All God's children are criers: Cannot you be quiet unless you are
filled with the milk of God's word? cannot you be satisfied unless
you have peace with God? Pray you consider it, and be serious with
yourselves; if you have not these marks, you will fall short of the
kingdom of God, you shall never have an interest there: there is no
intruding: they will say, "Lord, Lord, open unto us;" and he will
say, "I know you not." No child of God, no heavenly inheritance. O
do not flatter yourselves with a portion among the sons, unless you
live like sons. When we see a king's son playing with a beggar, this
is unbecoming; so if you bo the King's children, live like the
King's children: if you be risen with Christ, set your affections on
things above, and not on things below; when you come together, talk
of what your Father promised you; you should all love your Father's
will, and be content and pleased with the exercises you meet with in
the world; if you are the children of God, live together lovingly;
if the world quarrel with you, it is no matter, but it is sad if you
quarrel together: if this be among you, it is a sign of
ill-breeding; it is according to no rules you have in the word of
God. Dost thou see a soul that has the image of God in him? Love
him, love him; say, "This man and I must go to heaven one day;"
serve one another, do good for one another; if any wrong you, pray
to God to right you, and love the brotherhood.
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