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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. In the vast extent of this offer, and the application of it. And here we may observe.
1. The universality of the offer, with the great number of those that are made to partake in it. The Proclamation is to all of what sort soever, that come within the call, it is unlimited, Isa. 55. 1. Rev. 22. 17. None are excepted but such as will debar themselves, nor any exempted, but those that have Sinned against the Holy Ghost; and they are such as have not only willingly, but spitefully rejected a Saviour, after great illumination, and open profession; and they have not been a few, but a multitude that have been made to taste and experience the efficacy of it; that have been pardoned, and all their iniquities are forgiven them; even all that have cordially accepted the offer, none excepted; and that there are no more, is because they would not, Joh. 5. 40.
2. The quality of such as have been invited and accepted: this Call hath been extended,