The child's portion, or, The unseen glory of the children of God asserted and…

Our Apostle having in the foregoing words endeavoured to satisfy those whom he writes unto, in the reason why, Notwithstanding they were sons of God, and consequently great heirs, their condition was at the present so obscure, viz. Because the time of their manifestation was not yet come, he proceeds in the rest of this Vers. to encourage and strengthen their Faith in the consideration of the Glory which shall in due time be revealed in them: It is q. d. Have patience, and tarry but a little while, and then you shall look like your selves, and have Glory enough to declare you unspeakably happy.

Our Apostle having in the foregoing words endeavoured to satisfie those whom he writes unto, in the reason why, Notwithstanding they were sons of God, and consequently great heirs, their condition was at the present so obscure, viz. Because the time of their manifestation was not yet come, he proceeds in the rest of this Vers. to encourage and strengthen their Faith in the consideration of the Glory which shall in due time be revealed in them: It is q. d. Have patience, and tarry but a little while, and then you shall look like your selves, and have Glory enough to declare you unspeakabley happy.

The words before us are an assertion concerning the future happiness of God's Adopted Children, in which we may take notice of three things that are worthy of our diligent observation, viz. 1. The certainty and evidence of it, We know. 2. The time when it shall be; When he shall appear. 3. The nature of it, or that wherein it shall mainly consist: We shall be like him. We may take up these in their order.

1. For the certainty and evidence of it. We know. The word [[Greek or Hebrew]] signifies to know certainly; and the Apostle useth the word in opposition to an uncertain guess or conjecture, ⟨p. 74⟩