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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.
THIS is the last Victorious act of Faith, wherein its conquest over its last enemy Death it self doth consist. Herein the Soul says, in and unto it self, Thou art now taking leave of Time unto eternity; all things about thee are departing as shades, and will immediately disappear. The things which thou art entering into are yet invisible; Such as eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor will they enter into the heart of man fully to conceive. Now therefore with quietness and confidence give up thy self unto the Sovereign Power, Grace, Truth, and Faithfulness of God, and thou shalt find assured rest and peace.
THIS is the last Victorious act of Faith, wherein its conquest over its last enemy Death it self doth consist. Herein the Soul says, in and unto it self, Thou art now taking leave of Time unto eternity; all things about thee are departing as shades, and will immediately disappear. The things which thou art entring into are yet invisible; Such as eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor will they enter into the heart of man fully to conceive. Now therefore with quietness and confidence give up thy self unto the Sovereign Power, Grace, Truth, and Faithfulness of God, and thou shalt find assured rest and peace.
BUT Jesus Christ it is, who doth immediately receive the Souls of them who believe in him. So we see in the instance of Stephen. And what can be a greater encouragement to resign them into his hands, than a daily Contemplation of his Glory in his Person, his Power, his Exaltation, his Office and Grace? Who that believes in him, that belongs unto him, can fear to commit his departing Spirit unto his Love, Power and Care? Even we also shall hereby in our dying moments see, by Faith, Heaven opened, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, ready to receive us. This added unto the Love which all Believers have unto the Lord Jesus, which is inflamed by Contemplation of his Glory, and their desires to be with him where he is, it will strengthen and confirm our minds in the Resignation of our departing Souls into his hand.
BUT Jesus Christ it is, who doth immediately receive the Souls of them who believe in him. So we see in the instance of Stephen. And what can be a greater encouragement to resign them into his hands, than a daily Contemplation of his Glory in his Person, his Power, his Exaltation, his Office and Grace? Who that believes in him, that belongs unto him, can fear to commit his departing Spirit unto his Love, Power and Care? Even we also shall hereby in our dying moments see, by Faith, Heaven opened, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, ready to receive us. This added unto the Love which all Believers have unto the Lord Jesus, which is enflamed by Contemplation of his Glory, and their desires to be with him where he is, it will strengthen and confirm our minds in the Resignation of our departing Souls into his hand.