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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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And then the Image of God in the second Adam, is more durable: for all excellencies, and grace is more firmly set on Christ then ever they were upon Adam, it is set upon him with such a character and stamp, as shall never be altered, when God set his ⟨p. 364⟩Image on the first Adam, it was raced, and decayed, and lost by the malice of the devil, because it was not set on so firmly, Adam being a man, and a good man, yet he was a man changeable; But Christ is God man, in one nature, God hath set such a stamp of grace on the humane nature, being eternally united to the God-head, that shall never be altered, therefore we are renewed according to the Image of God, as it is stamped on Christ, not as it was stamped on the first Adam.
And then the Image of God in the second Adam, is more durable: for all excellencies, and grace is more firmely set on Christ then ever they were upon Adam, it is set upon him with such a character and stampe, as shall never bee altred, when God set his ⟨p. 364⟩Image on the first Adam, it was raced, and decayed, and lost by the malice of the devill, because it was not set on so firmly, Adam being a man, and a good man, yet hee was a man changeable; But Christ is God man, in one nature, God hath set such a stamp of grace on the humane nature, being eternally united to the God-head, that shall never be altred, therefore we are renewed according to the Image of God, as it is stamped on Christ, not as it was stamped on the first Adam.
And that is the reason,1 why the state of Gods children is unalterable, why, being once gracious ⟨p. 365⟩they are so for ever, if God set the stamp of the Spirit of Christ on them, it is firm, as it is upon Christ, it never alters in Christ, nor in those that are members of Christ, the alteration is in growth from better to better: Gods children sometimes a little deface that image by sin, security, and the like, but as a piece of coin that is a little defaced, yet it hath the old stamp still, and is acknowledged for good coin, so a Christian in all desertions, in the worst state, he hath the stamp still, though it be darkened by his carelessness, yet after it receives a fresh