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The excellency of the Gospel above the law Wherein the liberty of the sons…The excellencie of the Gospell above the law Wherein the liberty of the sonnes…
The excellency of the Gospel above the law Wherein the liberty of the sons of God is showed. With the image of their graces here, and glory hereafter. Which affords much comfort and great encouragement, to all such as begin timely, and continue constantly in the ways of God. By R. Sibbs, D.D. Mr. of Katherin Hall Cambridge, and preacher of Gray's-Inn, London. Begun in his life time, and published by T.G. and P.N.The excellencie of the Gospell above the law Wherein the liberty of the sonnes of God is shewed. With the image of their graces here, and glory hereafter. Which affords much comfort and great incouragement, to all such as begin timely, and continue constantly in the wayes of God. By R. Sibbs, D.D. Mr. of Katherin Hall Cambridge, and preacher of Grayes-Inne, London. Begun in his life time, and published by T.G. and P.N.
London: printed by Tho. Cotes and John Dawson, 1639
Excellency of the GOSPEL above the LAW. › PartExcellency of the GOSPEL above the LAVV. › Part
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Into the same Image.
The pattern to which we are changed, is the image of Christ. It is a rule, and a true rule, the first in every kind is the measure of all the rest, it is the Idea, the pattern, and platform of all the rest; now Christ is the first, for he is the first borne, the first fruits, the first beloved, therefore he is the pattern of all the rest, and the measure of all other, the nearer we come to Christ the better ⟨p. 359⟩we are, for that that is the measure of a thing, the nearer it answereth to that the better: Now Christ is the best, and our nature in Christ is joined to the God-head in one person, therefore we are changed to the likeness of Christ, the second Adam, for as before we are changed we are corrupted, and depraved according to the likeness of the first Adam after his fall, and as before his fall, if he had not fallen we had been borne according to his likeness that is good and righteous, so now being fallen, as soon as by faith we are planted, and grafted into the second Adam ⟨p. 360⟩we are changed into his likeness: Christ as it were it Gods master-piece, that is, the excellentest work and devise, and frame of heaven that ever was, to set up such a Mediator, to reconcile justice and mercy, in bringing God and man into one person, now Christ being Gods Master-piece the best and: most excellent frame of all, he is fit to be the pattern of all excellency whatsoever, therefore he is the Image, the Idea, the pattern, and platform of all our sanctification.
The patterne to which wee are changed, is the image of Christ. It is a rule, and a true rule, the first in every kinde is the measure of all the rest, it is the Idea, the patterne, and platforme of all the rest; now Christ is the first, for hee is the first borne, the first fruites, the first beloved, therefore he is the patterne of all the rest, and the measure of all other, the nearer we come to Christ the better ⟨p. 359⟩