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The mourner directory, guiding him to the middle way betwixt the two extremes, defect,…The mourner directory, guiding him to the middle way betwixt the two extreams, defect,…
The mourner directory, guiding him to the middle way betwixt the two extremes, defect, excess of sorrow for his dead to which is added, The mourners soliloquy / by Thomas Doolittle ...The mourner directory, guiding him to the middle way betwixt the two extreams, defect, excess of sorrow for his dead to which is added, The mourners soliloquy / by Thomas Doolittle ...
London: printed by J.A. for Tho. Cockeril, 1693
Letter: THE EPISTLE To the Congregation Assembling in Mugwell-street, London.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The reason of its delay so long, was the holy Hand of God in Afflicting me with my usual painful Distemper shortly after her Decease, which made interruptions in the preaching of it to you; in which Sickness, I thank you for the concernedness of your Spirits for me, and the Prayers I understand you put up to God in your Families for me, and when I heard it was your design to meet together among your selves to spend some time in Prayer upon my account, it was no small refreshment to me in mine Affliction; and when I desired it might be where I might have the benefit of hearing and joining with you, you readily consented. The next Lords day following, God healing of me, contrary to the expectations of any (except some few that visited me on Saturday) brought me to my public Work amongst you, which I hope you will take notice of as an Encouragement to pray on a• Occasions, since this (late) Experience you have had, that God suffers not the Seed of Jacob to seek his Face and Favour in vain, but is so ready to return answers to a praying People.
The reason of its delay so long, was the holy Hand of God in Afflicting me with my usual painful Distemper shortly after her Decease, which made interruptions in the preaching of it to you; in which Sickness, I thank you for the concernedness of your Spirits for me, and the Prayers I understand you put up to God in your Families for me, and when I heard it was your design to meet together among your selves to spend some time in Prayer upon my account, it was no small refreshment to me in mine Affliction; and when I desired it might be where I might have the benefit of hearing and joyning with you, you readily consented. The next Lords day following, God healing of me, contrary to the expectations of any (except some few that visited me on Saturday) brought me to my publick Work amongst you, which I hope you will take notice of as an Encouragement to pray on a• Occasions, since this (late) Experience you have had, that God suffers not the Seed of Jacob to seek his Face and Favour in vain, but is so ready to return answers to a praying People.
Amongst those that thus did meet, some were such as were Catechized by me twenty years since, whom now God hath made Masters of Families, Religiously maintaining the holy Worship of God daily in your Houses, and have often said to me, you