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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.
2. By maintaining their faith in ••fe and vigour under these trials. Though tossed with tempest, their faith doth not fail: though winds roar, and floods assault them, their house stands on its rock, Mat. 7. 24, 25. They cannot be put from their hope, nor driven from their duty, Psal. 44. 17. They are lost with tempest, but not shipwreck.
2. By maintaining their faith in ••fe and vigour under these trials. Though tossed with tempest, their faith doth not fail: though winds roar, and floods assault them, their house stands on its rock, Mat. 7. 24, 25. They cannot be put from their hope, nor driven from their duty, Psal. 44. 17. They are lost with tempest, but not shipwrack.
3. By carrying them safe through those troubles, He giveth them an expected end, Jer. 29. 11. They •ither outlive them, and see better days, or are brought safe home to the Kingdom, and rest for ever in the glories of it: their latter end is peace, Psal. 37. 37.