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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. Not to be put by our profession and faithful service of God by all the menaces of the World against us. Let Godly men hold on their way, though the wicked be laying snares in it. It is a sin, and a disgrace for a Child of God to stand still, or start aside, though utmost perils seem to threaten him. Luther being called to Worms, for the defence of the truth, was dissuaded by some friends, who advised him that there was a plot laid against his life: but with an Heroical resolution he professed, that though all the Tiles of their houses were Devils, yet go he would. Rightly regulated and well tempered zeal is very necessary in times when Religion is stricken at on all sides. 'Tis the Character and honour of a good Christian to hold fast his own, and press forward against opposition; yea, by an holy Antiperistasis, to gather strength and courage from that which is intended to make him faint, Job 17. 9. The Righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
2. Not to be put by our profession and faithful service of God by all the menaces of the World against us. Let Godly men hold on their way, though the wicked be laying snares in it. It is a sin, and a disgrace for a Child of God to stand still, or start aside, though utmost perils seem to threaten him. Luther being called to Worms, for the defence of the truth, was diswadded by some friends, who advised him that there was a plot laid against his life: but with an Heroical resolution he professed, that though all the Tiles of their houses were Devils, yet go he would. Rightly regulated and well tempered zeal is very necessary in times when Religion is stricken at on all sides. 'Tis the Character and honour of a good Christian to hold fast his own, and press forward against opposition; yea, by an holy Antiperistasis, to gather strength and courage from that which is intended to make him faint, Job 17. 9. The Righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.