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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.
3. Hence as long as this Guilt abides, he must needs be under that load. This is it that chains him down to it, which Concludes him under it: let him be otherwise circumstanced to his hearts desire, yet all avails not; Guilt maintains the Curse against him; Guilt for all pronounceth him a man of Death; whiles he is under Guilt the Law is his enemy, it thundereth our its threatenings against him, and he is every moment exposed to feel the dint of the Curse▪ Psal. 7.11. And it is certain, that if it abide it will sooner or later work his bane: the arrow is upon the string, ready to fly, and bath it self in his hearts blood. Verse 12, 13. And hence there is no Peace to be hoped for in this Condition. Isa. 57. ult.
3. Hence as long as this Guilt abides, he must needs be under that load. This is it that chains him down to it, which Concludes him under it: let him be otherwise circumstanced to his hearts desire, yet all avails not; Guilt maintains the Curse against him; Guilt for all pronounceth him a man of Death; whiles he is under Guilt the Law is his enemy, it thundereth our its threatnings against him, and he is every moment exposed to feel the dint of the Curse▪ Psal. 7.11. And it is certain, that if it abide it will sooner or later work his bane: the arrow is upon the string, ready to fly, and bath it self in his hearts blood. Verse 12, 13. And hence there is no Peace to be hoped for in this Condition. Isa. 57. ult.
4. God, in pardoning the Sinner takes off this Guilt from him: This is the great benefit that comes in to him by it. And here observe.