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The truly blessed man
The truly blessed man: or, The way to be happy here, and for ever: being the substance of divers sermons preached on, Psalm XXXII. / By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. N.E. ; [Five lines from Isaiah]
printed by B. Green for Michael Perry, 1700
Sermon › Doctrine 3: God to be sought in a finding time. DOCTRINE. III.
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.
Here observe,
1. The asseveration introductory, Surely: the Hebrew word is a diminutive, and signifies, at least; q. d. whatsoever he wants, he shall have this privilege: ⟨p. 361⟩intimating that there are great benefits belonging to such an one.
1. The asseveration introductory, Surely: the Hebrew word is a diminutive, and signifies, at least; q. d. whatsoever he wants, he shall have this priviledge: ⟨p. 361⟩intimating that there are great benefits belonging to such an one.
2. The time when they shall enjoy this benefit, in the Floods of great waters. The word Flood, signifies a Torrent, or that which breaks in impetuously, bearing all before it: and the word great signifies, both great and many. Waters in Scripture language are used to signify sore afflictions, Psal. 69.1, 2. Ezek. 26.19. Psal. 124.4. David here points us to a time of sore distress, whether by outward calamities, or inward temptations: and supposeth such a time may fall out.
2. The time when they shall enjoy this benefit, in the Floods of great waters. The word Flood, signifies a Torrent, or that which breaks in impetuously, bearing all before it: and the word great signifies, both great and many. Waters in Scripture language are used to signifie sore afflictions,