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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 › The safety of pardoned ones in worst times. DOCTRINE.
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.
Prop 1. That notwithstanding Gods pardon obtained, his Children may after that meet with floods of great waters. They mistake who think, that when once a pardon is signed, and sealed and published in Conscience, there is no more trouble like to befall such a man. This were to set the Word of God against it self, and contradict the experience of Gods dearest Servants. Here two thing• may be enquired after;
Prop 1. That notwithstanding Gods pardon obtained, his Children may after that meet with floods of great waters. They mistake who think, that when once a pardon is signed, and sealed and published in Conscience, there is no more trouble like to befal such a man. This were to set the Word of God against it self, and contradict the experience of Gods dearest Servants. Here two thing• may be enquired after;
1. How far such an one may be assailed by these Floods?
2. Whence it is, and how it consists with Gods promise, and Covenant faithfulness?