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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. There are times of his withdrawing in both respects. He sometimes lets a faithful Ministry be an unprofitable one to such as sit under it; his Servants toil all night, and catch nothing: they complain as he, Isa. 49. 4. I have laboured in vain, &c. And then it becomes an hardening Ministry, as Isa. 6. 9, 10. a savour of death, 2 Cor. 2. 16. It will be hard finding of God at such a time as this.
4. There are times of his withdrawing in both respects. He sometimes lets a faithful Ministry be an unprofitable one to such as sit under it; his Servants toil all night, and catch nothing: they complain as he, Isa. 49. 4. I have laboured in vain, &c. And then it becomes an hardning Ministry, as Isa. 6. 9, 10. a savour of death, 2 Cor. 2. 16. It will be hard finding of God at such a time as this.
5. And there are times when after a great while he cometh again. The Spirit withdraws, and mens hearts grow hard, but afterwards sometimes he comes again before he utterly giveth them up; they have awakenings and remorses: and now he is also near.
5. And there are times when after a great while he cometh again. The Spirit withdraws, and mens hearts grow hard, but afterwards sometimes he comes again before he utterly giveth them up; they have awakenings and remorces: and now he is also near.