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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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God frames his manner of dealing suitable to the nature he hath created us in, therefore he useth the Word, and Sacraments and such things whereby he makes impressions, ⟨p. 288⟩upon the very soul it self.
God frames his manner of dealing sutable to the nature he hath created us in, therefore he useth the Word, and Sacraments and such things whereby hee makes impressions, ⟨p. 288⟩upon the very soule it selfe.
And this indeed (by the way) makes Spiritual things so difficult as they are oft times,1 because we are too much enthralled to imagination and sense, and cannot abstract and raise our minds from outward sensible things to spiritual things: therefore you have some, all the days of their life spend their time in the bark of the Scriptures, and they are better than some others that are all for notion, and out side, such things as frame to the imagination, and never come to know the Spirit of the Scriptures, but rest in outward things ⟨p. 289⟩in languages and tongues, and such like, whereas these things lead further, or else they come not to their perfection, the Scripture is but a glass, to see some other excellencies in it,2 We see as in a glass.
And this indeed (by the way) makes Spirituall things so difficult as they are oft times,1 because wee are too much inthralled to imagination and sence, and cannot abstract and raise our minds from outward sensible things to spirituall things: therefore you have some, all the dayes of their life spend their time in the barke of the Scriptures, and they are better than some others that are all for notion, and out side, such things as frame to the imagination, and never come to know the Spirit of the Scriptures, but rest in outward things