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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. By seeking to shift it off to others, and make a cover of them for it. When David had committed Adultery, he sends for Uriah, and he must father the illegitimate Child, 2 Sam. 11. 6. And thus Adam would put off the blame of the First Transgression to Eve, Gen 3 12, 13.
2. By adding other grievous sins to prevent that […] coming to light. And it is sad to see how far his temptation will lead men, what horrid things did David do to hide his Adultery? first he makes Uriah drunk, hoping so to send him home, and when that would not do, he contrives his death, ⟨p. 162⟩so as it should seem to be fortuitous, and when he had compassed it, puts it off with a pretended Religious observation of Gods Providence.
2. By adding other grievous sins to prevent that 〈…〉 coming to light. And it is sad to see how far his temptation will lead men, what horrid things did David do to hide his Adultery? first he makes Uriah drunk, hoping so to send him home, and when that would not do, he contrives his death, ⟨p. 162⟩so as it should seem to be fortuitous, and when he had compassed it, puts it off with a pretended Religious observation of Gods Providence.
3. By flat and peremptory denials. If men know themselves suspected, and presume it cannot be proved against them, they have a lie at hand to cover it withal; hoping by their impudence to gain credit: and if they may be believed, all is well. Thus Gehezi thought to cover his fact, […]