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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
THE GOOD MANS RESOLUTION. › Section 5 › Proposition 3: PROP. III.
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PROP. III.
Every man should engage HIS HOUSE also in the Service of the Almighty God. We are all related unto some House or other. Sometimes a Nation is called by that name. So tis said in Exek. 3. 1. Speak to the House of Israel. And thus, every man should labour to promote the Service of God in the Nation which he belongs unto. All that can be properly done by him for his Nation, in his Station to set up and bring in the Service of God, so much every man is to do, if ever he would give a good Account of his Talents, in the Day of God's appearing. But most usually, a Family is called by this Name; and so it is in the Text now before us. Tis a Metonymy; the House is put for them who dwell in the house. Those who cohabit in the same house are to endeavour that the same God may be served by all under the Roof. And this is incumbent especially on the Superiors in the House. All that are About us, but chiefly all that are Under us, are by us to be drawn or driven to the Service of God. The Master of the Family is to see unto it, that every one under his Charge become the Servant of the Lord. And this because of such things as these.
Every man should engage HIS HOUSE also in the Service of the Almighty God. We are all related unto some House or other. Sometimes a Nation is called by that name. So tis said in Exek. 3. 1. Speak to the House of Israel. And thus, every man should labour to promote the Service of God in the Nation which he belongs unto. All that can be properly done by him for his Nation, in his Station to set up and bring in the Service of God, so much every man is to do, if ever he would give a good Account of his Talents, in the Day of God's appearing. But most usually, a Family is called by this Name; and so it is in the Text now before us. Tis a Metonymie; the House is put for them who dwell in the house. Those who cohabit in the same house are to endeavour that the same God may be served by all under the Roof. And this is incumbent especially on the Superiors in the House. All that are About us, but cheefly all that are Under us, are by us to be drawn or driven to the Service of God. The Master of the Family is to see unto it, that every one under his Charge become the Servant of the Lord. And this because of such things as these.