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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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There were these two affections pregnant in Christ upon the cross, wondrous love for us to dye for us, and wondrous hatred of sin to purge it, for which he dyed, and wondrous holiness from whence hatred of sin came;1 whence doth hatred of sin come but from wonderful purity, ⟨p. 397⟩and holiness, that cannot endure sin. Thus when the soul considers it is one with Christ, it hath the same affections that Christ had, Christ in love to us dyed, can I apprehend that love of Christ when he dyed, and was crucified, and tormented for my sin, but out of love, I must hate sin again? And when I consider how Christ stood affected to sin upon the cross, when he dyed to purge it, and to satisfy for i•, c•n I have other affections, being one with him, then he had upon the cross? I cannot, so whether I consider his love to me, or the hatred he bore ⟨p. 398⟩to sin, considering my self one with him, by a mystical union, I shall have the same affection of love to him, and be like him every way, to love what he loves, and to hate what he hates.
There were these two affections pregnant in Christ upon the crosse, wondrous love for us to dye for us, and wondrous hatred of sinne to purge it, for which he dyed, and wondrous holinesse from whence hatred of sinne came;1 whence doth hatred of sinne come but from wonderfull purity, ⟨p. 397⟩and holiness, that cannot indure sinne. Thus when the soule considers it is one with Christ, it hath the same affections that Christ had, Christ in love to us dyed, can I apprehend that love of Christ when hee dyed, and was crucified, and tormented for my sinne, but out of love, I must hate sinne againe? And when I consider how Christ stood affected to sinne upon the crosse, when hee dyed to purge it, and to satisfie for i•, c•n I have other affections, being one with him, then hee had upon the crosse? I cannot, so whether I consider his love to me, or the hatred he bore