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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.
But I am sure, we had need be much upon our knees, in Supplications before the Lord, if it be a Day of such Expectations. For you must expect, That these Things will come on with such Horrible Commotions, and Concussions, and Confusions, that Mens Hearts every where shall fail them for Fear, and for looking after those Things which are coming on the Earth. The mighty Angels of the Lord Jesus Christ, will make their Descent, and set the World a Trembling at the Approaches of their Almighty Lord: They will Shake Nations, and Sha•• Churches, and Shake mighty Kingdoms, and Shake once more, not Earth only, but Heaven also ▪ The very next Thing, I freely tell you, tha• I look for, is, That there will those Horribl• Shakes be given unto certain Kingdoms in E• rope, that shall bring the pure Worshippers o• the Lord Jesus Christ into such Employments […] Advancements, as they never had before. Bu• such Things will be done, that it may be questioned, Who shall Live, when God doth thes• things? and it must be Answered, Your Hearts shall Live, that seek the Lord?
But I am sure, we had need be much upon our knees, in Supplications before the Lord, if it be a Day of such Expectations. For you must expect, That these Things will come on with such Horrible Commotions, and Concussions, and Confusions, that Mens Hearts every where shall fail them for Fear, and for looking after those Things which are coming on the Earth. The mighty Angels of the Lord Jesus Christ, will make their Descent, and set the World a Trembling at the Approaches of their Almighty Lord: They will Shake Nations, and Sha•• Churches, and Shake mighty Kingdoms, and Shake once more, not Earth only, but Heaven also ▪ The very next Thing, I freely tell you, tha• I look for, is, That there will those Horribl• Shakes be given unto certain Kingdoms in E• rope, that shall bring the pure Worshippers o the Lord Jesus Christ into such Employments Advancements, as they never had before. Bu such Things will be done, that it may be questioned, Who shall Live, when God doth thes things? and it must be Answered, Your Hearts shall Live, that seek the Lord?