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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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Use. 3 What need is there, that we should sanctify all we take in hand by prayer, when we go to hear a Sermon, when we take up the Bible to read a ⟨p. 52⟩Chapter alone by our selves, or in our families, we should lift up our eyes and hearts, and voices to heaven, we should say to Christ, Lord join thy Spirit, be present with us, without thee thy Word is dead, our hearts are dead, and will harden under the means, and darken in the light, and we shall fall under the heavy condemnation of these secure and formal times, if thou leavest us.
Vse. 3 What neede is there, that we should sanctifie all we take in hand by prayer, when we goe to heare a Sermon, when wee take up the Bible to reade a ⟨p. 52⟩Chapter alone by our selves, or in our families, we should lift up our eyes and hearts, and voyces to heaven, we should say to Christ, Lord joyne thy Spirit, be present with us, without thee thy Word is dead, our hearts are dead, and will harden under the meanes, and darken in the light, and we shall fall under the heavie condemnation of these secure and formall times, if thou leavest us.
Use 4 Christ is said to be that spirit, to send the spirit as God, and to receive it as man, in fullness,1 and that for our sakes, it is a point of much comfort, that there is such abundance of ⟨p. 53⟩Spirit in our nature in Christ, and for the behalf of the Church, that we have a fullness to receive of: It was a comfort to Josephs brethren, and that family, that Joseph was full of honour, and rules the second in the kingdom, therefore they should want nothing that was good in Egypt; is it not a comfort for Christians to know that Christ is the spirit, that he hath the spirit to give, the spirit of wisdom in all straights, the spirit of truth to keep us from all errors, the spirit of strength for all services, the spirit of comfort for all afflictions, he that is their Lord, hath abundance