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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. › APPLICATION.
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O consider with our selves, Who is God? it is He that Humbles Himself to behold the things that are in Heaven. Consider, Who is, Man? a poor Worm, yea, a cursed Viper. Now that this GOD should look upon this man• Lord, What is man that thou shouldest be mindful of him? Yet the Eternal God has been doing of Excellent things, which we not only behold, but also enjoy? There is not one of us all, who has not excellent things to be this Day praising the Almighty for. They whose case is never so bad, yet have cause to carry on this ⟨p. 22⟩Day of Thanksgiving with us, in that it is no worse. The most miserable person in all this Congregation, may with an eye to his own condition, say like him in Psal. 119.156. Many are thy mercies O Lord. If I could find out the most unhappy, and the most complaining person among you all, even to that person would I say, God has done Excellent things for thee, and some that never finned so much, yet suffer more than you.
Consider Likewise, how Profitable these Praises will be to us all. Behold an Expedient for the obtaining of all the Blessings that can be wished for. It was said in Psal. 67. 5, 6. Let the people praise thee; then our God shall bless us.
Consider Likewise, how Profitable these Praises will be to us all. Behold an Expedient for the obtaining of all the Blessings that can be wish'd for. It was said in Psal. 67. 5, 6. Let the people praise thee; then our God shall bless us.