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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 11: The Glory of Christ in the Recapitulation of all things in him.
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.
THERE is no Contemplation of the Glory of Christ that ought more to affect the Hearts of them that do believe, with Delight and Joy, than this of the Recapitulation of all things in him. One View by Faith of him in the place of God as the supreme Head of the whole Creation, moving, acting, guiding and disposing of it, will bring in spiritual Refreshment unto a believing Soul.
THERE is no Contemplation of the Glory of Christ that ought more to affect the Hearts of them that do believe, with Delight and Joy, than this of the Recapitulation of all things in him. One View by Faith of him in the place of God as the supream Head of the whole Creation, moving, acting, guiding and disposing of it, will bring in spiritual Refreshment unto a believing Soul.
AND it will do so the more, in that it gives a glorious Representation of his Divine Nature also. For that any mere Creature should thus be an Head of Life, Motion and Power, as also of sovereign Rule, and disposal of the whole new Creation, with all things reduced into order thereby, is not only an impious, but a foolish Imagination.
AND it will do so the more, in that it gives a glorious Representation of his Divine Nature also. For that any meer Creature should thus be an Head of Life, Motion and Power, as also of soveraign Rule, and disposal of the whole new Creation, with all things reduced into order thereby, is not only an impious, but a foolish Imagination.
DID we live more in the Contemplation of this Glory of Christ, and of the Wisdom of God in this Recapitulation of all things in him, there is not any thing of our Duty which it would not mind us of, nor any thing of Privilege which it would not give us a Sense of, as might easily be demonstrated.