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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.
5. Hence he shall with greatest comfort appear before the Judgement Seat of Christ in the great Day? and this is a privilege beyond concep•• on. What is it that makes Sinners afraid of that terrible day, but their Sins, the Guilt whereof makes them fearfully to expect the Vengeance of it? when therefore these are covered, that danger is removed, and so they can stand upright then; they may hold up their heads with joy, who have these Garments of Salvation thrown over them.
5. Hence he shall with greatest comfort appear before the Judgement Seat of Christ in the great Day? and this is a priviledge beyond concep•• on. What is it that makes Sinners afraid of that terrible day, but their Sins, the Guilt whereof makes them fearfully to expect the Vengeance of it? when therefore these are covered, that danger is removed, and so they can stand upright then; they may hold up their heads with joy, who have these Garments of Salvation thrown over them.
USE I. Learn we hence the miserable state of all Unpardoned Sinners. If this benefit belong only to the pardoned, then surely those that have not gotten into this state are very unhappy; for,
1. All their sins lie open and naked to the eye of Gods Vindictive Justice. We read, Hab. 1.13. That he is of purer eyes, &c. but now all their sins are in his view; they are uncovered; not only Gods all seeing eye discerns them, but his revengeful eye looks upon them; they are cast out naked to ⟨p. 77⟩