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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.
1. He was before this in a Justified state. He was put into that upon his first believing, nor shall any of his falls disannul it: he shall never fall out of the favour of God again: he may lose the sight of him, but the peace is not violated.
2. The terrors of sin is now removed. All that darkness which was on his mind, when under the apprehension of Guilt, is now taken off; and he […] again cheerfully see his Justified state, by which he knows his title to the love of God in Christ; that he is his Father, and will not cast him off.
2. The terrours of sin is now removed. All that darkness which was on his mind, when under the apprehension of Guilt, is now taken off; and he 〈…〉 again chearfully see his Justified state, by which he knows his title to the love of God in Christ; that he is his Father, and will not cast him off.
3. God usually giveth more than ordinary Testimonies of his endeared love at such a time. After broken bones and bitter sorrows for sin, God is •ont to make great discoveries of his reconciled ⟨p. 388⟩favour to them, so that they cannot but acknowledge and praise him, Isa. 12. 1. Jer. 31. 20.
3. God usually giveth more than ordinary Testimonies of his endeared love at such a time. After roken bones and bitter sorrows for sin, God is ont to make great discoveries of his reconciled