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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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Reas. 3. That so godly parents might be encouraged to pray and believe for their Children. It is marvellous pleasing unto God when his Servants pray and believe not only for themselves but for their Children also. Now a promise is an encouragement unto prayer: David found in his heart to pray that God would bless his Family forever, because the Lord had promised that it should be so 2. Sam. 7.3, ult. Men should not think with themselves, (as some do) if their Children do belong to God, then he will convert them whether they pray for it or no, but should therefore be stirred up to the more fervency in cries to Heaven, for the blessing promised. I (saith the Lord) will give a new heart to you and to your Children, yet you must pray for it. I will yet for this be enquired of the house of Israel to do it for them, Ezek. 36, 26, 37. And a promise is an encouragement to Faith, as well as unto prayer: As Paul said, I believe God that it shall be even as it was told me, Act. 27.25. So a Believer may say, God hath told me that he will bless me and my Family, that he will pour his Spirit upon my poor Children, and therefore I believe God, that it shall be as he hath told me.
Reas. 3. That so godly parents might be encouraged to pray and believe for their Children. It is marvelous pleasing unto God when his Servants pray and believe not only for themselves but for their Children also. Now a promise is an encouragement unto prayer: David found in his heart to pray that God would bless his Family forever, because the Lord had promised that it should be so 2. Sam. 7.3, ult. Men should not think with themselves, (as some do) if their Children do belong to God, then he will convert them whether they pray for it or no, but should therefore be stirred up to the more fervency in cries to Heaven, for the blessing promised. I (saith the Lord) will give a new heart to you and to your Children, yet you must pray for it. I will yet for this be enquired of the house of Israel to doe it for them, Ezek. 36, 26, 37. And a promise is an encouragement to Faith, as well as unto prayer: As Paul said, I believe God that it shall be even as it was told me,