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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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[…] of an Hedge; How much […] be d•ne by One man? Tis […]. One Sinner destroyeth much […] often Occasions much […] wa• but One man, and yet the […] Host […] the worse for him. Jonah […] and yet the whole Ship had ⟨p. 52⟩like to have been Sunk by him. Thus, In Strengthening of our Hedge; How much Good may be done by One man? Ten men would have Hedged a Sodom; and it may happen so, that One man may Hedge a Zion. It was proffered, by the Patience of Heaven, in Jer. 5.1. Run ye to and fro through the Streets of Jerusalem, & see now, & know, & in the Broad places thereof, if ye can find a Man; if there be any that Executeth Judgment, and that seeketh the Truth, & I will Pardon it. You know how the Language of Thou and Thee, was first changed into YOU, in speaking to a Single Person. When the Roman Common Wealth became a Monarchy, and the Power of Many came into One mans Hand, it grew common to treat Persons of Quality, in the Plural Number, with YOU, and so by Degrees, it is descended unto all particular men. Truly, there a•e many within these Walls at this Time, whereof each One ha's the Power of Many in his hand•, for the Helping of all our Walls ▪ […] each One of those I would say, Consider, I […] YOU, Consider what YOU may do.
〈…〉 of an Hedge; How much 〈…〉 be d•ne by One man? Tis 〈…〉. One Sinner destroyeth much 〈…〉 often Occasions much 〈…〉 wa• but One man, and yet the 〈…〉 Host 〈…〉 the worse for him. Ionah 〈…〉 and yet the whole Ship had ⟨p. 52⟩