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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.
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.
I HAVE but touched on these things, as designing to enlarge ⟨image 7⟩somewhat on that which doth ensue. And this is the advantage we may have in the discharge of this Duty with respect unto Death it self. It is the assiduous Contemplation of the Glory of Christ, which will carry us cheerfully and comfortably into it, and through it. My principal work having been now for a long season to Dye daily, as living in a continual expectation of my Dissolution, I shall on this occasion acquaint the Reader with some few of my thoughts and reliefs, with reference unto Death it self.
I HAVE but touched on these things, as designing to enlarge ⟨image 7⟩somewhat on that which doth ensue. And this is the advantage we may have in the discharge of this Duty with respect unto Death it self. It is the assiduous Contemplation of the Glory of Christ, which will carry us chearfully and comfortably into it, and through it. My principal work having been now for a long season to Dye daily, as living in a continual expectation of my Dissolution, I shall on this occasion acquaint the Reader with some few of my thoughts and reliefs, with reference unto Death it self.
THERE are sundry things required of us, that we may be able to encounter Death cheerfully, constantly and victoriously. For want of these, or some of them, I have known gracious Souls, who have lived in a kind of Bondage for fear of Death all their days. We know not how God will manage any of our minds and souls in that season, in that Trial. For he acts towards us in all such things, in a way of Sovereignty. But these are the things which he requireth of us in a way of Duty.
THERE are sundry things required of us, that we may be able to encounter Death chearfully, constantly and victoriously. For want of these, or some of them, I have known gracious Souls, who have lived in a kind of Bondage for fear of Death all their days. We know not how God will manage any of our minds and souls in that season, in that Tryal. For he acts towards us in all such things, in a way of Sovereignty. But these are the things which he requireth of us in a way of Duty.