lives in this world.

Seventhly, Children, it is natural for them to depend upon their father
for what they want. If they want a pair of shoes, they go and tell
him; if they want bread, they go and tell him; so should the children
of God do. Do you want spiritual bread? go tell God of it. Do you
want strength of grace? ask it of God. Do you want strength against
Satan's temptations? go and tell God of it. When the devil tempts you,
run home and tell your heavenly Father; go pour out your complaints to
God. This is natural to children; if any wrong them, they go and tell
their father; so do those that are born of God, when they meet with
temptations, go and tell God of them.

The first use is this, to make a strict inquiry whether you be born of
God or not. Examine by those things I laid down before of a child of
nature and a child of grace. Are you brought out of the dark dungeon
of this world into Christ? have you learned to cry, My Father? Jer.
iii. 16, "And I said, Thou shalt call me thy Father." All God's
children are criers. Can you be quiet without you have a bellyful of
the milk of God's word? Can you be satisfied without 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 to us; and he will say, I know you not."
No child of God, no heavenly inheritance. We sometimes give something
to those that are not our children, but not our lands. O do not
flatter yourselves with a portion among the sons, unless you live like
sons. When we see a king's son play with a beggar, this is unbecoming;
so if you be the king's children, live like the king's children. If
you be risen with Christ, set your affections on things above, and not