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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
THE CHRISTIANS Charter. › Chapter 9: The fourth Prerogative Royal.
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.
Augustine is of opinion, we shall know our friends in heaven. Nor to me doth it seem improbable, for sure our knowledge there shall ⟨p. 145⟩not be eclipsed, or diminished, but increased. And that which Anselm doth assert, that we shall have a knowledge of the Patriarchs, and Prophets, and Apostles, all that were before us and shall be after us, our predecessors and successors, to me seems very rational; for society without acquaintance is not comfortable, and my thinks the Scripture doth hint thus much; if Peter and James, having but a glimpse of glory (when our Lord was transfigured on the Mount) were able to know Moses and Elijah whom they had never seen before: how much more shall we, being infinitely irradiated, and enlightened with the Sun of righteousness, know all the Saints, though we were never acquainted with them before? And this will be very comfortable. Certainly there shall be nothing wanting that may complete the Saints happiness.
Augustine is of opinion, we shall know our friends in heaven. Nor to me doth it seeme improbable, for sure our knowledge there shall ⟨p. 145⟩not be eclipsed, or diminished, but encreased. And that which Anselme doth assert, that we shall have a knowledge of the Patriarchs, and Prophets, and Apostles, all that were before us and shall be after us, our predecessors and successors, to me seemes very rational; for society without acquaintance is not comfortable, and my thinks the Scripture doth hint thus much; if Peter and Iames, having but a glimpse of glory (when our Lord was transfigured on the Mount) were able to know Moses and Elias whom they had never seen before: how much more shall we, being infinitely irradiated, and enlightened with the Sun of righteousnesse, know all the Saints, though we were never acquainted with them before? And this will be very comfortable. Certainly there shall be nothing wanting that may compleate the Saints happiness.
Now that this glorious inheritance is the Saints Prerogative, I shall evince by two Arguments.