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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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Chapter 3: The Glory of Christ in the Mysterious Constitution of his Person.
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 therefore is the highest, the best, the most useful Object of our Thoughts and Affections. He who hath had a real View of this Glory, though he know himself to be a poor, sinful, dying Worm of the Earth, yet would he not be an Angel in Heaven, if thereby he should loose the sight of it; for this is the Centre wherein all the Lines of the Manifestation of the Divine Glory do meet and rest.
THIS therefore is the highest, the best, the most useful Object of our Thoughts and Affections. He who hath had a real View of this Glory, though he know himself to be a poor, sinful, dying Worm of the Earth, yet would he not be an Angel in Heaven, if thereby he should loose the sight of it; for this is the Center wherein all the Lines of the Manifestation of the Divine Glory do meet and rest.
LOOK unto the things of this World, Wives, Children, Possessions, Estates, Power, Friends, and Honour; how amiable are they! How desirable unto the Thoughts of the most of Men! But he who hath obtained a View of the Glory of Christ, will in the midst of them all say, Whom have I in Heaven but thee? There is none on Earth that I desire besides thee, Psal. 73. 25. For who in the Heavens can be compared unto the Lord? Who among the Sons of the mighty, can be compared unto the Lord? Psal. 89. 6.
LOOK unto the things of this World, Wives, Children, Possessions, Estates, Power, Friends, and Honor; how amiable are they! How desirable unto the Thoughts of the most of Men! But he who hath obtained a View of the Glory of Christ, will in the midst of them all say, Whom have I in Heaven but thee? There is none on Earth that I desire besides thee, Psal. 73. 25. For who in the Heavens can be compared unto the Lord? Who among the Sons of the mighty, can be compared unto the Lord?