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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.
USE II. For EXHORTATION; and that in three respects.
1. Let Experienced Christians be communicative of their experiences. Hath God given you to know ⟨p. 421⟩much of his dealing with you, in the great affairs of his Kingdom? be willing to impart, these things to others, as there is occasion. God hath not done this for you, only for your selves, but for others too, Paul thought so, 1 Tim. 1. 16. God hath herein given you a Talent, which you ought not to hide in a Napkin; what said Christ to him? Mark 5. 19. We should indeed have a care that we do not show our pride on this account, by needlessly boasting of these things; much less to think we may now usurp an Office of public teaching: but on the other hand, we should be ready to afford all the help we can to others in our place; let us visit those that are tempted as we have been, tell them how it was with us, and how we found God coming in to us; and when they call for our help, readily lend it, remembering that when we use our experience for Gods glory, and our neighbours profit, we shall therein have much peace and comfort, and others will have the occasion to bless God for us.
1. Let Experienced Christians be communicative of their experiences. Hath God given you to know ⟨p. 421⟩much of his dealing with you, in the great affairs of his Kingdom? be willing to impart, these things to others, as there is occasion. God hath not done this for you, only for your selves, but for others too, Paul thought so, 1 Tim. 1. 16. God hath herein given you a Talent, which you ought not to hide in a Napkin; what said Christ to him?