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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
Sermon › Doctrine 2: Forgiveness obtained in the way of Prayer. DOCTRINE II.
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2. Hence the apprehension of Guilt is to him more intolerable. He knows it to be a Fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God, Heb 10 31. And when he finds Guilt upon his Conscience, he knows that he lieth exposed to Gods anger; and he cannot tell how to bear it, he cannot live under it, the weight of it sinks him; he can have no rest so long as it abideth on him, Psal. 38 3.
2. Hence the apprehension of Guilt is to him more intolerable. He knows it to be a Fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God, Heb 10 31. And when he finds Guilt upon his Conscience, he knows that he lyeth exposed to Gods anger; and he cannot tell how to bear it, he cannot live under it, the weight of it sinks him; he can have no rest so long as it abideth on him, Psal. 38 3.
3. Hence this directs him with greatest earnestness to seek a pardon. The carnal man, when in trouble, hopeth to get ease some other way, and takes the courses which his vain heart dictates to him: but a ⟨p. 295⟩Child of God knows that there is none to be had but in the reconciled face of God, and so […] all other courses; he runs not away, from, but maketh speed to his father, and submits himself, knowing that thus only he hath a•y hope, thus did David, Psal 51. And he begs and entreats sensibly and earnestly for it.
3. Hence this directs him with greatest earnestness to seek a pardon. The carnal man, when in trouble, hopeth to get ease some other way, and takes the courses which his vain heart dictates to him: but a ⟨p. 295⟩Child of God knows that there is none to be had but in the reconciled face of God, and so all other courses; he runs not away, from, but maketh speed to his father, and submits himself, knowing that thus only he hath ay hope, thus did David, Psal 51. And he begs and entreats sensibly and earnestly for it.