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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 are two conformities beloved exceeding comfortable to us, and we must meditate on both.
There are two conformities beloved exceeding comfortable to us, and wee must meditate on both.
First, Christs conformity to us, he was transfigured ⟨p. 413⟩into our likeness, he became man in love to us, not only man, but in the form of a servant, base man, he took mans nature, and mans base condition, Phil. 2, here is the ground of our comfort, that Christ took our form, he transfigured himself to our baseness, and shall not we labour to be transformed, to be like him, that out of love stooped so low to be like us? let us but think of this beloved, our blessed Saviour took our nature on him, pure and holy by his Spirit, he followed sin to death, he was conceived, and lived, and dyed without sin, to satisfy ⟨p. 414⟩for sin, and now by his Spirit, he cleanseth out sin, he pursued, and chased out sin from his conception, in all the passages of his life, so we should be like him, drive away sin, get the Spirit, that our nature in us, may be as it was in him, holy, and pure, and spiritual, shall he be conformed to us, and shall not we conform to him, many such reasons, and considerations there be, to move us to be changed into the Image of Christ.
First, Christs conformity to us, he was transfigured ⟨p. 413⟩into our likenesse, he became man in love to us, not onely man, but in the forme of a servant, base man, he tooke mans nature, and mans base condition, Phil. 2