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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. Lay it to heart. It is not enough for us to take notice of the Lords hand, but we must labour to be duly affected there with, Eccle. 7.2. It is better to go to the house of mourning then to the house of feasting, the Living will lay it to his heart. We should with Sorrow Lament over this dreadful doleful breach. So did Moses direct the Children of Israel in the like case Lev. 10.6. Let your Brethren, the whole house of Israel bewail the burning which the Lord hath kindled. There were two men that were taken away out of the world by a sudden and fiery stroke, and all their brethren even the whole house of Israel must Lament for it. Truly so it hath been amongst us, Two men have dyed Suddenly and that by fire too, now it concerns us to bewail the burning which the Lord hath kindled, we should mourn in secret places because of this thing. It would be sad if it should be said of us as sometimes of Israel, Isai. 42.25. He hath poured on him the fury of his anger, and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not, and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart. Shall the anger of the Lord be burning round about us, and yet we not lay it to heart?
2. Lay it to heart. It is not enough for us to take notice of the Lords hand, but wee must labour to be duely affected there with, Eccle. 7.2. It is better to goe to the house of mourning then to the house of feasting, the Living will lay it to his heart. Wee should with Sorrow Lament over this dreadfull dolefull breach. So did Moses direct the Children of Israel in the like case Lev. 10.6. Let your Brethren, the whole house of Israel bewail the burning which the Lord hath kindled. There were two men that were taken away out of the world by a sudden and fiery stroke, and all their brethren even the whole house of Israel must Lament for it. Truly so it hath been amongst us, Two men have dyed Suddenly and that by fire too, now it concerns us to bewail the burning which the Lord hath kindled, wee should mourn in secret places because of this thing. It would be sad if it should be said of us as sometimes of Israel,