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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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Answ. In a word to answer ⟨p. 548⟩that,1 some because they cannot see themselves in growing, they think they grow not at all; it is but ignorance, for we see the Sun moves, though we see him not in moving: we know things grow, though we see them not in growing; therefore it follows not, that because we perceive not our growth from grace to grace, that therefore we grow not.
Answ. In a word to answere ⟨p. 548⟩that,1 some because they cannot see themselves in growing, they thinke they grow not at all; it is but ignorance, for we see the Sunne mooves, though we see him not in mooving: wee know things grow, though we see them not in growing; therefore it followes not, that because we perceive not our growth from grace to grace, that therefore wee grow not.
- 1Christians grow when they think they do not.Christians grow when they thinke they doe not.
But put the case indeed that Christians decay in their first love, and in some grace, there is a suspension of growth, it is that they may grow in some other grace; God sees it needful they ⟨p. 549⟩should grow in the root, and therefore abaseth them, in the sense of some infirmity, and then they spring out a main again, as after a hard winter comes a glorious spring: upon a check, grace breaks out more gloriously; and there is a mystery in Gods government in that kind, that God often increaseth grace by the sight, and sense of our infirmities: God shows his powerful government in our weakness, for Gods children never hate their corruption more than when they have been overcome by it, then they begin to be sensible of it, that there