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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
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Once more, The Living may be Praising of God by Advancing His Kingdom here below. In this Life we may be instrumental to Convince and Convert Unregenerate Sinners, to build up the Church of the Lord Jesus, and to Do good among the ignorant by an Exemplary Conversation. But this is to be done only below the stars.
Furthermore, There are Graces proper to this Life which God is praised by the Exercising of. The Tears of Sorrow for Sin will be dried up, when we come to the State in which all Sorrow shall flee away. Charity in Giving and Forgiving to them that need it,—there is no occasion for that Charity among them that are above; they are all perfect and happy there. Patience under Trials belongs to our present Condition on ••; there are no Affliction to trouble us, when our few days full of trouble are passed away. In a Word. Our Spiritual Warfare is to be attended only in this Valley of the Shadow of Death. We cannot sight the Battles of the Lord, and therein we cannot show the praises of the Lord, when we are arrived at the End of our Faith the Salvation of our Souls. Our Fight is done, our Crown is come when we have been Faithful to the Death.
Furthermore, There are Graces proper to this Life which God is praised by the Exercising of. The Tears of Sorrow for Sin will be dry'd up, when we come to the State in which all Sorrow shall flee away. Charity in Giving and Forgiving to them that need it,—there is no occasion for that Charity among them that are above; they are all perfect and happy there. Patience under Tryals belongs to our present Condition on ••; there are no Affliction to trouble us, when our few dayes full of trouble are passed away. In a Word. Our Spiritual Warfare is to be attended only in this Valley of the Shadow of Death. We cannot sight the Battles of the Lord, and therein we cannot shew the praises of the Lord, when we are arrived at the End of our Faith the Salvation of our Souls. Our Fight is done, our Crown is come when we have been Faithful to the Death.