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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.
5. His constant assistance in spiritual duties enabling them to perform them acceptably; and particularly in the great duty of Prayer to God, Rom. 8. 26, 27. We know not what we should pray for as we ought, but the spirit it self maketh intercession, &c. they are weak to do duty, and carry about in them a mass of corruption, a body of Death, which presseth them down; evil is ever present when they would be doing of good, so that without him they can do nothing, and it would be a vain thing for them to set about any service to God in their own strength: but he stands by them, and is ready to put to his helping hand, supplying them with the influences of spiritual Grace, whence, when they are weak in themselves, they are strong in him.
5. His constant assistance in spiritual duties enabling them to perform them acceptably; and particularly in the great duty of Prayer to God, Rom. 8. 26, 27. We know not what we should pray for as we ought, but the spirit it self maketh intercession, &c. they are weak to do duty, and carry about in them a masse of corruption, a body of Death, which presseth them down; evil is ever present when they would be doing of good, so that without him they can do nothing, and it would be a vain thing for them to set about any service to God in their own strength: but he stands by them, and is ready to put to his helping hand, supplying them with the influences of spiritual Grace, whence, when they are weak in themselves, they are strong in him.
6. To communicate to them the discoveries of the love of God, and thereby to fill them with spiritual rejoicing, Rom. 5. 5. The Love of God is shed abroad into our hearts, by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us: he applies the precious promises to their souls, he gives them cordials of comfort, communicates unto them the sips and fo•e tastes of glory, fills them with inward joys and refreshings: God by his spirit comes into the heart, and taking possession of it for himself, makes known his love there, which produceth