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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.
3. And here also is matter of rejoicing, that he hath promised a good issue to these afflictions. Though he hath •h•ea•ned to afflict us, in case, yet he hath engaged tha• I shall not hurt, but benefit us, Deut. 8.16. Isa 27 9. What then should hinder us […] boasting in him notwithstanding this? one ⟨p. 631⟩would think that one Text enough to establish us, Heb. 12.7, 8.
3. And here a•so is matter of rejoycing, that he hath promised a good issue to these afflictions. Though he hath •h•ea•ned to afflict us, in case, yet he hath engaged tha• I shall not hurt, but benefit us, Deut. 8.16. Isa 27 9. What then should hinder us 〈…〉 boasting in him notwithstanding this? one ⟨p. 631⟩would think that one Text enough to establish us, Heb. 12.7, 8.
3. But God hideth the light of his countenance from me, and I have not ground sufficient to conclude my self to be one of these upright ones, and I should be presumptuous if I should arrogate this joy.