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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. Be advised to go to God for pardon. One •ould think that the consideration of the weight •f Sin lying upon them, were enough to put •nners on asking earnestly how they may get it moved: now be directed to ask it of God, •d wait on him for it: And to move you here•, Consider;
2. Be advised to go to God for pardon. One •ould think that the consideration of the weight •f Sin lying upon them, were enough to put •nners on asking earnestly how they may get it •moved: now be directed to ask it of God, •d wait on him for it: And to move you here•, Consider;
1. There is no other way to be discharged of •is burden. It is only by a pardon that it can •e done, and if you think of any other course, •ou deceive your selves. As long as the Sense is out against you, dooming you to die, and •e Justice of God stands engaged to the Execution of it, your sins do and will lie upon you. It […] not all your legal repentances, reformations, •bstinences from the acts of sin, that will turn to •ny account; you are condemned still, except the judgment be revoked; and what quiet or com•ort can you enjoy as long as it is so? surely Sin ust lie heavy, while you are in this condition.