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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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be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o damnation_n will_v a_o father_n pass_v the_o sentence_n upon_o his_o own_o son_n he_o may_v as_o in_o some_o case_n judge_n have_v do_v in_o their_o circuit_n but_o god_n will_v not_o god_n do_v so_o love_v his_o elder_a son_n that_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o will_v not_o destroy_v any_o of_o his_o adopt_a son_n indeed_o every_o believer_n be_v like_a to_o christ_n the_o elder_a son_n he_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n the_o same_o judgement_n the_o same_o will_n so_o that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o christ_n the_o elder_a son_n in_o every_o adopt_a son_n god_n will_v not_o destroy_v he_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v throw_v something_o of_o christ_n into_o hell_n 2._o the_o second_o royalty_n be_v a_o new_a name_n in_o two_o case_n the_o name_n be_v change_v in_o marriage_n the_o wife_n lose_v she_o own_o name_n and_o in_o adoption_n he_o that_o be_v adopt_v assume_v a_o new_a name_n before_o a_o slave_n now_o a_o son_n of_o a_o sinner_n a_o saint_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v i_o will_v give_v a_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o the_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n write_v 2.17_o the_o white_a stone_n that_o be_v remission_n and_o the_o new_a name_n that_o be_v adoption_n and_o the_o new_a name_n be_v put_v in_o the_o white_a stone_n to_o show_v that_o our_o adoption_n be_v ground_v upon_o our_o justification_n and_o this_o new_a name_n be_v write_v to_o show_v that_o god_n have_v all_o the_o name_n of_o his_o child_n enroll_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 3._o the_o three_o royalty_n or_o privilege_n of_o adoption_n be_v a_o new_a scutcheon_n you_o may_v see_v the_o saint_n scutcheon_n or_o coat_n armour_n the_o scripture_n have_v set_v forth_o their_o heraldry_n sometime_o they_o give_v the_o lion_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o courage_n prov._n 28.1_o indeed_o they_o be_v near_o ally_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n sometime_o they_o give_v the_o eagle_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o sublimenesse_n they_o 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that_o be_v adopt_v be_v make_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o he_o may_v lay_v a_o legal_a claim_n to_o it_o a_o unbeliever_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o these_o privilege_n ishmael_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n he_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o family_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n as_o sarah_n once_o say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 21.10_o so_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v not_o adopt_v he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o family_n and_o god_n will_v say_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n cast_v out_o this_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n into_o outer_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n §._o 4._o the_o corollary_n or_o
the_o sea_n he_o do_v not_o complain_v that_o he_o want_v his_o cistern_n of_o water_n though_o thou_o do_v suck_v some_o comfort_n from_o thy_o relation_n yet_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o ocean_n and_o be_v with_o christ_n thou_o shall_v never_o complain_v that_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o cistern_n behind_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o to_o breed_v sorrow_n in_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v joy_n and_o nothing_o but_o joy_n heaven_n be_v set_v out_o by_o that_o phrase_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n 25.21_o here_o joy_n enter_v into_o we_o there_o we_o enter_v into_o joy_n the_o joy_n we_o have_v here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v from_o heaven_n those_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o joy_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v with_o christ_n be_v without_o measure_n and_o without_o mixture_n 16.11_o in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n 1._o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v nothing_o but_o christ_n can_v replenish_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n the_o understanding_n will_n affection_n be_v such_o a_o triangle_n that_o none_o can_v fill_v but_o the_o trinity_n as_o christ_n beauty_n shall_v amaze_v the_o eye_n so_o his_o love_n shall_v ravish_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o glorify_a saint_n must_v it_o not_o needs_o be_v joy_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n what_o joy_n when_o a_o christian_a shall_v see_v the_o great_a gulf_n shoot_v between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n what_o joy_n when_o christ_n shall_v take_v we_o into_o the_o wine-celler_n and_o kiss_v we_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o lip_n what_o joy_n when_o the_o match_n shall_v be_v at_o once_o make_v up_o and_o solemnize_v between_o christ_n and_o a_o believer_n these_o be_v the_o more_o noble_a and_o generous_a delight_n 2._o all_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o at_o once_o the_o eye_n shall_v be_v fill_v what_o joy_n to_o see_v that_o orient_a brightness_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n there_o you_o 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be_v fill_v what_o joy_n to_o smell_v that_o fragrancy_n and_o perfume_n that_o come_v from_o christ_n all_o his_o garment_n smell_v of_o myrrh_n aloe_n and_o cassia_n the_o sweet_a breath_n of_o his_o spirit_n blow_v upon_o the_o soul_n shall_v give_v forth_o its_o scent_n as_o the_o wine_n of_o lebanon_n the_o taste_n shall_v be_v fill_v christ_n will_v bring_v his_o spouse_n into_o the_o banquet_a house_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v inebriate_v with_o his_o love_n o_o what_o joy_n to_o be_v drink_v in_o this_o heavenly_a nectar_n this_o be_v the_o water_n of_o life_n this_o be_v the_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v the_o touch_n shall_v be_v fill_v the_o saint_n shall_v be_v ever_o in_o the_o embrace_n of_o christ_n behold_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n handle_v i_o and_o see_v i_o luk._n 24.39_o that_o will_v be_v our_o work_n in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v be_v ever_o handle_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n thus_o all_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v fill_v yet_o though_o there_o be_v 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