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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. This is the only rejoicing that will stand by you, in all the changes that pass over you. God is an everlasting and unchangeable Object, if once ours, he is so for ever: they then who make him their joy, need never cease, in all changes, Psal. 18.46. Other Objects are but like grass and flowers, flourish a while, and then wither; ⟨p. 644⟩the fashion of the world passeth, 1 Cor 7 30. The figtree doth not always blossom, Hab 3.17. Riches have wings, Prov 21 5. Our friends may die, or turn enemies, Psal. 55.13 There are changes always going over the Children of God in this world, which make the times to alter their circumstances, Eccl 3 begin. But God is the same for ever, and changeth not. Mal 3.6 Rejoice then in him, and you may rejoice again, and again, and never cease; for help,
5. This is the only rejoycing that will stand by you, in all the changes that pass over you. God is an everlasting and unchangeable Object, if once ours, he is so for ever: they then who make him their joy, need never cease, in all changes, Psal. 18.46. Other Objects are but like grass and flowers, flourish a while, and then wither; ⟨p. 644⟩the fashion of the world passeth, 1 Cor 7 30. The figtree doth not always blossom, Hab 3.17. Riches have wings, Prov 21 5. Our friends may dy, or turn enemies, Psal. 55.13 There are changes always going over the Children of God in this world, which make the times to alter their circumstances, Eccl 3 begin. But God is the same for ever, and changeth not. Mal 3.6 Rejoyce then in him, and you may rejoyce again, and again, and never cease; for help,