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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.
SECT. III. The third Privilege of being with Christ.
SECT. III. The third Priviledge of being with Christ.
The next privilege, is, Nobility: which consists in Three ⟨p. 100⟩Things. 1. Every Saint shall be a King: There are some that aspire after earthly Sceptres, as if here were the place of the Saints reign: then surely, the Church of God should not be militant upon earth, but triumphant. But, behold the honour of the Saints, they shall be all Kings! (though I say not in this life) all Christs Subjects are Kings: therefore you read of, 1. Their Royal •obe, Revel. 6. v. 11. 2. Their Throne, Revel. 3, v. 21. To him that overcomes, I will give him to sit upon my Fathers throne. Perhaps here he had but a poor thatched house, but there a Throne. 3. Their Crown. In this world, the Saints wear a crown of Thorns, but there a crown of Glory: and this crown hath two Properties.
THe next priviledge, is, Nobility: which consists in Three ⟨p. 100⟩Things. 1. Every Saint shall be a King: There are some that aspire after earthly Scepters, as if here were the place of the Saints reigne: then surely, the Church of God should not be militant upon earth, but triumphant. But, behold the honour of the Saints, they shall be all Kings! (though I say not in this life) all Christs Subjects are Kings: therefore you read of, 1. Their Royal •obe,