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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.
1. Learn hence a reason why a Professing People meet with so many Judicial Providences. We […] apt to wonder how it comes; but let us observe;
1. Learn hence a reason why a Professing People meet with so many Judicial Providences. We 〈…〉 apt to wonder how it comes; but let us observe;
1. Very often the bigger part of such a people are ••rnal. It is our Saviours remark, Mat. 20. 16. Many are called, but few chosen. And see Rom. 2. 28 9. 5. The Visible Church are a mixed Company; and as there are always some, so often, more tares than wheat growing in that field; they take on them the name, but have not the heart o• Gods people. Sin hath dominion in them, and ⟨p. 489⟩[…] them seem never so zealous▪ yet it will be ever inclining them to Apostasy.
1. Very often the bigger part of such a people are ••rnal. It is our Saviours remark, Mat. 20. 16. Many are called, but few chosen. And see Rom. 2. 28 9. 5. The Visible Church are a mixt Company; and as there are always some, so often, more tares than wheat growing in that field; they take on them the name, but have not the heart o• Gods people. Sin hath dominion in them, and ⟨p. 489⟩