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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. The matter it self is of Infinite moment. If it were a point of indifferency, this enquiry would be superfluous; these two put the difference between the subjects of eternal misery, & everlasting blessedness; the difference is as much as is between light and darkness, heaven and hell; surely then it cannot be sat• to be ignorant of this matter.
1. The matter it self is of Infinite moment. If it were a point of indifferency, this enquity would be superfluous; these two put the difference between the subjects of eternal misery, & everlasting blessedness; the difference is as much as is between light and darkness, heaven and hell; surely then it cannot be sat• to be ignorant of this matter.
2. Many are deceived. It is a common cheat under the Gospel, for men to please themselves with a good opinion of their safe estate; the deceitful heart is willing to take up with a lie: and Satan doth all he can to farther the delusion.
2. Many are deceived. It is a common cheat under the Gospel, for men to please themselves with a good opinion of their safe estate; the deceitful heart is willing to take up with a ly: and Satan doth all he can to farther the delusion.
3. This mistake may be rectified. If now we discover it, there is an opportunity to mend it, whiles God waits to be gracious; but if we miss this, it may be too late.