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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A Perfection,
And some Imperfection.
Perfection, because it is as a clear Crystal glass in regard of the glass that was before, for those under the law saw Christ, in a glass of Ceremonies, and as I said before, there is difference between ones seeing his face in water, and in a Crystal glass, so then this implies perfection in regard of the former state.
Perfection, because it is as a cleare Christall glasse in regard of the glasse that was before, for those under the law saw Christ, in a glasse of Ceremonies, and as I sayd before, there is difference betweene ones seeing his face in water, and in a Christall glasse, so then this implies perfection in regard of the former state.
Again in regard of heaven it implies imperfection, for there we shall not see in a glass, sight in ⟨p. 284⟩a glass is imperfect though it be more perfect than that in water: for we know out of the principles of learning and experience that reflections weaken, and the more reflections, the more weak, when we see a thing by reflection, we see it weakly, and when we see it by a second reflection, from that we see it more weakly, when we see the sun on the wall,