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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 4 And let us comfort our selves in the work of grace, though it be wrought in never so poor a measure,1 in all the disparagements of the world, for those that are besotted with false vain-glory, they have the eyes of their souls put out, and dimmed, and dazzled with false glory, they cannot judge of the glory of a Christian, they want eyes, therefore let us be content to pass in the world as hidden, Christ passed concealed in the world, ⟨p. 484⟩only now and then, the beams of his glory brake forth in his miracles, so we must be content, for our glory is hid in Christ, for the most part, and it is clouded with the imputations and malice of men, and sometimes with infirmities, as it will in this world, let us comfort our selves with this, that we are glorious howsoever, and glorious within, and this glory will break out in a holy conversation, and it is better to be glorious in the eyes of God, and Angels, and good men, and in the consciences of ill men, then to have glory from their mouths, malice will not suffer ⟨p. 485⟩them to glorify them with their mouths, but their consciences must needs stoop to goodness, for God hath put a majesty into goodness, that any man that is a man, that is not a beast, that hath natural principles, will reverence it, and the consciences of such men will make them speak the truth one day, and they shall say We fools thought these men mad, but, N•w we see our selves fools: therefore in the disparagements of worldly men, that know not where true glory lies, let us be content with this, that God hath made us truly glorious, by working a change ⟨p. 486⟩in a comfortable measure, let us comfort our selves in this.
Vse 4 And let us comfort our selves in the worke of grace, though it bee wrought in never so poore a measure,1 in all the disparagements of the world, for those that are besotted with false vaine-glory, they have the eyes of their soules put out, and dimmed, and dazled with false glory, they cannot judge of the glory of a Christian, they want eyes, therefore let us bee content to passe in the world as hidden, Christ passed concealed in the world,