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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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It is the first that I shall speak unto.
Christs Church of Saints, of believers, is God's House: That his Church, is of Saints, and Believers, will appear in the issue.
By the Church of Christ, I understand, trimarily the whole Multitude of them, who antecedently, are chosen of his Father, and given unto him: Consequently, are redeemed, called, and justified in his blood: The Church which he loved, and gave himself for it, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word. That he might present it unto himself a glorious Church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish, Ephes. 5. 25, 26.
By the Church of Christ, I understand, trimarily the whole Multitude of them, who antecedently, are chosen of his Father, and given unto him: Consequently, are redeemed, called, and justified in his blood: The Church which he loved, and gave himself for it, that he might sanctifie and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word. That he might present it unto himself a glorious Church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish, Ephes. 5. 25, 26.