Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n

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glory_n	exceed_v	glorious_a	ministration_n	2,427	5	13.0061	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90263	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.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1650 (1650)	Wing O715; Thomason E618_2; ESTC R203084	26,947	47

Rain descend and the floods come and the winds blow upon this House yet it will not fall because it is founded on a Rock Matth. 7. 25. We were all once an house built upon Adam and when the winde came and beat upon us we fell and the fall of that house was very great He in his best estate was found to be but sand now we are built upon a Rock that will abid all trialls The waves may make a noise and dash themselves against him but it will be to their own ruine But you will say may not weak and inconsistent materials be built upon a Rock which yet may have never the more strength for their firme foundation Ans 1 It is not so here for the whole building is framed together in the foundation Ephes. 2. 22. not only on it but also in it and so not to be prevailed against unlesse the Rock it self be orethrown 2. It is a living Rock that this house is built on a Rock continually communicating strength unto every stone in the building that it may be inabled to abide in him I should proceed too for should I goe to declare the mighty defence and fortification of this House what hath been spoken from the foundation is enough to demonstrate it to be a strong House 3. It is a Glorious House and that in a three-fold respect 1. It is Glorious in respect of Inward Glory brought unto it of God in the face of Jesus Christ being beautifull through the comlinesse that he puts upon it Hence Christ speaking of it says How faire art thou O love for delights Canticles 7 6. and thou art all fair my love there is no spot in thee Chap. 4 7. and how I pray comes that about why Christ washeth it in his own blood that it might be wholly a glorious Church Ephes. 5. 26 27. And further he being the branch of the Lord and fruit of the earth is made beauty and Glory Excellency and Comlinesse thereunto Psal. 4. 2. It hath the beauty and Glory of Justification which doth not only take away all filthy Garments causing Iniquity to passe away but also gives fair change of Rayment Zech. 3. 4 5. even the Garments of Salvation and the Robe of Righteousnesse Isa. 61. 10. And then it hath the Glory and beauty of sanctification whence the Kings daughter is all Glorious within Psal. 45. 13. The comlinesse and beauty that is in a sanctified soul is above all the Glory of the world This House is all overlaid with gold within Christ is unto it a Head of Gold Cant. 5. 11. His house is not like Nebucadnezers Image that the Head should be of Gold and the members some of them of Clay they all partake of his Nature and are very glorious therein 2. In respect of its outward structure which it eminently hath in all the peculiar Assemblies thereof O thou afflicted and tossed with tempest and not comforted behold I will lay thy stones with faire Colours and thy foundations with saphires I will make thy windowes of Agats and Carbuncles and all thy borders of pleasant stones Isa. 54 11 12. So also where it is called the new Hierusalem a city from its laws and policie this city is said to be of pure Gold not drosse and mire the building of the wall of Iasper and the foundation of the wall garnished with all manner of precious stones Revel. 21. 18. 19. This is that which the Psalmist calls the beauties of Holinesse Psal. 110. 3. The Glory of the Ordinances of the Gospell in their vigour and puritie There is nothing so glorious as our King on his throne Christ in his Court this House raigning in the Administration of his Ordinances then al his Garments smel of Mirrh Aloes and Cassia out of the Ivory Pallaces whereby they have made him Glad Kings daughters are among his honorable women upon his right hand doth stand the Queen in Gold of Ophir Psal. 45. 8 9. His goings are seene the goings of our God and King in the sanctuary Psal. 68. 24 25. c. The Apostle exalteth the Glory of Gospel-Administrations exceeding above the old Tabernacle and Temple worship which yet was excreeding pompous and glorious If saith he the ministration of death written engraven in stones was glorious so that the Children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the Glory of his countenance which glory was to be done away How shall not the the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious For if the ministration of Condemnation be Glory much more doth the ministration of Righteousnesse exceed in Glory For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect by reason of the glory that excelleth for if that which is done away was glorious much more that which remaineth is glorious 2 Cor. 3. 7 8 9 10 11. Let men think as meanly as they please of the spirituall service of God amongst his people All Glory that ever yet appeared in the world was but a buble to it all that God ever Instituted before came exceeding short of it He delights in it who beholds the proud afar off 3 It is glorious in respect of the Exaltation it hath above and Triumph over all its opposers To see a House a Pallace hanged round about with Ensignes Spoyles and banners taken from the Enemy that have come against it is a Glorious thing thus is this House of God decked Kings of Armyes did flee apace and shee that caried at home devided the spoyle Psal 68. 12. she that ta●ies at home the mother of the family the Church of God shee hath all the spoyles The Lord hath affirmed that not onely every one that opposeth but all that do not serve this house shall be utterly destroyed Isa. 60 12. There you have the spoyle of Pharaoh and all his Host gathered on the shore of the red sea and dedicated in this House Exod 15. There you have the Robes of Nebuehadnezzar here referred when himself was turned into a Beast Dan 34. There you have the imperiall Ornaments of Dioclesiar and his companion casting aside their dominion for very madnes that they could not prevail against this house There is the blood of Julian kept for a monument of Vengeance against Apostates There you have the Rochets of the Prelates of this land hung up of late with other Garments of their adherents rolled in blood There is a place reserved for the remaining spoyls of the great whore when shee shall be burned and made naked and desolate Revel. 11. never any rose or shall arise against this house and go forth unto finall prosperity Let the men of the world take heed how they burthen themselves with the foundation stone of this house it will assuredly break them all in pieces Thus have I given you a Glimpse of this house with the chief properties of it which as God assumes as his owne so also peculiarly it belongs unto the Lord Christ