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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.
2. They were such as loved, and laboured for the peace and prosperity of this People: Who could truly (with the Prophet) appeal to him who knows the heart, that they desire not that woeful day: Friends, and not Enemies to our Zion, who loved and stood up for the way of these Churches, who prayed for the peace of our ⟨p. 181⟩Jerusalem; Who mourned in secret for the sins of the land, and to their ability strongly endeavoured to stop the course of them, and to prevent the eruptions of God's Wrath: Who preached the displeasure of God with pity and compassion, entreating and encouraging to Repentance.
2. They were such as loved, and laboured for the peace and prosperity of this People: Who could truly (with the Prophet) appeal to him who knows the heart, that they desire not that woeful day: Friends, and not Enemies to our Zion, who loved and stood up for the way of these Churches, who prayed for the peace of our ⟨p. 181⟩Jerusalem; Who mourned in secret for the sins of the land, and to their ability strongly endeavoured to stop the course of them, and to prevent the eruptions of God's Wrath: Who preached the displeasure of God with pitty and compassion, entreating and encouraging to Repentance.
3. They delivered not these messages, without many heavy pangs and throes, upon their own spirits. This roll was bitter to them, and with a great deal of reluctancy and unwillingness did they declare themselves. I my self have heard some of them expressing what Combats, what Wrestlings they have had in their own minds, how loth to speak, how fearful about their message, how well they could have been content to enjoy the good-will of the People, and how greatly unwilling they were to be an occasion of adding to the guilt of those that had already run too deep on account with God: And, could they have so satisfied their own consciences, and been clear of blood, would have altogether held their peace: Yea, sometimes had said as the Prophet, Chap. 20. 9. I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his Name.