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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.
Three things are you to be advised unto; yea Four things are to be importunately pressed upon you.
Three things are you to be advised unto; yea Four things are to be importunately prest upon you.
First, Mark and Prize your Opportunities to be Praising of God. Every man has his Opportunities. Some have an Instrument of a Thousand Strings; but the meanest of us all has an Instrument of Ten strings, for our God to be praised with. Let every man often enquire, What are my Opportunities to glorify God? And let every man always conclude, My Opportunities are my Treasures.
First, Mark and Prize your Opportunities to be Praising of God. Every man has his Opportunities. Some have an Instrument of a Thousand Strings; but the meanest of us all has an Instrument of Ten strings, for our God to be praised with. Let every man often enquire, What are my Opportunities to glorify God? And let every man alwaies conclude, My Opportunities are my Treasures.
Secondly. Let the Word of God Direct you in His Praises. Be often Consulting of that: Peace will be on all, and Praise will be from all, that walk according to this Rule. A Bible,—Christians, let That be your Counsellor on all Occasions, ⟨p. 124⟩The Psalmist could say in Ps. 119. 164. Seven times a day will I praise thee O Lord; because of thy Righteous Judgements.
Secondly. Let the Word of God Direct you in His Praises. Be often Consulting of that: Peace will be on all, and Praise will be from all, that walk according to this Rule. A Bible,—Christians, let That be your Counsellour on all Occasions,