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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.
2. Experience is a mighty help to men in teaching of others. Luther was wont to say, Prayer and Temptation make a Minister fit for his work. And why temptation? but because it helps to this experience; the Apostle, applies this to Christ himself, Heb. 2. 18. And this will be evident in divers respects.
1. It gives them a more clear understanding of the truths which they teach. Theoretical and practical knowledge vastly differ; a mere discursive knowledge of any Art, makes a man but a bungler, compared with one that hath been practised in it Experience exemplifieth the Rules of Religion to •• man; he had heard of these things before, and had some rational notions about them, but now ⟨p. 418⟩he sees▪ and tastes, Psal. 34. 8. And this is a• great help to teaching.
1. It gives them a more clear understanding of the truths which they teach. Theoretical and practical knowledge vastly differ; a meer discorsive knowledge of any Art, makes a man but a bungler, compared with one that hath been practised in it Experience exemplifieth the Rules of Religion to •• man; he had heard of these things before, and had some rational notions about them, but now ⟨p. 418⟩he sees▪ and tasts, Psal. 34. 8. And this is a• great help to teaching.