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The truly blessed man

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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]

Samuel Willard 1640–1707

printed by B. Green for Michael Perry, 1700

652, [4] p. ; 16 cm. (8vo) · 180k words · Evans 965 · Wing W2298

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Samuel Willard, The truly blessed man (Boston in N.E., 1700). Evans-TCP N00802.

Contents 63

Title page4
To the readerTO THE READER.pp. 3–65
The Truly Blessed Man: Or, the WAY to be Happy here, and for ever.pp. 7–128312
The Text Opened.pp. 7–1119
Doctrine 1A Pardoned Man, is a Blessed Man. DOCTRINE I.pp. 11–2734
Doctrine 2Gods forgiveness extends to all Sin. DOCTRINE. II.pp. 27–4633
Doctrine 3Pardon removes the load of Sin from the Sinner. DOCTRINE. III.pp. 46–6554
Doctrine 4Forgiveness Covereth Sin. DOCTRINE IV.pp. 65–8256
Doctrine 5Pardon consists in the Non-Imputation of Sin. DOCTRINE V.pp. 82–9852

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Doctrine 6

A Pardoned Man is one without Guile. DOCTRINE VI.

pp. 99–128

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Sermonpp. 129–188186

The Words Opened.pp. 129–13010

Doctrine 1The distress of a Conscience burdened with Sin. DOCTRINE. I.pp. 131–14444

Doctrine 2Guilt apprehended, Distressing to Gods Children. DOCTRINE II.pp. 144–16040

The danger and mischief of Sinful silence and evasions. DOCTRINE.pp. 160–17444

The distress of Conscience from Gods heavy hand. DOCTRINE.pp. 174–18847

Sermonpp. 188–274245

Right Confession, its nature and usefulness. DOCTRINE.pp. 189–249166

Proposition 1PROPOSITION I.pp. 190–19520

Proposition 2PROPOSITION II.pp. 196–20013

Proposition 3PROPOSITION III.pp. 200–2038

Proposition 4PROPOSITION IV.pp. 204–20917

Proposition 5PROPOSITION V.pp. 209–21312

Proposition 6PROPOSITION VI.pp. 213–24993

Gods readiness to forgive on Penitent Confession. DOCTRINE.pp. 249–27467

Sermonpp. 275–382352

Doctrine 1Examples of Pardoned Sinners, our Encouragement DOCTRINE I.pp. 277–28843

Doctrine 2Forgiveness obtained in the way of Prayer. DOCTRINE II.pp. 289–30145

Doctrine 3God to be sought in a finding time. DOCTRINE. III.pp. 301–361176

The safety of pardoned ones in worst times. DOCTRINE.pp. 361–38273

Sermonpp. 382–412136

God is the pardoned mans hiding place. DOCTRINE.pp. 383–39246

God will keep them from trouble, whose hiding place he is. DOCTRINE.pp. 392–40244

Faith engageth the heart in making returns to God for Deliverance.…Faith engageth the heart in making returns to God for Deliverance. DOCTRINE.pp. 403–41237

Sermonpp. 412–456147

The Text Opened.pp. 412–41413

Doctrine 1Experienced Christians fittest to teach others. DOCTRINE I.pp. 414–42223

Doctrine 2Ular Application, the best way of teaching. DOCTRINE II.pp. 423–43440

Doctrine 3Divine Teachings are to guide us in our way. DOCTRINE III.pp. 434–45670

Sermonpp. 456–493128

Doctrine 1Contumacy to be avoided if we would have true peace. DOCTRINE I.pp. 457–46737

Doctrine 2Untractableness under means a note of brutishness. DOCTRINE. II.Vntractableness under means a note of brutishness. DOCTRINE. II.pp. 467–48049

Doctrine 3To go no further in Gods Service than forced is an ill sign. DOCTRINE III.pp. 480–49336

Sermonpp. 494–582258

The Words Opened.pp. 494–4958

Doctrine 1Untractableness under means, a character of a wicked man. DOCTRINE. I.pp. 495–50838

Doctrine 2Wicked mens Sorrows, great and innumerable. DOCTRINE II.pp. 508–53974

Doctrine 3Faith the foundation of true Obedience. DOCTRINE III.pp. 539–55447

Doctrine 4The Rewards of Obedience, fruits of mere mercy. DOCTRINE IV.The Rewards of Obedience, fruits of meer mercy. DOCTRINE IV.pp. 554–56842

Doctrine 5Every true believer is compassed with mercy. DOCTRINE V.pp. 568–58248

Sermonpp. 583–652246

The Words Opened.pp. 583–58510

There are some Righteous in Gods account.pp. 585–59120

Uprightness of heart inseparable from a Righteous one.Vprightness of heart inseparable from a Righteous one.pp. 591–59721

The privilege and duty of the Righteous & Upright to rejoice.The priviledge and duty of the Righteous & Vpright to rejoyce.pp. 597–60216

None but the Righteous can claim this privilege.None but the Righteous can claim this priviledge.pp. 603–60615

The Righteous should always Rejoice.The Righteous should alwayes Rejoyce.pp. 606–61115

The Righteous should Rejoice abundantly.The Righteous should Rejoyce abundantly.pp. 611–6137

They should give highest expressions of their joy.pp. 614–61715

Our Rejoicing should be in the Lord.Our Rejoycing should be in the Lord.pp. 617–62220

The Application.pp. 622–652105

ErrataERRATA.pp. 6522

ContentsTHE Contents Of the principal matters, Contained in the foregoing TREATISE.2

Catalogue record

Title as printed: 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]
Author: Samuel Willard 1640–1707
Printer: B. Green
Bookseller: Michael Perry
Year: 1700
Imprint: Boston in N.E. : Printed by B. Green, and J. Allen, for Michael Perry., 1700.
Size: 652, [4] p. ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Words: 179,806
Catalogue: Evans 965 · Wing W2298
Text: Evans-TCP N00802
Notes: Signatures: A-2S^8 (2S8 verso blank).
Error in paging: p. 551, 552 misnumbered 451, 542.
"Errata."--p. 652.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: Evans-TCP N00802