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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.
Thirdly, The Excellent things done by God in the Government of the World, call upon us to praise His blessed Name for ever. The continual providence of God, is disposing of all things in an Excellent subordination to His own praise; the Wheels of providence are not carried on caeco impetu, but are full of eyes, and if we praise Him not for Things that every day occur unto us, tis because we are worse than blind. These two things are conjoined in Psal. 103.19, 20. The Lords Kingdom •uleth over all, Bless ye the Lord. We may see our eternal King after an excellent manner keeping all the World in a real Order, notwithstanding all the seeming Distractions of it. We may see him fulfilling of His promises and His Threatenings, and giving Recompenses among the children of men We may see him frustrating and confounding of His Enemies, and preserving his Church, As a burning Bush not consumed.
Thirdly, The Excellent things done by God in the Gover•ment of the World, call upon us to praise His blessed Name for ever. The continual providence of God, is disposing of all things in an Excellent subordination to His own praise; the W•eels of providence are not carried on caeco impetu, but are full of eyes, and if we praise Him not for Things that every day occur unto us, tis because we are worse than blind. These two things are conjo•ned in Psal. 103.19, 20. The Lords Kingdom •uleth over all, Bless ye the Lord. We may see our eternal King after an excellent manner keeping all the World in a real Order, notwithstanding all the seeming Distractions of it. We may see him fulfilling of His promises and His Threa•nings, and giving Recompences among the children of men We may see him frustrating and confounding of His Enemies, and preserving his Church, As a burning Bush not consumed.