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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.
3. That which renders this Service pleasing to G•• is when it is done with cordial love to him, and •• ways. Though God requireth an outward service, and the neglect of it discovers our disobedience to him; for, if our heart were right, it would prompt us to our duty; yet this alone will not satisfy him▪ as he knows the heart, so he requires it, Prov. ••. 26. Outward services that proceed not from […] principle, are Hypocritical; hence that complaint Psal. 78. 37. Ezek. 33. 31. Now obedience is therefore called love, Gal. 5. 6. 2 Tim. 1. 13. Hence loving God, and keeping of his Commandments […] an inseparable connection, Exod. 20. 6. And indeed love is the closing Affection which carrieth us […] our object, and uniteth us with it, it saith that […] conceive an infinite amiableness and desirable••• in him and his service, and therefore we serve […] with delight.
3. That which renders this Service pleasing to G•• is when it is done with cordial love to him, and •• wayes. Though God requireth an outward service, and the neglect of it discovers our disobedience to him; for, if our heart were right, it would prompt us to our duty; yet this alone will not satisfy him▪ as he knows the heart, so he requires it, Prov. ••. 26. Outward services that proceed not from 〈…〉 principle, are Hypocritical; hence that complaint Psal. 78. 37.