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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 7: The Glory of Christ in his Exaltation, after the Accomplishment of the Work of Mediatio…
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THESE are the two Springs of the Salvation of the Church; the two anointed ones that stand before the Lord of the whole Earth; from which all the golden Oil whereby the Church is dedicated unto God and sanctified doth flow. This Glory of Christ in his Exaltation which followed on his Sufferings, is that which we now enquire into. And we shall state our Apprehensions of it in the ensuing Observations.
THESE are the two Springs of the Salvation of the Church; the two anointed ones that stand before the Lord of the whole Earth; from which all the golden Oyl whereby the Church is dedicated unto God and sanctified doth flow. This Glory of Christ in his Exaltation which followed on his Sufferings, is that which we now enquire into. And we shall state our Apprehensions of it in the ensuing Observations.
1. THIS is peculiarly that Glory which the Lord Christ prays that his Disciples may be where he is, to behold it. It is not solely so, as it is considered absolutely: but it is that, wherein all the other Parts of his Glory are made manifest. It is the Evidence, the Pledge, the Means of the Manifestation of them all. As unto all the Instances of his Glory before insisted on, there was a Veil drawn over them whilst he was in this World. Hence the most saw nothing of it, and the best saw it but obscurely. But in this Glory that Veil is taken off, whereby the whole Glory of his Person in it self, and in the Work of Mediation is most illustriously manifested. ⟨p. 91⟩When we shall immediately behold this Glory, we shall see him as he is. This is that Glory whereof the Father made grant unto him before the Foundation of the World, and wherewith he was actually invested upon his Ascension.
1. THIS is peculiarly that Glory which the Lord Christ prays that his Disciples may be where he is, to behold it. It is not solely so, as it is considered absolutely: but it is that, wherein all the other Parts of his Glory are made manifest. It is the Evidence, the Pledge, the Means of the Manifestation of them all. As unto all the Instances of his Glory before insisted on, there was a Vail drawn over them whilst he was in this World. Hence the most saw nothing of it, and the best saw it but obscurely. But in this Glory that Vail is taken off, whereby the whole Glory of his Person in it self, and in the Work of Mediation is most illustriously manifested.