hese words from John Owen’s Christologia are particularly encouraging. Owen’s aim in writing his work was the exaltation of Christ into his rightful position “in the hearts and consciences of men.” Think more of Christ!

Owen writes:

A due apprehension of the love of Christ, with the effects of it in his whole mediatory work on our behalf — especially in his giving himself for us, and our redemption by his blood — is the great motive [to faith]. They whose hearts are not deeply affected herewith, can never believe in him in a due manner. “I live,” saith the apostle, “by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” Unless a sense hereof be firmly implanted in our souls, unless we are deeply affected with it, our faith in him would be weak and wavering, or rather none at all. The due remembrance of what the blessed Lord Jesus hath done for us, of the ineffable love which was the spring, cause, and fountain of what he so did — thoughts of the mercy, grace, peace, and glory which he hath procured thereby — are the great and unconquerable motives to fix our faith, hope, trust, and confidence in him.