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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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With open face.
The manner of this beholding is with open face, there must be a double veil taken away before we can behold the glory of God; the veil of obscurity, and the veil of slavery, the veil of ignorance, and infidelity within▪ and the veil of the things themselves, these two veils are both taken a way before we can with open face behold the glory of the Lord: the inward veil is taken away by the Spirit of God illuminating our understandings, and giving us a ⟨p. 314⟩Spirit of faith; the outward veil of the obscurity, of the things is taken away by the teaching, and ministry of the Gospel, having that help to know the meaning of the Scriptures, so that now in these glorious times of the Gospel, both the veils are taken away, that we may behold without hinderance the glory of God shining in the Gospel, for now we enjoy the ministry of the Spirit, the Spirit is effectual to shine in our hearts, and then we have the gifts of men, outward gifts, whereby the veil of ignorance is •aken away in regard of the things ⟨p. 315⟩themselves, the things are unfolded.
The manner of this beholding is with open face, there must be a double vayle taken away before we can behold the glory of God; the vayle of obscurity, and the vayle of slavery, the vayle of ignorance, and infidelity within▪ and the vayle of the things themselves, these two vayles are both taken a way before we can with open face behold the glory of the Lord: the inward vayle is taken away by the Spirit of God illuminating our understandings, and giving us a ⟨p. 314⟩Spirit of faith; the outward vayle of the obscurity, of the things is taken away by the teaching, and ministery of the Gospell, having that helpe to know the meaning of the Scriptures, so that now in these glorious times of the Gospell, both the vayles are taken away, that we may behold without hinderance the glory of God shining in the Gospell, for now we enjoy the ministery of the Spirit, the Spirit is effectuall to shine in our hearts, and then we have the gifts of men, outward gifts, whereby the vayle of ignorance is aken away in regard of the things