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Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applied unto unconverted sinners, and saints…Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applyed unto unconverted sinners, and saints…
Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applied unto unconverted sinners, and saints under spiritual decays : in two chapters, from John XVII, xxiv / by the late Reverend John Owen ...Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applyed unto unconverted sinners, and saints under spiritual decayes : in two chapters, from John XVII, xxiv / by the late Reverend John Owen ...
London: printed by J.A. for William Marshall, 1691
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1. THIS Direction is given us, Psal. 34. 5. They looked unto him and were lightened, and their Faces were not ashamed. That it is Christ, or the Glory of God in him, that is thus looked unto, I need not prove, it will not be denied. And it is their Faith which is expressed by their ⟨image 143⟩looking unto him; which is nothing but that beholding of his Glory which we have described: For it is an Act of Trust arising from an Apprehension of who and what he is. The issue or effect hereof is, that they were lightened; that is, received fresh Communication of Spiritual, Saving, Refreshing Light from him, and consequently of all other Graces, whence their Faces were not ashamed; nor shall we fail in our Expectation of new Spiritual Communication in the Exercise of the same Faith.
THIS is that which we are called unto, Isa. 45. 22. Look unto me, and be saved, all ye ends of the Earth. On this look to Christ, on this view of his Glory depends our whole Salvation; and therefore all things that are needful thereunto, do so also: This is the way whereby we receive Grace and Glory. This is the Direction given us by the Holy Ghost for the attaining of them.
SO is the same Duty described, Micah 7. 7. Therefore I will look unto the Lord, I will wait for the God of my Salvation; my God will hear me. The Church knew not any other way of Relief, whatever her Distresses were.