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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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How come we to dye to sin, by virtue of Christs death? and to live to righteousness by the ⟨p. 392⟩fellowship of Christs resurrection? it is said we are transformed into the likeness of Christ, the phrases of Scripture show it, but to stand upon these phrases a little.
How come we to dye to sinne, by vertue of Christs death? and to live to righteousnesse by the ⟨p. 392⟩fellowship of Christs resurrection? it is sayd we are transformed into the likenesse of Christ, the phrases of Scripture shew it, but to stand upon these phrases a little.
Beloved as it was in Christs own person,1 when Christ dyed, whole Christ dyed, and was crucified, but yet the death it self, the crucifying was terminate, in the humane nature, the humane nature dyed, and not the Godhead, yet by reason of the union, whole Christ dyed, and was Crucified, the Lord of glory was crucified, as the Scripture speaks, and as it was in Christ natural, so it is in Christ ⟨p. 393⟩mystical, whole Christ mystical was crucified, whole Christ mystical is risen again, notwithstanding the crucifying was terminate in Christ the head, not in the members as his death was terminate in his humane nature it ended, and was confined in that, so this crucifying belonged to the head, and the head rose, yet whole Christ, all believers as soon as they are one with Christ, by reason of the mystical union, they are dead and crucified in Christ their head, and risen and sit in heavenly places, in Christ their head, so then a true believer, when he is made one ⟨p. 394⟩