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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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Use. 1 If grace, and the Image of God,1 and Christ, in us be glory, and make us excellent, let us all labour for grace above all things, we all as I said before, desire liberty, and as we desire liberty, so we desire glory, but we know not the way how to come to it, in seeking liberty, we seek licentiousness, in seeking glory, we seek it ⟨p. 475⟩from men, that cannot give it, we seek glory in outward things that are nothing, what is the glory of all outward things, but the shining of a rotten piece of wood, in the night time? or as a glowworm? what is all this glory, but a flash? it is nothing, if we would seek true glory indeed, as naturally all do, let us seek grace, thereby we resemble Christ, the Lord of glory, thereby we are glorious in the eyes of Christ, thereby we are glorious both without and within, though this glory for the present be hid, thereby we are terrible to the devil, and all enemies: ⟨p. 476⟩For ever since his head was crushed by Christ, that broke the Serpents head, he is afraid of mans nature in Christ, he is afraid of Christians, as knowing that they be better then himself, and he shall be judged by them ere long, the devil shall be judged by Christians, therefore let us study for this glory,2 a man is never glorious till he be a Christian.
Vse. 1 If grace, and the Image of God,1 and Christ, in us be glory, and make us excellent, let us all labour for grace above all things, we all as I said before, desire liberty, and as we desire liberty, so wee desire glory, but we know not the way how to come to it, in seeking liberty, wee seeke licensiousnesse, in seeking glory, we seeke it ⟨p. 475⟩from men, that cannot give it, we seeke glory in outward things that are nothing, what is the glory of all outward things, but the shining of a rotten peece of wood, in the night time? or as a glowworme? what is all this glory, but a flash? it is nothing, if we would seek true glory indeed, as naturally all doe, let us seeke grace, thereby we resemble Christ, the Lord of glory, thereby wee are glorious in the eyes of Christ, thereby wee are glorious both without and within, though this glory for the present bee hid, thereby we are terrible to the devill, and all enemies: