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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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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 ⟨p. 577⟩saith, the spirit of glory resteth on you, that is, the Spirit of peace, of love, of comfort, of joy, &c. The Spirit in regard of this blessed attribute, working all these, he is called the Spirit of glory; the Spirit hath diverse names, according to the diverse operations he works in the Saints, and People of God, as here the Spirit of Illumination, of Revelation, of love, of sanctification, of glory, all is by the Spirit; whatsoever is wrought in man, it is by the Spirit; all comes from the Father as the Fountain, and through the Son as Mediator, but whatsoever is wrought it ⟨p. 578⟩is by the Holy Ghost in us, which is the substantial vigour in the Trinity; all the vigour, and operation in the Trinity upon the creature, it is by the Holy Ghost, the third person. As in the creation, the Spirit moved upon the waters, and moving there, and brooding on them, framed the whole module of the creatures, all were framed by the Holy Ghost, so the Holy Ghost upon the water of our souls frames the new creature, frames all this change, from glory to glory, all is by the Holy Spirit: Therefore it is here in the passive term, We are changed from glory to ⟨p. 579⟩