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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 12: Differences between our beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith in this World, and by si…
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BUT this caused them who were real Believers among them, to desire, long, and pray for the removal of these Veils, the Departure of those shadows, which made it as Night unto them in comparison of what they knew would appear, when the Sun of Righteousness should arise with healing in his Wings. They thought it long ere the day did break, and the shadows flee away, Cant. 2. 17. Chap. 4. 6. There was an [Greek or Hebrew] as the Apostle speaks, Rom. ⟨p. 157⟩8. 19. A thrusting forth of the head with desire and expectation of the exhibition of the Son of God in the flesh, and the accomplishment of all divine promises therein. Hence he was called the Lord whom they sought and delighted in, Mal. 3. 1.
BUT this caused them who were real Believers among them, to desire, long, and pray for the removal of these Vails, the Departure of those shadows, which made it as Night unto them in comparison of what they knew would appear, when the Sun of Righteousness should arise with healing in his Wings. They thought it long ere the day did break, and the shadows flee away, Cant. 2. 17. Chap. 4. 6. There was an 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 as the Apostle speaks, Rom. ⟨p. 157⟩8. 19. A thrusting forth of the head with desire and expectation of the exhibition of the Son of God in the flesh, and the accomplishment of all divine promises therein. Hence he was called the Lord whom they sought and delighted in, Mal. 3. 1.