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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 when Satan would confess him, and make much of him, Oh thou art the Son of God, he would have nothing to do with him, so those that are manifestly led with the Spirit of Satan, and would press kindnesses on us, have nothing to do with them so far: as we say of the devil, he is not alway a liar, but he alway cozeneth, so take those that are lead by the ⟨p. 384⟩Spirit of the devil, that are Jesuited Papists, they lye not in all, but there is cozening in all, for all is but snaring kindness and gifts that will hurt more, all offers from Satan, and those that are led with the Spirit of Satan, we ought to suspect, as Christ we see when Satan offered him a kindness, he saw he was to be took heed of, therefore saith he away, you and your kindness; so have nothing to do with devilish men, those are best at ease, and prosper most that have least to do with them, those that see they are alway deceivers though they be not alway liars, ⟨p. 385⟩those that are nearest hostility prosper best, thus you see a taste of Christs carriage to his friends, to his enemies, to Satan: and for hypocrites he speaks Woe to them,1 he hated them above all the proud Pharisees. I might spend much time in going over particulars in the Gospel, to see what expressions there are of Jesus Christ.
And then when Sathan would confesse him, and make much of him, Oh thou art the Sonne of God, he would have nothing to doe with him, so those that are manifestly led with the Spirit of Sathan, and would presse kindnesses on us, have nothing to doe with them so farre: as we say of the devill, he is not alway a lyer, but he alway cozeneth, so take those that are lead by the ⟨p. 384⟩Spirit of the devill, that are Iesuited Papists, they lye not in all, but there is cozening in all, for all is but snaring kindnesse and gifts that will hurt more, all offers from Sathan, and those that are led with the Spirit of Sathan, wee ought to suspect, as Christ we see when Sathan offered him a kindnesse, hee saw he was to bee tooke heed of, therefore saith he away, you and your kindnesse; so have nothing to doe with devillish men, those are best at ease, and prosper most that have least to doe with them, those that see they are alway deceivers though they be not alway lyers,