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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. He is the Altar of this House: There were two Altars in the old Tabernacle, and Temple: An Altar for Sacrifice, and an Altar for Incense, Exod. chap. 29. ⟨p. 18⟩and 30. The first was the great Brazen Altar, that stood without the Holy Place, whereon the burnt offerings, and all sacrifices of blood, for Remission, were offered. The other less made of Shittim wood, all overlaid with pure Gold, and a Crown of beaten Gold upon it, on which they were to burn pure Incense unto the Lord always: And they were both most holy, sanctifying the Gifts with legal sanctification, that were offered on them, Math. 23. 19. Now both these doth our Saviour supply in this House: 1. He is the great great Altar of sacrifice, the Altar of offerings for Expiation and Atonement: We have an Altar whereof they have no Right to eat, who serve at the Tabernacle, Heb. 13 10.. That seven he who sanctified the People with his own Blood, and suffered without the gate, v. 11. The good will and soul of Christ offering up himself, through the eternal spirit, a pure Oblation and sacrifice, by one offering to perfect for ever them that are sanctified, is all our Altar: 2. He is the Golden Altar of Incense. Incense is Prayer, Psal. 141. 2. Let my Prayer come before thee as Incense. Jesus Christ is the Golden Altar, whereon that Incense is offered, Revel. 8 3, 4. even that Altar which is always before God, Rev. 9. 13. as by being the former, he makes our Persons accepted; so by the latter he makes our duties accepted: And all the living stones of this House, are Priests to offer sacrifice on these Altars: by him as Priests, they have Approximation to the Holy Place: there they have a share and participation in all the sacrifices that are offered upon, or by him.
3. He is the Al•ar of this House: There were two Altars in the old Tabernacle, and Temple: An Altar for Sacrifice, and an Altar for Incense,