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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 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 N. England.A call from heaven, to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherein 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 N. England.
Boston: printed by R.P. i.e for I. Brunning i.e, 1685
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1. Ironically propounded ver. 9. Rejoice O young man in thy youth &c. It is such another form of Speech as that of the Prophet unto Ahab 1. King. 22.15. Go and prosper. *He saw that Ahab was set upon his design, and therefore by way of Irony bids him go and see what would come of it. Thus Solomon here, I see young man (saith he) that thou art resolved to follow thy pleasures and vanities, whatever the event shall be, do so, and see what will come of it. Wherefore he adds Walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes. This is expressly forbidden elsewhere in the Scripture, †A clear evidence that the wise man here speaks by way of holy ⟨p. 134⟩derision, and then•• it is further added, know thou that for those things, God will bring thee to Judgment. q. d. Though its possible thou mayst escape Judgment from men, parents, Magistrates, &c. yet not from the Lord.
1. Ironically propounded ver. 9. Rejoyce O young man in thy youth &c. It is such another form of Speech as that of the Prophet unto Ahab 1. King. 22.15. Go and prosper. *He saw that Ahab was set upon his design, and therefore by way of Irony bids him go and see what would come of it. Thus Solomon here, I see young man (saith he) that thou art resolved to follow thy pleasures and vanities, whatever the event shall be, doe so, and see what will come of it. Wherefore he adds Walk in the waies of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes. This is expresly forbiden elsewhere in the Scripture, †A clear evidence that the wise man here speaks by way of holy ⟨p. 134⟩derision, and then it is further added, know thou that for those things, God will bring thee to Judgment. q. d. Though its possible thou mayst escape Judgment from men, parents, Magistrates, &c. yet not from the Lord.