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The triumphs of the reformed religion, in America. The life of the renowned John…
The triumphs of the reformed religion, in America. The life of the renowned John Eliot; a person justly famous in the church of God, not only as an eminent Christian, and an excellent Minister, among the English, but also, as a memorable evangelist among the Indians, of New-England; with some account concerning the late and strange success of the Gospel, in those parts of the world, which for many ages have lain buried in pagan ignorance. / Written by Cotton Mather. ; [Two lines from Luke]
Boston: printed by Benjamin Harris for Joseph Brunning i.e, 1691
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.
It is matter (said he) of great Thankfulness, that we have Christ Confessed in our Churches, by such as we Receive to full Communion there. They open the works of Christ in their Hearts, and the Relation thereof is an eminent Confession of our Lord; experienced Saints can gather more than a little from it. It is indeed an Ordinance of wonderful benefit; the Lord planted many Vineyards in the first Settlement of this Country, and there were many Noble Vines in them; it was their Heavenly-mindedness which disposed them to this Exercise, and by the upholding of it, the Churches are still filled with Noble Vines; it mightily maintains purity of Churches. 'Tis the duty of every Christian, With the mouth Confession is made unto Salvation. As among the Jews, usually most men did once in their life, celebrate a Jubilee; thus, this Confession of Christ, is methinks, a sort of Jubilee; and every good man among us, is at least once in his life called unto it. It is a thing that gives great glory to the Lord Jesus Christ; and younger Converts are ⟨p. 69⟩thereby exceedingly Edified; and the Souls of Devout Christians are hereby very much ingratiated one unto another. The Devil knows what he does, when he thrusts so hard to get this Custom out of our Churches. For my part, I would say in this case, Get thee behind me Satan; thou givest an horrible offence unto the Lord Jesus Christ. Let us keep up this Ordinance with all gentleness; and where we see the least spark of Grace held forth, let •s prize it more than all the Wit in the world.
It is matter (said he) of great Thankfulness, that we have Christ Confessed in our Churches, by such as we Receive to full Communion there. They open the works of Christ in their Hearts, and the Relation thereof is an eminent Confession of our Lord; experienced Saints can gather more than a little from it. It is indeed an Ordinance of wonderful benefit; the Lord planted many Vineyards in the first Settlement of this Countrey, and there were maNoble Vines in them; it was their Heavenly-mindedness which disposed them to this Exercise, and by the upholding of it, the Churches are still filled with Noble Vines; it mightily maintains purity of Churches. 'Tis the duty of every Christian, With the mouth Confession is made unto Salvation. As among the Jews, usually most men did once in their life, celebrate a Jubilee; thus, this Confession of Christ, is methinks, a sort of Jubilee; and every good man among us, is at least once in his life call'd unto it. It is a thing that gives great glory to the Lord Jesus Christ; and younger Converts are