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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
The Truly Blessed Man: Or, the WAY to be Happy here, and for ever. › Part › The Text Opened.
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. The nature of the help offered, in three things.
1. I will instruct thee; the word implies an application to the understanding, to make it receive intelligence, which must in end only his essaying it instrumentally.
2. And teach thee; the word signifies to point to, or show a thing, and a word from it, signifies the Law, because i• shows us our way.
2. And teach thee; the word signifies to point to, or sh•w a thing, and a word from it, signifies the Law, because i• shews us our way.
3. I will guide thee with mine eye; Heb• • will counsel thee, mine eye being upon thee. The word, guide, signifies, to give counsel: it is, q d. I will be eyes to thee, overlook thee, as a Master doth his Scholar. Hence,