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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.
Our glory it is not like a torrent that runs a main for a time, and after is dried up for ever, grace it is a continuing, and an increasing thing, it continues still, as the stream that it is fed with is an ever-living spring, so is grace, it is fed with the grace in Christ, and he is a never-dying spring, a fountain, for that grace in him is fed with his divinity, therefore there must be a perpetual Spring in ⟨p. 519⟩Christ, so where Christ hath opened a spring in the heart, he will feed that grace perpetually.
Our glory it is not like a torrent that runs a maine for a time, and after is dryed up for ever, grace it is a continuing, and an increasing thing, it continues still, as the streame that it is fed with is an ever-living spring, so is grace, it is fed with the grace in Christ, and he is a never-dying spring, a fountaine, for that grace in him is fed with his divinity, therefore there must be a perpetuall Spring in ⟨p. 519⟩Christ, so where Christ hath opened a spring in the heart, hee will feede that grace perpetually.
Use 2 Let none be discouraged that have grace begun in them, God will go on with his own grace,1 when he hath begun a good Work, he will finish it to the day of the Lord: Though grace be little at the first, yet it shall not stay there, it grows up we know not how, but at last it is glorious indeed, for till grace be grown, it is little discerned from other things, as between weeds and herbs, there i• little difference when they be green, till they be grown, grace is little at the first, as a