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

II. Those men that Return to the Almighty God, will put away Iniquity far from their Tabernacles. The House as well as the Heart of a man is cleansed by Religion; it will Reform not only his Living, and his Walking, but his Dwelling also. The Godly man is one that puts away all Iniquity, yea, that puts it far away: he does in Repenting of Iniquity, as the God of Heaven does in pardoning of it. In the pardoning of Iniquity, 'tis said, in Psal. 103 12. As far as the East is from the West, so far does God Remove our Transgressions from us; Thus, in the Repenting of Iniquity, the man saith, I would have all my Transgressions to be as far from me, as the East is from the West: The East and West will never meet, nor would I ever shake hands with any Iniquity. Even, the very Shadow of Iniquity is banished from a Regenerate man; the very Appearance of ⟨p. 52⟩Evil, is the matter of his Abstinence, his Abhorrence: he puts it far away from his Conversation, far away from his Approbation, far away from his Inclination: But this is not all; He puts it far away from his Habitation too. Every Good man is Communicative of his Goodness; he would have all about him to be as Good, as Holy, as Happy as himself; and those of his own House most of all: He will not permit any Iniquity, that he can prevent. A Religious Christian would be a Religious Householder too; he would be such an Householder, as Jacob, who, in Gen. 35.2. Said unto his Household, and unto all that were with him, put away the Strange Gods that are among you; he would be such an Householder, as David, who said, in Psal. 101.2, 7. I will walk in my House, with a perfect Heart; He that works Deceit, shall not dwell within my House; he that telleth Lies, shall not tarry in my sight. Or, as Joshua, who said, As for me and my House, we will Serve the Lord.

II. Those men that Return to the Almighty God, will put away Iniquity far from their Tabernacles. The House as well as the Heart of a man is cleansed by Religion; it will Reform not only his Living, and his Walking, but his Dwelling also. The Godly man is one that puts away all Iniquity, yea, that puts it far away: he does in Repenting of Iniquity, as the God of Heaven does in pardoning of it. In the pardoning of Iniquity, 'tis said, in