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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. That there are some seasons wherein there is greater advantage to seek & find God, than in other. The word, Time, in our Text, signifieth an Opportunity it intimates a fit season. A work may be done ⟨p. 331⟩while there is time, but it is best and more readily done at some times. We are told that sometimes God is near, and that it is best then to Call upon him, Isa. 55. 6. intimating that he may be far off, and then it will be more difficult. There are times when he is within call, and will answer at first, and times when we may call again & again, before we have an answer from him. Here,
3. That there are some seasons wherein there is greater advantage to seek & find God, than in other. The word, Time, in our Text, signifyeth an Opportunity it intimates a fit season. A work may be done ⟨p. 331⟩while there is time, but it is best and more readily done at some times. We are told that sometimes God is near, and that it is best then to Call upon him, Isa. 55. 6. intimating that he may be far off, and then it will be more difficult. There are times when he is within call, and will answer at first, and times when we may call again & again, before we have an answer from him. Here,
•o Quest, What are those seasons wherein we are peculiarly advantaged for the seeking and finding of God?