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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.
Hence therefore,
The Proclamations of War which God makes against a revolting People are to be annumerated to his long-suffering.
3. This only can put a stop to the wrath of God from proceeding; for, as the promise is full to the Penitent, so the threatening is as Positive, and as much without reserves to those that are impenitent. When a People say, either with their tongues or with their practices, there is no hope, but they will follow after their own courses, God also faith, there is no hope, but he will pour out his fury upon them. So that when God hath a purpose of mercy to a rebellious People, and is resolved to exalt his Grace upon them, and also makes known these purposes in those discoveries which we call absolute Promises, he doth it so as not to cross this Rule of his Covenant with People, and therefore engageth not only to give deliverance from his Judgements; but also to do it in such a way, as withal to give them the condition, Isa. 57. 18. I have seen his ways, and I will heal him, &c. If therefore Repentance be (under and after much forbearance) neglected, it is both a reason why, and sign that the decree, when it hath gone out its full time, shall certainly bring forth.
3. This only can put a stop to the wrath of God from proceeding; for, as the promise is full to the Penitent, so the threatning is as Positive, and as much without reserves to those that are impenitent. When a People say, either with their tongues or with their practices, there is no hope, but they will follow after their own courses, God also faith, there is no hope, but he will poure out his fury upon them. So that when God hath a purpose of mercy to a rebellious People, and is resolved to exalt his Grace upon them, and also makes known these purposes in those discoveries which we call absolute Promises, he doth it so as not to cross this Rule of his Covenant with People, and therefore engageth not only to give deliverance from his Judgements; but also to do it in such a way, as withal to give them the condition,