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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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These three go together,1 the glory of God, Christ the foundation of all grace, in the covenant of grace, and then the Gospel of grace, the Gospel of the Kingdom, the Gospel of life, that discovers the gracious face of God shining in Christ, we have Communion with God through Christ, with Christ through the Gospel, therefore in the Gospel we behold as in a glass the glory of God.
These three goe together,1 the glory of God, Christ the foundation of all grace, in the covenant of grace, and then the Gospell of grace, the Gospell of the Kingdome, the Gospell of life, that discovers the gracious face of God shining in Christ, we have Communion with God through Christ, with Christ through the Gospell, therefore in the Gospell we behold as in a glasse the glory of God.
- 1We cannot see Divine things but in a glass.We cannot see Divine things but in a glasse.
This is suitable to our condition while we are here below, we cannot see divine things, otherwise ⟨p. 281⟩than in a glass, that sight of God that we shall have in heaven, immediately without the Word and Sacraments, that is of a higher nature, when our natures shall be perfect, but while we live here we cannot see God but in Christ, and we cannot see him but in the Word and Sacraments, such is the imperfection of our sight, and such is the lustre and glory of the object, the glory of God, that we cannot perfectly see it but in a glass; God saith to Moses, None can see me and live, his meaning is none can see me as I am, none can see me immediately and live, if we would see God, ⟨p. 282⟩