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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.
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Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.
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that_o be_v in_o he_o or_o what_o he_o be_v to_o those_o who_o god_n he_o be_v be_v ever_o acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o your_o object_n the_o more_o you_o know_v his_o name_n the_o more_o will_v you_o trust_v in_o he_o psa_n 9_o 10._o and_o consequent_o the_o more_o will_v you_o rejoice_v for_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o faith_n often_o look_v over_o the_o inventory_n of_o your_o portion_n &_o you_o will_v therein_o find_v enough_o to_o employ_v your_o joy_n to_o the_o utmost_a latitude_n of_o it_o 2._o careful_o avoid_v every_o thing_n that_o will_v tend_v to_o obstruct_v this_o joy_n if_o god_n in_o sovereignty_n hide_v himself_o you_o must_v submissive_o bear_v it_o but_o do_v you_o nothing_o that_o have_v a_o moral_a tendency_n to_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o this_o grace_n here_o more_o especial_o 1._o take_v heed_n of_o carnal_a joy_n nothing_o be_v more_o inimical_a to_o spiritual_a rejoice_v you_o may_v think_v you_o obey_v the_o command_n by_o it_o but_o none_o break_v it_o more_o and_o so_o far_o as_o god_n child_n give_v way_n to_o iâ—_n they_o debauch_v their_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o unfit_a for_o this_o duty_n as_o well_o may_v a_o wife_n fit_v herself_o to_o joy_n in_o her_o husband_n company_n by_o revel_v with_o a_o adulterer_n as_o a_o child_n of_o god_n dispose_v himself_o for_o spiritual_a joy_n by_o divert_v himself_o with_o that_o which_o be_v carnal_a 2._o be_v sure_a right_o to_o subordinate_a your_o natural_a and_o civil_a joy_n this_o become_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o the_o person_n according_a as_o it_o be_v use_v there_o be_v a_o delight_n in_o relation_n friend_n health_n plenty_n peace_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v a_o snare_n in_o it_o vain_a man_n think_v this_o justify_v any_o thing_n every_o thing_n and_o thereby_o they_o dishonour_v god_n and_o wrong_v themselves_o if_o you_o exercise_v this_o joy_n with_o a_o carnal_a mind_n and_o after_o a_o vain_a manner_n it_o become_v sin_n here_o than_o be_v the_o danger_n watch_v against_o it_o and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o prevent_v it_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o these_o comfort_n and_o get_v your_o heart_n more_o delight_v in_o his_o service_n by_o they_o 3._o beware_v of_o darken_n your_o evidence_n by_o any_o sin_n your_o actual_a joy_n be_v help_v or_o hinder_v by_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o clearness_n of_o your_o evidence_n and_o for_o that_o there_o must_v be_v the_o witness_n of_o your_o own_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 16._o and_o sin_n if_o allow_v will_v obstruct_v they_o it_o will_v becloud_v the_o evidence_n of_o your_o own_o spirit_n darken_n the_o thing_n themselves_o from_o which_o you_o be_v to_o argue_v and_o it_o will_v provoke_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o withhold_v his_o witness_n and_o then_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n psal_n 51._o 4._o maintain_v your_o faith_n in_o a_o entire_a relian_n 〈…〉_o on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n keep_v close_o to_o 〈◊〉_d if_o satan_n can_v get_v you_o off_o from_o it_o and_o bring_v you_o to_o look_v to_o any_o other_o righteousness_n to_o render_v you_o accept_v with_o god_n unto_o justification_n there_o be_v so_o many_o flaw_n in_o it_o that_o he_o will_v rout_n and_o disturb_v your_o joy_n but_o if_o you_o resolve_v to_o live_v on_o this_o it_o will_v bear_v you_o out_o &_o be_v make_v you_o by_o faith_n it_o will_v answer_v every_o objection_n and_o set_v you_o down_o satisfy_v 5._o maintain_v your_o uprightness_n i_o intend_v not_o only_o be_v sure_a to_o walk_v upright_o but_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o whatsoever_o accusation_n be_v charge_v against_o it_o satan_n will_v object_v how_o can_v integrity_n consist_v with_o so_o much_o imperfection_n and_o man_n will_v charge_v you_o for_o hypocrite_n as_o job_n friend_n do_v he_o but_o be_v assure_v of_o it_o resolve_v not_o to_o part_v with_o it_o till_o you_o die_v 3._o fortify_v this_o joy_n against_o all_o worldly_a sorrow_n the_o prevalency_n of_o these_o often_o corrode_v our_o spirit_n and_o impede_fw-la our_o rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o there_o be_v many_o occasion_n for_o they_o in_o providence_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v always_o lay_v in_o against_o it_o and_o here_o 1._o see_v how_o light_a all_o outward_a affliction_n be_v compare_v with_o that_o which_o you_o