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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A growth not in parts as we say, for at the first regeneration, in the first beginning, when we are gracious, there is the beginning of a new life, and there is the seeds of all graces, but especially this growth is in intention, and extension, grace grows more and more in strength and extends, and reacheth it self further and further ⟨p. 507⟩to the use of many; grace grows I say in the intention of it self, and extends, and reacheth it self to the use of more, the more a Christian lives, when he is in a right state, and frame as a Christian should be, he is of more strength in all particular graces, and doth the more good, and shines more in his life and conversation to others.
A growth not in parts as we say, for at the first regeneration, in the first beginning, when we are gracious, there is the beginning of a new life, and there is the seedes of all graces, but especially this growth is in intention, and extention, grace growes more and more in strength and extends, and reacheth it selfe further and further ⟨p. 507⟩to the use of many; grace growes I say in the intention of it selfe, and extends, and reacheth it selfe to the use of more, the more a Christian lives, when he is in a right state, and frame as a Christian should be, he is of more strength in all particular graces, and doth the more good, and shines more in his life and conversation to others.
And likewise as there is a growth in intention, and extension, so there is a growth in the quality and purity of grace: for the longer a man lives, those graces that he hath grow more refined; when a Christian is but a new ⟨p. 508⟩Christian, he tastes much of the old stock, as all fruit at the first will taste of the stock,1