The Christian's charter showing the privileges of a believerThe Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer

It is so, 1. In respect of the many obligations that lie upon God for performing this.¹ As, 1. In regard §1of his promise, Tit. 1.2. In hope of eternal life which God that cannot lie hath promised. Gods promise is §2better then any mans bond. 2. In regard of his oath. He who is truth §3hath sworn, Heb. 6.17. 3. In regard of the price that is paid for it, Christs blood. Heaven is not only a promised possession, but a purchased possession, Eph. 1.14. 4. In §4regard of Christs prayer for it: Father I will that they also whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am. ^*Now God can deny Christ nothing being the only favourite. I know thou always hearest me, Joh. 11.42. 5. In regard of Christs ascension. §5He is gone before to take possession of heaven for us. He is now making ⟨p. 147⟩preparations against our coming, Joh. 14.2. I go before to prepare a place for you. We read that our Lord sent two of his disciples before to make ready a large upper room for the Passover, Mar. 14.15. So Jesus Christ is gone before to make ready a large upper room in heaven for the Saints. 6. In regard of the §6anticipation of the Spirit in the hearts of the godly, giving them an assurance of, and stirring up in them passionate desires after this glorious inheritance; hence it is, we read of the earnest of the Spirit,