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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. 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.
3. Hence untractableness under the means must needs be unreasonable: this follows from the former; for▪
1. The design of the means is to reclaim men from sin. The Gospel is a Gospel of Salvation, and it is an essential part of this Salvation, to save men from their sins, Joh. 1. 29. And this is done, not only by ⟨p. 473⟩••doning them, but also by turning them from their ••quities; hence put together, Act. 5. 31. And to this the means are accommodated, Act. 26. 18.