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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 labour above all things in the world to behold Gods love in Christ, and to behold Christ, that by this sight we may grow from glory to glory.
And this will make us willing to dye, what ⟨p. 560⟩makes a man willing to dye, but when he knows he shall go from glory to greater glory, after death is the perfection of glory, then we are glorious indeed, when we are in heaven, a weak sight here by faith changeth us, but a strong sight when we shall see face to face perfectly changeth us, then we shall be like him, when we shall see him face to face.
And this will make us willing to dye, what ⟨p. 560⟩makes a man willing to dye, but when he knowes he shall goe from glory to greater glory, after death is the perfection of glory, then we are glorious indeed, when we are in heaven, a weake sight here by faith changeth us, but a strong sight when we shall see face to face perfectly changeth us, then we shall be like him, when we shall see him face to face.
A wicked man cannot desire death,1 he cannot desire heaven it self, why? because heaven is the perfection of grace, glory is, but grace he loves not. Therefore it is a certain evidence of future glory, for a man to love ⟨p. 561⟩grace, and to grow, I say such a man is willing to dye, a wicked man that hates grace, that loves not Christ in his Image, in his children, or in his truth, he hates glory that is the perfection of grace, for peace, and joy, and comfort, they are but those things that issue from grace, and spring from grace, grace is the hiefe part of heaven, the perfection of the Image of God the perfection of all the powers, to be like Christ, but for peace, and comfort that springs from it, a wicked man loves peace and quiet, but to have his nature altered he loves not that, and if he love not