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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. Under the afflictions that we suffer. It may be God afflicts us, and we are proud, and discontent, fret and pine; and do not so much as make search for the provocations given him; and yet he in pity gives us some respite; but then he soon brings another cloud over us; here is enough to ••ll us how it is. Our folly re•ains, our dross abides, and calls for another furnace.
1. Under the afflictions that we suffer. It may be God afflicts us, and we are proud, and discontent, fret and pine; and do not so much as make search for the provocations given him; and yet he in pitty gives us some respite; but then he soon brings another cloud over us; here is enough to ••ll us how it is. Our folly re•ains, our dross abides, and calls for another furnace.
2. After the affliction, or under deliverances. It may be we confessed our sins, promised amendment, and began to attempt it; prayed for pity, and God hath tried us; but now another trouble is on us: Well did we not do as Pharaoh, when […] saw there was respite? Exod. 8.15. Let this then instruct us, and humble us, and make us to Justify God.
2. After the affliction, or under deliverances. It may be we confessed our sins, promised amendment, and began to attempt it; prayed for pity, and God hath tried us; but now another trouble is on us: Well did we not do as Pharaoh, when 〈…〉 saw there was respite? Exod. 8.15. Let this then instruct us, and humble us, and make us to Justifie God.