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The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…
The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being the substance of divers sermons preached on Psalm XXXII / by Samuel Willard.
printed by B. Green and J. Allen for Michael Perry, 1650
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.
USE II. Let it be a word of Consolation to those of Gods Children, who carefully keep accounts clear between God and them. Who are very heedful to avoid every provocation, and observe if there be any, and speedily apply themselves to get it made up: although you also may meet with floods of great waters, yet here is your consolation.
1. Your inward peace will give you a good settlement of mind. To be able to see and say, there is no breach between God and you, will be enough, there will need no more to quiet your spirits: if when you see darkness in the world, you can behold the light of his Countenance looking upon you with greatest serenity, must not this needs fill you with joy unspeakable and full of glory, and make you triumph in midst of afflictions.
2. God himself will afford you his comforting presence. You shall not only have the witness of your own consciences, but the Joy of the Holy Ghost, and the manifestations of his love to you: to such he speaks comfortably, Isa. 41. 10. 43. 2. You may now walk through the valley of the shadow of death, and fear no evil, Psal. 23. 4.