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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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Sight within,1 is hindered by some inward suffusion, we must labour that the soul be cleansed and purged from all carnal passions and desires, and base humours, that we may clearly behold this spiritual object, unless the soul be spiritual, it can never behold spiritual things, the bodily eye cannot apprehend rational things, nor the rational eye, beholds not spiritual things, therefore there must be a spiritual eye, the soul must be purged, and sanctified by the Spirit, there must be some proportion between the soul and spiritual things, ⟨p. 307⟩before the soul can behold them, therefore as the soul must be fixed upon this meditation, so the Spirit of God must sanctify and purge the soul.
Sight within,1 is hindred by some inward suffusion, wee must labour that the soule be cleansed and purged from all carnall passions and desires, and base humours, that wee may clearely behold this spirituall object, unlesse the soule be spirituall, it can never behold spirituall things, the bodily eye cannot apprehend rationall things, nor the rationall eye, beholds not spirituall things, therfore there must bee a spirituall eye, the soule must be purged, and sanctified by the Spirit, there must bee some proportion betweene the soule and spiritual things, ⟨p. 307⟩before the soule can behold them, therefore as the soule must bee fixed upon this meditation, so the Spirit of God must sanctifie and purge the soule.
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