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Blessed unions. An union with the son of God by faith. And, an union…
Blessed unions. An union with the son of God by faith. And, an union in the church of God by love, importunately pressed; in a discourse which makes divers offers, for those unions; together with a copy of those articles, where-upon a most happy union, has been lately made between those two eminent parties in England, which have now changed the names of Presbyterians, and Congregationals, for that of United Brethren. / By Cotton Mather ; [Six lines from Mead]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1692
Dedication: To the Very Reverend MATTHEW MEAD, JOHN HOW, AND INCREASE MATHER; Of whose Pious and Pr…
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To the Very Reverend MATTHEW MEAD, JOHN HOW, AND INCREASE MATHER; Of whose Pious and Prudent Endeavour•, (among others) the God of Heaven has made a very particular Use, […] producing a most Blessed UNION among His People.
To the Very Reverend MATTHEW MEAD, JOHN HOW, AND INCREASE MATHER; Of whose Pious and Prudent Endeavour•, (among others) the God of Heaven has made a very particular Use, 〈…〉 producing a most Blessed UNION among His People.
Much Honoured,
IT was a Conjecture, which I had almost called a Prophecy, in the Sermon Preached by One of You, o• the THANKSGIVING Lately •••• ted by The United Brethren, for the •• nal Mercy and Presence of God, […] has appeared in their becoming, […] ⟨image ?⟩Sticks Made One, You have done That in this Agreement that promises great Advantage unto our Brethren abroad; it is like the Beams of the Sun, which Diffuse Light and Heat unto Thousand at once. I may humbly presume now to inform All of You, That there are I suppose Thousands of Saints no less than Thousands of Miles distant from you, who are like to Rejoice in the Sacred Light and Heat, with which this Blessed▪ Agreement of yours inspires them. When that Noble and Equally well Timed and well Framed Work of Accommodation, wherein You have so much Laboured, was once Prosecuted unto that Effect, which your eyes have seen, doubtless the Aels in the Celestial Regions, were making their Joyful Acclamations thereupon; the Angels […] say of whose Intimate Acquaintance with what is done among the People of God, we do not want Assurances; the News quickly Reached Heaven, and the Shores upon it were, Glory to God in the Highest, because there is on Earth Peace, and Good Will among men. But let me