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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.
4. You obstruct the work of your Generation. This frame hinders your business: this sorrow contracts your spirits, bindeth them up, and unfits them for what God calls you to; not only can you not do your work, as you ought, for you should Serve the Lord with cheerfulness, but you cannot do the work at all: you are discouraged, your thoughts diverted, and you forget your business: and you will repent of this ere long.
4. You obstruct the work of your Generation. This frame hinders your business: this sorrow contracts your spirits, bindeth them up, and unfits them for what God calls you to; not only can you not do your work, as you ought, for you should Serve the Lord with chearfulness, but you cannot do the work at all: you are discouraged, your thoughts diverted, and you forget your business: and you will repent of this ere long.
5. You scandalize the world. They often hear of the happy condition of Gods Children, and the joys provided for them; but then they look upon you, and see your frame and carriage, they cry out, all is a fable; and say, if a man would lose all delight, and turn a mope, let him become a ⟨p. 628⟩thorough Professor, and this strengthens them in their Atheistical ways, and they resolve not to make such an happy exchange: and this is enough to discourage and amuse beginners.
5. You scandalize the world. They often hear of the happy condition of Gods Children, and the joys provided for them; but then they look upon you, and see your frame and carriage, they cry out, all is a fable; and say, if a man would lose all delight, and turn a mope, let him become a ⟨p. 628⟩thorow Professor, and this strengthens them in their Atheistical ways, and they resolve not to make such an happy exchange: and this is enough to discourage and amuse beginners.