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The great blessing, of primitive counsellors. Discoursed in a sermon, preached in the audience…The great blessing, of primitive counsellours. Discoursed in a sermon, preached in the audience…
The great blessing, of primitive counsellors. Discoursed in a sermon, preached in the audience of the governor, Council, and representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New-England. May 31st. 1693. Being the day for the election of counsellors, in that province. / By Increase Mather. President of Harvard College in Cambridge, and teacher of a church at Boston, in New-England. ; [One line epigram in Latin]The great blessing, of primitive counsellours. Discoursed in a sermon, preached in the audience of the governour, Council, and representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New-England. May 31st. 1693. Being the day for the election of counsellours, in that province. / By Increase Mather. President of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge, and teacher of a church at Boston, in New-England. ; [One line epigram in Latin]
Boston, : Printed and sold, by Benjamin Harris, over-against the Old-Meeting-House., 1693
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PRIMITIVE COUNSELLORS, A Great BLESSING.PRIMITIVE COUNSELLOURS, A Great BLESSING.
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.
This was necessary in Order to their being a Reformed People. For it was by means of the profaneness of their Princes, that the City and Nation was Corrupted. Nor could a National Reformation be expected until such time as the great ones therein should have their hearts set for Religion, and Righteousness.
This was necessary in Order to their being a Reformed People. For it was by means of the profaness of their Princes, that the City and Nation was Corrupted. Nor could a National Reformation be expected until such time as the great ones therein should have their hearts sett for Religion, and Righteousness.
2. The Lord does here promise His People that they shall have Counsellors as at the beginning. For although' the Chief Magistrate should be for Reformation and Holiness, if his Counsellors be not so too, little good can be expected, therefore both are promised as a Singular Favour of God unto Jerusalem. The Doctrine before us to be insisted on, as suitable to the present Occasion. Is,
2. The Lord does here promise His People that they shall have Counsellours as at the beginning. For altho' the Chief Magistrate should be for Reformation and Holiness, if his Counsellours be not so too, little good can be expected, therefore both are promised as a Singular Favour of God unto Jerusalem. The Doctrine before us to be insisted on, as suitable to the present Occasion. Is,
That Primitive Counsellors are a singular Mercy and Blessing of God to His People.
That Primitive Counsellours are a singular Mercy and Blessing of God to His People.