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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. To Chief Sinners. Paul is a witness for this, ⟨p. 258⟩1 Tim. 1. 15. And he tells us what he had been, verse 13. And let Manasseh stand forth on this account, what a monster of Sin he was, see 2 Chron. 33. begin. Yet he obtained mercy and pardon upon his seeking God, and humbling himself before him.
2. To the greatest of Sins. This is consequent on the former, yet hath its peculiar remarks. Look no farther than the instance of David: how grievous were his Sins which he perpetrated in his Murder and Adultery? and this is supposed to be the very ••se on which he makes this precious remark in our Text. And were not Manasseh's Sins also of the biggest size, and yet were forgiven him.
3. To those that have abused his best and greatest favours. Guilt is highly aggravated by Sinning against strong obligations laid on men by God to Serve him; when he hath done for them, as Hos. 11. 3. When he hath taken them into Covenant with himself, and they have dealt falsely in it; and yet to such is the offer made, Jer. 3. begin. and it is introduced with a mark of wonderment. We see how God by the Prophet expostulateth with David, 2 Sam. 12. 7, 8