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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.
But the truth of this Doctrine will appear further by speaking to the grounds and Reasons of it, we shall briefly mention two.
But the truth of this Doctrine will appear further by speaking to the grounds and Reasons of it, wee shall briefly mention two.
Reas 1. Because men are the Lords Creatures therefore it is but reason that their Times should be in his hand. He is our Maker Psal. 95.6. Come let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before God our maker. So in Psas. 100.3. Know ye that the Lord he is God, it is he that made us and not we our selves. Yea and God hath made us for himself, for his own use and service Rev. 4.11. Thou hast created all things, for thy pleasure they are and were Created. If a man make a thing for another and not for himself, he hath not such power to dispose of it, but if he make it for himself he may dispose of it thus or so, as shall seem good unto him: now God hath made us for himself and not for another, therefore he may well dispose of us, and of our times as shall seem good unto him.
Reas 1. Because men are the Lords Creatures therefore it is but reason that their Times should be in his hand. He is our Maker Psal. 95.6. Come let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before God our maker. So in Psas. 100.3. Know ye that the Lord he is God, it is he that made us and not wee our selves. Yea and God hath made us for himself, for his own use and service Rev. 4.11. Thou hast created all things, for thy pleasure they are and were Created. If a man make a thing for another and not for himself, he hath not such power to dispose of it, but if he make it for himself he may dispose of it thus or so, as shall seem good unto him: now God hath made us for himself and not for another, therefore he may well dispose of us, and of our times as shall seem good unto him.