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Things for a distressed people to think upon. Offered in the sermon to the…Things for a distress'd people to think upon. Offered in the sermon to the…
Things for a distressed people to think upon. Offered in the sermon to the General Assembly of the province, of the Massachusetts Bay, at the anniversary election. May, 27. 1696. Wherein, I. the condition of the future, as well as the former times, in which we are concerned, is considered. II. A narrative of the late wonderful deliverance, of the King, and the three kingdoms, & all the English dominions, is endeavoured. III. A relation, of no less than seven miracles, within this little while wrought by the Almighty Lord Jesus Christ, for the confirmation of our hopes, that some glorious works, for the welfare of his church, are quickly to be done, is annexed. / By Cotton Mather.Things for a distress'd people to think upon. Offered in the sermon to the General Assembly of the province, of the Massachusetts Bay, at the anniversary election. May, 27. 1696. Wherein, I. the condition of the future, as well as the former times, in which we are concerned, is considered. II. A narrative of the late wonderful deliverance, of the King, and the three kingdoms, & all the English dominions, is endeavoured. III. A relation, of no less than seven miracles, within this little while wrought by the Almighty Lord Jesus Christ, for the confirmation of our hopes, that some glorious works, for the welfare of his church, are quickly to be done, is annexed. / By Cotton Mather.
printed by B. Green for Duncan Campbel, 1696
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Tears of a bitter Detestation, are necessary to cleanse this Land, from the Guilt & Shame, of the Murderous Things, that have been with too much credibility Reported, as done by some New-Englanders! God forbid, That I should Reproach my Country. As the Apostle could say, I do not make my Appeal, as having any thing to Accuse my Nation of: So I would say, I do not Accuse my County, of any Thing, but what any other Nation may as much be charged withal. But, when Caesar saw one that was nearly Related unto himself, among the Wretches that were ⟨p. 13⟩Stabbing of him, he cried out, with a Singular Agony, What? You my Son! Have I a Son among you! Thus, there is this Aggravation upon all of our Miscarriages: Our Lord Jesus Christ from Heaven may thus Argue with us; If other People do Wound me by their Sins, 'tis not such a Wonderful and horrible Thing: But for you, O my People, of New England, a People that for the Liberties of my Gospel, I have known above the other Families of the Earth; a People that are obliged unto me, above the rest of mankind: For these Vile Things to be done among you, my Children! Oh! This is a Lamentation, & it should be for a Lamentation?
The Tears of a bitter Detestation, are necessary to cleanse this Land, from the Guilt & Shame, of the Murderous Things, that have been with too much credibility Reported, as done by some New-Englanders! God forbid, That I should Reproach my Country. As the Apostle could say, I do not make my Appeal, as having any thing to Accuse my Nation of: So I would say, I do not Accuse my County, of any Thing, but what any other Nation may as much be charged withal. But, when Caesar saw one that was nearly Related unto himsel•, among the Wretches that were ⟨p. 13⟩Stabbing of him, he cryed out, with a Singular Agony, What? You my Son! Have I a Son among you! Thus, there is this Aggravation upon all of our Miscarriages: Our Lord Jesus Christ from Heaven may thus Argue with us; If other People do Wound me by their Sins, 'tis not such a Wonderful and horrible Thing: But for you, O my People, of New England, a People that for the Liberties of my Gospel, I have known above the other Families of the Earth; a People that are obliged unto me, above the rest of mankind: For these Vile Things to be done among you, my Children! Oh! This is a Lamentation, & it should be for a Lamentation?