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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 14: Other Differences between our Beholding the Glory of Christ by Faith in this World, and…
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SO the Spouse in the Canticles considered every part of the Person and Grace of Christ distinctly by it self, and from them all, concludes that he is altogether lovely, Chap. 5. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. So ought we to do in our study of the Scripture, to find out the Revelation of the Glory of Christ, which is made therein, as did the Prophets of old, as unto what they themselves received by immediate Inspiration. They searched diligently what the spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified-before hand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory which should ensue, 1 Pet. 1. 11, 12. But this seeing of Christ by parts in the Revelation of him, is one cause why we see him here but in part.
SO the Spouse in the Canticles considered every part of the Person and Grace of Christ distinctly by it self, and from them all, concludes that he is altogether lovely, Chap. 5. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. So ought we to do in our study of the Scripture, to find out the Revelation of the Glory of Christ, which is made therein, as did the Prophets of old, as unto what they themselves received by immediate Inspiration. They searched diligently what the spirit of Christ which was in them did signifie, when it testified-before hand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory which should ensue, 1 Pet. 1. 11, 12. But this seeing of Christ by parts in the Revelation of him, is one cause why we see him here but in part.
SOME suppose that by Chopping and Painting, and Gilding, they can make an Image of Christ that shall perfectly represent him to their Senses and carnal Affections from head to foot. But they feed on ashes, and have a lie in their right hand, Jesus Christ is evidently crucified before our eyes in the Scripture, Gal. 3. 1. So also is he evidently exalted, and glorified therein. And it is the Wisdom of Faith to gather into one, those parcelled Descriptions that are given of him, that they may be the Object of its View and Contemplation.