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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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V. But it is Time to com• •nto th• […] of the matter. And Tha• shall be […]: ⟨p. 51⟩What shall be done? Every man is to Do Something, and All are to join as One man, in the Doing of Every Thing, that Every Gap, in our Hedge may be repaired. As when the Sons of Jacob, had upon them, that which will Break Through Stone Walls, it was then said, Why stand ye Looking •ne upon another? So, When Sins are breaking down our Walls, we may be Expostulated, Why do you stand Looking one upon an•ther? To work, All Hands! Every man ha's his Work to do about our Hedge.
V. But it is Time to com• •nto th• 〈…〉 of the matter. And Tha• shall be 〈…〉: ⟨p. 51⟩What shall be done? Every man is to Do Something, and All are to join as One man, in the Doing of Every Thing, that Every Gap, in our Hedge may be repaired. As when the Sons of Iacob, had upon them, that which will Break Through Stone Walls, it was then said, Why stand ye Looking •ne upon another? So, When Sins are breaking down our Walls, we may be Expostulated, Why do you stand Looking one upon an•ther? To work, All Hands! Every man ha's his Work to do about our Hedge.
Three Things I will say; and then I shall have said.