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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.
USE III. Let this serve to confirm believers in their trust in God. Are you compassed with mercies? strengthen your faith, keep this hold, and for your help herein.
1. Remember mercy […] your […]. You hold on that, why men should un•••thiness discourage you? If it be mercy it will show it self to be so, in doing freely, and shining forth through your unworthiness; this is faiths hold, and here is its strength.
1. Remember m•rcy 〈…〉 your 〈…〉. You hold on that, why men should un•••thiness discourage you? If it be mercy it will show it self to be so, in doing freely, and shining forth through your unworthiness; this is •aiths hold, and here is its strength.
2. This mercy compasseth you. It is suited to all your cases: it accommodates it self to our outward and inward condition, and will be ready to help you in them; you can look to nothing that would hurt you, but you may see mercy guarding you against it.