The child's portion, or, The unseen glory of the children of God asserted and…

Pro. 1. That there always have been, and still are those in the World, who are designedly set against the Lord. There are such desperate and fool-hardy ones, that bend all their wits and power against the God of heaven. And if any should enquire, who these Nimrods be? Or ⟨p. 205⟩where these Giants dwell? I answer in general, every wicked man is he that so doth: It is part of his description given, Job 15. 25, 26. He stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty, &c. But in a more especial manner, all those that set themselves against God's People to oppress, persecute, and as far as in them lies to root them out, are herein accounted by the word of truth, to stand against God. So the Psalmist, Psal. 83. 3. with 5. They have taken crafty counsel against thy Peo-People:—They are confederate against thee. They may possibly in words confess God and Christ; yea, and be so foolish as to think they do God the best service, when they do the most against his servants: But still God takes them for his […]; and when was the World without such since Cain's time?

Pro. 1. That there alwayes have been, and still are those in the World, who are designedly set against the Lord. There are such desperate and fool-hardy ones, that bend all their wits and power against the God of heaven. And if any should enquire, who these Nimrods be? Or ⟨p. 205⟩where these Gyants dwell? I answer in general, every wicked man is he that so doth: It is part of his description given, Job 15. 25, 26. He stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty, &c. But in a more especial manner, all those that set themselves against God's People to oppress, persecute, and as far as in them lyes to root them out, are herein accounted by the word of truth, to stand against God. So the Psalmist,