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

Secondly, And there is as much cause for us to be sensible, That it is the mere Power and Patience of our Good God, which keeps us from such a Terrible Calamity, as the Loss of our Houses. How easy a thing were it, for the Vengeance of ⟨p. 47⟩Heaven, to Lay all our Houses in Ruinous Heaps before to morrow morning! Truly, We may say, 'Tis because we have obtained Help from God, that we continue to this Day. We may sit in our Combustible Houses, and make that Confession, in Psal. 127.1. The Lord keeps the Town; the Watchman waketh but in vain. When we think, how much Destruction may arise from one Spark, or one Snuff, and, as the Apostle speaks, How great a matter a Little Fire kindles! And when we think, how many Careless, how many Foolish, how many Drunken, yea, and how many horribly Malicious persons, persons wicked enough, To burn their Neighbours Houses, only that they may Roast their own Eggs, may creep in among us; Or when we think of him whom we may call OG, which is in English, The Burner, for the Delight that he has taken in Scorching men with Fire; We may with Admiration acknowledge, 'Tis our God that is our Keeper. Oh! we must make that Acknowledgement before the Lord, in Psal. 121.4. Behold, He that keepeth Israel, doth neither Slumber nor Sleep; Else we should be waked out of ⟨p. 48⟩our next Sleep, with a Formidable Outcry.

Secondly, And there is as much cause for us to be sensible, That it is the meer Power and Patience of our Good God, which keeps us from such a Terrible Calamity, as the Loss of our Houses. How easy a thing were it, for the Vengeance of ⟨p. 47⟩Heaven, to Lay all our Houses in Ruinous Heaps before to morrow morning! Truly, We may say, 'Tis because we have obtained Help from God, that we continue to this Day. We may sit in our Combustible Houses, and make that Confession, in Psal. 127.1. The Lord keeps the Town; the Watchman waketh but in vain. When we think, how much Destruction may arise from one Spark, or one Snuff, and, as the Apostle speaks, How great a matter a Little Fire kindles! And when we think, how many Careless, how many Foolish, how many Drunken, yea, and how many horribly Malicious persons, persons wicked enough, To burn their Neighbours Houses, only that they may Roast their own Eggs, may creep in among us; Or when we think of him whom we may call OG, which is in English, The Burner, for the Delight that he has taken in Scorching men with Fire; We may with Admiration acknowledge, 'Tis our God that is our Keeper. Oh! we must make that Acknowledgment before the Lord, in