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The glory and interest of nations professing the Gospel preached at a private fast,…
The glory and interest of nations professing the Gospel preached at a private fast, to the Commons assembled in Parliament / published by their command, by J. Owen.
London: printed for Philemon Stephens, 1659
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This I say is in the presence of Christ only: Now Christ may be said to be present with a people two ways.
This I say is in the presence of Christ only: Now Christ may be said to be present with a people two wayes.
1. In respect of the dispensation of his Gospel amongst them, the profession of it, and subjection to the Ordinances thereof. The Gospel of Christ is a blessed Gospel, a glorious Gospel, in its self, and unto them that embrace it. But yet this profession separated from the Root from which it ought to spring, is not the Glory of any people; Christ is not their glory who are his shame. Empty profession is the shame of Christ in the world; and shall not be others glory. The Apostle tells us that this may consist with a litter of unclean lusts, making them in whom it is abominable to God and man. 2 Tim. 3, 4. &c. If the bare profession of the truth, would render a nation Glorious, Oh how glorious were this nation. So would have been the people of old, who cried the temple of the Lord, the Temple of the Lord. But when men profess the truth of Christ, but in their hearts and ways maintain and manifest an enmity to the power of that truth, and to all of Christ that is in reality in the world, this is no Glory.
1. In respect of the dispensation of his Gospel amongst them, the profession of it, and subjection to the Ordinances thereof. The Gospel of Christ is a blessed Gospel, a glorious Gospel, in its self, and unto them that embrace it. But yet this profession seperated from the Root from which it ought to spring, is not the Glory of any people; Christ is not their glory who are his shame. Empty profession is the shame of Christ in the world; and shall not be others glory. The Apostle tells us that this may consist with a litter of unclean lusts, making them in whom it is abominable to God and man. 2 Tim. 3, 4. &c. If the bare profession of the truth, would render a nation Glorious, Oh how glorious were this nation. So would have been the people of old, who cryed the temple of the Lord, the Temple of the Lord. But when men professe the truth of Christ, but in their hearts and wayes maintain and manifest an enmity to the power of that truth, and to all of Christ that is in reality in the world, this is no Glory.