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The wonderful works of God commemorated praises bespoke for the God of heaven in…
The wonderful works of God commemorated praises bespoke for the God of heaven in a thanksgiving sermon delivered on Decemb. 19, 1689 : containing reflections upon the excellent things done by the great God ... : to which is added A sermon preached unto a convention of the Massachuset-colony in New-England ... / by Cotton Mather.
Boston: printed by S. Green & sold by Joseph Browning, 1690
PRAISES Bespoke for the GOD of Heaven, In a Thanksgiving SERMON.
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.
Tis that day which the Song now before us, is peculiarly calculated for. But certainly, we that are only getting into the Dawnings of that day, are not excluded from all meddling with it; no, it is written for our Admonition.
Tis that day which the Song now before us, is peculiarly calculated for. But certainly, we that are only getting into the Dawnings of that day, are not excluded from all medling with it; no, it is written for our Admonition.
In the Words to be now Handled, we have two Things
First, The Doings of God are here mentioned. It is said, He hath done Excellent Things: or as the Original imports, Great Things, and High Things: or as it may likewise be rendered Magnificent, and Illustrious Things. The Hebrew Word ([Greek or Hebrew]) is indeed a Substantive; and it intimates, that the Works of God are even Excellency in the Abstract, and Majesty it self. And the Chaldee Paraphrase here fitly puts upon them the term of [Greek or Hebrew] or Magnalia, noting in them something eminent and powerful. Such things are done by Him, who is Wonderful in Working!
First, The Doings of God are here mentioned. It is said, He hath done Excellent Things: or as the Original imports, Great Things, and High Things: or as it may likewise be rendred Magnificent, and Illustr•ous Things. The Hebrew Word (〈non-Latin alphabet〉) is indeed a Substantive; and it intimates, that the Works of God are even Excellency in the Abstract, and Majesty it self. And the Chaldee Paraphrase here fitly puts upon them the term of 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 or Magnalia, noting in them something eminent and powerful. Such things are done by Him, who is Wonderful in Working!