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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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It is said of Antiochus that he was a vile person, what, though he was a King? yes; let a man be never so great in the world, if he be a wicked man, a man that dishonoureth his tongue, that should ⟨p. 477⟩be his glory, that hath not the language of Canaan, that dishonours, and defiles his body, that should be the Temple of the Holy Ghost, a man that carries a malicious, and malignant Spirit, that hath the image of the devil in his soul, if he be never so great a person, he will be vile ere long, when all relations shall end in death, all excellencies must be laid down in death, therefore seeing all other excellencies cannot keep a man from being a vile person, let us labour for that that will put a glory upon us, labour for the Image of Christ to be stamped upon our soul. There ⟨p. 478⟩is a great humour in this age in looking to pieces of workmanship, if a man have skill to discern a piece as they call it, it is more then ordinary: Beloved, what a vanity is this (though these pictures be lawful, they are a kind of mute poetry) but what is this to the having of the glorious Image of Christ stamped upon us, to be glorious in the eye of God and in the very judgement of carnal men?
It is said of Antiochus that he was a vile person, what, though hee was a King? yes; let a man be never so great in the world, if he be a wicked man, a man that dishonoureth his tongue, that shold ⟨p. 477⟩be his glory, that hath not the language of Canaan, that dishonors, and defiles his body, that should be the Temple of the Holy Ghost, a man that carries a malicious, and malignant Spirit, that hath the image of the devill in his soule, if hee bee never so great a person, he will be vile ere long, when all relations shall end in death, all excellencies must bee layd downe in death, therefore seeing all other excellencies cannot keepe a man from being a vile person, let us labour for that that will put a glory upon us, labour for the Image of Christ to be stamped upon our soule. There ⟨p. 478⟩is a great humour in this age in looking to peeces of workemanship, if a man have skill to discerne a peece as they call it, it is more then ordinary: Beloved, what a vanity is this (though these pictures be lawfull, they are a kind of mute poetry) but what is this to the having of the glorious Image of Christ stamped upon us, to bee glorious in the eye of God and in the very judgement of carnall men?