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The wonderful works of God commemorated. Praises bespoke for the God in heaven in…
The wonderful works of God commemorated. Praises bespoke for the God in heaven in a thanksgiving sermon; delivered on Decemb. 19. 1689. Containing just reflections upon the excellent things done by the great God, more generally in creation and redemption, and in the government of the world; but more particularly in the remarkable revolutions of providence which are every where the matter of present observation. With a postscript giving an account of some very stupendous accidents, which have lately happened in France. / By Cotton Mather. ; To which is added a sermon preached unto the convention of the Massachuset-Colony in New-England, with a short narrative of several prodigies, which New-England hath of late had the alarms of heaven in.
Boston: printed by S. Green & sold by Joseph Browning, 1690
PRAISES Bespoke for the GOD of Heaven, In a Thanksgiving SERMON. › Proposition 2: PROPOSITION II.
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.
There is a general Return of Obedience, which we are to praise God by yielding of. It is said in Phil. 1.11. the fruits of Righteousness are unto the glory and praise of God. When God had carried Israel over Jordan, there were Stones erected for His praise; but what was inscribed on them? was it any History of what had been done by God? No, it was a Copy of the Law. Our keeping the Law is our praising of him that gave it. We praise God when we fear and blush to do any thing that he may be displeased at.
There is also a special Return of well-doing which we should now and then praise God withal. As when David had seen many mighty things done by God, he became inquisitive, in 2 Sam. 7.2. What shall I now do for the House of God? so some signal act of Piety, or of Charity should be done by us, that God may not be without his […]. We praise God when we are labour•••• ⟨p. 18⟩to do some singular thing, for the advancement of His Truths and Ways.
There is also a special Return of well-doing which we should now and then praise God withal. As when David had seen many mighty things done by God, he became inquisitive, in 2 Sam. 7.2. What shall I now do for the House of God? so some signal act of Piety, or of Charity should be done by us, that God may not be without his 〈…〉. We praise God when we are labour•••• ⟨p. 18⟩to do some singular thing, for the advancement of His Truths and Wayes.