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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 3: To go no further in Gods Service than forced is an ill sign. DOCTRINE III.
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. It saith at least that there is a great power of indwelling sin in them. This is the best interpretation that can be put on it. Gods own Children, are Children here, and very foolish, and too ready to be drawn into sin, and neglect, and for that reason do often stand in need of b•ing treated as Childish, and want a rod to awe them. We are therefore told that there is need of it, 1 Pet 1.6. But it giveth them this conviction to humble them, viz. that their worser part greatly prevails in them; and whenever we are afflicted by God, it should put us in mind of this
2. There are too often in this dangerous symptom of mens being Unregenerate. There is great reason for them to call their state into question; Especially,
2. There are too often in this dangerous symptome of mens being Unregenerate. There is great reason for them to call their state into question; Especially,
1. If it be so always; that they never keep to their work, but when they are under the •od• if they be not always held in with bit and bridle, they will revolt, and as soon as ever they feel the reign• in their neck, they run away. There are the ⟨p. 488⟩obligations of mercy, and kindness, which will leave impressions on gracious Souls, and be influential to animate them to Obedience, as,