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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.
4. Hence if you seek him in truth, he will certainly manifest himself to you. He would never have called you so earnestly, nor expressed himself so grieved at your neglect, if it were not so. He waits for it after all your refusals, who might have put you ere this beyond all hope, did he not in compassion, resolve to give further opportunity of seeking him. He therefore cries how long? Prov. 1. 22.
5. If you find him you shall be happy. You will ⟨p. 308⟩never repent your seeking him. You will be fully recompensed for all the pains you have taken in it, Prov. 8. 35. He that findeth me, findeth life. Forgiveness of sin and an Inheritance among then that are Sanctified, will be the happy fruit of this Enquiry.
USE II. Let this encourage drooping Souls under the sense of sin and Guilt. You are afraid, but do not as Adam did, Gen. 3. 10. but let this sense drive you to seek God. Consider,