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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.
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.
In what year▪ and day this appearance of Christ shal 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 shal shortly be fulfilled, and then that day cometh: Then shal the Sons of God be seen and known, they shal look then like themselves, and be made to appear no more like servants, but like Sons indeed.
2. Wherein the Believers blessedness shall then be made to appear.
2. Wherein the Believers blessedness shal then be made to appear.
Ans. They shall not only themselves know their own happiness nor only their fellow-glorified Saints and Angels be made acquainted with it, but the World shall see and know it; their enemies shall see it and be confounded at it: Wicked men & devils shall behold their glory so far as to know them to be most happy,