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A65287 The Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer by Thomas Watson. Watson, Thomas, d. 1686. 1654 (1654) Wing W1113; ESTC R27057 106,135 340

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the_o faith_n but_o this_o be_v a_o strife_n that_o consist_v of_o unity_n strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1.27_o 〈◊〉_d you_o that_o look_v for_o thing_n to_o come_v live_v suitable_o to_o your_o hope_n walk_v as_o christ_n do_v that_o some_o of_o his_o beam_n may_v shine_v in_o you_o and_o his_o life_n may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v copy_v out_o in_o you_o 3._o the_o three_o duty_n be_v branch_n if_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v a_o believer_n be_v content_a though_o you_o have_v the_o less_o of_o thing_n present_a have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o be_v therewith_o content_a 6.8_o oh_o what_o a_o rich_a estate_n have_v a_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n but_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o christ_n because_o his_o presence_n be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o beautiful_a here_o in_o his_o ordinance_n viz._n word_n prayer_n sacrament_n they_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o excellency_n in_o christ_n when_o we_o see_v he_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n through_o the_o prospective_n glass_n of_o the_o promise_n o_o what_o will_v it_o be_v when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n when_o christ_n be_v transfigure_v on_o the_o mount_n he_o be_v full_a of_o glory_n mat._n 17.2_o his_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o light_n if_o his_o transfiguration_n be_v so_o glorious_a what_o will_v his_o inauguration_n be_v what_o a_o glorious_a time_n will_v it_o be_v when_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o mordec●i_n 8.15_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o father_n array_v in_o royal_a apparel_n and_o with_o a_o 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we_o shall_v have_v the_o smile_n of_o god_n face_n and_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o lip_n o_o what_o a_o bless_a sight_n of_o god_n will_v this_o be_v sure_o it_o will_v not_o be_v formidable_a but_o comfortable_a and_o to_o set_v off_o this_o vision_n the_o more_o the_o saint_n shall_v always_o be_v behold_v the_o king_n face_n while_o they_o live_v here_o in_o the_o world_n god_n eye_n be_v never_o off_o from_o they_o and_o in_o heaven_n their_o eye_n shall_v be_v never_o off_o from_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v ever_o look_v on_o that_o bless_a object_n and_o the_o more_o they_o behold_v the_o shine_a lustre_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o more_o they_o shall_v be_v ravish_v both_o with_o desire_n and_o delight_n god_n must_v make_v we_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o sight_n of_o all_o this_o we_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o bear_v a_o sight_n of_o glory_n than_o a_o sight_n of_o wrath_n but_o we_o shall_v be_v qualify_v and_o make_v fit_a to_o receive_v these_o penetrate_a beam_n sect_n ii_o the_o second_o privilege_n of_o be_v with_o christ._n the_o next_o privilege_n be_v union_n our_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o local_a but_o conjugal_a we_o shall_v so_o behold_v he_o as_o to_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o what_o near_a than_o union_n what_o sweet_a union_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o joy_n the_o ground_n of_o privilege_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o bless_a union_n with_o christ_n all_o those_o rare_a beauty_n wherewith_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v bespangle_v shall_v be_v we_o let_v we_o compare_v two_o scripture_n joh._n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n that_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o ver._n 22._o the_o glory_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o christ_n have_v not_o his_o glory_n only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o we_o shall_v shine_v by_o his_o beam_n bernard_n here_o christ_n put_v his_o grace_n upon_o his_o spouse_n and_o in_o heaven_n he_o will_v put_v his_o glory_n upon_o she_o no_o wonder_n then_o the_o queen_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o psal._n 45.14_o and_o her_o clothing_n of_o wrought_a gold_n how_o glorious_a will_v the_o spouse_n be_v when_o she_o have_v christ_n jewel_n upon_o she_o judge_v not_o of_o the_o saint_n by_o what_o they_o be_v but_o by_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v 1_o joh._n 3.1_o why_o what_o shall_v we_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n but_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o christ_n in_o other_o marriage_n the_o spouse_n change_v her_o condition_n but_o here_o she_o change_v her_o complexion_n not_o that_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n shall_v receive_v of_o christ_n essence_n a_o socinian_n error_n they_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o glory_n as_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o but_o though_o christ_n convey_v his_o image_n yet_o not_o his_o essence_n the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o a_o glass_n leave_v a_o print_n of_o its_o beauty_n there_o and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o glass_n and_o the_o sunbeam_n but_o the_o glass_n be_v not_o the_o beam_n the_o sun_n convey_v only_o its_o likeness_n not_o its_o essence_n sect_n iii_o the_o three_o privilege_n of_o be_v with_o christ._n the_o next_o privilege_n be_v nobility_n which_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o every_o saint_n shall_v be_v a_o king_n there_o be_v some_o that_o aspire_v after_o earthly_a sceptre_n as_o if_o here_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o saint_n
