Sermon XIII, "The Happiness of Trusting in the Lord" (Prov. 16:20), in Practical Sermons by the Late Rev. Joseph Milner, A.M., vol. III, ed. J. Fawcett (London: L. B. Seeley and Son, 1823), p. 198

You see, brethren, here the force of the text, "Blessed is he who trusts in the Lord." How? Not because he is sinless, but because his sins are forgiven. Hold this fast by stedfast confidence, Christian, and thou shalt f…