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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.
And this Providence is awfully Circumstanced, in respect of the suddenness of this fatal blow, no warning given of it beforehand, no man that expected or ever thought of such a thing till the moment wherein the dismal blow was given.
And this Providence is awfully Circumstanced, in respect of the suddeness of this fatal blow, no warning given of it beforehand, no man that expected or ever thought of such a thing till the moment wherein the dismal blow was given.
And awfully Circumstanced in respect of the number of Persons whom the hand of the Lord hath fallen upon, no less then nine Persons, and three of them already dead, besides another that was taken away by sudden death the very same day.
And awfully Circumstanced in respect of the quality of the Persons whom the Lord hath taken away, I mean with respect to those two who were of this Congregation.1 The Common-wealth hath a loss in respect of them both, since it must needs be acknowledged that they had more of a public, noble, generous spirit then can be said of most amongst us. Yea and the Church also hath a great loss in respect of one of them, even the Church whereof he was a member, since that he did Industriously set himself to promote the welfare of the Church as well as of the Common-wealth. I have heard it from some that knew it, that his Mother who was a precious godly woman had a particular faith for that son of hers, she believed that God would bless him and make him a blessing in his Generation, and we have seen that his godly Mothers faith was not in vain for him, but therefore the loss is the greater, and the providence the more awful.
And awfully Circumstanced in respect of the quality of the Persons whom the Lord hath taken away, I mean with respect to those two who were of this Congregation.