have_v to_o rejoice_v in_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o they_o alone_o they_o will_v stir_v aggravate_v thought_n of_o they_o and_o the_o burden_n will_v grow_v heavy_a and_o begin_v to_o sink_v we_o but_o if_o we_o entertain_v thought_n of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o they_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o be_v secure_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n it_o will_v outweigh_v they_o and_o shrink_v they_o up_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 16_o 17._o 2._o believe_v that_o these_o also_o shall_v turn_v to_o your_o account_n that_o although_o they_o be_v not_o joyous_a but_o grievous_a yet_o they_o be_v profitable_a and_o will_v bring_v forth_o precious_a fruit_n heb._n 12._o 11._o they_o be_v bitter_a pill_n but_o they_o will_v purge_v out_o the_o malignity_n that_o be_v in_o you_o isa_n 27._o 9_o and_o they_o be_v manage_v in_o that_o hand_n that_o will_v govern_v the_o operation_n and_o give_v they_o the_o assure_v good_a effect_n so_o that_o in_o the_o issue_n you_o will_v have_v cause_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o they_o psal_n 119._o 71_o 75._o believe_v this_o for_o the_o present_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o assure_a hope_n of_o it_o 3._o get_v your_o heart_n more_o and_o more_o wean_v from_o the_o world_n worldly_n sorrow_n be_v always_o occasion_v by_o overmuch_a love_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v therefore_o best_a prevent_v by_o mortify_v these_o affection_n to_o it_o col._n 3._o 2._o it_o will_v certain_o produce_v this_o effect_n and_o the_o way_n to_o this_o be_v love_n christ_n better_a and_o you_o will_v love_v the_o world_n less_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 15._o get_v a_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o the_o loveliness_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o will_v disgrace_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o you_o value_v these_o thing_n little_a you_o will_v grieve_v little_a about_o they_o 4._o be_v much_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o unseen_a thing_n i_o e._n the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o obvious_a to_o a_o carnal_a but_o only_o to_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n these_o indeed_o be_v the_o thing_n and_o will_v we_o live_v more_o in_o the_o view_n of_o they_o it_o will_v prevent_v our_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 18._o 4._o improve_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n to_o establish_v your_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o no_o joy_n but_o that_o which_o be_v carnal_a it_o be_v a_o proper_a help_n to_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a here_o then_o 1._o be_v often_o improve_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o such_o there_o be_v a_o mourning_n that_o be_v make_v a_o qualification_n of_o those_o that_o be_v owner_n of_o blessedness_n mat._n 5_o 4._o which_o extend_v not_o to_o every_o mourning_n for_o there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v godly_a hence_o the_o difference_n 2_o cor_fw-la 7._o 10._o and_o we_o be_v tell_v what_o christ_n be_v anoint_v of_o his_o father_n to_o do_v for_o they_o isa_n 61._o begin_v 2._o hence_o fortify_v your_o assurance_n by_o this_o and_o indeed_o the_o more_o of_o this_o sorrow_n be_v in_o you_o and_o the_o more_o you_o practise_v it_o the_o more_o strong_o may_v you_o argue_v from_o it_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o joy_n in_o god_n be_v that_o he_o be_v our_o god_n in_o the_o new-covenant_n and_o whatsoever_o will_v give_v we_o a_o clearness_n in_o this_o conclusion_n must_v needs_o afford_v we_o the_o great_a motive_n to_o rejoice_v and_o such_o be_v this_o godly_a sorrow_n sin_n be_v ever_o most_o bitter_a to_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v most_o precious_a and_o they_o be_v only_o true_a believer_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o 3._o now_o look_v over_o to_o the_o harvest_n remember_v these_o shower_n be_v to_o prepare_v for_o it_o and_o bring_v forward_o and_o ripen_v all_o the_o fruit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o sheaf_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o carry_v with_o they_o and_o think_v how_o glorious_a this_o will_v be_v how_o joyful_a a_o day_n you_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o and_o let_v this_o so_o influence_n your_o thought_n and_o affection_n as_o to_o entertain_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o every_o wet_a day_n which_o your_o spring_n be_v visit_v withal_o and_o how_o sweet_a will_v those_o tear_n be_v which_o will_v help_v to_o nourish_v grace_n unto_o glory_n
