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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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ISAIAH 56. Chap. 7. verse.— For mine House shall be called an House of Prayer for all People.
From the 3d verse of this Chapter to the 8th, you have Promises and Predictions of calling in Gentiles and Strangers to the Church of God, notwithstanding any Objections, or hinderances laid in their way, By Ceremonial and Typical constitutions, they being all to be removed in the Cross of Christ, Ephes. 2. 13, 14, 15, 16: Colos. 2. 14. making way for the accomplishment of that signal Promise which is given in the 2: Chapt: of this Prophecy 2, 3. And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the Mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills, and ALL NATIONS shall flow unto it: And MANY PEOPLE shall go, and say, Come ye, let us go up &c.
FRom the 3d verse of this Chapter to the 8th, you have Promises and Predictions of calling in Gentiles and Strangers to the Church of God, notwithstanding any Objections, or hinderances laid in their way, By Ceremoniall and Typicall constitutions, they being all to be removed in the Crosse of Christ, Ephes. 2. 13, 14, 15, 16: Colos. 2. 14. making way for the accomplishment of that signall Promise which is given in the 2: Chapt: of this Prophesie 2, 3. And it shall come to passe in the last dayes, that the Mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountaines, and shall be exalted above the hills, and ALL NATIONS shall flow unto it: And MANY PEOPLE shall go, and say, Come ye, let us go up &c.