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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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By glory is meant especially grace here, and that which accompanies the grace of God, the favour of God, when we are persuaded of it by the Spirit, by which grace is wrought in us, upon grace ⟨p. 445⟩in us there follows peace, and joy, and comfort, and many such things which the Scripture accounts to be glory.
By glory is meant especially grace here, and that which accompanies the grace of God, the favour of God, when wee are perswaded of it by the Spirit, by which grace is wrought in us, upon grace ⟨p. 445⟩in us there followes peace, and joy, and comfort, and many such things which the Scripture accounts to be glory.
First initial glory, in his first conversion, and thereupon the knowledge of his deliverance from that cursed and damnable state that he is in, the knowledge likewise of his title to life everlasting, he comes to have friendship with God, he comes to have his nature renewed that he may be friends with God, there must be an assimilation by the Spirit like God in a holy