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The present state of New-England. Considered in a discourse on the necessities and advantages…
The present state of New-England. Considered in a discourse on the necessities and advantages of a public spirit in every man; especially, at such a time as this. Made at the lecture in Boston 20.d. 1.m. 1690. Upon the news of an invasion by bloody Indians and French-men, begun upon us. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Two line epigram in Latin]
Boston: printed by Samuel Green, 1690
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.
Again, We must venture our Estate for the People of God. It is Recorded for the everlasting Reputation of those well-disposed men, in 2 Cor. 8. […] deep Poverty, abounded unto the Riches of Liberality, or Simplicity, as it may be rendered. Many persons can do nothing in a way of Service for the People of God, because they say, They are poor. Nay, but our extremest Poverty should not hinder our Liberality, When God and His People are to be served with what we have▪ Whatever Simplicity the Witty and Crafty and Gripple Hold fasts of the World, may imagine in it. We should not grumble at any Expenses which the Service of God and His People is to be maintained with; and tho' we have no more than Two Mites to give, we should part with more than One of them, rather than his Interest should meet ⟨p. 13⟩with any prejudice.
Again, We must venture our Estate for the People of God. It is Recorded for the everlasting Reputation of those well-disposed men, in 2 Cor. 8. 〈…〉 deep Poverty, abounded unto the Riches of Liberali•y, or Simplicity, as it may be rendred. Many persons can do nothing in a way of Service for the People of God, because they say, They are poor. Nay, but our extreamest Poverty should not hinder our Liberality, When God and His People are to be served with what we have▪ Whatever Simplicity the Wity and Crafty and Gripple Hold fasts of the World, may imagine in it. We should not grumble at any Expences which the Service of God and His People is to be maintained with; and tho' we have no more than Two Mites to give, we should part with more than One of them, rather than his Interest should meet ⟨p. 13⟩with any prejudice.