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Early piety, exemplified in the life and death of Mr. Nathanael Mather, who ...…
Early piety, exemplified in the life and death of Mr. Nathanael Mather, who ... changed earth for heaven, Oct. 17. 1688 whereto are added some discourses on the true nature, the great reward, and the best season of such a walk with God as he left a pattern of.
London: printed by J. Astwood for John Dunton, 1689
THE LIFE and DEATH OF Mr. NATHANAEL MATHER. › Part 2: II. His PIETY.
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.
In his Papers. Meditations on the four last things, was a Title mentioning a Subject of his most solicitous Contemplations. Above three Years before his Translation, his Diary hath such a Note as this. Speaking to Day something concerning my Commencement, 1I was strangely surprised, and had many Thoughts, yea ⟨p. 52⟩Persuasions, That I should not live. He then—. Rest. What may be the Import hereof I cannot tell; yet I gather thus much: That it is incumbent on me without further delay, to make my Calling and Election sure.
In his Papers. Meditations on the four last things, was a Title mentioning a Subject of his most solicitous Contemplations. Above three Years before his Translation, his Diary hath such a Note as this. Speaking to Day something concerning my Commencement, 1I was strangely surprized, and had many Thoughts, yea ⟨p. 52⟩Perswasions, That I should not live. He then—. Rest. What may be the Import hereof I cannot tell; yet I gather thus much: That it is incumbent on me without further delay, to make my Calling and Election sure.
- 1In the Margin he wrote, Deceived.
He hath also left behind him, some Meditations, tending to the Exercise of Repentance, and Faith, and Preparation for Death, as he hath himself entitled them; but the Reader by this time will easily pardon my forbearing the Communication of them.
He hath also left behind him, some Meditations, tending to the Exercise of Repentance, and Faith, and Preparation for Death, as he hath himself intituled them; but the Reader by this time will easily pardon my forbearing the Communication of them.