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for_o 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
abroad_o into_o the_o world_n but_o the_o importunity_n of_o some_o friend_n and_o principal_o the_o many_o favour_n receive_v from_o your_o honour_n when_o i_o be_v in_o your_o noble_a family_n and_o which_o have_v be_v since_o continue_v do_v press_v upon_o i_o yet_o not_o without_o some_o reluctancy_n in_o my_o own_o thought_n to_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o public_a i_o hope_v the_o discourse_n may_v be_v seasonable_a and_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v take_v some_o impression_n if_o it_o be_v as_o a_o nail_n fasten_v by_o the_o great_a master_n of_o assembly_n i_o have_v draw_v but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dark_a lineament_n of_o that_o bless_a condition_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v arrive_v at_o expect_v not_o to_o see_v it_o in_o its_o orient_a colour_n till_o god_n himself_o give_v you_o the_o pattern_n and_o you_o shall_v both_o see_v and_o enjoy_v it_o at_o once_o the_o lord_n preserve_v your_o ladyship_n and_o all_o those_o noble_a branch_n descend_v from_o you_o which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o from_o my_o study_n at_o stephens_n walbrook_n feb._n 5._o 1651._o madam_n your_o honour_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thomas_z watson_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o preface_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o word_n p._n 1_o 2_o a_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 3._o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v a_o believer_n p._n 6_o chap._n ii_o reason_n show_v how_o the_o believer_n come_v to_o have_v this_o rich_a charter_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 7._o 2._o because_o he_o be_v so_o near_o relate_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o p._n 10._o chap._n iii_o the_o unseal_n of_o the_o charter_n p._n 11._o thing_n present_a be_v a_o believer_n p._n 12._o section_n 1._o that_o paul_n and_o apollo_n be_v his_o p._n 12_o 13._o the_o first_o inference_n p._n 15._o the_o second_o inference_n p._n 17._o the_o three_o inference_n p._n 18._o section_n 2._o that_o the_o world_n be_v he_o p._n 24._o section_n 3._o that_o life_n be_v he_o p._n 31._o chap._n iu._n the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o charter_n p._n 36._o section_n 1._o that_o remission_n be_v a_o believer_n privilege_n p._n 37_o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o this_o be_v our_o privilege_n p._n 39_o 40._o section_n 2._o that_o regeneration_n be_v a_o believer_n privilege_n p._n 41._o section_n 3._o that_o adoption_n be_v a_o believer_n privilege_n p._n 45._o section_n 4._o the_o inference_n draw_v from_o adoption_n p._n 51._o section_n 5._o the_o sign_n of_o adoption_n p._n 59_o chap._n v._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o charter_n that_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v a_o believer_n p._n 63._o chap._n vi_o the_o 12._o privilege_n in_o reversion_n 1._o death_n be_v a_o believer_n p._n 66._o though_o death_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o privation_n yet_o to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o privilege_n p._n 67._o to_o who_o death_n be_v a_o privilege_n p_o 78_o 81_o chap._n vii_o the_o second_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o a_o believer_n he_o shall_v be_v carry_v up_o by_o the_o angel_n p._n 84._o chap._n viii_o the_o three_o prerogative_n royal_a the_o believer_n shall_v be_v with_o christ._n p._n 89_o six_o privilege_n grow_v out_o of_o this_o 1._o vision_n p._n 92._o 2._o union_n p._n 97._o 3._o nobility_n p._n 99_o 4._o joy._n p._n 103._o 5._o rest._n p._n 114._o 6._o security_n p._n 118._o chap._n ix_o the_o four_o prerogative_n royal_a the_o glorious_a inheritance_n p._n 122._o which_o have_v six_o property_n 1._o sublimenesse_n p._n 124._o 2._o magnificence_n p._n 125._o 3._o purity_n p._n 126._o 4._o amplitude_n p._n 128._o 5._o light_n p._n 130._o 6._o permanency_n p._n 131._o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o inheritance_n four_o thing_n superad_v 1._o it_o be_v ponderous_a p._n 135._o 2._o it_o be_v satisfy_v p._n 135_o 136._o 3._o though_o other_o have_v their_o portion_n pay_v out_o there_o be_v never_o the_o