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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
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CONSIDER. II.
'Tis for your own Interest and Benefit now to Remember God. It is impossible to reckon up all the Advantages of Early Religion: Indeed, Godliness is profitable for all things; but Early Godliness, that, that is it which brings most profit unto the Owners of it: It is truly said in Lam. 3. 27. It is good for a man that he bear the Yoke in his Youth. Young Man, Remember God, and it will please Him. It was very pleasing unto God, when Abel brought the Firstlings of his Flock unto Him: The Lord said in Jer. 2. 2. I Remember the kindness of thy Youth. If we Remember God in our Youth, God will Remember the seriousness of our Youth, the savouriness of our Youth, and the kindness of our Youth a great while afterwards. It was the Speech of God in Hos. 11. 1. When Israel was a child I loved him. When Persons are in their Childhood virtuous and gracious, and such as Remember Him, such persons are loved exceedingly by Him that loveth the Righteous. When little Children were brought unto the Lord Jesus, He blessed them: What will the Lord then do for them that Remember to come themselves unto Him? He will bless them, for they please him exceedingly.
'Tis for your own Interest and Benefit now to Remember God. It is impossible to reckon up all the Advantages of Early Religion: Indeed, Godliness is profitable for all things; but Early Godliness, that, that is it which brings most profit unto the Owners of it: It is truly said in