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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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What may be done for an […] by One GOVERNOR? […] One man; and yet Read Psal. •06.23. He […], That He would Destroy them, had not […] His chosen, stood before Him, in th• […] ▪ to turn away His Wrath, lest He should destroy them. ⟨p. 53⟩Such an one▪ by Countenancing those things that are True, Honest, Just, Pure, Lovely, & of Good Report, in His whole Government, and by being Exemplary for all Self-Government, and Godliness and Righteousness in His own Conversation, How much may He do to make all but malignant Murmurers acknowledge, Sir. By YOU we Enjoy great Quietness, & Worthy Deeds are done for this People by Your Providence? The Wall of Jerusalem, was well defended, when the•e was, A Nehemiah upon the Wall: who instead of having all Good Acts dearly Bought from him, was readier to do Go•• Acts for his Country-men, than they wer• to Ask them. And all the unkindnesses, that had been done to Jephthah, by his Country-men, would not make him Abate, his doing the part of an Indefatigable Captain-General, to fortify their Hedge, against their Eastern I• vade•s. When we appear shortly before the […] of the Lord Jesus Christ, it will be an […] Recompense for all the Fatigues of Action for the Public, undergone by […] to hear Thousands of Saints […] to the Glory of God, Lord, we thank […], f•r the Conveniences to Serve thee without Fe•r, which by the Care of such a Servant of thi••, were prolonged unto us!
What may be done for an 〈…〉 by One GOVERNOUR? 〈…〉 One man; and yet Read Psal. •06.23. He 〈…〉, That He would Destroy them, had not His chosen, stood before Him, in th to turn away His Wrath, lest He should destroy them.