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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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Consider therefore,
1. That the Lord is your Father's God. Know ⟨p. 34⟩the God of thy Father saith David. Prov. 27▪ 10. Forsake not thy fathers friend. And wilt thou forsake thy Fathers God, who is the best friend that ever thy Father had? Children are loth to part with other things, because they were their Fathers; As Naboth said concerning his Vineyard, God forbid that I should part with the Inheritance of my Father, 1. King. 21.3. The Lord was the Inheritance of thy Father, and wilt thou let go thine Interest in Him Remember and consider that Scripture, Exod. 15.2. The Lord is my Father's God, and I will exalt him. So say thou, the Lord is my Fathers God, and therefore I will fear and seek and serve him.
1. That the Lord is your Father's God. Know ⟨p. 34⟩the God of thy Father saith David. Prov. 27▪ 10. Forsake not thy fathers friend. And wilt thou forsake thy Fathers God, who is the best friend that ever thy Father had? Children are loth to part with other things, because they were their Fathers; As Naboth said concerning his Vineyard, God forbid that I should part with the Inheritance of my Father, 1. King. 21.3. The Lord was the Inheritance of thy Father, and wilt thou let goe thine Interest in Him Remember and consider that Scripture,