The Bostonian Ebenezer. Some historical remarks, on the state of Boston, the chief town…

Name: The Bostonian Ebenezer. Some historical remarks, on the state of Boston, the chief town…
Author: Cotton Mather

The Bostonian Ebenezer. Some historical remarks, on the state of Boston, the chief town of New England, and of English America. With some, agreeable methods, for preserving and promoting, the good state of that, as well as any other town, in the like circumstances. / Humbly offered, by a native of Boston.

Cotton Mather 1663–1728Boston: printed by B. Green & J. Allen for Samuel Phillips, 1698

82 [i.e. 84] p. · 16k words · Wing M1085 · ESTC W30016

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Now, '•is not my Design to lay the •ene of my Discourse, as far off as Bethcar, •e place where Samuel set up his Ebenezer. •am immediately to Transfer it into the heart of Boston, a place where the Remar•ble Help Received from Heaven, by the •ople, does loudly call for an Ebenezer. •nd I do not ask you, to change the •ame of the Town, into that of Help-•tone, as there is a Town in England of •at Name, which may seem the English, […] Ebenezer; But my Sermon shall be •is Day, your Ebenezer, if you will with Favourable, and a Profitable Attention entertain it. May the Lord Jesus Christ, •ccept me, and Assist me now, to Glorify •im, in the Town, where I drew my First •nful Breath; A Town, whereto I am un•r Great Obligations, for the Precious opportunities to Glorify Him, which I have ⟨p. 6⟩quietly and publicly enjoyed therein, for• Near Eighteen years together. O my Lord God, Remember me, I pray thee, and Strengthen me this once, to speak from thee, unto thy People!

Now, '•is not my Design to lay the •ene of my Discourse, as far off as Bethcar, •e place where Samuel set up his Ebenezer. •am immediately to Transfer it into the •eart of Boston, a place where the Remar•ble Help Received from Heaven, by the ople, does loudly call for an Ebenezer. nd I do not ask you, to change the ame of the Town, into that of Help-tone, as there is a Town in England of at Name, which may seem the English, Ebenezer; But my Sermon shall be is Day, your Ebenezer, if you will with Favourable, and a Profitable Attention ntertain it. May the Lord Jesus Christ, ccept me, and Assist me now, to Glorify im, in the Town, where I drew my First nful Breath; A Town, whereto I am unr Great Obligations, for the Precious pportunities to Glorify Him, which I have

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