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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. See the Eminent Privilege of them which are indeed stones of this House, which is living, strong, and glorious, which is so nearly related to the Lord Christ: There is more of Duty, dignity, and safety in this thing, then can easily be expressed. To do service unto Christ, as his, to have the Honour of being his, and to be safe guarded as his are great privileges: let them who have any sense of these things, further draw out these particulars, from what hath been spoken.
1. See the Eminent Priviledge of them which are indeed stones of this House, which is living, strong, and glorious, which is so neerly related to the Lord Christ: There is more of Duty, dignity, and safety in this thing, then can easily be expressed. To do service unto Christ, as his, to have the Honor of being his, and to be safe guarded as his are great priviledges: let them who have any sense of these things, further draw out these particulars, from what hath been spoken.
2. Learn hence the vanity of resting upon outward Church privileges, if we are not withal, interested in this spiritual estate where men are living stones indeed, they lie in beauty and order in the Assemblies: where they are otherwise, where Assemblies are made up of dead rubbish, and yet cry, the House of the Lord, the House of the Lord, the Lord Jesus abhors those Assemblies, He stands not in these Relations unto them.
2. Learn hence the vanity of resting upon outward Church priviledges, if we are not withall, interested in this spiritual estate where men are living stones indeed, they ly in beauty and order in the Assemblies: where they are otherwise, where Assemblyes are made up of dead rubbish, and yet cry, the House of the Lord, the House of the Lord, the Lord Jesus abhorres those Assemblies, He stands not in these Relations unto them.