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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.
7. Hence this was the course taken by Gods Servants in Scripture record. We shall find in all Pauls Epistles, that though he begin with matters Doctrinal, yet he ever descends to things practical; we find that after the reading the Law in the Synagogues, ⟨p. 427⟩mere was a word of Exhortation, Acts 13. 15. And Christ himself took this course, Luk. 4. 20, 21. And such direction Paul gave to Timothy, 2 Tim. 4. begin. Thus only are men like to be profitable Teachers.
Prop. 2. That this Application must be particular: and that with respect to the matter that is to be applied, and the subject to whom the application is made. I will teach thee, &c. In the singular: For a right taking of this up, let us observe;
1. As to the ground of particular Application respecting the matter, it follows from the former Proposition: For if all the Truths of Religion be for practice, then every truth ought to be so applied: for none of the counsel of God is to be shunned, Acts 20. 27. And consequently all the Duties belonging to every part of that counsel are to be urged; there is no duty, but Christians are in hazard of forgetting or neglecting; and we shall not be faithful to those with whom we are concerned; if we neglect to stir them up.