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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.
2 It also reproves righteous and upright men for their not improving this privilege, and neglecting of this duty. And there is great occasion for this rebuke, if we observe the frame of such whom we have reason to look upon as under this benefit and obligation, viz.
2 It also reproves righteous and upright men for their not improving this priviledge, and neglecting of this duty. And there is great occasion for this rebuke, if we observe the frame of such whom we have reason to look upon as under this benefit and obligation, viz.
1. Those that abandon themselves to sorrow and dejectedness. That are turned mopes, and live like persons forsaken; have hanged up their harps in the willows, and go up and down, with down cast looks, wringing their hands, and bitterly complaining as those that have no hope: Such was the Psalmists case, Psal. 77. But he confesseth it was his infirmity, verse 10.
1. Those that abandon themselves to sorrow and dejectedness. That are turned mopes, and live like pe•sons forsaken; have hanged up their harps in the willows, and go up and down, with down cast looks, wringing their hands, and bitterly complaining as those that have no hope: Such was the Psalmists case, Psal. 77. But he confesseth it was his infirmity, verse 10.
2. That lead a discontented life. Though they do not despair, yet they are ever fretting, pining, murmuring, finding fault with every condition; & this robs them of their joy, and makes their life a burden to them; they see nothing to take comfort […], how then should they rejoice? David was otten into such a frame,