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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.
2. Let this joy dispel the mists of every sorrow, and clear up your souls in the midst of all troubles and difficulties. With it David labours to get his heart up, Psal. 42. ult. Dwell therefore much upon these thoughts; who it is that hath owned you for his Child? The great God: What he hath done for you, viz. Taken you under his care, given you his Spirit, set you a• liberty from thraldom, confirmed you in a title to all his good things, bestowed upon you a ⟨p. 55⟩Royal Guard of glorious Angels: And what he intends to do, having assured you of it by promise, and will ere long accomplish it: Live in the midst of your Privileges and Dignities, and be sucking the sweet out of them. Live above the World, above sin, above life, above Death, let nothing terrify you, nothing perplex nor stumble you, you are Children, and then Heirs, and then you may well reckon all sufferings as inconsiderable things, and triumphantly wait, and joyfully look for the manifestation of the Children of God, who, when they shall be brought forth in their Royalty, at the second coming of Christ, shall be the wonder and astonishment of Angels, wicked Men, and Devils.
2. Let this joy dispel the mists of every sorrow, and clear up your souls in the midst of all troubles and difficulties. With it David labours to get his heart up, Psal. 42. ult. Dwel therefore much upon these thoughts; who it is that hath owned you for his Child? The great God: What he hath done for you, viz. Taken you under his care, given you his Spirit, set you a• liberty from thraldome, confirmed you in a title to all his good things, bestowed upon you a ⟨p. 55⟩Royal Guard of glorious Angels: And what he intends to do, having assured you of it by promise, and will ere long accomplish it: Live in the midst of your Priviledges and Dignities, and be sucking the sweet out of them. Live above the World, above sin, above life, above Death, let nothing terrifie you, nothing perplex nor stumble you, you are Children, and then Heirs, and then you may well reckon all sufferings as inconsiderable things, and triumphantly wait, and joyfully look for the manifestation of the Children of God, who, when they shal be brought forth in their Royalty, at the second coming of Christ, shal be the wonder and astonishment of Angels, wicked Men, and Devils.