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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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Well,1 how shall we know whether we have the spirit of Christ or no?
- 1How to know if we have the Spirit.
We may know it partly by that I said before.1 The Spirit is a vigorous working thing, and therefore all three persons, take upon ⟨p. 64⟩them the name of Spirit, but the Holy Ghost especially, because he is the spiritual vigour. The Spirit is an operative thing, the spirits are the quintessence, and extraction of things, that is nothing but operation, God that is nothing but a pure act is said to be a spirit, those that have the spirit of God, are full of act, and vigour, the spirits of dull creatures, are active, when they are extracted, shall the spirits of bodies be vigorous, and shall not the Holy Ghost be vigorous, that is a substantial vigour? therefore, if a man have the Spirit of God in him, it will work in him, it is very operative.
We may know it partly by that I sayd before.1 The Spirit is a vigorous working thing, and therefore all three persons, take up•n ⟨p. 64⟩them the name of Spirit, but the Holy Ghost especially, because he is the spirituall vigour. The Spirit is an operative thing, the spirits are the quintessence, and extraction of things, that is nothing but operation, God that is nothing but a pure act is said to be a spirit, those that have the spirit of God, are full of act, and vigour, the spirits of dull creatures, are active, when they are ex•racted, shall the spirits of bodies bee vigrous, and shall not the Holy Ghost be vigrous, that is a substantial vigour? therefore, if a man have the Spirit of God in him, it will worke in him, it is very operative.