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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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Again,1 Fire it makes cheerful, and it ascends upward; if a man have the Spirit of God, his conversation will be upward, his conversation will be heavenly, he minds the things of God, he doth not grovel here below, so in diverse such respects, the Holy Ghost is compared to Fire, and hath such effects in us, in some sort we find our understandings enlightened, and our selves quickened, and carried up to be above nature, in holy and heavenly actions, and then it is a good sign that we have the Spirit of Christ. A part will follow the whole, as ⟨p. 67⟩we see a part of the earth, it falls to the centre, because all the earth is heavy, all the whole earth falls down to the Centre, and therefore every little clod will do it, so Christ our head that hath abundance of the Spirit is in Heaven, and if we have the spirit, we will follow him, and mind the things where Christ is.
Againe,1 Fire it mak•s chearefull, and it ascends upward; if a man have the Spirit of God, his conversation will be upward, his conversation will bee heavenly, he minds the things of God, he doth not grovel here below, so in diverse such respects, the Holy Ghost is compared to Fire, and hath such effects in us, in some sort wee finde our understandings enlightned, and our selves quickened, and carryed up to be above nature, in holy and heavenly actions, and then it is a good signe that we have the Spirit of Christ. A part will follow the whole, as ⟨p. 67⟩we see a part of the earth, it falls to the center, because all the earth is heavy, all the whole earth fals down to the Center, and therefore every little clod will doe it, so Christ our head that hath abundance of the Spirit is in Heaven, and if we have the spirit, we will follow him, and minde the things where Christ is.
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