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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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1. As he is God,1 by way of immediate influence; he ⟨p. 35⟩poureth it out upon us as the prime and principal cause; and this he doth as God, not as man, for the Man-hood cannot work above it self, it cannot do the work of God, it cannot work grace or give the Spirit.
1. As he is God,1 by way of immediate influence; he ⟨p. 35⟩powreth it out upon us as the prime and pricipall cause; and this he doth as God, not as man, for the Man-hood cannot worke above it selfe, it cannot doe the worke of God, it cannot worke grace or give the Spirit.
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2. As he is Man,1 (considered as joined together with the God-head) by way of merit and satisfaction, he procureth the Spirit to be given & poured out, which is done by the Father and the Son on all those who are beloved in the Son; so that the Spirit is given by Christ, with the Father, as Mediator, Meritoriously: for he by suffering and satisfying, procured the gift. ⟨p. 36⟩Christ himself is the first gift, yea the greatest that ever was given, the giving of Christ to dye, to satisfy the wrath of God, and to obtain eternal life: Next to […] main gift is the gift of the Spirit, in which is the seed of all gifts and graces; and this we have by his Merit and Mediatorship. Yet this we must likewise remember, that although Christ be said to give the Spirit, as he doth, yet the holy Spirit giveth it self too; for there is such an unity in the Trinity of consent and nature, that though the Father and the Son send the Spirit, yet the Spirit comes of his own self; though the Father and the