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The times of men are in the hand of God. Or A sermon occasioned…
The times of men are in the hand of God. Or A sermon occasioned by that awful providence which happened in Boston in New-England, the 4th day of the 3d month 1675. (when part of a vessel was blown up in the harbour, and nine men hurt, and three mortally wounded) wherein is showed how we should sanctify the dreadful name of God under such awful dispensations. / By Increase Mather, teacher to a Church of Christ. ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]The times of men are in the hand of God. Or A sermon occasioned by that awfull providence which hapned in Boston in New-England, the 4th day of the 3d moneth 1675. (when part of a vessel was blown up in the harbour, and nine men hurt, and three mortally wounded) wherein is shewed how we should sanctifie the dreadfull name of God under such awfull dispensations. / By Increase Mather, teacher to a Church of Christ. ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by John Foster, 1675
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.
How many that turn their backs upon the blessing of God when pronounced by those whom God hath chosen to minister, and to bless in his Name, though often solemnly reproved for it in the Name of the Lord, who hath said, that he that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall be destroyed suddenly? How many that make little or no Conscience to meditate on, or to practice the things which they have heard? Is it not a Providence to be observed, that those dreadful thunderings and lightnings which have been amongst us from year to year, whereby not a few have been slain, have for the most part happened upon, or near unto that day when the silver trumpet of the gospel is wont to sound, as if God should say from Heaven, if you will not hear my word speaking unto you, the voice of the Lord shall shake the wilderness, that shall come which shall make you hear. And it will be good for us to Prepare for the worst ⟨image ?⟩of Times or things that may befall us in this world; Considering that sudden changes upon particular Persons are warnings to the whole. Yea and to pray that that which these things seem to Portend may be diverted: yea to pray, that our sun may not go down over us at noon, and that the Lord would not darken the earth in the clear day.
How many that turn their backs upon the blessing of God when pronounced by those whom God hath chosen to minister, and to bless in his Name, though often solemnly reproved for it in the Name of the Lord, who hath said, that he that being often reproved hardneth his neck shall be destroyed suddenly? How many that make little or no Conscience to meditate on, or to practice the things which they have heard? Is it not a Providence to be observed, that those dreadfull thundrings and lightnings which have been amongst us from year to year, whereby not a few have been slain, have for the most part hapned upon, or near unto that day when the silver trumpet of the gospel is wont to sound, as if God should say from Heaven, if you will not hear my word speaking unto you, the voice of the Lord shall shake the wilderness, that shall come which shall make you hear. And it will be good for us to Prepare for the worst ⟨image ?⟩of Times or things that may befall us in this world; Considering that sudden changes upon particular Persons are warnings to the whole. Yea and to pray that that which these things seem to Portend may be diverted: yea to pray, that our sun may not goe down over us at noon, and that the Lord would not darken the earth in the cleer day.