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The Truly Blessed Man

Published: 1650
Length: 174,647 words
Reading: ~12 hours
Divisions: 64

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The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being the substance of divers sermons preached on Psalm XXXII / by Samuel Willard.

Boston, [Mass.] Printed by B. Green and J. Allen for Michael Perry 1650.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

Front matter
Title page
To the reader
Text
Part
SectionThe Text Opened.
SectionA Pardoned Man, is a Bleſſed Man.
SectionGods forgiveneſs extends to all Sin.
SectionPardon removes the load … Sin from the Sinner.

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SectionPardon conſiſts in the Non-Imputation of Sin.
SectionA Pardoned Man is one without Guile.
Part
SectionThe Words Opened.
SectionThe diſtreſs of a Conſcience burdened with Sin.
SectionGuilt apprehended, Diſtreſſing to Gods Children.
SectionThe danger and miſchief o… Sinful ſilence and evaſions.
SectionThe diſtreſs of Conſcience from Gods heavy hand.
Part
SectionRight Confeſſion, its nature and uſefulneſs.
6 propositions
SectionGods readineſs to forgive on Penitent Confeſſion.
Part
SectionExamples of Pardoned Sinners, our Encouragement.
SectionForgiveneſs obtained in the way of Prayer.
SectionGod to be ſought in a finding time.
SectionThe ſafety of pardoned ones in worſt times.
Part
SectionGod is the pardoned mans hiding place.
SectionGod will keep them from trouble, whoſe hiding place he is.
SectionFaith engageth the heart in making returns to God for Deliverance.
Part
SectionThe Text Opened.
SectionExperienced Chriſtians fitteſt to teach others.
SectionParticular Application, the beſt way of teaching.
SectionDivine Teachings are to guide us in our way.
PartVERSE 9. Be ye not as the horſe and mule, which have no underſtanding, whoſe mouth muſt be held in with bit…
SectionContumacy to be avoided if we would have true peace.
SectionUntractableneſs under means a note of drutiſhneſs.
SectionTo go no further in Gods Service than forced is an ill ſign.
PartVERSE 10. Many Sorrows ſhall be to the Wicked, but he that …ruſteth in the Lord, mercy ſhall compaſs him…
SectionThe Words Opened.
SectionUntractableneſs under means, a character of a wicked man.
SectionWicked mens Sorrows, great and innumerable.
SectionFaith the foundation of true Obedience.
SectionThe Rewards of Obedience, fruits of meer mercy.
SectionEvery true believer is compaſſed with mercy.
Part
SectionThe words Opened.
SectionDOCTRINE.
SectionThere are ſome Righteous in Gods account.
SectionUprightneſs of heart inſeparable from a Righteous one.
SectionThe priviledge and duty of the Righteous & Upright to rejoyce.
SectionNone but the Righteous can claim this priviledge.
SectionThe Righteous ſhould alwayes Rejoyce.
SectionThe Righteous ſhould Rejoyce abundantly.
SectionThey ſhould give higheſt expreſſions of their joy.
SectionOur Rejoycing ſhould be in the Lord.
SectionThe Application.
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Errata
Table of contentsTHE Contents Of the principal matters, Contained in the foregoing TREATISE.

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