The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

1 As long as Gods hand abides heavy on you, your •rouble will continue. It is vain to seek ease any other way: the hand that wounded you must heal you, if ever you be healed: nothing can afford you true comfort while his anger abides, Job 34. […]. There is no flying from his hand, it will follow you where-ever you go, Psal. 139. 7.

1 As long as Gods hand abides heavy on you, your •rouble will continue. It is vain to seek ease any other way: the hand that wounded you must heal you, if ever you be healed: nothing can afford you true comfort while his anger abides, Job 34. 〈…〉. There is no flying from his hand, it will fol•ow you where-ever you go, Psal. 139. 7.

2. There is no hope to have his hand removed so […] as you continue under your Guilt. This is the •oot of it; it is only by a pardon that you •an have ease: and the hope of a pardon is •he proper relief of a burdened Conscience: an pardoned sin will be heavy when God layeth it on; and this is one way in which God […] wont to ease mens Consciences, to set forgiveness before them: till then, if you ask, is […] peace? it will readily be answered, What peace, […] long as sin lies unforgiven?

2. There is no hope to have his hand removed so 〈…〉 as you continue under your Guilt. This is the oot of it; it is only by a pardon that you an have ease: and the hope of a pardon is he proper relief of a burdened Conscience: an pardoned sin will be heavy when God layh it on; and this is one way in which God wont to ease mens Consciences, to set foriveness before them: till then, if you ask, is peace? it will readily be answered, What peace, long as sin lies unforgiven?