The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

Nay not only God is thy Father, but thou thinkest so also. When Naamans servants called him father, what did they mean, but to show that they acknowledged that he carried himself rather as a Father than a Ma••er. When the Prodigal returned, though he acknowledged that he was not worthy to be called his son, yet he called him Father, since he had failed of nothing that might be expected from a loving tender Father. Mayst thou not call God thy Father upon this account, hath he not dealt with thee in abundance of tender Compassion, nay more than the tenderest Parent in the World. Give God the glory due to his goodness, call him Father, for thou mayst truly say he hath dealt so with thee. The same Mr. Murcot being troubled upon the same account, viz. the fear that God was not his Father, had these words come into his mind, with power, viz. If I am not thy Father, am I thy Enemy? God argues thus with the Jews, Deut. 32.6.

Nay not only God is thy Father, but thou thinkest so also. When Naamans servants called him father, what did they mean, but to shew that t•ey acknowledged that he carryed himself rather as a Father than a Ma••er. When the Prodigal returned, though he acknowledged that he was not worthy to be called his son, yet he called him Father, since he had fayled of nothing that might be expected from a loving tender Father. Mayst thou not call God thy Father upo• this account, hath he not dealt with thee in abundance of tender Compassion, nay more than the tenderest Parent in the World. Give God the glory due to his goodnesse, call him Father, for thou mayst truly say he hath dealt so with thee. The same Mr. Murcot being troubled upon the same account, viz. the fear that God was not his Father, had these words come into his mind, with power, viz. If I am not thy Father, am I thy Enemy? God argues thus with the Jews, Deut. 32.6.