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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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It is not a glorious thing to be taken out of our selves,1 to deny our selves, to offer a holy violence to our selves, and to our corruptions, is not this a glorious thing, when others lye grovelling like slaves under their corruptions, to stand unmoveable in all the changes of the world, and in all intercourse of troubles to stand as a rock in the middest of all unmoveable, founded upon the love of God in Christ, and the hope of glory after, not to be shaken with the wind of temptations ⟨p. 456⟩from his standing, at least not to be shook off his standing, this is glorious to have a constant Spirit.
It is not a glorious thing to be taken out of our selves,1 to deny our selves, to offer a holy violence to our selves, and to our corruptions, is not this a glorious thing, when others lye grovelling like slaves under their corruptions, to stand vnmoveable in all the changes of the world, and in all entercourse of troubles to stand as a rock in the middest of all unmoveable, founded upon the love of God in Christ, and the hope of glory after, not to be shaken with the winde of temptations ⟨p. 456⟩from his standing, at least not to be shooke off his standing, this is glorious to have a constant Spirit.
- 1Self denial.Selfe denia•l.
Is it not glorious to have admittance boldly by grace,1