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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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HOWBEIT, that real view which we may have of Christ and his Glory in this World by Faith, however weak and obscure ⟨image 3⟩that knowledge which we may attain of them by Divine Revelation, is inexpressibly to be preferred above all other Wisdom, Understanding or Knowledge whatever. So it is declared by him, who will be acknowledged a competent Judge in these things: Yea doubtless (saith he) I account all these things but loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. He who doth not so, hath no part in him.
THE Revelation made of Christ in the Blessed Gospel, is far more excellent, more glorious, and more filled with rays of Divine Wisdom and Goodness, than the whole Creation; and the just comprehension of it, if attainable, can contain or afford. Without the knowledge hereof, the mind of Man, however priding it self in other Inventions and Discoveries, is wrapped up in Darkness and Confusion.
THE Revelation made of Christ in the Blessed Gospel, is far more excellent, more glorious, and more filled with rayes of Divine Wisdom and Goodness, than the whole Creation; and the just comprehension of it, if attainable, can contain or afford. Without the knowledge hereof, the mind of Man, however priding it self in other Inventions and Discoveries, is wrapped up in Darkness and Confusion.
THIS therefore deserves the severest of our Thoughts, the best of our Meditations, and our utmost diligence in them. For if our future blessedness shall consist in being where he is, and beholding of his Glory; what better Preparation can there be for it, than in a constant previous. Contemplation of that Glory in the Revelation that is made in the Gospel, unto this very end, that by a view of it, we may be gradually transformed into the same Glory.