succeed_v so_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o can_v get_v no_o ease_n till_o he_o thus_o do_v we_o â—are_v here_o first_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o right_a confession_n and_o then_o show_v how_o proper_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n 1._o in_o our_o enquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o right_a confession_n we_o need_v look_v no_o far_o than_o thâ—_n text_n in_o which_o it_o be_v full_o comprehend_v and_o may_v be_v gather_v up_o in_o several_a proposition_n proposition_n i._n that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o make_v confession_n of_o be_v sâ—_n so_o all_o the_o three_o word_n in_o the_o text_n import_n whâ—_n it_o be_v to_o confess_v sin_n be_v well_o to_o be_v observe_v sâ—_n be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o jâ—_n 3._o 4._o now_o sin_n as_o such_o will_v come_v under_o a_o double_a consideration_n viz._n original_a and_o actual_a and_o boâ—_n of_o these_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o law_n of_o speciâ—_fw-la government_n under_o which_o man_n be_v place_v by_o god_n in_o his_o creation_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v call_v sin_n but_o as_o it_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n heâ—_n 1_o original_a sin_n have_v a_o double_a respect_n private_a and_o positive_a and_o both_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n oâ—_n it_o 1._o privative_a man_n in_o his_o natural_a state_n be_v void_a of_o original_a righteousness_n there_o be_v a_o moral_a recâ—tude_n put_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n at_o first_o eccle._n 7._o 29_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o direct_o intend_v by_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o man_n be_v make_v gen._n 1â—_n 26_o it_o consist_v in_o those_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n by_o which_o man_n be_v fit_v for_o universal_a perfeâ—_n obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n man_n bâ—_n the_o fall_n have_v lose_v this_o rectitude_n and_o be_v bear_v inâ—_n the_o world_n without_o this_o image_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sinâ—_n state_n for_o the_o law_n require_v it_o in_o he_o and_z as_o hâ—_n be_v betrust_v with_o it_o expect_v it_o of_o he_o thâ—_n â—ant_a of_o it_o have_v render_v he_o impotent_a as_o to_o his_o duty_n which_o impotency_n be_v put_v into_o the_o description_n â—f_n the_o sinful_a state_n of_o fallen_n man_n rom._n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o the_o man_n can_v answer_v the_o law_n so_o long_o as_o â—e_n be_v without_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n for_o man_n â—nce_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o it_o on_o he_o and_o it_o be_v connatural_a to_o he_o 2._o positive_a man_n be_v in_o his_o natural_a state_n fill_v â—ith_n the_o evil_a habit_n of_o unrighteousness_n when_o he_o â—st_v the_o image_n of_o god_n he_o contract_v the_o image_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n as_o the_o crooked_a bias_n which_o be_v in_o all_o his_o faculty_n and_o power_n forcible_o â—clining_v he_o to_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n set_v â—orth_o rom._n 3._o 13._o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o have_v two_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d it_o 1._o a_o utter_a averseness_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_n i._n e._n â—eologically_o so_o man_n be_v a_o rational_a creature_n choose_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o good_a and_o refuse_v unâ—er_o a_o opinion_n of_o evil_a but_o he_o do_v this_o accord_v to_o corrupt_a reason_n and_o not_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o reâ—gion_n and_o though_o sometime_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o matâ—er_n of_o it_o right_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o not_o aright_o hence_o procee_v man_n refuse_v obedience_n psal_n 78._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 5_o 3._o and_o this_o be_v upon_o choice_n flow_v from_o curse_a disposition_n in_o they_o and_o be_v sinful_a 2._o a_o violent_a inclination_n to_o that_o which_o be_v evil._n â—rue_a they_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o under_o that_o notion_n â—ey_n crave_v after_o it_o isa_n 5._o 20._o but_o it_o be_v a_o corrupt_a principle_n in_o they_o from_o whence_o they_o so_o do_v and_o â—he_v insatiable_a â—eaching_n of_o their_o heart_n after_o it_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v eminent_o observable_a in_o a_o gracious_a soul_n by_o thâ—_n reluctancy_n of_o it_o against_o the_o better_a part_n of_o whicâ—_n the_o apostle_n make_v such_o complaint_n rom._n 7._o 19_o etc._n etc._n 2._o actual_a sin_n may_v also_o come_v under_o a_o double_a consideration_n viz._n the_o act_n and_o the_o obliquity_n of_o it_o and_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o