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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.
The conclusion in our Text is not to be taken [Greek or Hebrew] It is not always so: Sometimes God removes the godly without any such presage: ⟨p. 149⟩Moses's, and David's death (to name no more) were not so: But it is sometimes, and often thus: It was so here in our Text. In the Explication there are two things briefly to be considered, 1. When it is so: 2. The grounds of it.
The conclusion in our Text is not to be taken 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 It is not alwayes so: Sometimes God removes the godly without any such presage: ⟨p. 149⟩Moses's, and David's death (to name no more) were not so: But it is sometimes, and often thus: It was so here in our Text. In the Explication there are two things briefly to be considered, 1. When it is so: 2. The grounds of it.
1. When it is so?
Answ. Death is a common change befalling all the Sons and Daughters of Adam: Hence in the ordinary course of nature the Death of the Godly falls out as well in days wherein God is pleased with his People, as in times of displeasure• God will not only have his servants, to […] their Generation in this World, but also to […] their reward in Heaven: God will some […] remove faithful men, when they have done […] appointed work, to bring in their places others that shall be useful instruments in his […] Moses gives place to Joshua; David to […]. These are no ill boding symptoms, when God is ever graciously providing a succession of such for his People, who may do worthily in their time.