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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.
First, We have had the Awakenings of the […]. It was a vouchsafement unto the […] of old, in 2. Chron. 36.15. The Lord […] of their Fathers, sent to them by his […], Rising up be•i••es, and sending: What […]? But that he might Awaken them. Tis […] h•'s been done for ourselves. The […] throughout New-England have had the Messengers of Heaven in them; and as we read, •bout, The Mouth of all the Prophet•, in this […] the Ministers have all had but One […]; All the cry every where ha's been, […]! and, Reforma•i••, or Desolation! Refor•••ion, or Desolation ▪ ha•s been the Concur•••• Admonition of them that have […] the Word of God.
First, We have had the Awakenings of the 〈…〉. It was a vouchsafement unto the 〈…〉 of old, in 2. Chron. 36.15. The Lord 〈…〉 of their Fathers, sent to them by his 〈…〉, Rising up be•i••es, and sending: What 〈…〉? But that he might Awaken them. Tis 〈…〉 h•'s been done for ourselves. The 〈…〉 throughout New-England have had the Messengers of Heaven in them; and as we read, •bout, The Mouth of all the Prophet•, in this the Ministers have all had but One ; All the cry every where ha's been, ! and, Reformai, or Desolation! Reforion, or Desolation has been the Concur Admonition of them that have the Word of God.