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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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From glory to glory.
Grace we see is glory, ⟨p. 499⟩especially when it is in strength,1 and the more grace grows, the more glory, the more it shines the more glory: we say of fire, the more it burns the less it smokes, the less infirmity appears that may disgrace it, the more grace, the more light and lustre, and the less infirmity: glory belongs to the growth of grace in this world; for is not a Christian, a glorious Christian, when he is a grown Christian, when he sends a lustre as a pearl, when as a glorious light, he shines to the example of others; when he is able, as Paul saith gloriously of himself, I can ⟨p. 500⟩do all in Christ that strengtheneth me, to want, and to abound, cast him into any condition what you will, he is like himself; cast Joseph into prison he is Joseph still, cast Paul in the dungeon he is Paul still, and is never more glorious, than in the middest of afflictions, so grace growing to some perfection is glorious; Wisdom makes a mans face to shine saith Solomon, so it is true of all other graces in some perfection, they make a man shine, there is nothing in the world so glorious as a Christian that is grown to some perfection, indeed he is so glorious that the ⟨p. 501⟩eye of the world when it is cast upon him, it stirs up envy, as carnal persons when they see a Christian man unmoveable in the middest of all motions, and unchangeable in all changes, when nothing can alter him, but he goes on, they wonder at the condition of this man, when as indeed his grounds, and resolutions are above all discouragements, or encouragements that the world can afford: David was a King, and a Prophet, and David was a holy man, and David for constitution of body was ruddy, and of a sweet complexion, and David for the manner of