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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 see this change is wrought by beholding,1 the beholding the glory of God in the Gospel, it is a powerful beholding, for saith he, we are changed by beholding, to the Image of Christ; sight works upon the imaginations in brute creatures, as Labans sheep, when they saw the party coloured rods it wrought upon their imaginations, and they had lambs suitable: will sight ⟨p. 425⟩work upon imagination, and imagination work a real change in nature? and shall not the glorious sight of Gods mercy, and love in Christ, work a change, in our soul, is not the eye of faith more strong to alter and change than imagination natural? certainly the eye of faith apprehending Gods love, and mercy in Christ, it hath a power to change, the Gospel it self together with the Spirit, hath a power to change, we partake by it of the divine nature.
We see this change is wrought by beholding,1 the beholding the glory of God in the Gospell, it is a powerfull beholding, for saith he, we are changed by beholding, to the Image of Christ; sight workes upon the imaginations in bruite creatures, as Labans sheepe, when they saw the party coloured roddes it wrought upon their imaginations, and they had lambes sutable: will sight ⟨p. 425⟩worke upon imagination, and imagination worke a reall change in nature? and shall not the glorious sight of Gods mercy, and love in Christ, worke a change, in our soule, is not the eye of faith more strong to alter and change than imagination naturall? certainely the eye of faith apprehending Gods love, and mercy in Christ, it hath a power to change, the Gospell it selfe together with the Spirit, hath a power to change, wee partake by it of the divine nature.
- 1This change wrought by beholding.