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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 › Doctrine 2: Ular Application, the best way of teaching. DOCTRINE II.
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4. Hence there is a great deal of prudence necessary in this affair. It is is not enough to know what is right, and what is wrong, but much discretion is to be used in the manner of applying it, the want▪ whereof may make good designs to miscarry. We see how Nathan used this in his addressing himself to David, 2 Sam. 12. begin.
5. It requires courage also. We have the corruption of men to deal with, and may expect, when we have done our best, to meet with hard entertainment; the lusts of men are not easily opposed, ••t are apt to rise up against counsels & reproofs; how did Asa, though a good man, entertain the Prophet? 2 Chron. 16.10. And see, Jer. 1.17, 18. Ezek. 2.6, 7. And they most need, that can least bear.
6. It also calls for fidelity. We must be faithful to God, and to men too, whose everlasting concerns are interested in our applying to them, with whom we must deal plain and home, Isa. 58.1. All which things show how much is required to the right discharge of this duty.
6. It also calls for fidelity. We must be faithful to God, and to men too, whose everlasting concerns are interested in our applying to them, with whom we must deal plain and home,