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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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Again, in the fourth place,1 the reasons inducing are all from Christ: for we are not only changed by power, but by reason, there is the greatest reasons in the world to be a christian, and to come out of the state of nature, when our understanding is enlightened to see the horrible state of nature, with the angry face of God with it, and then to have our eyes opened at the same time to see the glorious, and gracious face of God in Jesus Christ, here is the greatest wisdom ⟨p. 417⟩in the world to come out of that cursed state to a better: now the reasons of this change are fetched from Christ, that by knowing Christ, we know by reflection the cursed state out of him, and to see the glorious benefits by Christs redemption, & glorification, these set before the eye of the soul, and then the heart wrought upon by these reasons; if Christ gave himself for me, shall not I give my self to Christ, Paul hath his heavenly Logic, Christ dyed for us, that we might live to him, so we have the merit of the Spirit from Christ, the derivation of the Spirit ⟨p. 418⟩from Christ as a head and the pattern of grace from Christ, and the inducing reasons all from Christ, in this changing to his Image.
Againe, in the fourth place,1 the reasons inducing are all from Christ: for we are not only changed by power, but by reason, there is the greatest reasons in the world to be a christian, and to come out of the state of nature, when our understanding is enlightned to see the horrible state of nature, with the angry face of God with it, and then to have our eyes opened at the same time to see the glorious, and gracious face of God in Iesus Christ, here is the greatest wisedome ⟨p. 417⟩in the world to come out of that cursed state to a better: now the reasons of this change are fetched from Christ, that by knowing Christ, we know by reflection the cursed state out of him, and to see the glorious benefits by Christs redemption, & glorification, these set before the eye of the soule, and then the heart wrought upon by these reasons; if Christ gave himselfe for me, shall not I give my selfe to Christ, Paul hath his heavenly Logicke, Christ dyed for us, that we might live to him, so we have the merit of the Spirit from Christ, the derivation of the Spirit