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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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Evangelical1 liberty is that that is more appropriated to the times of the Gospel since the coming of Christ, now the liberty that belongs to Christians as Christians, is perpetual from those grand enemies, the greatest enemies of all spiritual and inward liberty. In Evangelical liberty besides that, there is another outward liberty, from the ceremonial and moral law, and such like ⟨p. 83⟩and a liberty from the restraint of the law: the Jews were under many restraints, that under the Gospel in this time we are not; I speak therefore of liberty as it runs through all ages of the Church, not of Evangelical merely since the time of Christ, where the spirit is, both these liberties are now since the coming of Christ: now in that the holy Ghost saith here, where the spirit of Christ is there is liberty; it supposeth that
Evangelicall1 liberty is that that is more appropriated to the times of the Gospell since the comming of Christ, now the liberty that belongs to Christians as Christians, is perpetuall from those grand enemies, the greatest enemies of all spirituall and inward liberty. In Evangelicall liberty besides that, there is another outward liberty, from the ceremoniall and morrall law, and such like ⟨p. 83⟩and a liberty from the restraint of the law: the Iewes were under many restraints, that under the Gospell in this time wee are not; I speake therefore of liberty as it runnes through all ages of the Church, not of Evangelicall meerely since the time of Christ, where the spirit is, both these liberties are now since the comming of Christ: now in that the holy Ghost saith here, where the spirit of Christ is there is liberty; it supposeth that
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