less_o for_o we_o p._n 137._o 4._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_n enter_v upon_o possession_n immediate_o after_o death_n p._n 138._o that_o the_o new_a creature_n only_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n p._n 149._o chap._n x._o the_o five_o prerogative_n royal_a our_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v clear_a p._n 153._o five_o mystery_n god_n will_v clear_v up_o to_o we_o in_o heaven_n so_o far_o as_o our_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a p._n 154._o 1._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n ibid._n 2._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n p._n 155._o 3._o the_o mystery_n of_o scripture_n p._n 159._o 4._o the_o mystery_n of_o providence_n p._n 160._o 5._o the_o mystery_n of_o heart_n p_o 163._o chap._n xi_o the_o six_o prerogative_n royal_a our_o love_n shall_v be_v perfect_a p._n 165._o chap._n xii_o the_o seven_o prerogative_n royal_a the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n p._n 171._o several_a corolary_n our_o uses_n draw_v from_o the_o resurrection_n 1._o use._n p._n 182._o 2._o use._n p_o 185._o 3._o use._n ibid._n chap._n xiii_o the_o eight_o prerogative_n royal_a the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v rich_o enamel_v with_o glory_n p._n 187._o five_o property_n of_o glorify_a body_n 1._o agility_n p._n 188._o 2._o clarity_n p._n 189._o 3._o beauty_n p._n 190._o 4._o impassibility_n p._n 192._o 5._o immortality_n ibid._n chap._n fourteen_o the_o nine_o prerogative_n royal_a we_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n p._n 194._o chap._n xv._n the_o ten_o prerogative_n royal_a the_o vindication_n of_o name_n p._n 199._o chap._n xvi_o the_o eleven_o prerogative_n royal_a the_o saint_n absolution_n p._n 203._o where_o be_v observable_a 1._o the_o book_n of_o life_n open_v ibid._n 2._o the_o bless_a sentence_n p._n 204._o chap._n xvii_o the_o twelve_o prerogative_n royal_a a_o public_a and_o honourahle_fw-mi mention_n of_o all_o the_o good_a the_o saint_n have_v do_v p._n 205._o chap._n xviii_o use._n 1._o inform._n 1._o branch_n the_o first_o inference_n draw_v from_o the_o proposition_n p._n 210._o chap._n xix_o inform._n 2._o branch_n the_o second_o inference_n show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a the_o wicked_a have_v all_o their_o worst_a thing_n to_o come_v p._n 212._o the_o reprobate_n black_a charter_n p._n 213._o chap._n xx._n use._n 2._o trial_n second_o use_v of_o trial_n show_v how_o a_o christian_a may_v know_v whether_o he_o have_v any_o right_n to_o the_o believer_n privilege_n p._n 227._o that_o faith_n give_v a_o title_n p._n 229._o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n open_v in_o its_o essential_o p._n 230._o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n open_v in_o its_o consequential_o p._n 244._o a_o reply_n to_o the_o sinner_n objection_n p._n 256._o chap._n xxi_o the_o believer_n objection_n answer_v p._n 259._o chap._n xxii_o the_o three_o use_n exhortation_n 1._o branch_n show_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o believer_n by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n 1._o duty_n thankfulness_n p._n 270._o 2._o duty_n exemplarinesse_n of_o life_n p._n 274._o walk_v as_o christ_n do_v upon_o earth_n 1._o in_o sanctity_n p._n 275._o 2._o in_o humility_n p._n 279._o 3._o in_o charity_n p._n 283._o 3._o duty_n contentation_n p._n 285._o 4._o duty_n anticipation_n of_o heaven_n p._n 288._o 5._o duty_n chearfulnesse_n p._n 292._o 6_o duty_n envy_v not_o they_o who_o have_v only_a thing_n present_v p._n 297._o 7_o duty_n comfort_n in_o the_o want_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n p._n 299._o 8._o duty_n all_o our_o thing_n must_v be_v christ_n p._n 303._o 9_o duty_n wait_v for_o these_o great_a thing_n in_o reversion_n p._n 306._o use._n exhortation_n 2._o branch_n to_o such_o as_o have_v only_a thing_n here_o that_o they_o will_v labour_v for_o thing_n to_o come_v p._n 312_o sublunary_a thing_n be_v but_o 1._o vain_a p._n 313._o 2._o uncertain_a ibid._n 3._o vex_v p._n 314._o 4._o dangerous_a ibid._n our_o pursuit_n shall_v be_v rather_o after_o the_o portion_n â—hen_o a_o few_o gift_n p._n 317._o the_o christian_n charter_n 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22_o 23._o for_o 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