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Small offers towards the service of the tabernacle in the wilderness. Four discourses, accommodated…
Small offers towards the service of the tabernacle in the wilderness. Four discourses, accommodated unto the designs of practical godliness. The first, concerning the methods wherein men ought to engage both themselves and their houses in the service of God. The second, concerning the right and best ways of redeeming time in the world. The third, concerning the carriage which we should have under trials used by God upon us. The fourth, concerning the end, which in our desires of life, we should propound unto ourselves. Preached partly at Boston, partly at Charleston. / By Cotton Mather, Pastor of a church in Boston. ; Published by a gentleman lately restored from threatening sickness; as an humble essay to serve the interest of religion, in gratitude unto God for his recovery.Small offers towards the service of the tabernacle in the wilderness. Four discourses, accommodated unto the designs of practical godliness. The first, concerning the methods wherein men ought to engage both themselves and their houses in the service of God. The second, concerning the right and best waies of redeeming time in the world. The third, concerning the carriage which we should have under trials used by God upon us. The fourth, concerning the end, which in our desires of life, we should propound unto ourselves. Preached partly at Boston, partly at Charleston. / By Cotton Mather, Pastor of a church in Boston. ; Published by a gentleman lately restored from threatning sickness; as an humble essay to serve the interest of religion, in gratitude unto God for his recovery.
Boston: printed by R. Pierce. Sold by Jos. Brunning, 1689
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.
Gold is a pure metal. Hence we read near some scores of times in the sacred Scripture, about pure Gold. It will not readily admit a Mixture or an Alloy with more imperfect Metals; unless with Silver: Especially the Dust-gold of Guined, Gold whereof Job faith tis Dust of gold: wonderful is the Purity thereof! Thus a good man is a pure man; He is one of those that are called in Matth. 5. 8. The pure in heart: He is pure in his Ends, pure from the dross of Lust: and he is not so much Nominally as really, A Puritan.
Again, Gold is a Ductile Metal. Tis marvellously extensible when beaten into Leaves; twere incredible to tell how far one Grain of Gold may be extended and continued. So dense and compacted, and united, are the parts of it, that an Ounce of it may be beaten (I suppose) into a Thousand Leaves. Thus a good Man can be Drawn forth into large Expressions of goodness and virtue. It was said by such an one in Psal. 11. 3. My goodness Extendeth. He extends his Piety, his Charity, he extends his Influence far and near; and he is a Diffusive good.
Again, Gold is a Ductil Metal. Tis marvellously extensible when beaten into Leaves; twere incredible to tell how far one Grain of Gold may be extended and continued. So dense and compacted, and united, are the parts of it, that an Ounce of it may be beaten (I suppose) into a Thousand Leaves. Thus a good Man can be Drawn forth into large Expressions of goodness and vertue. It was said by such an one in Psal. 11. 3. My goodness Extendeth. He extends his Piety, his Charity, he extends his Influence far and near; and he is a Diffusive good.