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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.
1. Love God with a filial affection: He deserves your best love, who hath shown you such love as this is: Context, vers. 1. Behold! It calls for attention, observation, and admiration: What manner of love? It is a love which your hearts cannot comprehend, it is so great, so strange, that ever sinners should be taken so near to the great God: Let your love meet it:
1. Love God with a filial affection: He deserves your best love, who hath shewen you such love as this is: Context, vers. 1. Behold! It calls for attention, observation, and admiration: What manner of love? It is a love which your hearts cannot comprehend, it is so great, so strange, that ever sinners should be taken so near to the great God: Let your love meet it:
Hence.
1. Love his Honour and Glory: Nothing can grieve a Child more than to see his Parents vilified, and hear them evil spoken of, and their names traduced: How then should it grieve the Children of God, to see and hear what woeful dishonour is cast upon his glorious Name. by the profane lives and speeches of wicked men? ⟨p. 43⟩this was David's overwhelming grief, Psal. 119. 136. Rivers of tears run down mine eyes, because men keep not thy Law.
1. Love his Honour and Glory: Nothing can grieve a Child more than to see his Parents vilified, and hear them evil spoken of, and their names traduced: How then should it grieve the Children of God, to see and hear what woful dishonour is cast upon his glorious Name. by the profane lives and speeches of wicked men?