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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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2. In respect of its outward structure; which it eminently hath in all the peculiar Assemblies thereof: O thou afflicted and tossed with tempest and not comforted, behold I will lay thy stones with fair Colours, and thy foundations with sapphires: I will make thy windows of Agates and Carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones, Isa. 54, 11, 12. So also where it is called the new Jerusalem, (a city from its laws and policy) this city is said to be of pure Gold, (not dross and mire) the building of the wall of Jasper, and the foundation of the wall garnished with all manner of precious stones, Revel. 21. 18. 19. This is that which the Psalmist calls the beauties of Holiness, Psal. 110.
2. In respect of its outward structure; which it eminently hath in all the peculiar Assemblies thereof: O thou afflicted and tossed with tempest and not comforted, behold I will lay thy stones with faire Colours, and thy foundations with saphires: I will make thy windowes of Agats and Carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones, Isa. 54, 11, 12. So also where it is called the new Hierusalem, (a city from its laws and policie) this city is said to be of pure Gold, (not drosse and mire) the building of the wall of Iasper, and the foundation of the wall garnished with all manner of precious stones, Revel. 21. 18. 19. This is that which the Psalmist calls the beauties of Holinesse, Psal. 110.
3. The Glory of the Ordinances of the Gospel in their vigour and purity: There is nothing so glorious as our King on his throne: Christ in his Court; this House, reigning in the Administration of his Ordinances: then all his Garments, smell of Myrrh, Aloes and Cassia, out of the Ivory Palaces whereby they have made him Glad, Kings daughters are among his honourable women, upon his right hand doth stand the Queen in Gold of Ophir,