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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.
SO it will be. It is well if these things be not only neglected, because the Minds of Men are carnal, and cannot discern spiritual things; but also despised, because they ⟨p. 57⟩have an Enmity unto them. It is not for all to walk in these retired Paths. Not for them who are negligent and slothful, whose Minds are earthly and carnal. Nor can they herein sit at the Feet of Christ with Mary, when she chose the better part, who like Martha, are cumbered about many things here in this World. Those whose principal Design is to add unto their present Enjoyments (in the midst of the prosecution whereof, they are commonly taken from them, so as that their Thoughts do perish, because not accomplished) will never understand these things. Much less will they do so, whose Work it is to make provision for the Flesh to fulfil it in the Lusts thereof.
SO it will be. It is well if these things be not only neglected, because the Minds of Men are carnal, and cannot discern spiritual things; but also despised, because they ⟨p. 57⟩have an Enmity unto them. It is not for all to walk in these retired Paths. Not for them who are negligent and slothful, whose Minds are earthly and carnal. Nor can they herein sit at the Feet of Christ with Mary, when she chose the better part, who like Martha, are cumbred about many things here in this World. Those whose principal Design is to add unto their present Enjoyments (in the midst of the prosecution whereof, they are commonly taken from them, so as that their Thoughts do perish, because not accomplished) will never understand these things. Much less will they do so, whose Work it is to make provision for the Flesh to fulfil it in the Lusts thereof.
THEY must make it their Design to be heavenly minded, who will find a Relish in these things. Those who are Strangers unto holy Meditation in general, will be Strangers unto this Mystery in a peculiar manner.