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The day, & the work of the day. A brief discourse, on what fears…
The day, & the work of the day. A brief discourse, on what fears we may have at this time to quicken us; what hopes there are at this time to comfort us: and what prayers would be likely to turn our prayers into hopes. With reflections upon time and state, now come upon the Church of God, and collections of certain prophecies relating to the present circumstances of New-England. Uttered on a fast, kept in Boston, July 6th. 1693. / By Cotton Mather.
Boston: printed by B. Harris, 1693
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Again, A Praying Soul, will be a Joyful Soul When Daniels perplexities drave him to Prayer, there was that Cheering Message brought from Heaven unto him, in Dan. 10. 23. Thou art greatly Beloved. There is an Island in the Mediterranean, whereof they say, The Sun will be sure to shine upon it once every every day throughout the year. Truly if you Pray much, you will be Likely thus to have the ⟨p. 49⟩Light of Gods Countenance upon you every day. Once more, A Praying Soul will be a Saved Soul. O the vast Gains of Prayer! It is that whereof we are advised, in Rom 10. 13. Whosoever shall call on the Name of the Lord, shall be Saved. So then, Salvation, Spiritual and Eternal Salvation it self is ours, if we•ll pray hard for that Salvation! Yet further; would we have our Bodies, our Estates, and all our Affairs, under the perpetual Blessings of Heaven? Prayer would befriend our Universal Welfare. These are the proffers of our God unto us, in Psal 91. 15. He shall call upon me, and I will deliver him, and Honour Him, and with Long Life will I satisfy him. When Saul perceived how much David was in Prayer, he said, Thou shalt do great Things. Thus to those of us, that are keeping the Wheel of Prayer in a perpetual motion, it may be said, Great Things are to be done for such a man▪ Finally, would we have Blessings to be Showered from on High upon our Families? No Children are more known to be the Blessed of the Lord, than the Children of the most Praying Parents: We cannot Lay up a better Portion for our Children, than a Stock of Prayers. Yea, ⟨p. 50⟩By Prayerfulness we may not only Get Blessings, ••at Be Blessings too. A praying Noah, a Praying Job, a Praying Daniel, these are the Gap men of the places where they Live; these are they who Deliver Islands.
Again, A Praying Soul, will be a Joyful Soul When Daniels perplexities drave him to Prayer, there was that Cheering Message brought from Heaven unto him, in Dan. 10. 23. Thou art greatly Beloved. There is an Island in the Mediterranean, whereof they say, The Sun will be sure to shine upon it once every every day throughout the year. Truly if you Pray much, you will be Likely thus to have the ⟨p. 49⟩