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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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A Look unto Christ as Crucified, (and how Glorious he was therein, hath been declared,) is made the Cause and Fountain of that Godly Sorrow, which is a Spring unto all other Graces, especially in those who have fallen under ⟨image 144⟩Decays; Zech. 12. 10. and it is so also of desiring strength from him, to enable us to endure all our Trials, Troubles and Afflictions, with patience unto the end, Heb. 12. 2.
A Look unto Christ as Crucified, (and how Glorious he was therein, hath been declared,) is made the Cause and Fountain of that Godly Sorrow, which is a Spring unto all other Graces, especially in those who have fallen under ⟨image 144⟩Decays; Zech. 12. 10. and it is so also of desiring strength from him, to enable us to endure all our Tryals, Troubles and Afflictions, with patience unto the end, Heb. 12. 2.
THE only Enquiry remaining, is, How a constant view of the Glory of Christ, will produce this Blessed Effect in us: And it will do so several ways.
1. IT will be effected by that transforming Power and Efficacy, which this Exercise of Faith is always accompanied withal. This is that which changeth us every day more and more into the likeness of Christ, as hath been at large before declared. Herein all Revivals and all Flourishings are contained. To have a good measure of Conformity unto Christ, is all whereof in this Life we are capable: The perfection of it is Eternal Blessedness. According as are our Attainments therein, so is the thriving and flourishing of the Life of Grace in us, which is that which is aimed at; other ways and means it may be have failed us, let us put this to the Trial. Let us live in the constant Contemplation of the Glory of Christ, and virtue will proceed from him to repair all our Decays, to renew a right. Spirit within us, and to cause us to abound in all Duties of Obedience. This way of producing these effects, Flesh and Blood will not reveal; it looks like washing in Jordan to cure a Leprosy: But the Life of Faith is a Mystery known only unto them in whom it is.