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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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but consider that God is working grace in another kind, the Spirit appears in one grace, when it doth not ⟨p. 526⟩in another, it grows in one grace, when it doth not in another; sometime the Spirit will have us grow in humility, as the juice of the herbs runs to the root in the Winter, it is in the leaves in the Spring, it is in the seed in Autumn, as the life, sometime appears in the plant in one part, and sometime in another, so the Spirit of God appears sometime in humility, sometime in joy, sometime in spiritual strength and courage: Let none be discouraged over much when they find a stop, for there is no interruption of spirit altogether, and this little interruption is like a sickness ⟨p. 527⟩that will make them grow and shoot up more, afterwards it spends the humours that hinders growth, there is such a mystery in the carrying of men from glory to glory, that it makes men more glorious sometimes by base sins, I would have no man discouraged, therefore, indeed God will work so, that he shall wish he had not given him occasion to show his strength in his weakness, his glory in his shame, but God,1 where he hath begun, he will go through with the work, and will turn all to good.
but consider that God is working grace in another kind, the Spirit appeares in one grace, when it doth not ⟨p. 526⟩in another, it grows in one grace, when it doth not in another; sometime the Spirit will have us grow in humility, as the juyce of the herbes runnes to the roote in the Winter, it is in the leaves in the Spring, it is in the seede in Autumne, as the life, sometime appeares in the plant in one part, and sometime in another, so the Spirit of God appeares sometime in humility, sometime in joy, sometime in spiri•uall strength and courage: Let none bee discouraged over much when they finde a stoppe, for there is no interruption of spirit altogether, and this little interruption is like a sickenesse ⟨p. 527⟩that will make them grow and shoote up more, afterwards it spends the humours that hinders growth, there is such a mystery in the carrying of men from glory to glory, that it makes men more glorious sometimes by base sinnes, I would have no man discouraged, therfore, indeed God will worke so, that hee shall wish he had not given him occasion to shew his strength in his weakenes, his glory in his shame, but God,