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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.Excellency of the GOSPEL above the LAVV.
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3. Their minds were blinded, there was a veil upon their hearts, which is evident by experience in the Jews at this day; who so cleave in their affections to Moses, ⟨p. 11⟩and to the Shadows and Ceremonies of his Ministry, that they reject the scope and end of it, which is Jesus Christ crucified. And they can do no other; for although the veil that was upon Moses face by removed, as it is by the doctrine of the Gospel, which showeth us in all possible plainness what the drift and meaning of Moses was in all those Types and Ceremonies, yet until the Gospel in the Spirit and efficacy of it cometh home to their hearts, and taketh off the veil that is upon their hearts also: that is, until their natural blindness and obstinacy be taken away, which cannot be (but is rather increased) by the ⟨p. 12⟩Law, (for although Moses be read, yet until this day remaineth the same veil untaken away,) the Jews will unavoidably abide in their Ignorance and bondage.
3. Their minds were blinded, there was a vaile upon their hearts, which is evident by experience in the Jewes at this day; who so cleave in their affections to Moses, ⟨p. 11⟩and to the Shadowes and Ceremonies of his Ministry, that they reject the scope and end of it, which is Jesus Christ crucified. And they can doe no other; for although the vaile that was upon Moses face by removed, as it is by the doctrine of the Gospell, which sheweth us in all possible plainnesse what the drift and meaning of Moses was in all those Types and Ceremonies, yet untill the Gospel in the Spirit and efficacy of it commeth home to their hearts, and taketh off the vayle that is upon their hearts also: that is, untill their naturall blindnesse and obstinacy be taken away, which cannot be (but is rather increased) by the ⟨p. 12⟩Law, (for although Moses bee read, yet untill this day remaineth the same vayle untaken away,) the Jewes will unavoydably abide in their Ignorance and bondage.