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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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First, We have the Peoples Enjoyment. That was, An Hedge. The Hebrew word here notes, A Wall, made either of ⟨p. 9⟩Stone or Wood. The Metaphor Signifies, The Protection of God, about our Comforts; with a Defence and Shelter from Innumerable Mischiefs, whereunto, we should, without that Protection be Obnoxious, in this Present Evil World.
First, We have the Peoples Enj•yment. That was, An Hedge. The Hebrew word here notes, A Wall, made either of ⟨p. 9⟩Stone or Wood. The Metaphor Signifies, The Protection of God, about our Comforts; with a Defence and Shelter from Innumerable Mischiefs, whereunto, we should, without that Protection be Obnoxious, in this Present Evil World.
Next, We have the Peoples Misery. That was, A Gap. The Hebrew word here notes, A Breach, at which Destroying Enemies may make their Entrance. The Metaphor Signifies, An Obnoxiousness to wretched circumstances, by Sin forfeiting the Protection of God; with a Loss of those things wherein we have that Protection.
Lastly, We have the Expectation of our God concerning such a People. He says, I Sought for a man, that should make up the Hedge, and stand in the Gap. It intimates▪ Not only that Some One at least, ought then to have Appeared, by his Pious Interpositions to have diverted the Wrath of God, but also that the Appearance of One might have done Something towards the Diversion of that Wrath.
Lastly, We have the Expectation of our God concerning such a People. He sayes, I Sought for a man, that should make up the Hedge, and stand in the Gap. It intimates Not only that Some One at least, ought then to have Appeared, by his Pious Interpositions to have diverted the Wrath of God, but also that the Appearance of One might have done Something towards the Diversion of that Wrath.