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The zealous Christian taking heavenThe zealovs Christian taking heaven
The zealous Christian taking heaven by holy violence in several sermons, tending to direct men how to hear with zeal, [how] to pray with importunity / preached by ... Mr. Christopher Love ...The zealovs Christian taking heaven by holy violence in severall sermons, tending to direct men how to hear with zeal, [how] to pray with importunity / preached by ... Mr. Christopher Love ...
London: printed by R. and W. Leybourn for John Rothwell, 1653
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Reason 4 4 This comes to pass because of the perspicuity of the doctrine of the Gospel above that of the law. The Gospel came now to be preached to the peoples capacity more then it was in the time of the law. Though it is true, that pure Gospel for the substance of it was preached in the time of the Law, yet not so plainly as in the time of the Gospel. For the law is nothing else but a dark Gospel, and the Gospel nothing else but a clear law. The law was hid and veiled under dark shadows and ceremonies: But the Gospel was clear and evident. This you have fully set forth, 2 Cor, 3. 15. When 1Moses was read, there was a veil upon their hearts, v. 6. and when they turn to the Lord, ⟨p. 9⟩the veil shall be taken away. And vers. 18. But 2we all with open face behold as in a glass the glory of the Lord, &c. This is also foretold, 3Isa. 30. 26. at the promulgation of the Gospel, The light of the Moon shall be as the light of the Sun, and the light of the Sun shall be sevenfold as the light of seven days, &c.
Reson 4 4 This comes to passe because of the perspicuity of the doctrine of the Gospel above that of the law. The Gospel came now to be preached to the peoples capacity more then it was in the time of the law. Though it is true, that pure Gospel for the substance of it was preached in the time of the Law, yet not so plainly as in the time of the Gospel. For the law is nothing else but a dark Gospel, and the Gospel nothing else but a clear law. The law was hid and vailed under dark shadowes and ceremonies: But the Gospel was clear and evident. This you have fully set forth, 2 Cor, 3. 15. When 1Moses was read, there was a vail upon their hearts, v. 6. and when they turn to the Lord, ⟨p. 9⟩the vail shall be taken away. And vers. 18. But