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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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Then I beseech you,1 let us labour every day more and more to study Christ, that so by beholding Christ, we may be transformed into his likeness; for the looking upon Christ is a transforming sight, therefore let us look into his disposition, as it is set forth in the Gospel, and to his carriage, and look to his privileges that so we may receive grace for grace, grace suitable to his grace, disposition suitable to his disposition, ⟨p. 373⟩conversation suitable to his conversation, and privilege, and prerogative suitable to his prerogative, that we may be like him every way.
Then I beseech you,1 let us labour every day more and more to study Christ, that so by beholding Christ, wee may be transformed into his likenesse; for the looking upon Christ is a transforming sight, therfore let us looke into his disposition, as it is set forth in the Gospell, and to his carriage, and looke to his priviledges that so wee may receive grace for grace, grace sutable to his grace, disposition sutable to his disposition, ⟨p. 373⟩conversation sutable to his conversation, and priviledge, and prerogative sutable to his pre rogative, that wee may bee like him every way.
- 1To stu••dy Christ.
What was his disposition, and carriage? it were too large to unfold it to you as it is in the Gospel, but because we must be changed into the Image of Christ, it is good to look to that picture, that we may resemble that Image as much as may be, you see in the Gospel how he carried himself To his Friends. Enemies. the Devil. Himself.