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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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In a word the flesh of ⟨p. 421⟩Christ it was holy, it was a suffering flesh, and then a glorious flesh, now it is glorious, so our nature must be like this Image, it must be sanctified flesh, by the same Spirit that sanctified the mass that he was made of in the womb, it must be suffering flesh, in conformity to him, for the flesh that he took was suffering flesh, and he had a Kingdom of patience before he had a Kingdom of glory, so we must go through a Kingdom of patience to the Kingdom of glory & then upon conformity in holiness with Christ, comes our conformity in glory, when we ⟨p. 422⟩are content to be conformed to Christ in our suffering flesh, then we shall be conformed to Christ in our glorious flesh, for our flesh must be used as his was, it must be holy and patient, and suffering, and then it shall be glorious, so in all things we must look to Christ first, he must have the preeminence.
In a word the flesh of ⟨p. 421⟩Christ it was holy, it was a suffering flesh, and then a glorious flesh, now it is glorious, so our nature must be like this Image, it must be sanctified flesh, by the same Spirit that sanctified the masse that hee was made of in the wombe, it must be suffering flesh, in conformity to him, for the flesh that he tooke was suffering flesh, and he had a Kingdome of patience before he had a Kingdome of glory, so we must goe through a Kingdome of patience to the Kingdome of glory & then upon conformity in holinesse with Christ, comes our conformity in glory, when wee ⟨p. 422⟩are content to be conformed to Christ in our suffering flesh, then wee shall be conformed to Christ in our glorious flesh, for our flesh must be used as his was, it must be holy and patient, and suffering, and then it shall be glorious, so in all things we must looke to Christ first, hee must have the preheminence.