B09511:96
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
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I'll mention unto you, a very Heart-melting Thought! Our Precious and Glorious Lord Jesus Christ, could say, in Mat. 8.20. The Foxes have Holes, and the Birds of the Air, have Nests; but the Son of Man has not where to Lay his Head. Now 'tis to this Humiliation of our Lord Jesus Christ, that we are to ascribe, the Mercies which we have, in our Commodious Houses. Oh! Let us Thankfully say before the Lord, My Lord Jesus Christ, by being Harbourless in this Evil World, has procured for me this Benefit, that I am in a Good Harbour here. Bless the Lord, O my Soul, and Forget not such a Benefit! Hereupon, When we Look round about our Houses, and see the manifold Smi•es of God in every Corner of them, we should ⟨p. 73⟩then Study with our selves, What shall I now render to the Lord? It is noted of David, in 2 Sam 7.1, 2. He sat in his House, and the Lord had given him Rest, and he then thought, What shall I do for the Ark of God? Would we Sit long, and Sit safe, and Sit quiet in our Houses? Let us, when we Sit there, contrive what Returns we shall make to the God of Heaven for them.
I'l mention unto you, a very Heart-melting Thought! Our Precious and Glorious Lord Jesus Christ, could say, in Mat. 8.20. The Foxes have Holes, and the Birds of the Air, have Nests; but the Son of Man has not where to Lay his Head. Now 'tis to this Humiliation of our Lord Jesus Christ, that we are to ascribe, the Mercies which we have, in our Commodious Houses. Oh! Let us Thankfully say before the Lord, My Lord Jesus Christ, by being Harbourless in this Evil World, has procured for me this Benefit, that I am in a Good Harbour here. Bless the Lord, O my Soul, and Forget not such a Benefit! Hereupon, When we Look round about our Houses, and see the manifold Smi•es of God in every Corner of them, we should ⟨p. 73⟩then Study with our selves, What shall I now render to the Lord? It is noted of David, in 2 Sam 7.1, 2. He sat in his House, and the Lord had given him Rest, and he then thought, What shall I do for the Ark of God? Would we Sit long, and Sit safe, and Sit quiet in our Houses? Let us, when we Sit there, contrive what Returns we shall make to the God of Heaven for them.