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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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The Word and truth of God are like the blood in the ⟨p. 595⟩veins, there is a great deal of matter in them, but there is no life at all, there must the Spirit go along with them, to give life and quickening to the Word, to clothe those divine truths with the Spirit, and then it works wonders, not else: Paul spake to Lydia Ast. 16. but the holy Ghost opened her heart, the Spirit hath the key of the heart to unlock, and open the heart, we speak to the outward man, but except the inward man be opened by the Spirit of God and unlocked, all is to no purpose, therefore let us pray for the Spirit of this changing, all is by the Spirit ⟨p. 596⟩of the Lord.
The Word and truth of God are like the blood in the ⟨p. 595⟩veines, there is a great deale of matter in them, but there is no life at all, there must the Spirit goe along with them, to give life and quickning to the Word, to cloath those divine truthes with the Spirit, and then it workes wonders, not else: Paul spake to Lydia Ast. 16. but the holy Ghost opened her heart, the Spirit hath the key of the heart to unlocke, and open the heart, we speake to the outward man, but except the inward man be opened by the Spirit of God and unlocked, all is to no purpose, therefore let us pray for the Spirit of this changing, all is by the Spirit ⟨p. 596⟩of the Lord.
It is in mystical Christ,1 even as it was in natural Christ, all his grace was from the holy Ghost as man: for though he were conceived of the holy Ghost, he was anointed by the h•ly Ghost, he was sealed by the holy Ghost, he was lead by the holy Ghost into the wilderness, he offered himself by the Spirit, he was raised by the Spirit, he was full of the Spirit. As it was in Christ natural, so it is in Christ mystical, that is, in the Church, all is by the Spirit: as he was conceived in the womb by the Spirit, so we are conceived to be Christians