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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
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 may be called spiritual as to the matter, when employed about spiritual things. The love of God, the Redemption of Christ, the Graces of the Spirit, and the like; and such was Pauls rejoicing, 2 Cor. 1.12. And that which Christ adviseth to, Luk. 10.20.
1. It may be called spiritual as to the matter, when employed about spiritual things. The love of God, the Redemption of Christ, the Graces of the Spirit, and the like; and such was Pauls rejoycing, 2 Cor. 1.12. And that which Christ adviseth to, Luk. 10.20.
2. It may also be called so in regard to the manner of it: and it will comprehend not only spiritual but outward mercies. And that is, when all help us to rejoice in God, & take our whole delight in him; when not only the affection of joy is exercised, but the grace by which the affection is sanctified; and this is an holy mirth, and altogether of another nature from that which is mee•ly natural, much more the carnal; for the former may be subordinated to it, but the latter in no wise; and •ere observe,
2. It may also be called so in regard to the manner of it: and it will comprehend not only spiritual but outward mercies. And that is, when all help us to rejoyce in God, & take our whole delight in him; when not only the affection of joy is exercised, but the grace by which the affection is sanctified; and this is an holy mirth, and altogether of ano•her nature from that which is mee•ly natural, much more the carnal; for the former may be subordinated to it, but the latter in no wise; and ere observe,