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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. They are made to enjoy intimate Communion with God. Being reconciled, they are now heavens favourites, and the Great God condescends to have fellowship with them; what saith he? 1 Joh. 1.3. Truly our fellowship is with God the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ; and who are they but such, and all such whose sins are forgiven? it was sin that made the wall of separation between God and them, Isa. 59.2. but now the wall is pulled down, and God delights in, and dwells with them, Isa 57.15. and needs must that soul be in a blessed state, that hath such intimate Communion with the fountain of all blessings and blessedness.
6. They are safe from all danger; they are out of the reach of harm; their state is secure; if God once pardon, he will never condemn again: if they are once in his love, they shall never ⟨p. 20⟩be put out of it more; when they once are numbered among Children, they shall never be disinherited; nothing shall be able to separate them from Gods love, Rom. 8.38, 39. God may be angry with them, but he will not reject them: if he afflict them, it shall be for their good, but his kindness he will never take away, Psal. 89 34, &c. every pardoned one may without fear, challenge that privilege, 1 Pet. 1.5. To be kept by the power of God, through faith unto Salvation.
6. They are safe from all danger; they are out of the reach of harm; their state is secure; if God once pardon, he will never condemn again: if they are once in his love, they shall never ⟨p. 20⟩