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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.
3. If the time thus slip through our neglect, it will •• bitter to us. Whatever the event of our endeavour ⟨p. 326⟩be, yet if we have been faithful to our trust• in this way, it will afford us inward peace: but if we have grossly neglected it, it will procure a sad remorse, and leave a sting on our Consciences. When we come to lie on a death bed, it will disquiet our tranquility: or if they be taken from us, it will be the most afflicting consideration, to think we have neglected to do our part toward thei• spiritual and eternal welfare, and now it is t•• late, and because we did it not when we might, & ought, we shall no more have any advantage for it•
3. If the time thus slip through our neglect, it will •• bitter to us. Whatever the event of our endeayour ⟨p. 326⟩be, yet if we have been faithful to our trust• in this way, it will afford us inward peace: but if we have grosly neglected it, it will procure a sad remorce, and leave a sting on our Consciences. When we come to ly on a death bed, it will disquiet our tranquility: or if they be taken from us, it will be the most afflicting consideration, to think we have neglected to do our part toward thei• spiritual and eternal welfare, and now it is t•• late, and because we did it not when we might, & ought, we shall no more have any advantage for it•