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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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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⟩and the glory of God immediately without a glass, we must see it in heaven, we must dye first, we must pass through death to see God face to face as he is then, not as he is, but more familiarly than we can now, then God will represent himself so as shall be for our happiness, though not simply as he is, for he is infinite, and how should finite comprehend infinite, we shall apprehend him, but not comprehend him: while we are in earth therefore, we must be content to see him in a glass, which is the Gospel, especially unfolded.
This is sutable to our condition while we are here below, we cannot see divine things, otherwise ⟨p. 281⟩than in a glasse, 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 wee 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 luster and glory of the object, the glory of God, that we cannot perfectly see it but in a glasse; God saith to Moses, None can see me and live, his meaning is none can see me as I am, none can see me immediatly and live, if we would see God, ⟨p. 282⟩and the glory of God immediately without a glasse, we must see it in heaven, we must dye first, we must passe through death to see God face to face as he is then, not as he is, but more familiarly than we can now, then God will represent himselfe so as shall be for our happinesse, though not simply as he is, for he is infinite, and how should finite comprehend infinite, we shall apprehend him, but not comprehend him: while we are in earth therefore, we must bee content to see him in a glasse, which is the Gospell, especially unfolded.