The Glory of God.
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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.
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- 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.
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- Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A12183.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.
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be, except grace be glo∣ry to us, and when is grace glory to a sinner? Oh when he feeles the weight and burthen of his sinne, and languishing desires. Oh that I might have a droppe of mercy, then grace is glory, not onely in Gods esteeme, but in the eye of the sinner, in∣deed we are never sound∣ly humbled, till grace in our esteeme be glory, that is, till it appeare excellent and victorious, I beseech you remember it, we may have use of it, in the time of desertion.
How is this grace of God in Christ, conveyed to us yet nearer? By the Gospell.
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When we account grace glori∣ous.