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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 › Our Rejoicing should be in the Lord.Sermon › Our Rejoycing should be in the Lord.
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. He hath given them his Spirit. He is theirs to ⟨p. 621⟩dwell in them, to undertake for them, to conduct •nd counsel, and comfort them, Rom 8.9. They are called the Temples of the Holy Ghost, in which he resides, he is in them a Spirit of Adoption, to help •heir faith in God as their father; or of Sanctification, to lead them into all truth, of Consolation to comfort them in every condition; and how great […] their happiness?
5. He hath given them his Spirit. He is theirs to ⟨p. 621⟩dwell in them, to undertake for them, to conduct •nd counsel, and comfort them, Rom 8.9. They are called the Temples of the Holy Ghost, in which he resides, he is in them a Spirit of Adoption, to help •heir faith in God as their father; or of Sanctifica•ion, to lead them into all truth, of Consolation to comfort them in every condition; and how great 〈…〉 their happiness?
6. He hath taken them under his conduct, to carry them safe through an evil world. There are many •roubles and temptations that they must expect in •heir passage, but they are under the eye and care, •nd in the hand of God, and have his promise •ast for is that he will guide them by counsel, and bring them to glory, Psal 73.24. And let things be what they will to appearance, yet underneath are everlasting arms,