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Practical truths tending to promote the power of godliness
Practical truths tending to promote the power of godliness: wherein several important duties, are urged, and the evil of divers common sins, is evinced; delivered in sundry sermons. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church at Boston in New-England. ; [Ten lines of Scripture texts]
printed by Samuel Green upon assignment of Samuel Sewall, 1682
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.
Therefore men are called upon in the Scripture, as they desire salvation, to beware of familiar society with wicked ones, Act. 2 40. Save your selves ⟨p. 180⟩from this unto ward Generation. Do you desire the salvation of your Souls? then renounce communion with an evil Generation of men, who are Enemies to the holy ways of God. […] conclude this particular with the words of Moses to the children of Israel Numb. 16. 26. He spake unto the Congregation, saying, deport I• pray you from the •ents of these wicked men, lost you be consumed in all their sins. So let me say this day, If you have any love to, or desire of the salvation of your souls, I pray you, and […] you for your souls take, that you would dep••t from the Tents of wicked men. Sit no longer with vain persons […] be consumed in all their sins. The mouth of […] may swallow you up also if Judgement find you in their company.
Therefore men are called upon in the Scripture, as they desire salvation, to beware of familiar society with wicked ones, Act. 2 40. Save your selves ⟨p. 180⟩from this unto ward Generation. Do you desire the salvation of your Souls? then renounce communion with an evil Generation of men, who are Enemies to the holy wayes of God. 〈…〉 conclude this particular with the words of Moses to the children of Israel Numb. 16. 26. He spake unto the Congregation, saying, deport I• pray you from the •ents of these wicked men, lost you be consumed in all their sins. So let me say this day, If you have any love to, or desire of the salvation of your souls, I pray you, and 〈…〉 you for your souls take, that you would dept from the Tents of wicked men. Sit no longer with vain persons be consuthed in all their sins. The mouth of may swallow you up also if Judgement find you in their company.