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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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You see how full of love he was, what drew him from heaven to earth? and so to his cross, and to his grave, but love to mankind, you see how full of goodness he was, he went about doing all the good he could, how much good doth that speech savour of that Paul speaks of him, It is a more blessed thing to give than to receive, see how full of zeal he was, he whipped the buyers and sellers out of the Temple, he was full of goodness, it was his meat and drink to do good, it was as natural to him as for a fountain to stream out.1
You see how full of love he was, what drew him from heaven to earth? and so to his crosse, and to his grave, but love to mankinde, you see how full of goodnesse he was, he went about doing all the good he could, how much good doth that speech savour of that Paul speakes of him, It is a more blessed thing to give than to receive, see how full of zeale he was, he whipped the buyers and sellers out of the Temple, he was full of goodnesse, it was his meate and drinke to doe good, it was as naturall to him as for a fountaine to streame out.1
- 1Christs carriage.
And as I said for his ⟨p. 375⟩carriage toward his friends §1to those that were good,1 how sweet and indulgent was he, where there was any beginnings of goodness §1he did encourage it,2 he never sent any back again, but those that went back again of their own head, as the young man, Christ sent him not back, he was so full of sweetness to weak Christians, nay he discovered himself most to the weakest, he was never more familiar with any than with the woman of Samaria that was an adulteress, and Mary that had been a sinner, how sweetly did he appear to her first? how sweet