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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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〈◊〉_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 great_a crown_n of_o gold_n upon_o his_o head_n oh_o look_v often_o upon_o he_o with_o a_o believe_a eye_n who_o you_o shall_v short_o see_v with_o a_o glorify_a eye_n that_o which_o will_v add_v to_o the_o saint_n vision_n and_o make_v it_o true_o beatifical_a be_v that_o through_o christ_n the_o dread_a and_o terror_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o majesty_n shall_v appear_v in_o god_n to_o preserve_v reverence_n but_o withal_o majesty_n clothe_v with_o beauty_n and_o temper_v with_o sweetness_n to_o excite_v love_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o saint_n through_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n as_o through_o a_o bright_a mirror_n or_o crystal_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o wisdom_n holiness_n mercy_n shall_v be_v sweet_o transparent_a we_o shall_v see_v god_n as_o a_o friend_n not_o as_o guilty_a adam_n do_v who_o be_v afraid_a and_o hide_v himself_o 3.10_o but_o as_o queen_n esther_n look_v upon_o king_n ahashuerus_n hold_v forth_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n 5.2_o 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