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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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1And doth God bring us from glory to glory, till he have brought us to perfection of glory,2 then I beseech you, let us before hand be thankful to God, as we see in the Epistles of blessed Saint Paul. and Peter: Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus ⟨p. 568⟩Christ, that hath begotten us to an inheritance immortal, undefiled, reserved in Heaven, saith Saint Peter, and so Saint Paul, let us begin the employment of Heaven before hand: for why doth God discover to us, that he will bring us to glory, why doth he discover it to our faith, that excellent state? that we might begin Heaven on earth, as much as might be, and how shall we do that? by the employment of Heaven, what is that? Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts. There is nothing but magnifying, and glorifying of God, there shall be no need of Prayer, there are praises alway, ⟨p. 569⟩and so much as we are in the praises of God, and glorifying of God for his mercy, and love in Christ, so much we are in Heaven before our time: I beseech you, therefore be stirred up in consideration of this, that we are leading on by degrees, from glory to glory, till we come to perfection, let us even give God the praise of all before hand: for it is as sure as if we had it: For one way how things to come, are present is by faith. Glory to come is present two or three ways already, that may stir us up to glorify God before hand.
1And doth God bring us from glory to glory, til he have brought us to perfection of glory,2 then I be•eech you, let us before hand be thankfull to God, as we see in the Epistles of blessed Saint Paul. and Peter: Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Iesus ⟨p. 568⟩Christ, that hath begotten us to an inheritance immortall, undefiled, reserved in Heaven, saith Saint Peter, and so Saint Paul, let us beginne the imployment of Heaven before hand: for why doth God discover to us, that he wil bring us to glory, why doth he discover it to our faith, that excellent state? that we might beginne Heaven on earth, as much as might be, and how shall we doe that? by the imployment of Heaven, what is that? Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts. There is nothing but magnifying, and glorifying of God, there shall be no neede of Prayer, there are prayses alway,