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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
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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.
4. He will counsel and direct them: they are tender and foolish in themselves, they have not wisdom enough of their own to order and direct their way; and are therefore easily seduced and cheated by the adversary, who is subtle, and ⟨p. 18⟩watcheth all advantages against: but he is always giving them his Fatherly advice, warning them of their danger, showing them a way how to escape it: they have the voice of his Spirit behind them, telling them this is the way, Isai. 30. 21. they have the guidance of his most wise counsel to keep them in the right way unto glory, Psal. 7424.
4. He will counsel and direct them: they are tender and foolish in themselves, they have not wisdom enough of their own to order and direct their way; and are therefore easily se duced and cheated by the adversary, who is subtle, and ⟨p. 18⟩watcheth all advantages against: but he is alwayes giving them his Fatherly advice, warning them of their danger, shewing them a way how to escape it: they have the voice of his Spirit behind them, telling them this is the way, Isai. 30. 21. they have the guidance of his most wise counsel to keep them in the right way unto glory, Psal. 7424.
5. He will assist and strengthen them, he will lend them an helping hand to carry them through all their difficulties, temptations, straits that they are engaged or involved▪ in, in their Christian course, and the discharge of their duty in all of them, 2 Tim. 4. 17. The Lord was with me, and strengthened me: they have a great work to perform to serve God in their Generation, but his Grace standing by them, becomes their sufficiency: a Fathers love draws forth his helping hand, to assist his Son, and carry him well through all that is before him.