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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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Then again, the Spirit is a distinct person from Christ, it is said before, The Lord is that Spirit, that ⟨p. 586⟩might trouble men how to know that The Lord is that Spirit, men might think that Christ is all one with the Spirit, No; here the Spirit is said to be the Spirit of the Lord, he means, he is another distinct person from Christ, and the Spirit is God as well as Christ, because the Spirit hath the operations of God attributed to him, to change and transform, and make new, we are changed into the same Image from glory to glory, Even as by the Spirit of the Lord, creation, and renovation of all new, is from an Almighty power, all the power in Heaven and earth cannot make that ⟨p. 587⟩that was not to be, especially that that was contrary and opposite to be, now for a man in opposition, and enmity to Religion, to be changed to a better Image, to the Image of Christ, it argueth an Almighty power, these Doctrinal points I do but only touch, I come to that that I judge more useful, that is, that
Then againe, the Spirit is a distinct person from Christ, it is said before, The Lord is that Spirit, that ⟨p. 586⟩might trouble men how to know that The Lord is that Spirit, men might thinke that Christ is all one with the Spirit, No; here the Spirit is said to be the Spirit of the Lord, he meanes, he is another distinct person from Christ, and the Spirit is God as well as Christ, because the Spirit hath the operations of God attributed to him, to change and transfrome, and make new, wee are changed into the same Image from glory to glory, Even as by the Spirit of the Lord, creation, and renovation of all new, is from an Almighty power, all the power in Heaven and earth cannot make that ⟨p. 587⟩that was not to be, especially that that was contrary and opposite to be, now for a man in opposition, and enmity to Religion, to be changed to a better Image, to the Image of Christ, it argueth an Almighty power, these Doctrinall poynts I doe but onely touch, I come to that that I judge more usefull, that is, that