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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.
We come now to Infer some Uses from this Doctrine. This Truth may be applied, 1. By way of Instruction.
Wee come now to Infer some Vses from this Doctrine. This Truth may be applyed, 1. By way of Instruction.
2. By way of Consolation. 3. Of Reprehension. 4. By way of Exhortation and Direction.
2. By way of Consolation. 3. Of Reprehension. 4. By way of Exhortatoin and Direction.
Use. 1. Of Instruction in two Particulars.
1. In case we enjoy good times, if we see good days this showeth us unto whom we ought to be thankful, even unto that God in whose hand our Times are. If we have our lives when others are snatched away by Death, if we have health when others are in sickness, if we have ease when others have broken bones and are in extremity of anguish, let us be for ever thankful unto God. If we have plenty when others are in wants, as at this day our Neighbours are afflicted with great Scarcity as to Provision, but we have Plenty; let not the Lord have cause to complain against us, as sometimes against the Church of Israel,