both_o in_o the_o righâ—_n state_v of_o the_o matter_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n itself_o for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d act_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n be_v sin_n but_o have_v a_o nature_n goodness_n yet_o actual_a sin_n have_v a_o act_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o subject_n in_o which_o it_o be_v and_o so_o there_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d confession_n of_o sin_n without_o acknowledge_v the_o acâ—_n now_o in_o divinity_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o action_n in_o which_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o commission_n which_o be_v usal_o call_v transgression_n when_o the_o man_n do_v something_o thaâ—_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o this_o proper_o respect_v the_o negative_a precept_n which_o do_v prohibit_v the_o do_n of_o they_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v steaâ—_n etc._n etc._n when_o man_n do_v such_o thing_n these_o be_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d commission_n these_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v the_o do_v of_o they_o therefore_o be_v sinful_a 2._o omission_n which_o be_v come_n short_a in_o duty_n and_o be_v against_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n which_o require_v we_o to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o when_o we_o do_v it_o noâ—_n it_o be_v a_o omission_n now_o though_o these_o in_o commoâ—_n account_n be_v rather_o a_o not_o act_v than_o act_n yeâ—_n in_o divinity_n they_o come_v under_o actual_a sin_n because_o there_o be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o will_n in_o they_o which_o god_n have_v a_o regard_n to_o and_o be_v indeed_o the_o principal_a power_n in_o man_n which_o the_o command_n have_v to_o do_v withal_o and_o so_o god_n charge_v these_o omisson_n on_o wilfulness_n psal_n 81._o 12._o jer._n 6._o 17._o mat._n â—3_n 37._o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o obliquity_n of_o the_o action_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o render_v it_o sin_n no_o action_n â—an_v be_v reckon_v sinful_a but_o as_o it_o swerve_v from_o thâ—_n rule_n of_o obedience_n give_v unto_o man_n for_o where_o there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4_o 15._o have_v â—here_o be_v no_o law_n man_n can_v no_o more_o have_v â—inned_v than_o beast_n can_v but_o be_v put_v under_o a_o â—aw_v suit_v to_o his_o nature_n every_o warp_a from_o it_o 〈◊〉_d excess_n or_o defect_n become_v a_o sin_n now_o this_o obliquity_n be_v considerable_a several_a way_n viz._n 1._o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o action_n i._n e._n when_o the_o action_n itself_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o precept_n when_o â—he_v law_n say_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v and_o the_o â—an_v do_v the_o very_a thing_n forbid_v or_o this_o thou_o â—alt_n do_v and_o he_o neglect_v it_o hence_o the_o denomination_n of_o sin_n be_v put_v upon_o such_o action_n jam._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o absolute_o as_o â—ey_n be_v action_n but_o relative_o as_o they_o be_v action_n â—hich_v the_o law_n prohibit_v the_o thing_n that_o david_n 〈◊〉_d displease_v the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 11._o ult_n 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o action_n there_o be_v not_o â—ly_o a_o do_v but_o a_o so_o do_v require_v by_o the_o law_n â—nto_o which_o if_o man_n give_v not_o attendance_n but_o in_o aâ—y_a respect_n decline_v from_o it_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o chron._n 15._o 13._o we_o seek_v not_o after_o the_o due_a 〈◊〉_d luk._n 8._o 18._o take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v 3._o in_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o the_o action_n flow_v the_o heart_n that_o be_v in_o it_o let_v the_o matter_n be_v never_o 〈◊〉_d right_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v do_v with_o a_o false_a heart_n it_o be_v â—ful_a this_o be_v remark_v 2_o chron._n 25._o 2._o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o psal_n 78._o 38._o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a wiâ—_n he_o thus_o be_v hypocrite_n condemn_v on_o account_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o alm_n giving_n matth._n 〈◊〉_d begin_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n all_o the_o action_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v obliquity_n prov_n 21._o 4._o 28_o 9_o 4._o in_o the_o many_o circumstance_n of_o the_o action_n hereby_o the_o sin_n be_v repute_v either_o great_a or_o less_o and_o here_o a_o great_a many_o thing_n may_v come_v undeâ—_n consideration_n but_o this_o will_v make_v too_o great_a digression_n only_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o