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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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We see our selves in Christ, and see the love of God to us in Christ, these three sights are the foundation of all comfort, God gives us to Christ, and sees us as given to him, in his election, Christ sees us as given of the Father, as you have it John 17. And loves us as we are loved of the ⟨p. 431⟩Father, and then sees us as his own members, and we by a Spirit of Faith see Christ, and see our selves in Christ, and given to Christ by the Father, hereupon comes a desire of imitation and expression of Jesus Christ, when we see our selves in Christ God looks upon us in Christ, and we look upon our selves in Christ, and when we look upon the mercy of God in Christ, it kindleth love, and love kindleth love, as fire kindleth fire: Fire hath that quality, that it turns all to it self. Now the meditation of the glorious love of God in Christ it works love, and love is ⟨p. 432⟩an affection of changing, love transforms as fire doth, the love of God warms us, and we are fit for all impressions, as things that are warm, Iron is a dull and heavy thing, yet when it is warmed it is bright, and pliable, and hath as much as may be, of the nature of fire imprinted upon it, so our dead, and dull, and unflexible, and unyielding souls become malleable, and flexible by the love of Christ shining upon them, his love transforms them, and kindles them, so here is the way, how the glory of Gods love in Christ transforms us, because the discovery of the ⟨p. 433⟩bowels of mercy in God towards us, kindles love to him, and that being kindled it works likeness, for love to greatness transforms us, it works a desire to be like those that are great, where there is dependence, there is a desire to be like, even among men, much more considering that God so loves our nature in Christ, and that our nature is so full of grace in Christ as it is, the love of God in Christ, that hath done so much for us, it breeds a desire to be like Christ in our disposition, all we can.
Wee see our selves in Christ, and see the love of God to us in Christ, these three sights are the foundation of all comfort, God gives us to Christ, and sees us as given to him, in his election, Christ sees us as given of the Father, as you have it