"For a man to part with his glory, his riches, his life, his sense of the love of God in order to suffer loss, shame, wrath, being cursed and even death for another is clear evidence that he greatly values that person for whom he is willing to undergo such suffering. But that is exactly what Christ did for his saints... All that Christ parted with, all that he did, all that he suffered were all done because he loved and valued his saints. Christ so values his saints that he will never even lose one of them (John 17:11; 10:28-29).
Saints, on the other hand, rejoice to part with all things for Christ and his sake, that they might enjoy him for ever. But one thing saints will never do and that is part with Christ."
John Owen, Communion with God, pg. 109-111.
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