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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. III. Let this serve to encourage and direct burdened Souls, that are sinking under the apprehension, and oppression of the weight of Sin lying upon them, in the Guilt of it. Here is that which may help to bear up your Spirits, and point you what to do, that you may may obtain a gracious deliverance from it: and for encouragement, Consider;
1. There is a way for you to get ease upon this account, a pardon will do it. What though your Sins be not altogether taken away, as to the presence and activity of them, yet if they may be forgiven for the present, this is good relief in this •uncture; this may satisfy your Consciences, and •ase them of their distress; and will give you assurance that the other shall be done in due time too.
2. There are no Sins so great or numerous, but may be thus removed. God is able to take them off, his forgiving Grace and Virtue is not limited; the vilest of Sinners may be encouraged to go to •im for it; and if they do, he will in no wise •ast them out: Sins that Lye as mountains between God and you, cannot stop his way from Coming and pardoning you.
2. There are no Sins so great or numerous, but may be thus removed. God is able to take them off, his forgiving Grace and Vertue is not limited; the vilest of Sinners may be encouraged to go to •im for it; and if they do, he will in no wise •ast them out: Sins that Lye as mountains between God and you, cannot stop his way from Coming and pardoning you.