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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.
USE. III. Let this serve to encourage and direct burdened Souls, that are sinking under the apprehension, and oppression of the weight of Si• ••ing upon them, in the Guilt of it. Here is that which may help to bear up your Spirits, and point you what to do, that you may may obtain a gracious deliverance from it: and for encouragement, Consider;
USE. III. Let this serve to encourage and •irect burdened Souls, that are sinking under the apprehension, and oppression of the weight of Si• ••ing upon them, in the Guilt of it. Here is that which may help to bear up your Spirits, and point you what to do, that you may may obtain a gra••ous deliverance from it: and for encouragment, Consider;
1. There is a way for you to get ease upon this •ccount, a pardon will do it. What though your •ins be not altogether taken away, as to the pre•ence and activity of them, yet if they may be forgiven for the present, this is good relief in this •uncture; this may satisfy your Consciences, and […] them of their distress; and will give you assurance that the other shall be done in due time •oo.
1. There is a way for you to get ease upon this •ccount, a pardon will do it. What though your •ins be not altogether taken away, as to the pre•ence and activity of them, yet if they may be foriven for the present, this is good relief in this uncture; this may satisfy your Consciences, and them of their distress; and will give you assurance that the other shall be done in due time oo.