A70554:250

Early piety, exemplified in the life and death of Mr. Nathanael Mather, who ...…

Name: Early piety, exemplified in the life and death of Mr. Nathanael Mather, who ...…
Author: Cotton Mather

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.

Cotton Mather 1663–1728London: printed by J. Astwood for John Dunton, 1689

[14], 60 [i.e. 62], [2], 86 p. · 32k words · Wing M1097A · ESTC R20873

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THE DUTY AND INTEREST OF YOUTH: OR, The Thought of an Elder, on the… › Doctrine. It is the Duty of All Men, and peculiarly of Young Men, t… › Proposition 2: Prop. II.

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:247p. 53–54

First, We should Remember God by our knowing of him: We are to Remember, That God is, and, That he is a Rewarder of them that diligently seek him. We are to Remember, that there is a God who is Infinite in his Power, his Wisdom, his Justice, and his Goodness, and that his Kingdom ruleth over all. It is said in Jer. 51. 50. Remember the Lord afar off: Part of the meaning is, Know the Lord. Strictly, 'tis impossible for a Man to Remember what he do's not Understand. We should know God in his sufficiency, ⟨p. 54⟩and Know God in his efficience; we should know God as represented in his Words, in his Works, and above all, in the Lord Jesus Christ. It was of old counted a needful Counsel, Know thy self; it is no less important and pertinent, Know thy God: This Knowledge, it hath Life Eternal in it.

First, We should Remember God by our knowing of him: We are to Remember, That God is, and, That he is a Rewarder of them that diligently seek him. We are to Remember, that there is a God who is Infinite in his Power, his Wisdom, his Justice, and his Goodness, and that his Kingdom ruleth over all. It is said in Jer. 51. 50. Remember the Lord afar off: Part of the meaning is, Know the Lord. Strictly, 'tis impossible for a Man to Remember what he do's not Ʋnderstand. We should know God in his sufficience, ⟨p. 54⟩and Know God in his efficience; we should know God as represented in his Words, in his Works, and above all, in the Lord Jesus Christ. It was of old counted a needful Counsel, Know thy self; it is no less important and pertinent, Know thy God: This Knowledge, it hath Life Eternal in it.

:248p. 54

Secondly, We should Remember God by our Thinking on him. The Psalmist could say in Psal. 63. 6

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Cotton Mather 1663–1728

Place

London

Printer

J. Astwood

Bookseller

John Dunton

Year

1689

Size

[14], 60 [i.e. 62], [2], 86 p.

Words

32,098

Catalogue

Wing M1097A · ESTC R20873

Text

EEBO-TCP A70554

Passages

317

Sections

Title page

Early piety, exemplified in the life and death of Mr. Nathanael Mather, who ...…

Prop. III.

Argument 1.

Argument 2.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Prop. III.

Argument 1.

Argument 2.