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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. Unto Purchase, He must also add Conquest. An unjust Usurper had taken possession of this House, and kept it in bondage: Satan had seized on it, and brought it, through the wrath of God, under his power. He then must be conquered, that the Lord Christ may have complete possession of his own House. For this purpose (then) was the Son of God made manifest, that he might destroy the works of the Devil, 1. Joh. 38. And how doth he do it? 1. He overpowers him, and destroys him, in that, Through death he destroyed him that had the power of death, that is, the devil, Heb. 2. 14. 2. He spoiled him having overcome him, He bound the strong man, and then spoiled his goods, Math 12. 27. All that darkness, unbelief, sin, and hardness, that he had stuffed this House withal, Christ spoils them, and ⟨p. 25⟩scatters them all away. 3. To make his Conquest complete, He triumphs over his Enemy, and like a mighty Conqueror makes an open show of him to his everlasting shame, Col. 2. 15. Having spoiled Principalities and Powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in his Cross: And by this means strengthens his Title to his Inheritance.
3. Unto Purchase, He must also adde Conquest. An unjust Usurper had taken possession of this House, and kept it in bondage: Sathan had seized on it, and brought it, through the wrath of God, under his power. He then must be conquered, that the Lord Christ may have compleat possession of his own House. For this purpose (then) was the Son of God made manifest, that he might destr•y the works of the Devil, 1. Joh. 38. And how doth he do it? 1. He overpowers him, and destroves him, in that, Through death he destroyed him that had the power of death, that is, the divel, Heb. 2. 14. 2. He spoyled him having overcome him, He bund the strong man, and then spoyled his goods, Math 12. 27. All that darknesse, unbelief, sin, and hardnesse, that he had stuffed this House withall, Christ spoyles them, and ⟨p. 25⟩scatters them all away. 3. To make his Conquest compleat, He triumphs over his Enemy, and like a mighty Conquerour makes an open shew of him to his everlasting shame,