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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. An utter Averseness to that which is Good. i. e. geologically so. Man is a Rational Creature, chu•eth under the notion of Good, and refuseth under an opinion of Evil; but he doth this according to Corrupt reason, and not by the Rule of Region And though sometimes if it be in the matter of it right, yet he doth it not aright: hence proceeds mens refusing Obedience, Psal. 78. 10. […] 5 3. And this is upon Choice, flowing from Cursed disposition in them, and is Sinful.
1. An utter Averseness to that which is Good. i. e. •eologically so. Man is a Rational Creature, chu•eth under the notion of Good, and refuseth un•er an opinion of Evil; but he doth this accord•ng to Corrupt reason, and not by the Rule of Re•gion And though sometimes if it be in the mat•er of it right, yet he doth it not aright: hence •roceeds mens refusing Obedience, Psal. 78. 10. 〈…〉 5 3. And this is upon Choise, flowing from Cursed disposition in them, and is Sinful.
2. A violent inclination to that which is Evil. •rue, they call Evil Good, and under that notion •ey crave after it, Isa. 5. 20. But it is a Corrupt principle in them from whence they so do; and •he insatiable eaching of their hearts after it, […] of the Sinfulness of their Nature. And this is