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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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And so in men now living, when we see wisdom, and love tending to the common good, ⟨p. 459⟩when we see a spirit of mortification, when we see a Spirit of love, that is not for it self but for other men, a Spirit of love above self-love, all for the good of others, as Christ went about doing good, It makes them so lovely and glorious, as that no object in the world is so glorious, as to see a man in whom the Image of Christ is, it puts a glory upon him.
And so in men now living, when we see wisedome, and love tending to the common good, ⟨p. 459⟩when wee see a spirit of mortification, when wee see a Spirit of love, that is not for it selfe but for other men, a Spirit of love above selfe-love, all for the good of others, as Christ went about doing good, It makes them so lovely and glorious, as that no object in the world is so glorious, as to see a man in whom the Image of Christ is, it puts a glory upon him.
Besides it puts an inward glory upon a man, when it makes him rejoice, The Spirit of glory rests upon him; nay in imprisonments and abasements, take a ⟨p. 460⟩good man in any condition he is glorious, his carriage is glorious, you shall not see flesh and blood, no revengeful humour,1 when flesh and blood is subdued, and nothing appears in a man, but the Image of Christ, he is a glorious creature, in the greatest abasement that can be, when Paul was in the stocks, what a glorious condition was he in, when he sung at midnight when the Spirit of glory was upon him, to see the Martyrs suffer without revenge, to pray for their enemies, that they had a Spirit that conquered all wrongs, and fear of death, and displeasure of