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A65287
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The Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer by Thomas Watson.
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Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.
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affliction_n this_o spin_v out_o patience_n thus_o faith_n be_v not_o only_a viva_fw-la but_o vivifica_fw-la it_o put_v forth_o a_o divine_a energy_n and_o operation_n into_o all_o the_o grace_n 2._o faith_n animate_v and_o quicken_v our_o duty_n what_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n 10.4_o it_o be_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n that_o make_v their_o dead_a sacrifice_n become_v live_v service_n what_o be_v ordinance_n but_o a_o dumb_a show_n without_o the_o breathe_n of_o faith_n in_o they_o therefore_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v call_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n 5.7_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n 4.2_o and_o the_o obedience_n of_o
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nihil_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la menstruato_fw-la immundius_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o law_n more_o unclean_a than_o the_o menstruous_a cloth_n this_o be_v sin_n sin_n draw_v the_o devil_n picture_n in_o a_o man_n malice_n be_v the_o devil_n eye_n oppression_n be_v his_o hand_n hypocrisy_n be_v his_o cleave_a foot_n but_o behold_v death_n will_v give_v we_o our_o discharge_n death_n be_v the_o last_o and_o best_a physician_n mors_fw-la which_o cure_v all_o disease_n the_o ache_a head_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a heart_n peccatum_fw-la erat_fw-la obstetrix_fw-la mortis_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la erit_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la peccati_fw-la sin_n be_v the_o midwife_n that_o bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n shall_v be_v the_o grave_a to_o bury_v sin_n o_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o believer_n he_o be_v not_o take_v away_o in_o his_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v take_v away_o from_o his_o sin_n the_o persian_n have_v a_o certain_a day_n in_o the_o year_n which_o they_o call_v 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put_v we_o into_o a_o better_a condition_n death_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o sleep_n 1_o thes._n 4.14_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n as_o after_o sleep_v the_o spirit_n be_v exhilarate_v and_o refresh_v so_o after_o death_n the_o time_n of_o refresh_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n death_n be_v you_o death_n open_v the_o portal_n into_o heaven_n as_o tertullian_n speak_v the_o day_n of_o a_o christian_n death_n be_v the_o birthday_n of_o his_o heavenly_a life_n it_o be_v his_o ascension-day_n to_o glory_n it_o be_v his_o marriage-day_n with_o jesus_n christ._n after_o our_o funeral_n begin_v our_o marriage_n well_o than_o