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God's work in founding Zion, and his peoples duty thereupon. A sermon preached in…
God's work in founding Zion, and his peoples duty thereupon. A sermon preached in the Abby Church at Westminster, at the opening of the Parliament Septemb. 17th 1656. / By John Owen: a servant of Jesus Christ in the work of the Gospel.God's work in founding Zion, and his peoples duty thereupon. A sermon preached in the Abby Church at Westminster, at the opening of the Parliament Septemb. 17th 1656. / By John Owen: a servant of Jesus Christ in the work of the Gospell.
Oxford: printed by Leon for Tho, 1656
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Ob. 2. The issue of Gods dealing with, and dispensations among his people, shall be so perspicuous and glorious, that one, any one, every one, shall be able to give an answer to them that make enquiries about them. What shall one then say; whether it be for judgement, or mercy, all is one: He will make the event to be evident and glorious. He is our Rock and his work is perfect; and he will have his works so known, as that they may all praise him. Be it in judgement; see what issue he will bring his work unto. Deut. 29. 24, 25. Even all nations shall say, wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this Land? What meaneth the heat of this great anger; Then men ⟨p. 19⟩shall say, because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord God of their Fathers, which he made with them, when be brought them forth out of the land of Egypt. MEN shall say, ordinary men shall be able to give this sad account of the Reason of the works of God, and his dealings with his people. So also as to his dispensations in mercy. Isaiah. 26. 11. Lord when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people, yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them. He will not leave the work of his favour towards his people, until those who are willing to shut their eyes against it, do see and acknowledge his hand and counsel therein.
Ob. 2. The issue of Gods dealing with, and dispensations among his people, shall be so perspicuous and glorious, that one, any one, every one, shall be able to give an answer to them that make enquiries about them. What shall one then say; whether it be for judgement, or mercy, all is one: He will make the event to be evident and glorious. He is our Rock and his work is perfect; and he will have his works so known, as that they may all praise him. Be it in judgement; see what issue he will bring his work unto. Deut. 29. 24, 25. Even all nations shall say, wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this Land? What meaneth the heat of this great anger; Then men ⟨p. 19⟩shall say, because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord God of their Fathers, which he made with them, when be brought them forth out of the land of Egypt. MEN shall say, ordinary men shall be able to give this sad account of the Reason of the works of God, and his dealings with his people. So also as to his dispensations in mercy.