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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 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 ⟨p. 54⟩of spirit in him, and for them; therefore when we want any grace, or gift of the spirit, we should go to Christ, for God doth all by Christ, Christ doth all by the spirit, desire Christ that he would vouchsafe his spirit to rule us, counsel us, comfort us, and strengthen us. Therefore in our emptiness, (as indeed we are empty creatures of our selves) let us go to Christ for the spirit, he hath received that fullness for us, desire him that out of his fullness, he would vouchsafe to give unto us.
Vse 4 Christ is sayd to be that spirit, to send the spirit as God, and to receive it as man, in fulnesse,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 behalfe of the Church, that wee have a fulnesse to receive of: It was a comfort to Iosephs brethren, and that family, that Ioseph was full of honour, and rules the second in the kingdome, 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 wisedome in all straights, the spirit of truth to keepe us from all errours, the spirit of strength for all services, the spirit of comfort for all afflictions, hee that is their Lord, hath abundance