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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. 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.
3. It is a good sign that he intends you a pardon, when he makes you feel your Sins to be an supportable burden. It is the way in which he •ath been wont to dispense his Salvation to miserable Sinners. It looks like the beginning towards […] good work of Saving Grace: the Spirit first ⟨p. 64⟩Convinceth of sin, Joh. 16. 8. and that conviction will leave oppression upon the Soul: and hence the next and immediate invitation of the Gospel is to such as are weary and heavy laden undo such distress Mat. 11. 28. And for Direction.
3. It is a good sign that he intends you a pardon, when he makes you feel your Sins to be an •supportable burden. It is the way in which he ath been wont to dispense his Salvation to miseable Sinners. It looks like the beginning towards good work of Saving Grace: the Spirit first