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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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Doth God by his Spirit, change us by his Spirit to the likeness of Christ, from glory to glory, till he have brought us to perfection of glory in Heaven; Oh let us comfort our selves in our imperfections here, we are here lame Mephibosheths, he was a Kings Son, but he was lame, we are spiritually ⟨p. 535⟩lame and defective, though we be Kings Sons, Oh but we shall grow from glory to glory, till all end in perfection in Heaven, what a comfort is this in our imperfections? that as every day we live in this world, cuts off a day of our life: for we live so much the shorter, so every day we live, brings us nearer to Heaven, that as we decay in the life of nature every day, so we grow up another way, from glory to glory, till we come to perfect glory in Heaven, is not this a sweet comfort? Let us comfort our selves with these things.
Doth God by his Spirit, change us by his Spirit to the liken•sse of Christ, from glory to glory, till he have brought us to perfection of glory in Heaven; Oh let us comfort our selves in our imperfections here, we are here lame Mephibosheths, hee was a Kings Sonne, but he was lame, we are spiritually ⟨p. 535⟩lame and defective, though we be Kings Sons, Oh but we shal grow from glory to glory, till all end in perfection in Heaven, what a comfort is this in our imperfections? that as every day we live in this world, cuts off a day of our life: for we live so much the shorter, so every day we live, brings us nearer to Heaven, that as we decay in the life of nature every day, so we grow up another way, from glory to glory, till we come to perfect glory in Heaven, is not this a sweete comfort? Let us comfort our selves with these things.
Use. 3 Again, if the state of Gods people be thus ⟨p. 536⟩sweet and comfortable, and full of well grounded hopes, that glory shall go further on to glory, and end in glory. Then why should we be afraid of death?