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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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Again it must be so,§4 that we may be conformable to Christ,1 the world misguideth the state of a Christian, they think them vile and base persons, so they did Christ the head of the Church, you see how Christ was ⟨p. 468⟩esteemed, his glory was veiled with our nature, and with misery a while, but it sparkled out oft times in his miracles: Now this was that he might suffer, and perform the work of Salvation, for the devil nor the wicked world would never have done that they did to him, if his glory had broken forth to the full lustre of it.
Againe it must be so,§4 that we may bee conformable to Christ,1 the world misguideth the state of a Christian, they thinke them vile and base persons, so they did Christ the head of the Church, you see how Christ was ⟨p. 468⟩esteemed, his glory was vayled with our nature, and with misery a while, but it sparkled out oft times in his miracles: Now this was that hee might suffer, and performe the worke of Salvation, for the devill nor the wicked world would never have done that they did to him, if his glory had broken forth to the full luster of it.
- 1We must be conformed to Christ.
So it is with the body mystical of Christ, the world misjudgeth of them, it appears not now what they shall be hereafter, nor what they are now indeed, because God will have them conformable to Christ: If so be that