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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.
8. His hope excites in him a premeditation what to do. Hope looks out for God to come in this way, and makes him to think, if or when God answers my requests, how shall I best show my self grateful to him in it? hence a promise •iven, made them turn a fast into a thanksgiving, Chron. 20.18, 19.
9. And this puts him upon a preparation for the work before hand. He counts it his concern, and therefore addresseth himself to make ready; that he may have nothing to do, but put it in execution, when the time comes, Psal. 65.1. Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion.
USE I We have here a Rule for Trial, whether we offer right prayers to God in a time of trouble. Many pray, and complain they cannot be heard; and if they should enquire, might here see the reason of it: there are things that men reckon for prayers, which God receives not as such. And here,
USE I We have here a Rule for Trial, whether we offer right prayers to God in a time of trouble. Many pray, and complain they cannot be heard; and if they should enqui•e, might here see the reason of it: there are things that men reckon for prayers, which God receives not as such. And here,