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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.
1. It is certainly now a time for prayer. All dangers seen in the face of Providence, call Gods people to betake themselves to him, and seek his help. It is vain to put trust in any other object; but God is a refuge, and a present help in times of trouble. We are directed hither by him, Psal. 50.15. David resolved thus to do, Psal. 57.1, 2. And whether el•• should they go? he only can and is ready to […] for them what they want.
1. It is certainly now a time for prayer. All dangers seen in the face of Providence, call Gods people to betake themselves to him, and seek his help. It is vain to put trust in any other object; but God is a refuge, and a present help in times of trouble. We are directed hither by him, Psal. 50.15. David resolved thus to do, Psal. 57.1, 2. And whether el•• should they go? he only can and is ready to 〈…〉 for them what they want.
2. It will tell us what we are to pray for. Th• great thing desirable, is to be safe from the […] threatened; we are therefore to seek that which will be our security: and this will be directive to us in two respects.
2. It will tell us what we are to pray for. Th• great thing desirable, is to be safe from the 〈…〉 threatned; we are therefore to seek that which will be our security: and this will be directive to us in two respects.