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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.
1. It is rich mercy that God will use any means wi•• you, though never so severe, to bring you to Repentance Without this there is no escaping his wrath; it •• the one way for your deliverance; and whatever it cost you, it will be your happiness so to escap• If God lay you under •orest terrors, and make h•• ⟨p. 465⟩sharpest arrows stick in you, yet if he give you Repentance, and Remission, you are happy for ever, and he offers you by these means; and this is unspeakable kindness.
1. It is rich mercy that God will use any means wi•• you, though never so severe, to bring you to Repentanc• Without this there is no escaping his wrath; it •• the one way for your deliverance; and whateve• it cost you, it will be your happiness so to escap• If God lay you under •orest terrours, and make h•• ⟨p. 465⟩sharpest arrows stick in you, yet if he give you Repentance, and Remission, you are happy for ever, and he offers you by these means; and this is unspeakable kindness.
2. It is joy and happiness which this Repentance leads to. There is bitterness in it, shame, sorrow, mourning, severity, cutting off right hands, &c. But all this is to bring you into the favour of God, settle your peace with him, and promove your blessedness: and who would not undergo this for such an advantage?