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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.
A. There may be a fair account given of this; for,
1. There is a Spiritual Death, under which natural men are; and lay never so much weight upon one that is dead, he feels it not. Carnal Security is one thing belonging to this death, which renders men stupid and regardless: and it is a punishment upon Sinners, keeping them under Guilt, which if they did feel the burden of, they would seek after relief; and therefore it is many times judicially increased, as Isa. 6. 9, 10.
1. There is a Spiritual Death, under which natural men are; and lay never so much weight upon one that is dead, he feels it not. Carnal Security is one thing belonging to this death, which renders men stupid and regardless: and it is a •unishment upon Sinners, keeping them under Guilt, which if they did feel the burden of, they would seek after relief; and therefore it is many times judicially encreased, as Isa. 6. 9, 10.
2. There is a false ease which many have gotten, that takes off the sense of this burden. They •hink they have gotten it removed, and that •leaseth them. Some are persuaded by Satan •o think there is no danger, God will not punish them for their Sins; and so their Guilt •oubleth them not; to such God speaks, in Isa. •4. 4. Fury is not in me: q. d. You think I will ot punish you. Some think themselves well weltered under their refuges of lies,