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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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Therefore it is base infidelity to be afraid of our ⟨p. 540⟩dissolution, when indeed it is not a dissolution, but a way to glory, we should rather consider the conjunction, then the dissolution, death takes in pieces body and soul, but it joins the soul to Christ, it makes the soul more glorious then it was before, we go from glory to glory, our Saviour Christ saith, He that believeth in me shall never dye, What doth he mean by that?
Therefore it is base infidelity to be afraid of our ⟨p. 540⟩dissolution, when indeed it is not a dissolution, but a way to glory, we should rather consider the conjunction, then the dissolution, death takes in peeces body and soule, but it joynes the soule to Christ, it makes the soule more glorious then it was before, we goe from glory to glory, our Saviour Christ saith, Hee that beleeveth in mee shall never dye, What doth he meane by that?
Indeed, he shall never dye, for grace shall be swallowed up of glory, as soon as ever the life of nature it gone, he lives the life of glory presently, so he never dies, there is but ⟨p. 541⟩a change of the life of grace, and of nature, for the life of glory.
Indeed, he shall never dye, for grace shall bee swallowed up of glory, as soone as ever the life of nature it gone, he lives the life of glory presently, so he never dies, there is but ⟨p. 541⟩a change of the life of grace, and of nature, for the life of glory.