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The Christian's charter showing the privileges of a believerThe Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer
The Christian's charter showing the privileges of a believer by Thomas Watson.The Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer by Thomas Watson.
London: printed by T.R. & E.M. for Ralph Smith, 1654
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. Gods love. 2. Gods care.
1. Adoption sets forth Gods complacency, §1or love to the Saints. Adoption is enriched with love. For a King to take a galley-slave and adopt him for his son, what is this but love? When we were galley-slaves to the devil, then did God invest us with the privilege of son-ship, 1 Joh. 3.1. Behold, what manner of love hath the Father bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God? It is mercy that feeds a sinner, but it is rich mercy that adopts him. If the Saints are children, all Gods transactions toward them are love. Let him do what he will with them, yet he loves them, they are adopted.
1. Adoption sets forth Gods complacency, §1or love to the Saints. Adoption is enriched with love. For a King to take a galley-slave and adopt him for his son, what is this but love? When we were galley-slaves to the devil, then did God invest us with the priviledge of son-ship, 1 Ioh. 3.1. Behold, what manner of love hath the Father bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God? It is mercy that feeds a sinner, but it is rich mercy that adopts him. If the Saints are children, all Gods transactions toward them are love. Let him do what he will with them, yet he loves them, they are adopted.
1Object. But God is angry with them.