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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. Jesus Christ is the Builder of this House. This man is counted worthy of more Honour then Moses, inasmuch as he that buildeth the House, hath more Honour then the House▪ Heb. 3. 3. I (saith he) will build my Church, Math. 16. 18. This is not a Fabric for any workman but Christ. It is true, there are others employed under him: and some so excellent, that they may be said to be wise master-builders, 2. Cor. 3. 10. But yet all the Efficacy of their labour in this building is not from themselves, but merely from him, by whom they are employed. Except the Lord build this house, they labour in vain that go about to build it.
2. Jesus Christ is the Builder of this House. This man is counted worthy of more Honour then Moses, inasmuch as he that buildeth the House, hath more Honour then the House▪ Heb. 3. 3. I (saith he) will build my Church, Math. 16. 18. This is not a Fabrick for any workman but Christ. It is true, there are others imployed under him: and some so excellent, that they may be said to be w•se master-builders, 2. Cor. 3. 10. But yet all the Efficacy of their labour in this building is not from themselves, but meerly from him, by whom they are imployed. Except the Lord build this house, they labour in vain that go about to build it.
Now this House receives a two fold building. 1. Spiritual, of all the stones thereof into one mystical House: of this I chiefly treat. 2. Ecclesiastical, of some particular stones into several Tabernacles, which are useful Partitions in the great mystical House, called Assemblies, and dwelling places of mount Zion: both these it hath from Christ alone.