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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 5: Every true believer is compassed with mercy. DOCTRINE V.
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. By watching over them continually. That is the encomium of Israels Keeper, that he slumbers not nor sleeps, Psal. 121.4. What is the privilege in this regard of the Church in general, belongs to every true member of it, Isa. 27.2, 3. They have not skill enough to discern all the dangers which they lie open to, but the all seeing God both can and doth: they can be in no danger but he knows of it, and concerns himself with it, Psal. 142.3.
1. By watching over them continually. That is the encomium of Israels Keeper, that he slumbers not nor sleeps, Psal. 121.4. What is the priviledge in this regard of the Church in general, belongs to every true member of it, Isa. 27.2, 3. They have not skill enough to discern all the dangers which they ly open to, but the all seeing God both can and doth: they can be in no danger but he knows of it, and concerns himself with it, Psal. 142.3.
2. By preventing of the mischief designed against them. He doth not look on as an idle spectator but therefore observes that he may safeguard them ⟨p. 573⟩for he is their Keeper, and hath undertaken their protection: When therefore he seeth any thing plotted against them for their harm, he defeats it powerfully; he breaks the snares, & dasheth in pieces all the contrivances that are laid against them; hence that challenge,