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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.
The Second Desire.
Let us come forth more admiring of, more Affected with such things as are better than gold. The Fear of God is one of those things, Whereof tis said it Job, 28. 16. It cannot be valued with the Gold of Ophir. Let it be then our prime and chief Study, to be daily acting of it; yea, Since we have lately seen Time loudly calling on us to Redeem it, Let a Respect to God now ennoble all the Actions of our Lives. The Word of God is another of those things, Whereof tis said, in Psal. 19. 10. It is more to be desired than much fine Gold.
Let us come forth more admiring of, more Affected with such things as are better than gold. The Fear of God is one of those things, Whereof tis said it Job, 28. 16. It cannot be valued with the Gold of Ophir. Let it be then our prime and cheef Study, to be daily acting of it; yea, Since we have lately seen Time loudly calling on us to Redeem it, Let a Respect to God now ennoble all the Actions of our Lives. The Word of God is another of those things, Whereof tis said, in Psal. 19. 10. It is more to be desired than much fine Gold.
Let us then set an unspeakable Value thereupon; Yea, since we have lately seen an End. ⟨p. 105⟩End of all Perfection elsewhere; Let the Bible of God be now more than ever the Companion of your Solitary Hours.