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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. › APPLICATION.
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.
But as for Days of Thanksgiving observed in the Assemblies of good men, all men have seen the wonderful successes of them. New Englands Prosperity has more visibly followed upon its Thanksgivings than upon its Humiliations, as in times both of War and of Sickness, has been more than once perceived. We have seen the fulfilment of that Word in 2 Chron. 20.22. When they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against their Enemies. Praises, thousands of high praises be to our God, that we may have a Day to celebrate His praises. But that our praises may be awakened, and that no man may make a Jar in our Harmony.
But as for Dayes of Thanksgiving observed in the Assemblies of good men, all men have seen the wonderful successes of them. New Englands Prosperity has more visibly followed upon its Thanksgivings than upon its Humiliations, as in times both of War and of Sickness, has been more than once perceived. We have seen the fulfilment of that Word in 2 Chron. 20.22. When they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against their Enemies. Praises, thousands of high praises be to our God, that we may have a Day to celebrate His praises. But that our praises may be awakened, and that no man may make a Iar in our Harmony.
Consider how Reasonable these praises are for us all.
O consider with our selves, Who is God? it is He that Humbles Himself to behold the things that are in Heaven. Consider, Who is Man? a poor Worm, yea, a cursed Viper. Now that this GOD should look upon this man! Lord, What is man that thou shouldest be mindful of him? Yet the Eternal God has been doing of Excellent things, which we not only behold, but also enjoy. There is not one of us all, who has not excellent things to be this Day praising the Almighty for. They whose case is never so bad, yet have cause to carry on this