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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, 4. There are many Children of godly parents to be seen, that do not seek the Lord God of their Fathers. Yea, how many such are there in New-England that are not of their Fathers principles? If a Temptation should come it is to be seared that the greatest part of th•s Generation would comply, and disown that Cause which their Fathers suffered for. How many that are not of their fathers spirit, not heavenly minded, but pursuing worldly interests with their who•e hearts; Nor zealous for God and his Glory, but luke warm and woefully indifferent in the matters of Religion: Nor in Practice and Conver-Conversation ⟨p. 40⟩like their Fathers; Not of an holy Girt Conversation, but Loose and vain, and Vile and vicious; Swearers, Gamesters, given to rioting and drunkenness, Chambering and Wantonness! Nay, how many are there before the Lord in this congregation, that never sought the God of their Fathers, even to this day! Some that never prayed in their lives, or never in earnest: You, Children, it may be you say a prayer a few words that you have been used to, but are you in earnest? do you cry to God as for your lives? do you take the Kingdom of Heaven by violence? O but few such!
Consider, 4. There are many Children of godly parents to be seen, that do not seek the Lord God of their Fathers. Yea, how many such are there in New-England that are not of their Fathers principles? If a Temptation should come it is to be seared that the greatest part of th•s Generation would comply, and disown that Cause which their Fathers suffered for. How many that are not of their fathers spirit, not heavenly minded, but p••suing worldly interests with their who•e hearts; Nor zealous for God and his Glory, but luke warm and wofully indifferent in the matters of Religion: Nor in Practice and Conver-Conversation ⟨p. 40⟩like their Fathers; Not of an holy Girt Conversation, but Loose and vain, and Vile and vicious; Swearers, Gamesters, given to rioting and drunkeness, Chambering and Wantonness! Nay, how many are there before the Lord in this congregation, that never sought the God of their Fathers, even to this day! Some that never prayed in their lives, or never in earnest: You, Children, it may be you say a prayer a few words that you have been us'd to, but are you in earnest? do you cry to God as for your lives? do you take the Kingdom of Heaven by violence? O but few such!