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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 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 ⟨p. 366⟩stamp, it is an everlasting stamp, when once we are Gods coin, we are never reprobate silver, and all is, because we are renewed according to the Image of Christ, and grace is firmly set in our nature in Christ, so sure that all the devils in hell cannot race it out, and he is the quickening Spirit, and therefore able to transform us to his likeness, better then the first Adam was, therefore the Image of God is the likeness of the second Adam, and we are changed into that.
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 stampe of the Spirit of Christ on them, it is firme, 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 sinne, security, and the like, but as a peece of coyne that is a little defaced, yet it hath the old stampe still, and is acknowledged for good coyne, so a Christian in all desertions, in the worst state, he hath the stampe still, though it be darkened by his carelessenesse, yet after it receives a fresh ⟨p. 366⟩stampe, it is an everlasting stampe, when once wee are Gods coyne, wee are never reprobate silver, and all is, because we are renewed according to the Image of Christ, and grace is firmely set in our nature in Christ, so sure that all the devils in hell cannot race it out, and hee is the quickening Spirit, and therefore able to transforme us to his likenesse, better then the first Adam was, therefore the Image of God is the likenesse of the second Adam, and wee are changed into that.