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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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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.
2. By his graces. Christ dwelleth in this House and in all the stones thereof by his Graces. He dwells in our ⟨p. 35⟩hearts by faith, Ephes. 3. 17. He dwells in us by his word in all wisdom, Col. 3. 16. All the graces we are made partakers of, we receive from his fullness, and by them, he Inhabits, in us. They are indeed the ornaments of the living stones of this House, to make them meet and fit for such an Indweller as the Lord Christ. Christ will not dwell in a soul, whose mind is darkness, His will stubbornness, and His Affections carnal and sensual. He puts Light, and life, and love, upon the soul, that it may be meet for him to dwell in: Christ dwells in all the world by his power, and Presence, but he dwells only in his Saints, by his Spirit, and Grace.
2. By his graces. Christ dwelleth in this House and in all the stones thereof by his Graces. He dwells in our ⟨p. 35⟩