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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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Especially upon this ground,1 that when we look upon Christ, and God in Christ, we see our selves there, in the love of Christ, and in the love of God, and thereupon we are moved to be changed to Christ, not by seeing Christ alone, or by seeing God in Christ alone, but by seeing Gods love in Christ to us, and Christs love to us, for the Spirit of faith which is given together with the Gospel, it sees Christ giving himself for me, and sees God the Fathers love in me in Christ, and giving me to Christ, when the Spirit of ⟨p. 429⟩faith with this appropriation seeth God mine in Christ, and seeth Christ mine, and sees my self in the love of God, and in the love of Christ, hereupon the soul is stirred up from a holy desire, to be like Christ Jesus, that loved me so much, and to be conformable to God all I can: For if the person be great and glorious, and our friend too, there is a natural desire to be like such to imitate them, and express them all we can. Now when we see our selves in the love of God and Christ, out of the nature of the thing it self, it will stir us up to be like so sweet, and gracious, ⟨p. 430⟩and loving a Saviour.
Especially upon this ground,1 that when wee looke upon Christ, and God in Christ, we see our selves there, in the love of Christ, and in the love of God, and thereupon wee are moved to be changed to Christ, not by seeing Christ alone, or by seeing God in Christ alone, but by seeing Gods love in Christ to us, and Christs love to us, for the Spirit of faith which is given together with the Gospell, it sees Christ giving himselfe for me, and sees God the Fathers love in me in Christ, and giving me to Christ, when the Spirit of ⟨p. 429⟩faith with this appropriation seeth God mine in Christ, and seeth Christ mine, and sees my selfe in the love of God, and in the love of Christ, hereupon the soule is stirred up from a holy desire, to bee like Christ Iesus, that loved me so much, and to be conformable to God all I can: For if the person be great and glorious, and our friend too, there is a naturall desire to be like such to imitate them, and expresse them all we can. Now when wee see our selves in the love of God and Christ, out of the nature of the thing it selfe, it will stirre us up to be like so sweete, and gracious,