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The short history of New-England. A recapitulation of wonderful passages which have occurred, first…The short history of New-England. A recapitulation of wonderful passages which have occurr'd, first…
The short history of New-England. A recapitulation of wonderful passages which have occurred, first in the protections, and then in the afflictions, of New-England. : With a representation of certain matters calling for the singular attention of that country. Made at Boston-lecture, in the audience of the great and General Assembly of the province of the Massachusett-Bay, June 7. 1694. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Four lines from Samuel]The short history of New-England. A recapitulation of wonderful passages which have occurr'd, first in the protections, and then in the afflictions, of New-England. : With a representation of certain matters calling for the singular attention of that country. Made at Boston-lecture, in the audience of the great and General Assembly of the province of the Massachusett-Bay, June 7. 1694. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Four lines from Samuel]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1694
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One Aggravation of their Sins, was, The Universal Prevalency of them. All ranks of men, were sunk into the Corruption of Manners, now prevailing In the Church, there were Officers more concerned for their Livings, than for the Salvation of Souls; and the Institutions of God were prostituted unto the Lusts of men, in Promiscuous Administrations, which put no Difference between the H•ly and the Profane. In the State, there were Officers who made a […] Prey of the Inhabitants, and had fetched Blood in wrongful Executions; and Self was all they Served. Among the People of the Land, there was nothing to be seen but Injury and Vexation Passing from one unto another. When, All Flesh had thus Corrupted their way, in pleasing of the Flesh, was high time for an Overwhelming Inundation of Calamities!
One Aggravation of their Sins, was, The Universal Prevalency of them. All ranks of men, were sunk into the Corruption of Manners, now prevailing In the Church, there were Officers more conc•rned for their Livings, than for the Salva•ion of Souls; and the In•tituti•ns of God were p•ostituted unto the Lusts of men, in Promis•uous Administations, which put no Difference between the H•ly and the Profane. In the State, there were Officers who made a 〈…〉 Prey of the Inhabi•ants, and had fetched Blood in wrongful Executions; and Self was all they Served. Among the People of the Land, there was nothing to be seen but Injury and Vex•tion Passing from one unto another. When, All Flesh had thus Corrupted their way, in pleasing of the Flesh, was high time for an Overwhelming Inundation of Calamities!