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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.
2. There shall be no sorrow; one §2smile from Christs face will make us forget all our afflictions: sorrow is a cloud gathered in the heart upon the apprehension of some evil: and weeping is the cloud of grief dropping into rain: but in heaven the Sun of righteousness shall shine so bright, that there shall not be the least interposition of any cloud; there shall be no sorrow there, nor any thing to breed it: there shall be no sin to humble; heaven is such a pure soil, that the Viper of sin will not breed there; there shall be no Devil to tempt; the old Serpent is cast out of the heavenly Paradise. There shall be no Enemy to ⟨p. 106⟩molest: When Israel had conquered Canaan, yet they could not get rid of all the Canaanites, they would live among them; But the Canaanites would dwell in that land*: But when we are with Christ, we shall never be troubled with Canaanites more. In that day (I may allude to that of the Prophet) there shall be no more the Canaanite dwell in the house of the Lord*. God will keep the heavenly Paradise with a flaming Sword, that none shall come near to hurt: Upon all that glory shall be a defence*. There shall be nothing to breed sorrow in heaven. There are two things that usually raise the clouds of sorrow, and both shall be removed when we are with Christ.
2. There shall be no sorrow; one §2smile from Christs face will make us forget all our afflictions: sorrow is a cloud gathered in the heart upon the apprehension of some evil: and weeping is the cloud of griefe dropping into raine: but in heaven the Sun of righteousness shall shine so bright, that there shall not be the least interposition of any cloud; there shall be no sorrow there, nor any thing to breed it: there shall be no sin to humble; heaven is such a pure soile, that the Viper of sin will not breed there; there shall be no Devil to tempt; the old Serpent is cast out of the heavenly Paradise. There shall be no Enemy to ⟨p. 106⟩