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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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For beloved it is that ⟨p. 505⟩that is inbred to all things that are imperfect, to hasten to perfection, till they come to their ubi, to their pitch, we see it in grain, weak grain, till it come to the full growth, it breaks through clods, through harder things than it self, there is a nature in corn and seeds, that have a beginning of life in their kind in them, till those seeds come to growth, they put out themselves with a great deal of strength against opposition, so grace is of such a strong nature, being intended by God to perfection, it will not rest in mean beginnings, but puts it self forward still, ⟨p. 506⟩and breaks through opposition: I will not stand upon the common place of growth in grace, it is a large discourse, and I touched it upon many occasions, you see the necessity of it, there must be a growth from glory to glory.
For beloved it is that ⟨p. 505⟩that is inbred to all things that are imperfect, to hasten to perfection, till they come to their ubi, to their pitch, we see it in graine, weake graine, till it come to the full growth, it breakes through clods, through harder things than it selfe, there is a nature in corne and seedes, that have a beginning of life in their kinde in them, till those seedes come to growth, they put out themselves with a great deale of strength against opposition, so grace is of such a strong nature, being intended by God to perfection, it will not rest in meane beginnings, but puts it selfe forward still, ⟨p. 506⟩and breakes through opposition: I will not stand upon the common place of growth in grace, it is a large discourse, and I touched it upon many occasions, you see the necessity of it, there must be a growth from glory to glory.