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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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Now when Christ, and all good things by Christ,1 and by Christ only are discovered, the veil is taken off: now of late for these hundred years, in the time of reformation, there hath been more ⟨p. 74⟩spirit, and more light somenesse and comfort, Christians have lived, and dyed more comfortably, why? because Christ hath been more known; and as it is with the Church, so it is with particular Christians, the more they study Christ, and the fullness that is in Christ, and all comfort in him alone to be had, Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification, and redemption, the more men grow up in the knowledge of Christ, the more they grow spiritual, and the more spiritual they grow, the more they grow in the knowledge of Christ, therefore if we would have the spirit, let ⟨p. 75⟩us come near to Christ, and labour to know him more, who is the fountain of all that is spiritual.
Now when Christ, and all good things by Christ,1 and by Christ onely are discovered, the vaile is taken off: now of late for these hundred yeares, in the time of reformation, there hath beene more ⟨p. 74⟩spirit, and more light somenesse and comfort, Christians have lived, and dyed more comfortably, why? because Christ hath beene more knowne; and as it is with the Church, so it is with particular Christians, the more they studdy Christ, and the fulnesse that is in Christ, and all comfort in him alone to be had, Wisedome, Righteousnesse, Sanctification, and redemption, the more men grow up in the knowledge of Christ, the more they grow spirituall, and the more spirituall they grow, the more they grow in the knowledge of Christ, therefore if wee would have the spirit, let ⟨p. 75⟩us come neere to Christ, and labour to know him more, who is the fountaine of all that is spirituall.
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