A relation of the troubles which have happened in New-England, by reason of the…A relation of the troubles which have hapned in New-England, by reason of the…

To the Reader.

My Design in the subsequent Discourse, is not to enumerate all the Particulars which might be mentioned, that do […] New-Englands late Deliverance to be a great answer of Prayer: only to take notice of some more eminent Passages of Divine Providence, whereby it doth appear that the God of our salvation hath answered as by terrible things in righteousness, against our Heathen Adversaries. There is now cause for […] holy Solicitude left security should be the effect of these Dispensations, lest we should now say, our Mountain is made strong, and we shall never be moved. Howbeit there is little reason for such imaginations, if things be duly laid to heart: we cannot but remember, how near this Tree was to cutting down a year or two ago; but the Lord of the Vineyard hath at the earnest intercession of his Servants let it alone this year also. But who can say, how far the Lord may cut and lop & ma• our Vine branches before many years be expired? To this day we see not the end of our late bleeding distresses, and when this day of Trouble shall be over, I for my part, must needs solemnly profess and declare, that I look for another seven times greater, though what it shall be, or how it shall come to pass I cannot tell; for I pretend not to any Revelation, beyond what they that diligently compare the Word and Works of God together, may attain unto It ••iveth me not a little that I should so frequently write and speak in ••ch a Strain, but I cannot forbear, the Lord hath spoken, who can but prophesy? There are many Considerations, which are enough to cause sad expectations of some more fatal changes of Providence not far off, but especially these two,

My Design in the subsequent Discourse, is not to enumerate all the Particulars which might be mentioned, that doe 〈…〉 New-Englands late Deliverance to be a great answer of Prayer: only to take notice of some more eminent Passages of Divine Providence, whereby it doth appear that the God of our salvation hath answered as by terrible things in righteousness, against our Heathen Adversaryes. There is now cause for holy Sollicitude left security should be the effect of these Dispensations, lest we should now say, our Mountain is made strong, and we shall never be moved. Howbeit there is little reason for such imaginations, if things be duly laid to heart: we cannot but remember, how near this Tree was to cutting down a year or two agoe; but the Lord of the Vineyard hath at the earnest intercession of his Servants let it alone this year also. But who can say, how far the Lord may cut and lop & ma our Vine branches before many years be expired? To this day we see not the end of our late bleeding distresses, and when this day of Trouble shall be over, I for my part, must needs solemnly profess and declare, that I look for another seven times greater, though what it shall be, or how it shall come to pass I cannot tell; for I pretend not to any Revelation, beyond what they that diligently compare the Word and Works of God together, may attain unto It iveth me not a little that I should so frequently write and speak in ch a Strain, but I cannot forbear, the Lord hath spoken, who can but prophesy? There are many Considerations, which are enough to cause sad expectations of some more fatal changes of Providence not far off, but especially these two,