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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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Decennium Luctuosum. OR, The Remarkables of a long WAR WITH Indian-… › Article 30 › Part
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Now, if any Discerning persons, apprehend any Dangers to Impend over New-England, from any of the Symptoms mentioned, it is to be hoped, they will Employ their best Thoughts, how to Anticipate those Dangers. And whereas, 'tis the sense of all men, who discern any thing, that it is in vain to hope for any Good, until a Spirit of Grace, be poured out from Heaven, ⟨p. 198⟩to dispose men unto it, I beg them to consider, whether the only way to obtain that Spirit of Grace, be not, Humbly to Ask it, by Prayer with Fasting before the God of Heaven.
Now, if any Discerning persons, apprehend any Dangers to Impend over New-England, from any of the Symptomes mentioned, it is to be hoped, they will Employ their best Thoughts, how to Anticipate those Dangers. And whereas, 'tis the sense of all men, who discern any thing, that it is in vain to hope for any Good, until a Spirit of Grace, be poured out from Heaven, ⟨p. 198⟩to dispose men unto it, I beg them to consider, whether the only way to obtain that Spirit of Grace, be not, Humbly to Ask it, by Prayer with Fasting before the God of Heaven.
It was therefore an Article in an Advice agreed, by some of the principal Ministers in this Province; and with the mention of that Advice, (which doubtless, all but the Sleeping will follow) I'll conclude; Solemn Days of Prayer with Fasting, celebrated in our Churches, to Implore the Grace of God, for the Rising Generation, would probably be of blessed consequence, for the Turning of our Young people, unto the God of our Fathers. The more there is this way ascribed unto Grace, the more the Grace of God is like to be communicated; and there is in this way, a natural and a plentiful Tendency to Awaken our Unconverted Youth, unto a sense of their Everlasting Interests: Which were it generally accomplished, a Remarkable Reformation where therein Effected.