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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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Is not love a glorious grace,1 that melts one into the likeness of Christ? beloved ⟨p. 457⟩get love, it is the only artificial worker of imitation, it melts us into the likeness of Christ it constrains, it hath a kind of holy violence in it, no water can quench it, we shall glory in sufferings, for that we love, nothing can quench that holy fire that is kindled from heaven, it is a glorious grace.
Is not love a glorious grace,1 that melts one into the likenesse of Christ? beloved ⟨p. 457⟩get love, it is the onely artificiall worker of imitation, it melts us into the likenesse of Christ it constraines, it hath a kinde of holy violence in it, no water can quench it, wee shall glory in sufferings, for that we love, nothing can quench that holy fire that is kindled frō heaven, it is a glorious grace.
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Hope,1 what doth it? when it casts anchor in heaven, it keeps us in all the waves, it purgeth our natures to be like the thing hoped for, there is no grace but it is glorious, so that grace is glory, the Image of God is glory, it makes a man glorious, it makes him shine.
Hope,1 what doth it? when it casts anchor in heaven, it keepes us in all the waves, it purgeth our natures to bee like the thing hoped for, there is no grace but it is glorious, so that grace is glory, the Image of God is glory, it makes a man glorious, it makes him shine.