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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.
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 for•iven 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.
2. There are no Sins so great or numerous, but may be thus removed. God is able to take them off, his forgiving Grace and Virtue is not limited; •he vilest of Sinners may be encouraged to go to •im for it; and if they do, he will in no wise •ast them out: Sins that Lye as mountains between God and you▪ cannot stop his way from Coming and pardoning you.