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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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As in, a Glass, they beheld God in a glass, but it was not so clear a glass, they beheld him as it were in the water, we behold him, in Crystal, we see God in the glass of the Word, and Sacraments, but they in a wor•• of Ceremonies, Chris• ⟨p. 227⟩was to them swaddled, and wrapped up in a great many types.
As in, a Glasse, they beheld God in a glasse, but it was not so cleere a glasse, they beheld him as it were in the water, wee behold him, in Christ•ll, we see God in the glasse of the Word, and Sacraments, but they in a wor•• of Ceremonies, Chris• ⟨p. 227⟩was to them swadled, and wrapped up in a great many types.
And then for the power and efficacy, the Gospel §3is beyond the law,1 the law had not power to convert, to change into its own likeness, but now the Gospel, which is the ministry of the Spirit; it hath a transforming, changing power, into the likeness of Christ, whom it preacheth, we are changed From glory to glory▪ it is a gradual change, not all at once, but from glory to glory, from one degree of grace to another, for grace is here called glory, we are changed from the state of grace, ⟨p. 228⟩till he come to heaven the state of glory.