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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 I. This may afford a word of Awakening to all Unpardoned Sinners, and let all •ch be solemnly advised to listen to the truth in •nd: And there is a double awakening that I •ave to offer to all such.
USE I. This may afford a word of A•akening to all Unpardoned Sinners, and let all •ch be solemnly advised to listen to the truth in •nd: And there is a double awakening that I •ave to offer to all such.
1. Be awakened to see and be affected with •our present misery. Take heed of sleeping in •rnal security; you have little reason for it, if •ou understand how the case is with you. Con•der then,
1. You are under Guilt. Who is there in the World, that can wash his hands from being a sin•l creature? It is the Wise mans challenge, Prov. •0. 9. Who can say I am pure from my sins? and I •are every Soul to whom this Doctrine may •ome, to make an answer to it; and if Sin can e charged on you, how can you excuse your lves from being Guilty, except you have already obtained a pardon? You are in your natural state under the Law; and your outward relation to the Gospel doth not discharge you from it,