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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 hath the beauty and Glory of Justification, which doth not only take away all filthy Garments, causing Iniquity to pass away, but also gives fair change of Raiment, Zech. 3. 4, 5. even the Garments of Salvation, and the Robe of Righteousness, Isa. 61. 10. And then ⟨p. 9⟩it hath, the Glory, and beauty of sanctification, whence the Kings daughter is all Glorious within, Psal. 45. 13. The comeliness and beauty that is in a sanctified soul, is above all the Glory of the world. This House is all overlaid with gold within: Christ is unto it a Head of Gold, Cant. 5. 11. His house is not like Nebuchadnezzar's Image, that the Head should be of Gold, and the members some of them of Clay: they all partake of his Nature, and are very glorious therein:
It hath the beauty and Glory of Justification, which doth not only take away all filthy Garments, causing Iniquity to passe away, but also gives fair change of Rayment, Zech. 3. 4, 5. even the Garments of Salvation, and the Robe of Righteousnesse, Isa. 61. 10. And then ⟨p. 9⟩it hath, the Glory, and beauty of sanctification, whence the Kings daughter is all Glorious within, Psal. 45. 13. The comlinesse and beauty that is in a sanctified soul, is above all the Glory of the world. This House is all overlaid with gold within: Christ is unto it a Head of Gold, Cant. 5. 11. His house is not like Nebucadnezers Image, that the Head should be of Gold, and the members some of them of Clay: they all partake of his Nature, and are very glorious therein: