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

Pro. 5. The enemies of God are very presumptuous, and full of confidence that the day shall be their own; they make no doubt of bringing about their devices against God and his Church. Such is their bold confidence that they can even make a triumph before the Victory, and look upon the opposite cause as gone before ever ⟨p. 208⟩they strike a stroke, Psal. 10. 6--11. He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved; God hath forgotten. And 64. 4. They encourage themselves in all evil matter, 71. 11. saying, God hath forsaken him: Persecute and take him, for there is none to deliver him. See with what a confident boasting Sennacherib sends his defiance against God, Isa. 37. 10, &c. And Pharaoh, Exod. 5. 2. As if Heaven were not able to confront them: They say that Wisdom, and Counsel, and Strength are all on their side, and who then shall think to defeat them of success? Thus they boast before they put off the Harness.

Pro. 5. The enemies of God are very presumptuous, and full of confidence that the day shall be their own; they make no doubt of bringing about their devices against God and his Church. Such is their bold confidence that they can even make a triumph before the Victory, and look upon the opposite cause as gone before ever ⟨p. 208⟩they strike a stroke, Psal. 10. 6--11. He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved; God hath forgotten. And 64. 4. They encourage themselves in all evil matter, 71. 11. saying, God hath forsaken him: Persecute and take him, for there is none to deliver him. See with what a confident boasting Senacherib sends his defiance against God, Isa. 37. 10, &c. And Pharaoh,