reign_v then_o sure_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v militant_a upon_o earth_n but_o triumphant_a but_o behold_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o king_n though_o i_o say_v not_o in_o this_o life_n all_o christ_n subject_n be_v king_n therefore_o you_o read_v of_o 1._o their_o royal_a ●obe_n revel_v 6._o v._n 11._o 2._o their_o throne_n revel_v 3_o v_o 21._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v i_o will_v give_v he_o to_o sit_v upon_o my_o father_n throne_n perhaps_o here_o he_o have_v but_o a_o poor_a thatch_a house_n but_o there_o a_o throne_n 3._o their_o crown_n in_o this_o world_n the_o saint_n wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n but_o there_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o this_o crown_n have_v two_o property_n 1._o it_o be_v incorruptible_a 1_o pet._n 5.4_o it_o fade_v not_o away_o it_o do_v not_o wither_v but_o after_o million_o of_o year_n be_v as_o bright_a and_o flourish_a as_o at_o the_o first_o day_n wear_v eternity_n be_v a_o flower_n of_o the_o saint_n crown_n 2._o it_o be_v unmixed_a it_o have_v no_o care_n weave_v into_o it_o king_n crown_n be_v so_o weighty_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o care_n and_o sorrow_n appendant_a solli●citudo_fw-la that_o often_o they_o make_v their_o head_n ache_v cyrus_n the_o persian_a king_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v do_v man_n but_o know_v the_o care_n which_o he_o sustain_v under_o a_o imperial_a crown_n he_o think_v no_o man_n will_v stoop_v to_o take_v it_o up_o the_o crown_n royal_a though_o it_o may_v be_v make_v of_o pure_a gold_n yet_o it_o be_v mix_v metal_n but_o the_o saint_n crown_n in_o glory_n be_v without_o mixture_n it_o be_v not_o mingle_v with_o care_n of_o keep_v or_o fear_v of_o lose_v oh_o then_o let_v we_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n if_o we_o bear_v the_o cross_n we_o shall_v wear_v the_o crown_n a_o second_o part_n of_o the_o saint_n honour_n be_v they_o shall_v sit_v with_o jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o judge_v the_o world_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o 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the_o blood_n royal_a advance_v to_o what_o angel_n have_v christ_n say_v you_o be_v my_o brethren_n this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n as_o the_o saint_n robe_n in_o glory_n shall_v be_v bright_a than_o the_o angel_n there_o be_v being_n only_o the_o righteousness_n of_o creature_n but_o these_o have_v upon_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 23.6_o so_o their_o dignity_n shall_v be_v great_a o_o infinite_a here_o we_o be_v prisoner_n at_o bar_n but_o there_o favourite_n at_o court_n the_o saint_n shall_v sit_v down_o in_o glory_n above_o the_o angel_n sect_n iv._o the_o four_o privilege_n of_o be_v with_o christ._n the_o next_o privilege_n be_v joy_n this_o joy_n of_o the_o saint_n proceed_v from_o union_n when_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v perfect_a than_o our_o joy_n shall_v be_v full_a rev._n 21.4_o and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n 1._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o weep_v jesus_n christ_n have_v 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faith_n 16.26_o dead_a thing_n have_v no_o beauty_n in_o they_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o quicken_v and_o beautify_v 2._o faith_n be_v a_o heart-purifying_a grace_n have_v purify_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n act_v 15.9_o faith_n be_v a_o virgin-grace_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o heavenly_a nature_n faith_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o lightning_n in_o the_o air_n which_o purge_v as_o fire_n in_o the_o metal_n which_o refine_v as_o physic_n in_o the_o body_n which_o work_v out_o the_o disease_n faith_n work_v out_o pride_n self-love_n hypocrisy_n it_o consecrate_v the_o heart_n that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o devil_n thoroughfare_a be_v now_o make_v god_n enclosure_n 1_o tim._n 3.9_o hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n faith_n be_v a_o heavenly_a plant_n which_o will_v not_o grow_v in_o a_o impure_a soil_n faith_n do_v not_o only_o justify_v but_o sanctify_v as_o it_o have_v one_o work_n in_o heaven_n so_o it_o have_v another_o work_n in_o the_o heart_n he_o 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