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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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8. BEING thus inclined, disposed, and ready in the Eternal Love of his Divine Person, to undertake the Office of Mediation, and the work of our Redemption; A body was prepared for him. In this Body or Human Nature ⟨p. 79⟩made his own, he was to make this Love effectual in all its Inclinations and Actings. It was provided for him unto this end, and filled with all Grace in a way unmeasurable, especially with Fervent Love unto Mankind. And hereby it became a meet Instrument to actuate his Eternal Love in all the fruits of it.
8. BEING thus enclined, disposed, and ready in the Eternal Love of his Divine Person, to undertake the Office of Mediation, and the work of our Redemption; A body was prepared for him. In this Body or Human Nature ⟨p. 79⟩made his own, he was to make this Love effectual in all its Inclinations and Actings. It was provided for him unto this end, and filled with all Grace in a way unmeasurable, especially with Fervent Love unto Mankind. And hereby it became a meet Instrument to actuate his Eternal Love in all the fruits of it.
9. IT is hence evident, that this Glorious Love of Christ, doth not consist alone in the Eternal Actings of his divine Person, or the Divine Nature in his Person, such indeed is the Love of the Father namely, his Eternal Purpose for the communication of Grace and Glory, with his Acquiescence therein; but there is more in the Love of Christ. For when he exercised this Love, he was man also, and not God only. And in none of those Eternal Acts of Love could the Human Nature of Christ have any interest or concern; yet is the Love of the Man Christ Jesus, celebrated in the Scripture.
9. IT is hence evident, that this Glorious Love of Christ, doth not consist alone in the Eternal Actings of his divine Person, or the Divine Nature in his Person, such indeed is the Love of the Father namely, his Eternal Purpose for the communication of Grace and Glory, with his Acquiescency therein; but there is more in the Love of Christ. For when he exercised this Love, he was man also, and not God only. And in none of those Eternal Acts of Love could the Human Nature of Christ have any interest or concern; yet is the Love of the Man Christ Jesus, celebrated in the Scripture.