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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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Now you see here, the Doctrine is clear, that all that I have spoken of before, comes from the Spirit of the Lord, and from no other cause.
Now you see here, the Doctrine is cleare, that all that I have spoken of before, comes from the Spirit of the Lord, and from no other cause.
The beholding, the transforming, the degrees ⟨p. 575⟩of transforming, from glory to glory, the taking away of the veil, all is from the Spirit of the Lord: To go over the particulars,
The beholding, the transforming, the degrees ⟨p. 575⟩of transforming, from glory to glory, the taking away of the vayle, all is from the Spirit of the Lord: To goe over the particulars,
The Holy Ghost doth open our eyes, to behold the glory of the Lord, and therefore he is called the Spirit of illumination. The Holy Ghost takes away the veil of ignorance, and unbelief, and thereupon he is called the Spirit of Revelation. The Holy Ghost upon revealing the love of God to us in Christ and the love of Christ to us, and illuminating our understandings, to see these things, he breeds love to God again, showing ⟨p. 576⟩the love of God to us, and thereupon he is called the Spirit of Love, now when Gods love is shed into us by the Spirit of illumination, and Revelation, then we are changed according to the Image of Christ, and thereupon the Holy Ghost, from the working of a change, is called the Spirit of sanctification, because he is not only the holy temple of that blessed Person, but he makes us holy, and because this change is a glorious change, a change from one degree of grace to another, till we come to be perfect in Heaven, hereupon it is called a Spirit of glory, as Saint eter