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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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3. Because in order of Nature, Christ must be first laid in the Heart of every Individual stone, before they are laid up in this building. If Christ be not in men, they are [Greek or Hebrew], 2. Cor. 15. 1. altogether useless for this building; try them never so often, they must at last be rejected, and laid aside.
3. Because in order of Nature, Christ must be first laid in the Heart of every Individuall stone, before they are laid up in this building. If Christ be not in men, they are 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, 2. Cor. 15. 1. altogether uselesse for this building; try them never so often, they must at last be rejected, and laid aside.
4. In respect of every particular Assembly, and little Sanctuary of Mount Zion: If he be not first laid in the midst of such Assemblies, they will prove to be pinnacles of Babel, not Towers of Zion: This therefore was ⟨p. 14⟩the way of the Saints of old, first to give up themselves to the Lord Christ, and then to one another, by the will of God, 2. Cor. 8. 5.
4. In respect of every particular Assembly, and little Sanctuary of Mount Sion: If he be not first laid in the midst of such Assemblies, they will prove to be pi•acles of Babel, not Towres of Sion: This therefore was ⟨p. 14⟩the way of the Saints of old, first to give up themselves to the Lord Christ, and then to one another, by the will of God, 2. Cor. 8. 5.