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Ornaments for the daughters of Zion. Or The character and happiness of a virtuous…Ornaments for the daughters of Zion. Or The character and happiness of a vertuous…
Ornaments for the daughters of Zion. Or The character and happiness of a virtuous woman: in a discourse which directs the female-sex how to express, the fear of God, in every age and state of their life; and obtain both temporal and eternal blessedness. / Written by Cotton Mather ; [Four lines in Latin from Tertullian, followed by a six line translation into English]Ornaments for the daughters of Zion. Or The character and happiness of a vertuous woman: in a discourse which directs the female-sex how to express, the fear of God, in every age and state of their life; and obtain both temporal and eternal blessedness. / Written by Cotton Mather ; [Four lines in Latin from Tertullian, followed by a six line translation into English]
printed by S.G. & B.G. i.e 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.
BEING thus Humbled, Or having Your Security in your Natural Estate so far disturbed, that you feel you must Renounce all but CHRIST, all for CHRIST, then cast your selves upon the Lo•d Jesus Christ for all manner of Good. Humbly, Hopefully, Joyfully go to Him for all the S•re-Mercies of the New Covenant; for all the Benefits whereof it ha's pleased the Father there should in Him all Fullness dwell; for all the Wisdom and Righteousness and Sanctification and Redemption which He is to be made unto us. First, Accept the Lord Jesus Christ, in His Word. When you hear the Tender of a Jesus made unto you, Reply upon it, Lord, Let me have a Jesus upon any Terms! and like the Dying Martyr say. None but Christ! None but Christ ▪ P•nder Seriously, How the Lord Jesus Christ Executes the Office of a Prophet and of a Priest and of a King; and when you are asked, Whether you are willing to Enjoy the Instruction of that Prophet, the Atonement of that Priest, and the Government of that King, let your sincere Answer be, Lord, with all my Heart ▪ And then, •resent the Lord Jesus Christ, in Your Prayer. When you make any Request unto the Almighty, let the Merit and Virtue of the Lord Jesus Christ, be the Ground of your Hope to speed in all. The Mediation of the Lord J••u•, le• That bo•h Embolden your Applications to, and Encourage your Expectations from, the God of Heaven. Particularly, when you Pray for the Favour of God, let this be your Dependence, The Lord Jesus Christ ha's made Satisfaction for us by His Obedience, and now He Ever lives to make Intercession for us. When you Pray for any Counsel or Conduct, Rely ⟨image ?⟩upon this, unto us a Savio•r is Given, whose Name is, Wonderful Counsellor! When you Pray for any Succour or Supply, Rely upon this, There is a Man upon the Throne▪ by whom all the •hels i the World are managed! Oh let the iew of a Sweet Jesus cause you to silence all your Despair of Mercy, and say, Why art thou cast down, O my Soul, Hope in God, since He ha's Provided a Jesus for thee. THIS is the, Faith of Gods Elect. We red in 2 Tim. 3.6. Concerning, Silly Women, Laden with Sins; Creatures indeed, which do not Feel their Lod. But it is the Call of our Lord in Mah. 11.28. Come to me, all ye that are Heavy Laden. May you find your Souls Heavy Laden with a Mountainous Weight of Sins upon you;