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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.
4. There must be faith exercised in every prayer, & in every petition that we offer to him. Without it there is no pleasing God, Heb. 11. 6. If we would ask and receive, we must ask in faith, Jam. 1. 5, 6. Without this ingredient, God reckons us. but to howl; and there are three things in which faith is to exert it self.
1. We must believe that if ever we be delivered, it must be by God. Faith must keep us close to this object: and we must dwell on this conclusion, else we shall be read to run elsewhere: We must resolve that if we look elsewhere, we for sake the fountain for a broken Cistern, and shall be disappointed.
2. We must believe that he can, and if it be b••t for us, will give us temporary deliverance. We must not limit his wisdom, nor sovereignty, but, acknowledging his power, we are to wait on him as one that is able: and not only so, but because he hath promised, he therefore will perform what is best for us. Conclude that this salvation also belongs to him, and if it be according to his will, it shall be brought about for us, so did he, 1 Sam 15. 25, 26.
2. We must believe that he can, and if it be b••t for us, will give us temporary deliverance. We must not limit his wisdom, nor soveraignty, but, acknowledging his power, we are to wait on him as one that is able: and not only so, but because he hath promised, he therefore will perform what is best for us. Conclude that this salvation also belongs to him, and if it be according to his will, it shall be brought about for us, so did he, 1 Sam 15. 25, 26.