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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. 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,
1. You can never come to true quiet till you enjoy him. You resent a distance between him and you, and that is your perplexity; and where do you hope to find ease and relief? it is only in him that your Souls can be settled. Guilt will abide till he removes it; and as long as he is angry you are in an ill case.