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.

Title

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.

Author

Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.

Publication

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

1650.

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Subject terms

Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms XXXII -- Sermons.

Christian life.

Sermons, English -- 17th century.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE READER.
• The Truly Blessed Man: Or, the WAY to be Happy here, and for ever.
  • part
    • The Text Opened.
    • A Pardoned Man, is a Blessed Man.
    • Gods forgiveness extends to all Sin.
    • Pardon removes the load Sin from the Sinner.
    • Forgiveness Covereth Sin.
    • Pardon consists in the Non-Imputation of Sin.
    • A Pardoned Man is one without Guile.
  • part
    • The Words Opened.
    • The distress of a Conscience burdened with Sin.
    • Guilt apprehended, Distressing to Gods Children.
    • The danger and mischief o Sinful silence and evasions.
    • The distress of Conscience from Gods heavy hand.
  • part
    • Right Confession, its na∣ture and usefulness.
      • PROPOSITION I.
      • PROPOSITION II.
      • PROPOSITION III.
      • PROPOSITION IV.
      • PROPOSITION V.
      • PROPOSITION VI.
    • Gods readiness to forgive on Penitent Confession.
  • part
    • Examples of Pardoned Sin∣ners, our Encouragement.
    • Forgiveness obtained in the way of Prayer.
    • God to be sought in a finding time.
    • The safety of pardoned ones in worst times.
  • part
    • God is the pardoned mans hiding place.
    • God will keep them from trou∣ble, whose hiding place he is.
    • Faith engageth the heart in making returns to God for Deliverance.
  • part
    • The Text Opened.
    • Experienced Christians fittest to teach others.
    • Particular Application, the best way of teaching.
    • Divine Teachings are to guide us in our way.
  • VERSE 9. Be ye not as the horse and mule, which have no understanding, whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
    • Contumacy to be avoided if we would have true peace.
    • Untractableness under means a note of drutishness.
    • To go no further in Gods Ser∣vice than forced is an ill sign.
  • VERSE 10. Many Sorrows shall be to the Wicked, but he that rusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.
    • The Words Opened.
    • Untractableness under means, a character of a wicked man.
    • Wicked mens Sorrows, great and innumerable.
    • Faith the foundation of true Obedience.
    • The Rewards of Obedience, fruits of meer mercy.
    • Every true believer is compassed with mercy.
  • part
    • The words Opened.
    • DOCTRINE.
    • There are some Righteous in Gods account.
    • Uprightness of heart insepa∣rable from a Righteous one.
    • The priviledge and duty of the Righteous & Upright to rejoyce.
    • None but the Righteous can claim this priviledge.
    • The Righteous should alwayes Rejoyce.
    • The Righteous should Re∣joyce abundantly.
    • They should give highest ex∣pressions of their joy.
    • Our Rejoycing should be in the Lord.
    • The Application.
• ERRATA.
• THE Contents Of the principal matters, Contained in the foregoing TREATISE.