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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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Outward1 hindrances of sight, as dust in the eyes,§2 and clouds, &c. they hinder sight, Satan labours to hinder the sight of the soul from beholding the glory of God shining in the Gospel, with the dust of the world, as the Apostle saith in the next chapter: The God of this world blinds the eyes of men, that they behold not the glory of God shining in the Gospel, therefore if the Gospel be hid, it is hid to them ⟨p. 308⟩that perish, that are lost, in whom the god of this world hath blinded their minds, that they believe not, least the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ should shine upon them, therefore take heed of too much worldly things, of fixing our souls upon the dust of the world, upon things here below, the sight of Christ, and of God in Christ, it is not gotten by looking below, by fixing the soul upon base things below, let us look therefore that our souls be inwardly cleansed, and fixed upon spiritual things, and then we shall the better behold the glory of God shining in ⟨p. 309⟩the Gospel.
Outward1 hindrances of sight, as dust in the eyes,§2 and clouds, &c. they hinder sight, Sathan labours to hinder the sight of the soule from beholding the glory of God shining in the Gospell, with the dust of the world, as the Apostle saith in the next chapter: The God of this world blindes the eyes of men, that they behold not the glory of God shining in the Gospell, therefore if the Gospel be hid, it is hid to them ⟨p. 308⟩that perish, that are lost, in whom the god of this world hath blinded their mindes, that they beleeve not, least the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ should shine upon them, therefore take heed of too much worldly things, of fixing our soules upon the dust of the world, upon things here below, the sight of Christ, and of God in Christ, it is not gotten by looking below, by fixing the soule upon base things below, let us looke therefore that our soules be inwardly cleansed, and fixed upon spirituall things, and then we shall the better behold the glory of God shining in