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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.
Furthermore, we must venture our Honour for the People of God. It was an Act for which Moses is for ever Honourable, in Heb 11.24, 25. He Refused to be called, The Son of Pharaohs Daughter, choosing rather to suffer Affliction, with the People of God. Tho' we may arise to never so much Grandeur, Dignity, and Preferment, by overlooking the Service of God and His People, we should think Little of the Grandeur, and rather trample upon such Dignity and Preferment. Tho' our Titles may be, Reverend, or Worshipful, or Honourable, and perhaps Rightly so too; nevertheless we should think it no Humiliation to us, that the People of God m•st be served by us. We are swoln with the vainest Air, if we count our selves too B•gg to do what is bespoke for the Interest of those that we should be Benefactors unto, if we would not unworthily pretend to be Superiors over them.
Furthermore, we must venture our Honour for the People of God. It was an Act for which Moses is for ever Honourable, in Heb 11.24, 25. He Refused to be called, The Son of Pharaohs Daughter, choosing rather to suffer Affliction, with the People of God. Tho' we may arise to never so much Grandeur, Dignity, and Preferment, by overlooking the Service of God and His People, we should think Little of the Grandeur, and rather trample upon such Dignity and Preferment. Tho' our Titles may be, Reverend, or Worshipful, or Honourable, and perhaps Rightly so too; nevertheless we should think it no Humiliation to us, that the People of God m•st be served by us. We are swoln with the vainest Air, if we count our selves too B•gg to do what is bespoke for the Interest of those that we should be Benefactors unto, if we would not unworthily pretend to be Superiours over them.
Moreover, we must venture our Friends for the people of God. The Lord General of Israel had a dear and a kind Brother, to whom nevertheless he said, as in 2 Sam. 10, 11, 12. Be of good Courage, let us play the men for our People: and the Lord do that which seemeth Him good. Tho it be a Brother, yea, and somewhat nearer than a Brother that we must