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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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We behold, &c.
God when he made the World, this glorious frame of the creatures, and all their excellencies, he created light, to discover it self, and all other excellencies: for light is a glorious creature, it discovers it self, it goes with a majesty, and discovers all other things, good and bad whatsoever; and together with light God created sight in man, and other senses, to apprehend the excellency of the creation, what were all this goodly frame of creatures, the sun, and moon, and stars, and glory of ⟨p. 295⟩the earth, if there were not light to discover, and sight to apprehend it by? Is it so in this outward creation of the old heavens, and old earth that must be consumed with fire, and is it not much more in the new creation? there is excellent glory, marvellous glory, wondrous grace, and Christ, &c. must there be light, and must there not be an eye to discover this? surely there must, therefore it is said here We behold.
God when he made the World, this glorious frame of the creatures, and all their excellencies, he created light, to discover it selfe, and all other excellencies: for light is a glorious creature, it discovers it selfe, it goes with a majesty, and discovers all other things, good and bad whatsoever; and together with light God created sight in man, and other sences, to apprehend the excellencie of the creation, what were all this goodly frame of creatures, the sunne, and moone, and starres, and glory of ⟨p. 295⟩the earth, if there were not light to discover, and sight to apprehend it by? Is it so in this outward creation of the old heavens, and old earth that must be consumed with fire, and is it not much more in the new creation? there is excellent glory, mervailous glory, wondrous grace, and Christ, &c. must there be light, and must there not be an eye to discover this? surely there must, therefore it is sayd here We behold.