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Decennium luctuosum An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath…
Decennium luctuosum An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath had with the Indian salvages, from the year, 1688. To the year 1698. Faithfully composed and improved. [One line of quotation in Latin]
printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1699
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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.
VIII. Where a mighty Body of people in a Country, are violently set upon running down the ancient Church State in that Country, and are violent for the Hedge about the Communion at the Lords-Table to be broken down, and for those who are not Admitted unto the Communion, to stand on equal Terms in all Votes with them that are; the Churches there are not far from a tremendous Convulsion, and they had need use a marvellous Temper of Resolution with Circumspection to keep it off.
IX. Where Churches are bent upon Backsliding, and carried away with a strong Spirit of Apostasy, whatever Minister shall set himself to withstand their Evil Bents, will pull upon himself an inexpressible contempt and hatred; Be his merits never so Great, a Thousand Arts will be used for to make him Little; He had need be a man of Great Faith and Great Prayer; But God will at length Honour such a man, with wonderful Recompenses.
IX. Where Churches are bent upon Backsliding, and carried away with a strong Spirit of Apostasy, whatever Minister shall set himself to withstand their Evil Bents, will pull upon himself an inexpressible contempt and hatred; Be his merits never so Great, a Thousand Arts will be used for to make him Little; He had need be a man of Great Faith and Great Prayer; But God will at length Honour such a man, with wonderful Recompences.
X. Where a Fountain shall become Corrupt, there the Streams will no longer Make Glad the City of God.