A12183:434
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Again grace is not made so much of oft times in the world,1 because it is joined with so many infirmities, our life is hid with Christ, it is hid under infirmities, and under afflictions oft times, and being hidden it doth not appear so much in this world.
Againe grace is not made so much of oft times in the world,1 because it is joyned with so many infirmities, our life is hid with Christ, it is hid under infirmities, and under afflictions oft times, and being hidden it doth not appeare so much in this world.
- 1From Saints infirmities.
And then again however men force upon themselves a contempt of grace,1 and of the best things, yet notwithstanding it is but forced, for ⟨p. 467⟩their conscience stoops at it, witness conscience when it gives evidence on their death bed, take a man when he is himself, when he is sober, when he is best able to judge, when those things are taken from him, that obscured and darkened his judgement, and then you shall have him justify all things that are good, both grace and the means of grace.
And then againe however men force upon themselves a contempt of grace,1 and of the best things, yet notwithstanding it is but forced, for ⟨p. 467⟩