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The branch of the Lord, the beauty of ZionThe branch of the Lord, the beauty of Sion
The branch of the Lord, the beauty of Zion: or, The glory of the Church, in it's relation unto Christ· Opened in two sermons; one preached at Berwick, the other at Edinburgh. By John Owen, minister of the Gospel.The branch of the Lord, the beauty of Sion: or, The glory of the Church, in it's relation unto Christ· Opened in two sermons; one preached at Berwick, the other at Edinburgh. By John Owen, minister of the Gospel.
Edinburgh: printed by Evan Tyler, 1650
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1. Though Christ be united unto the persons of the Saints, by the Indwelling of the Spirit, yet the Saints have not that which is called Personal Union, with him nor with the Spirit Personal Union is, by a person of the Deity, assuming the nature of man, into one personality with it self, that having of it sown no personal subsistence. Things are here clean otherwise: Christ doth not assume the Saints into a personal subsistence with himself, but dwells in their persons by his Spirit.
1. Though Christ be united unto the persons of the Saints, by the Indwelling of the Spirit, yet the Saints have not that which is called Personal Vnion, with him nor with the Spirit Personal Vnion is, by a person of the Deity, assuming the nature of man, into one personallty with it self, that having of it sown no personall subsistance. Things are here clean otherwise: Christ doth not assume the Saints into a personall subsistance with himself, but dwels in their persons by his Spirit.
2. That the Operations of the Indwelling Spirit of Christ, and all his manifestations are Voluntary. He worketh as he will, & revealeth what he will: […] where he dwells. He doth not work in us Naturally but Voluntarily, unto what proportion he pleaseth: therefore though he dwell equally in all Saints, in respect of Truth and reality, yet he doth not in respect of working and Efficacy.
2. That the Operations of the Indwelling Spirit of Christ, and all his manifestations are Voluntary. He worketh as he will, & revealeth what he wil: 〈…〉 where he dwells. He doth not work in us Naturally but Voluntarily, unto what proportion he pleaseth: therefore though he dwel equally in all Saints, in respect of Truth and reality, yet he doth not in respect of working and Eficacy.