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A call from heaven to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherein…A call from heaven to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherin…
A call from heaven to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherein is showed, I. That the children of godly parents are under special advantages and encouragements to seek the Lord. : II. The exceeding danger of apostasy, especially as to those that are the children and posterity of such as have been eminent for God in their generation. : III. That young men ought to remember God their creator. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Nine lines of quotations]A call from heaven to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherin is shewed, I. That the children of godly parents are under special advantages and encouragements to seek the Lord. : II. The exceeding danger of apostasie, especially as to those that are the children and posterity of such as have been eminent for God in their generation. : III. That young men ought to remember God their creator. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Nine lines of quotations]
Boston: printed by John Foster, 1679
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.
In the Doctrinal prosecution of this Truth, there are three things to be enquired into. •. What is implied ⟨p. 97⟩in this Remembering? 2. How it doth appear that young men ought to remember God? 3. The Reason why they especially should do so?
In the Doctrinal prosecution of this Truth, there are three things to be enquired into. •. What is implyed ⟨p. 97⟩in this Remembring? 2. How it doth appear that young men ought to remember God? 3. The Reason why they especially should doe so?
Quest. 1 What is requ••ed in this Remembering which the Text▪ speaks of?
Quest. 1 What is requ••ed in this Remembring which the Text▪ speaks of?
Answ. It is a known Rule, that in the Scripture words of Sense do imply the affections and actions. So here, it is not every kind of Remembrance of God, but that which is affectionate and practical that is intended▪ Particularly,
Answ. It is a known Rule, that in the Scripture words of Sense doe imply the affections and actions. So here, it is not every kind of Remembrance of God, but that which is affectionate and practical that is intentended Particularly,