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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. By its Appropriation unto him, it is his peculiar, My House. 2. By its extent of receipt in respect of others, it is for all People. 3. By the employment of its Inhabitants, that is Prayer, it shall be called an House of Prayer.
House, here may be taken two ways.
House, here may be taken two wayes.
1. Properly, as it was in the Type for the Material Temple at Jerusalem: whereunto these words are applied by our Saviour, Math. 21. but that is no farther concerned herein, but as the spiritual Holiness of the Antitype, could not be represented without a Ceremonial Holiness of the Type.
1. Properly, as it was in the Type for the Materiall Temple at Hierusalem: whereunto these words are applyed by our Saviour, Math. 21. but that is no farther concerned herein, but as the spirituall Holinesse of the Antitype, could not be represented without a Ceremoniall Holinesse of the Type.