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A midnight cry an essay for our awakening out of that sinful sleep, to…
A midnight cry an essay for our awakening out of that sinful sleep, to which we are at this time too much disposed; and for our discovering of what peculiar things there are in this time, that are for our awakening. In a discourse given on a day of prayer, kept by the North-Church in Boston. 1692. / By Cotton Mather. ; Now published for the use of that church, together with a copy of acknowledgements and protestations made in pursuance of the reformation, whereto we are to be awakened. ; [One line of Latin text]A midnight cry an essay for our awakening out of that sinful sleep, to which we are at this time too much disposed; and for our discovering of what peculiar things there are in this time, that are for our awakening. In a discourse given on a day of prayer, kept by the North-Church in Boston. 1692. / By Cotton Mather. ; Now published for the use of that church, together with a copy of acknowledgments and protestations made in pursuance of the reformation, whereto we are to be awakened. ; [One line of Latin text]
Boston: printed by John Allen for Samuel Phillips, 1692
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.
IV. It would be a great Evil in us, if we •ould Abuse the Good Creatures of God […] Sensualities in Eating, D•in•ing, and Recreation or by Extravagances in our Apparel: […] if, whenever we use the Titles or the ••iptures of our God, it should not be with •uch Reverence in our Souls.
IV. It would be a great Evil in us, if we •ould Abuse the Good Creatures of God 〈…〉 Sensualities in Eating, D•in•ing, and Recre•tion or by Extravagancies in our Apparrel: 〈…〉 if, whenever we use the Titles or the ••iptures of our God, it should not be with •uch Reverence in our Souls.
V. It would be a great Evil in us, if we •ould not keep a strict Guard, both on our […] Thoughts, as well as Words and Works on ⟨image ?⟩the Lords Day, & also on all that are under […] Influence, to Restrain them from the […] of that Sacred Rest.
V. It would be a great Evil in us, if we •ould not keep a strict Guard, both on our 〈…〉 Thoughts, as well as Words and Works on ⟨image ?⟩