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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.
2. There may be great personal and particular aff••ctions befall them. Not only may God afflict them when they have sinned against him, and provoked his anger, to drive them to repentance, and prayer for forgiveness: but he may and often hath sent such troubles on them, after they have repented, and a pardon declared. It was after the Prophet had declared Davids sin to be forgiven, […] 12 13. that the great tempest arose upon […]; and how many mighty billows did break over him? his Child's death, Amnons Incest, Absaloms Murder, and unnatural rebellion, his Concubines shameful defilement, Absaloms death, Sheba's Sedition; and all these declared to be the fruits of Gods displeasure, notwithstanding he had forgiven him, verse 11. &c. Besides, Gods dearest Servants may be afflicted, and sorely tempted all their days, in the Sovereign Dispensation of Gods Providence towards them, see Psal. 88. throughout. The greatest and most distressing afflictions may be the lot of the most gracious Saints of God, and all their faith and patience may be tried to the ⟨p. 364⟩utmost by them: and all this notwithstanding their renewed repentance, reiterated supplications, and gracious answers obtained.
2. There may be great personal and particular aff••ctions befal them. Not only may God afflict them when they have sinned against him, and provoked his anger, to drive them to repentance, and prayer for forgiveness: but he may and often hath sent such troubles on them, after they have repented, and a pardon declared. It was after the Prophet had declared Davids sin to be forgiven, 〈…〉 12 13. that the great tempest arose upon 〈…〉; and how many mighty billows did break over him? his Childs death, Amnons Incest, Absaloms Murder, and unnatural rebellion, his Concubines shameful defilement, Absaloms death, Sheba's Sedition; and all these declared to be the fruits of Gods displeasure, notwithstanding he had forgiven him, verse 11. &c. Besides, Gods dearest Servants may be afflicted, and sorely tempted all their days, in the Soveraign Dispensation of Gods Providence towards them, see