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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. We have Considered the Psalmists distress, it follows, that we proceed to take notice of that from whence it came, or which gave occasion for it: which is expressed in two things.
2. We have Considered the Psalmists distress, it follows, that we proceed to take notice of that from whence it came, or which gave occasion for it: which is exprest in two things.
1. The moral procuring cause of it; while I kept silence.
2. The Author or Efficient of it, thy hand, &c. Of these severally.
2. The Authour or Efficient of it, thy hand, &c. Of these severally.
1. The moral procuring cause of it; while I kept silence. The word is Emphatical, it firstly signifieth to dig, or plough, in order to the covering of something under ground. And hence it is used figuratively for devising, & for holding ones peace, and stopping ones ears: it is in our Text opposed to a free, full, and voluntary Confession, compare Verse 5. And designs all the carnal tricks and devies which men make use of to hide their sins,