To the contrary, because we are clothed in the righteousness of Christ, we must run to him! As Owen says, “Assure thyself, then, there is nothing more acceptable unto the Father, than for us to keep up our hearts unto him as the eternal fountain of all that rich grace which flows out to sinners in the blood of Jesus.”31 Owen once again reminds us of the Father’s benevolence by turning our attention to what Scripture says. For example, Owen draws our attention to Titus 3:3–7, where Paul spells out
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