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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. He is, in the Law account, as if he had never Sinned. For, whatever he hath been and done, the Law hath nothing to accuse him of; that which cannot be proved, is in the Laws account as •f it were not, and that which is hidden cannot be •roved: when once Sin is covered, there is none •o accuse us, for if God will not, who shall? if he •ath nothing to charge on us, we are safe: but •e saith, I see no Iniquity in the person.
2. Hence he is out of the danger of Condemnati•. Rom. 8. 1, 34. Condemnation is properly a Sentence past by the Judge, upon a person Convicted to be Guilty, dooming him to suffer penalty •ccording to the mind of the Law: So that where •here is no Guilt, there can be no Condemnation; •nd where there is no Transgression chargeable, •here can be no Guilt found.
2. Hence he is out of the danger of Condemnati•. Rom. 8. 1, 34. Condemnation is properly a Sentence past by the Judge, upon a person Convicted to be Guilty, dooming him to suffer penalty •ccording to the mind of the Law: So that where •here is no Guilt, there can be no Condemnation; •nd where there is no Transgression chargable, here can be no Guilt found.