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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.
2. The end of a mans time is in the Lords hand. The time when he shall go out of the world, as well as the time of his coming into it; the day of death as well as the day of his birth. ⟨p. 4⟩Hence Solomon saith there is a time to dye Eccl. 3.2. The day of a mans death is emphatically called his time Eccle. 9.12. Man knoweth not his time, that is to say he knoweth not the time when he shall die and go out of this world, and this time is in the Lords hand, and thence is said to be appointed Hebr. 9.27. It is appointed unto all men once to dye. There is indeed a statute Law determining that every Sinner shall dye, Gen. 2.17. and in that respect death is appointed, but besides that it is appointed in the eternal Decree of God. Not only the thing, but the time and all the Circumstances attending the death of any man, were appointed by the Lord. Hence it was said, The time drew nigh that Israel must dye. Gen. 47.29. Gods time was come and therefore Jacob now must dye,
2. The end of a mans time is in the Lords hand. The time when he shall goe out of the world, as well as the time of his coming into it; the day of death as well as the day of his birth. ⟨p. 4⟩Hence Solomon saith there is a time to dye Eccl. 3.2. The day of a mans death is emphaticaly called his time Eccle. 9.12. Man knoweth not his time, that is to say he knoweth not the time when he shall dy and goe out of this world, and this time is in the Lords hand, and thence is said to be appointed Hebr. 9.27