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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
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IN this Condition, Lost, Poor, Base, yea Cursed, the Lord Christ the Son of God found our Nature. And hereon ⟨image 4⟩in infinite Condescension and Compassion sanctifying a portion of it unto himself, he took it to be his own in an holy ineffable subsistence in his own Person. And herein again the same nature so depressed into the utmost misery, is exalted above the whole Creation of God. For in that very nature, God hath set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all Principalities, and Powers, and Might, and Dominion, and every Name that is named, not only in this World, but also in that which is to come. This is that which is so celebrated by the Psalmist, with the highest Admiration, Psal. 8. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. This is the greatest Privilege we have among all our fellow-Creatures; This we may glory in, and value our selves upon. Those who engage this nature on the service of sensual Lusts and Pleasures, who think that its Felicity and utmost Capacities consist in their satisfaction with the accomplishment of other earthly temporary desires, are satisfied with it in its State of Apostasy from God. But those who have received the Light of Faith and Grace; so as rightly to understand the Being and End of that Nature whereof they are partakers, cannot but rejoice in its deliverance from the utmost Debasement into that glorious Exaltation, which it hath received in the Person of Christ. And this must needs make thoughts of him full of refreshment unto their Souls. Let us take care of our persons; the Glory of our nature is safe in Him. For,
IN this Condition, Lost, Poor, Base, yea Cursed, the Lord Christ the Son of God found our Nature. And hereon ⟨image 4⟩in infinite Condescention and Compassion sanctifying a portion of it unto himself, he took it to be his own in an holy ineffable subsistence in his own Person. And herein again the same nature so depressed into the utmost misery, is exalted above the whole Creation of God. For in that very nature, God hath set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all Principalities, and Powers, and Might, and Dominion, and every Name that is named, not only in this World, but also in that which is to come. This is that which is so celebrated by the Psalmist, with the highest Admiration,