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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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A civill moral man, Oh he is taken mightily, if he hear a moral witty politic discourse that toucheth him, and he is in his element then. What is this to the Gospel? this hath its use, Oh but the Spirit goes with the opening of the Gospel, with Evangelical points, and if our hearts were ever seasoned with the love of God, these points of Christ, and the benefits and privileges by Christ, they will affect us more then any other things in the world, that is one means to study the Gospel, ⟨p. 628⟩& to hear the truths of the Gospel opened where the Spirit works.
A civill morall man, Oh he is taken mightily, if hee heare a morall witty pollitique discourse that toucheth him, and he is in his element then. What is this to the Gospell? this hath its use, Oh but the Spirit goes with the opening of the Gospell, with Evangelicall points, and if our hearts were ever seasoned with the love of God, these points of Christ, and the benefits and priviledges by Christ, they will affect us more then any other things in the world, that is one meanes to studdy the Gospell, ⟨p. 628⟩& to heare the truths of the Gospell opened where the Spirit workes.
Again, the Spirit of §2the Lord, it is given to us usually in holy community:1 the Holy Ghost fell upon them in the Acts, when they were gathered together; and surely we never find sweeter motions of the Spirit then now, when we are gathered at such times, about holy business, as this day we never find the Spirit more effectual, to alter, and change our souls, then at such times: Where two or three are gathered together, I will be in the midst of you, but by the Spirit, saith Christ, warming, ⟨p. 629⟩