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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.
1. He declares what is the duty of the People of God on this account, for this shall, &c.
In the words observe,
1. The Subject of this Duty, the Godly: the word signifieth one that is Benevolent, Beneficent, Pious or Good. A Godly man is called by this word, either to signify that he is merciful and beneficent, or that he hath obtained mercy and goodness from God: We are here to understand it for one that hath the saving Grace of God ⟨p. 276⟩put into him; for till this no man can truly seek God.
1. The Subject of this Duty, the Godly: the word signifieth one that is Benevolent, Beneficent, Pious or Good. A Godly man is called by this word, either to signifie that he is merciful and beneficent, or that he hath obtained mercy and goodness from God: We are here to understand it for one that hath the saving Grace of God ⟨p. 276⟩put into him; for till this no man can truly seek God.