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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.
You have not only the gift, but the Giver. O take the Harp and Viol; if you do not bless God, who shall? where will God have his praise? he hath but a little in the World. Praise is in it self an high Angelical work, and requires the highest spirited Christians to perform it. Wicked men cannot praise God: they can say, God be thanked; but as it is with the Hand-Dial, the finger of the Dial is at twelve, when the Dial hath not moved one minute. ⟨p. 274⟩So, though the tongues of wicked men are forward in praise, yet their hearts stand still. Indeed, who can praise God for these glorious privileges to come, but he that hath the Seal of the Spirit to assure him that all is his? O that I might persuade the people of God to be thankful, Make Gods Praise glorious*. Let me tell you, God is much taken with this frame; Repentance is the joy of Heaven, and Thankfulness is the music of Heaven: let not God want his music; let it not be said, God hath more Murmurers than Musicians; Who so offereth praise, glorifies me*.
You have not only the gift, but the Giver. O take the Harp and Violl; if you do not blesse God, who shall? where will God have his praise? he hath but a little in the World. Praise is in it self an high Angelical work, and requires the highest spirited Christians to perform it. Wicked men cannot praise God: they can say, God be thank'd; but as it is with the Hand-Diall, the finger of the Diall is at twelve, when the Diall hath not moved one minute. ⟨p. 274⟩So, though the tongues of wicked men are forward in praise, yet their hearts stand still. Indeed, who can praise God for these glorious priviledges to come, but he that hath the Seale of the Spirit to assure him that all is his? O that I might perswade the people of God to be thank••ll, Make Gods Praise glorious*. Let mee tell you, God is much taken with this frame; Repentance is the joy of Heaven, and Thankfulnesse is the musick of Heaven: let not God want his musick; let it not bee said, God hath more Murmurers than Musicians; Who so offereth praise, glorifies me