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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.
Experienced Christians fittest to teach others.
DOCTRINE I.
THE most experienced Christians are fittest •• teach others. To prevent mistake in the matter, Observe,
1 That none can teach us effectually, and savingl•• but God. He is said to teach men knowledge, Psa 94. 10. There is beside a natural understanding which belongs to man, as he is a man, by which he can apprehend the notion of things rationally, ⟨p. 415⟩a spiritual illumination enabling him to discern them spiritually; this every natural man hath not, 1 Cor. 2 14. And the so opening his eyes is a Divine work, Eph. 1. 17, 18. Till this be done, Doctrinal teaching doth no saving good, whatsoever literal knowledge men gain by it.