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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 when these fail, this advantage is greatly impeded. If then the Gospel is no longer Preached among a people, it is a Judgment, and a sign of his ⟨p. 334⟩departure. If instead of such dispensations, there be such who Preach false Doctrines, who blow up men with opinion of their own abilities, who corrupt the pure stream of Gospel Truth, or Preach unprofitable things, needs must these impede this affair.
4. Hence when these fail, this advantage is greatly impeded. If then the Gospel is no longer Preached among a people, it is a Judgment, and a sign of his ⟨p. 334⟩departure. If instead of such dispensations, there be such who Preach false Doctrines, who blow up men with opinion of their own abilities, who corrupt the pure stream of Gospel Truth, or Proach unprofitable things, needs must these impede this affair.
3. Whiles the Spirit is pleased to accompany the means with his powerful influences. This is a special finding time. And here observe,
1. That our sincere seeking of God depends on the Spirits operation. He first seeks us, if ever we seek him. We must have a principle of Grace for it, else we cannot do it; and that must derive from him, who is the God of all grace, 1 Pet. 5. 10. All our own moral powers can never exert this.