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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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Another evidence is §6this, the Spirit where it is it rests and abides,1 because it doth not only change us at the first, but it leads us from glory to glory, as Saint Augustine saith, wicked men have the Spirit of God knocking, and he would same enter, as the wickedest man, when he hears holy truths discovered, the Spirit of God knocks at his heart, and he finds sweet motions in his poysonfull rebellious nature, but this is ⟨p. 621⟩but the spirit knocking, that would have entrance, but Gods children have the spirit entering, and dwelling, and resting there. The spirit of God resteth on Christ, and it rests on Christs members, how can it change them, and having done so, guide and govern them from glory to glory, but he must rest there, he must take up his lodging and residence, a Christian is not an ordinary house, but a Temple, he is not an ordinary man, but a King, he is not an ordinary stone, but a Pearl, he is not an ordinary tree, but a Cedar, he is an excellent person, and therefore the ⟨p. 622⟩Spirit of God delights to dwell in him: As the excellency of the body is from the soul, so the excellency of the soul is from the spirit dwelling in him. However in particular operations, the spirit suspends his acts of comforting and guiding, to humble them for their presumption, alway the Holy Ghost is in the heart though he be hid in a corner of the heart, I will send you the Comforter, and he shall abide with you for ever, saith Christ, thus we see how we may try ourselves, whether we have the Spirit of the Lord o• no: If we have not the Spirit, we are none of his, ⟨p. 623⟩we are none of Christs, Rom. 8. 13. And then whose are we, if we be none of Christs? Do but think of that, therefore if we would not be men, not having the Spirit, that is, men dead, lead with a worse spirit then our own, let us labour to know whether we have the Spirit of Christ or no? Let us see what change there is to the likeness of Christ: for the Spirit, as it comes from the Lord so it makes us like the Lord, and we