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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
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. His Truth and Faithfulness. He hath brought them into a Covenant, in which he hath engaged to be all their Salvation, to defend and deliver them in all troubles; and it is impossible for him to lie; they may therefore safely adventure unto him, and shall find him to be a precious hiding place.
4. His Truth and Faithfulness. He hath brought them into a Covenant, in which he hath engaged to be all their Salvation, to defend and deliver them in all troubles; and it is impossible for him to ly; they may therefore safely adventure unto him, and shall find him to be a precious hiding place.
3. What confidence such an one may have of his being so to him at such a time?
A▪ Whatever fears a Child of God may be exercised with, whiles under sense of Guilt, by reason of some provoking sin, yet upon his obtaining a sealed pardon, he hath all grounds of fear removed, and may be humbly bold; for,
1. He was before this in a Justified state. He was put into that upon his first believing, nor shall any of his falls disannul it: he shall never fall out of the favour of God again: he may lose the sight of him, but the peace is not violated.