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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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But, Oh! do not permit all things thus In Pej•s […], et retro […] re•erri; Go to R•in•, without any Bodies Minding how m•tters go. It may be that we Young Men, like those that saw the Foundations of the Second Temple, may be ready to Rejoice that things are so w•ll wi•h us, as they are; and ind••d, Blessed be G•d that they are no worse • B•t let us Enquire of our Old Men, for a Truer View of our Decays. As i• was said▪ in Jo•l 1.2. Hear this, ye Old Men; Ha's thi• bee• in you• Da•es? Thus, my Fathers; I Pray, Do You, t•ll us; Is th• Hedge of God about Us, as it was in Your Days? Doubtless, An uncomfortabl• Story, they have to tell us.
But, Oh! do not permit all things thus In Pej•s 〈…〉, et retro 〈…〉 re•erri; Go to R•in•, without any Bodies Mi•ding how m•tters go. It may be that we Young Men, like those that saw the Foundations of the Second Temple, may be ready to Rejoice that things are so wll wih us, as they are; and indd, Blessd be Gd that they are no worse Bt let us Enquire of our Old Men, for a Trur View of our Decayes. As i was said in Jol 1.2. Hear this, ye Old Men; Ha's thi bee in you Daes? Thus, my Fathers; I Pray, Do You, tll us; Is th Hedge of God about Us, as it was in Your Dayes? Doubtless, An uncomfortabl Story, they have to tell us.