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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.
5. This must needs be attended with a fearful ap•hension of Guilt. He hath been arraigned and •ed at the Bar of his own Conscience, and there […] stands Convicted of Sin; his former evidences […] comforts shrink away, and look to him […] delusions; his Conscience thundereth horrible menaces against him; he looks upon God •tting himself as an enemy; and is ready to con•ude that he hath lied to him, and Gods Wrath will certainly fall upon him, and whiles it is thus, •e sighs, and groans, and roars, by reason of his hearts distress; and can enjoy no rest, no quiet in •is mind, but goeth up & down hurried and amazed, like one distracted, Psal. 31. 9, 10. 38. begin. •8. 15.
5. This must needs be attended with a fearful ap•hension of Guilt. He hath been arreigned and •ed at the Bar of his own Conscience, and there 〈…〉 stands Convicted of Sin; his former evidences 〈…〉 comforts shrink away, and look to him 〈…〉 delusions; his Conscience thundereth •orrible menaces against him; he looks upon God •tting himself as an enemy; and is ready to con•ude that he hath lied to him, and Gods Wrath will certainly fall upon him, and whiles it is thus, •e sighs, and groans, and roars, by reason of his •erts distress; and can enjoy no rest, no quiet in •is mind, but goeth up & down hurried and ama•ed, like one distracted,