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Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ
Meditations and discourses on the glory of Christ, in his person, office, and grace with the differences between faith and sight applied unto the use of them that believe / by the late Reverend John Owen, D.D.
London: printed by B.A., 1691
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Chapter 2: The Glory of the Person of Christ, as the only Representative of God unto the Church.
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.
OTHERS there are who may be some way Strangers, but are no way Enemies unto this Mystery, and to the practical Exercise of Faith therein: Unto such I shall tender the ensuing Directions.
1. RECKON in your Minds, that this beholding of the Glory of Christ by beholding the Glory of God, and all his Holy Properties in him, is the greatest Privilege whereof in this Life we can be made Partakers. The Dawning of Heaven is in it, and the First Fruits of Glory; for this is Life Eternal to know the Father, and whom he hath sent Christ Jesus, John 17. 3. Unless you value it, unless you esteem it as such a Privilege, you will not enjoy it; and that which is not valued according unto its Worth, is despised. It is not enough to think it a Privilege, an Advantage; but it is to be valued above other things according unto its Greatness and Excellency. Destruction and Death say we have heard the Fame of it with our Ears. Job 28. 22. And if we do no more, we shall die Strangers unto it: We are to cry after this Knowledge, and lift up our Voice for this Understanding, if we design to attain it.
1. RECKON in your Minds, that this beholding of the Glory of Christ by beholding the Glory of God, and all his Holy Properties in him, is the greatest Priviledge whereof in this Life we can be made Partakers. The Dawning of Heaven is in it, and the First Fruits of Glory; for this is Life Eternal to know the Father, and whom he hath sent Christ Jesus, John 17. 3. Unless you value it, unless you esteem it as such a Priviledge, you will not enjoy it; and that which is not valued according unto its Worth, is despised. It is not enough to think it a Priviledge, an Advantage; but it is to be valued above other things according unto its Greatness and Excellency. Destruction and Death say we have heard the Fame of it with our Ears. Job 28. 22