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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.
4. Let this drive you to God for pardon. There is forgiveness with him, and you may obtain it, if you seek it aright: and he gives you warning of trouble before hand, to awaken you to seek it of him in ••me. God, by these warnings gives men to see their need of it, that they may seek it in good earnest, Amos 4.12. Because I will do this, prepare to meet thy God O Israel.
5. Be not at rest till you have gotten this settled. Wait therefore on him for his Spirit to work in you that Repentance and Faith, by which you may be brought to a New Covenant Interest in it, & have those evidences for it which may be sufficient to answer all the accusations of Satan, and reflections of a misgiving Conscience: think, if you mistake here you are miserable, but if this be secure, all is out of danger.
5. Be not at rest till you have gotten this settled. Wait therefore on him for his Spirit to work in you that Repentance and Faith, by which you may be brought to a New Covenant Interest in it, & have those evidences for it which may be sufficient to answer all the accusations of Satan, and reflections of a misgiveing Conscience: think, if you mistake here you are miserable, but if this be secure, all is out of danger.
2. Let it be also to direct the Children of God what to do upon such presages as these.