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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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Use 2 I beseech you make this use of it, when in the Gospel you read of any expression,1 of his love and gentleness, of his obedience and humility, in washing his Disciples feet; and Learn of me for I am meek, &c. and Come unto ⟨p. 386⟩me all ye that are weary, and heavy laden, then think this is the expression of my blessed Saviour, the second Adam, to whose Image I must be conformed, and transformed, and changed, and therefore when you are moved and tempted to sin, from your own corruption, or from Satan, reason thus with your selves, would our blessed Saviour if he were upon earth do thus, would he speak thus, would he not do thus if he were here now, would he not be ready to do this good turn? surely he would, and I must be changed into his Image and likeness, therefore ⟨p. 387⟩let me consider what my blessed Saviour would do in the like case, surely our blessed Saviour would not stain, and defile his body, he would not make his tongue an instrument of untruth to deceive others, he would not be covetous and injurious: Art thou a Christian or no? If thou be a Christian thou hast the anointing of Jesus Christ, that anointing that was poured on him as the head, it runs down to thee as a member, as Aaron's ointment ran down to his skirts, if thou be the skirt of Christ, the meanest Christian, thou hast the same grace if thou be a ⟨p. 388⟩Christian, and therefore thou must express Christ, that as thou art partaker of his name, so thou must be partaker of his anointing if thou be a Christian why doest thou thus? doth this suite with thy profession? dost thou carry the Image of Satan, and dost thou think to be a Christian, except it be in title and profession only? No, there is no Christian, but if he be a true Christian, he is changed into the likeness of Christ, into his Image, therefore it is a good thought upon all occasions, every day to think what would my blessed Saviour say, if he were ⟨p. 389⟩here? and what did he in the like case, when he was upon earth? I must be led by the Spirit of Christ, or else I am none of his, therefore let us shame our selves when we are moved by our corruptions, and temptations to do any thing contrary to this blessed Image.