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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.
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1. It Scandalizeth men: it often becomes a temptation to others to sin, and this is the greatest mischief that we can do to another, to draw him into Sin: it is to give him a stab at the heart; to destroy him, Rom. 14. 15.
1. It Scandalizeth men: it often becomes a tempta•ion to others to sin, and this is the greatest mischief that we can do to another, to draw him into Sin: it is to give him a stab at the heart; to destroy him, Rom. 14. 15.
2. It occasions others trouble and affliction. One sinner sometimes, and that by one sin, may trouble a whole nation, Josh. 7. A Parent may by his sin bring mischief on his family, and procure judgments to his dearest relations. 2 Sam. 12 10.