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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
The Truly Blessed Man: Or, the WAY to be Happy here, and for ever. › Part
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. The Subject of this Duty, the Godly: the •ord signifieth one that is Benevolent, Beneficent, Pious or Good. A Godly man is called by this •ord, either to signify that he is merciful and beneficent, or that he hath obtained mercy and goodness from God: We are here to understand […] for one that hath the saving Grace of God ⟨p. 276⟩put into him: for till this no man can truly seek God.
1. The Subject of this Duty, the Godly: the •ord signifieth one that is Benevolent, Beneficent, Pious or Good. A Godly man is called by this •ord, either to signifie that he is merciful and beneficent, or that he hath obtained mercy and goodness from God: We are here to understand 〈…〉 for one that hath the saving Grace of God ⟨p. 276⟩put into him: for till this no man can truly seek God.
2. The extent of the Subject; every one that is Godly: It is a disposition that God puts into all that are truly Converted, and they shall exert it on the occasions of it.
3. The duty it self; he shall pray: this word when applied to praying, implies the bringing our cause to God, laying it before him, and leaving it with him; all of which is proper to a petitionary prayer.