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The Bostonian Ebenezer. Some historical remarks, on the state of Boston, the chief town…
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.
Boston: printed by B. Green & J. Allen for Samuel Phillips, 1698
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
What shall I say more? There is one Article of Piety more to be Recommended unto us all; and it is an Article, which all Piety does exceedingly Turn upon. That is, The Sanctification of the Lords Day. Some very Judicious Persons, have observed, That as they Sanctified the Lords Day, Remissly or Carefully, just so, their Affairs usually prospered all the Ensuing Week. Sirs, You cannot more consult the Prosperity of the Town, in all its Affairs, than by Endeavouring that the Lords Day may be Exemplarily Sanctified. When People about Jerusalem, took too much Liberty on the Sabbath, the Ruler of the Town Contended with them, and said, Ye bring wrath upon Israel by profaning the Sabbath I fear, I fear, There are many among us, to whom it may be said, Ye bring wrath upon Boston, by profaning the Sabbath. And what ⟨p. 35⟩Wrath? Ah Lord, prevent it! But there is an awful Sentence in Jer. 17.27. If ye will not Hearken unto me, to Sanctify the Sabbath-Day, then will I kindle a Fire on the Town, and it shall Devour, and shall not be Quenched.
What shall I say more? There is one Article of Piety more to be Recommended unto us all; and it is an Article, which all Piety does exceedingly Turn upon. That is, The Sanctification of the Lords Day. Some very Judicious Persons, have observed, That as they Sanctified the Lords Day, Remisly or Carefully, just so, their Affayrs usually prospered all the Ensuing Week. Sirs, You cannot more consult the Prosperity of the Town, in all its Affayrs, than by Endeavouring that the Lords Day may be Exemplarily Sanctifyed. When People about Jerusalem, took too much Liberty on the Sabbath, the Ruler of the Town Contended with them, and said, Ye bring wrath upon Israel by prophaning the Sabbath I fear, I fear, There are many among us, to whom it may be said, Ye bring wrath upon Boston, by prophaning the Sabbath. And what ⟨p. 35⟩Wrath? Ah Lord, prevent it! But there is an awful Sentence in Jer. 17.27. If ye will not Hearken unto me, to Sanctify the Sabbath-Day, then will I kindle a Fire on the Town, and it shall Devour, and shall not be Quenched.