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The child's portion, or, The unseen glory of the children of God asserted and…
The child's portion, or, The unseen glory of the children of God asserted and proved together with several other sermons / occasionally preached and now published by Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston, New-England.
printed by Samuel Green, 1684
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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. Would you have Riches? and these the grasping desires of the sons of men are greatly carried after; this is the only way to come by them, Rom. 8. 17. If Sons, then Heirs, heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ. And can a man be such an heir, and be poor? The things which this world calleth riches, are poor things, if compared with those which believers are made to possess: And if they count such men rich, who enjoy a small part of this earth (which is it self but a spot) and a few of the perishing things of this lower world, is not he then rich indeed, who ⟨p. 40⟩truly, and without vanity, call the whole world his own? what then shall we say of him who hath the wealth and treasures of two worlds to make use of, and a never failing title to them both? such you may be by Faith, 1 Tim. 4. 8. Godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. You are now poor and in straits, plotting and toiling to vanquish this poverty of yours, turning every stone, and crying all conclusions, and all to little purpose; but there is no plot like unto this, it is a design that cannot miscarry; get Faith and you are owners of more than heart can wish.
2. Would you have Riches? and these the grasping desires of the sons of men are greatly carried after; this is the only way to come by them, Rom. 8. 17. If Sons, then Heirs, heirs of God, and joynt heirs with Christ. And can a man be such an heir, and be poor? The things which this world calleth riches, are poor things, if compared with those which believers are made to possess: And if they count such men rich, who enjoy a small part of this earth (which is it self but a spot) and a few of the perishing things of this lower world, is not he then rich indeed, who ⟨p. 40⟩truly, and without vanity, call the whole world his own? what then shall we say of him who hath the wealth and treasures of two worlds to make use of, and a never failing title to them both? such you may be by Faith,