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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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As Christ was once seen here in great meanness, and was despised, so he shall be seen even by his Enemies in great glory, and every knee shall bow to him; He shall come in the glory of his Father, and he shall come to Judge the world, Act. 17. 31. 2 Tim. 4. 1. This is the appearing of which our Apostle here speaketh: Christ ⟨p. 96⟩was now gone to Heaven, but he was to come again, and when that shall be, then also shall the Saints manifestation be: Of this he speaks, and with it he encourageth them to confidence Cap. 2. 28. Abide in him, that when he shall appear we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
As Christ was once seen here in great meanness, and was despised, so he shal be seen even by his Enemies in great glory, and every knee shal bow to him; He shal come in the glory of his Father, and he shal come to Judge the world, Act. 17. 31. 2 Tim. 4. 1. This is the appearing of which our Apostle here speaketh: Christ ⟨p. 96⟩was now gone to Heaven, but he was to come again, and when that shal be, then also shal the Saints manifestation be: Of this he speaks, and with it he encourageth them to confidence Cap. 2. 28. Abide in him, that when he shall appear we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
In what year▪ and day this appearance of Christ shall commence is not for us to know; the Father hath kept times and seasons in his own hands: but that it is not far off, and will▪ in a short time come to pass, is certain: They are the last times, and a great part of them too is worn out, and therefore it will not be long, There are yet some prophesies unaccomplished, which in Gods good time shall shortly be fulfilled, and then that day cometh: Then shall the Sons of God be seen and known, they shall look then like themselves, and be made to appear no more like servants, but like Sons indeed.