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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
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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.
5. Love his commands: The dutiful Child loves that his father should be calling for his service, and is glad at the heart when any thing that he doth can find acceptance and give content ⟨p. 44⟩How doth David love the law? He cannot express it, Psal. 110. 96. How sweet and precious is it to him? Psal. 19. 9, 10. Do not reckon it to be your burden, but your privilege, that your heavenly Father will honour you so much (who needs it not) as to employ you about any thing for him: And though it be the meanest service, yet because it is for him, account it honourable: true love will stoop low to express it self to the beloved.
5. Love his commands: The dutiful Child loves that his father should be calling for his service, and is glad at the heart when any thing that he doth can find acceptance and give content ⟨p. 44⟩How doth David love the law? He cannot express it, Psal. 110. 96. How sweet and precious is it to him? Psal. 19. 9, 10. Do not reckon it to be your burden, but your priviledge, that your heavenly Father will honour you so much (who needs it not) as to imploy you about any thing for him: And though it be the meanest service, yet because it is for him, account it honourable: true love will stoop low to express it self to the beloved.
2. Serve God with a filial subjection: Its the Apostles counsel, 1 Pet. 1. 14. As obedient Children, &c. There is a great difference between the service of a Child, and that of a servant: Show your selves the Children of God.
2. Serve God with a filial subjection: Its the Apostles counsel,