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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 9: The Glory of Christ in his intimate Conjunction with the Church.
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 Canaan was cursed for the sin of his Father, Gen. 9. 25. Saul's seven Sons were put to death for their Fathers bloody Cruelty, 2 Sam. 21. 8. 14. For the Sin of David, seventy thousand of the People were destroyed by an Angel, concerning whom he said, It is I that have sinned and done evil, these sheep what have they done? 2 Sam. 24. 15, 17. See also 1 King. 21. 29. So was it with all the Children or Infants that perished in the Flood, or in the Conflagration of Sodom and Gomorrah. And other instances of the like nature may be assigned.
IT is therefore evident, That there is no inconsistency with the nature of Divine Justice, nor the Rules of Reason among Men, that in sundry Cases the Sins of some may be punished on others.
2. IT is to be observed that this Administration of Justice is not promiscuous, that any whatever, may be punished for the sins of any others. There is always a ⟨p. 108⟩special Cause and Reason of it; and this is a peculiar conjunction between them who sin, and those who are punished for their sins. And two Things belong unto this Conjunction. (1.) Especial Relation. (2.) Especial mutual Interest.