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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. But yet it should comfort your hearts under this sense. Conviction of sin and Guilt joined together will raise horrors in the Conscience; whereas Conviction of sin, and apprehension of a pardon, together with making us more vile in our own eyes, will afford a support to us, and as the one humbleth us, so the other relieves us, and gives •s matter of consolation; for,
2. But yet it should comfort your hearts under this sense. Conviction of sin and Guilt joyned together will raise horrors in the Conscience; whereas Conviction of sin, and apprehension of a pardon, together with making us more vile in our own eyes, will afford a support to us, and as the one humbleth us, so the other relieves us, and gives •s matter of consolation; for,
1. Christ having cast his skirt over you, your •ins are now for ever covered. When this Garment is thrown on us, it is never plucked off again; […] is one of those Gifts of God that are without Re•tance: your Sins are now Sunk, and can rise up •o more, they are hidden, and cannot be found again, •ough they should be sought for.
1. Christ having cast his skirt over you, your •ins are now for ever covered. When this Garment is thrown on us, it is never pluckt off again; 〈…〉 is one of those Gifts of God that are without Re•tance: your Sins are now Sunk, and can rise up •o more, they are hidden, and cannot be found again, •ough they should be sought for.