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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.
Gentlemen, I take Leave humbly to Represent it unto You, That you have singular Opportunities, to Reform almost all the Growing Evils in the midst of us; and such is your Wisdom, that without any further Advice from us, You need but a little Discourse now and then with one another, to be informed of Your own Opportunities: But, Let me say unto You, That these Opportunities are precious Talents, for which You are Accountable to the Eternal Son of God. The same that was done by Jehoshaphat for his Land, has in You, been done by the Lord Jesus Christ, for this Land▪ He hath set Judges throughout the Land; & now His words from His Excellent Glory, unto every one of you, are like those, in 2 Chron. 19.6. Take heed what you do; For ye Judge not for man, but for the Lord: Let the Fear of the Lord be upon you; Act in the Fear of the Lord, faithfully, and with a perfect Heart; ye shall warn•men, that they Trespass not against the Lord, and so Wrath come upon you, and upon your Brethren: The Levites also shall be Officers before you, Deal courageously, and the Lord shall be with the Good. But those Consultations for a Reformation of ⟨p. 55⟩pernicious Things among us, which have been Recommended unto these Worshipful Persons, may likewise be most profitably practised, by the Grand-Jury-men, the Constables, the Tithing-men, in their several Precincts. Sirs, If you also would have your Stated, or Frequent Meetings, to consider, What may be done by us, to Reform any Common Evils? You might be wonderfully Serviceable.
Gentlemen, I take Leave humbly to Represent it unto You, That you have singular Opportunities, to Reform almost all the Growing Evils in the midst of us; and such is your Wisdom, that without any further Advice from us, You need but a little Discourse now and then with one another, to be informed of Your own Opportunities: But, Let me say unto You, That these Opportunities are precious Talents, for which You are Accountable to the Eternal Son of God. The same that was done by Iehoshaphat for his Land, has in You, been done by the Lord Jesus Christ, for this Land▪ He hath set Judges throughout the Land; & now His words from His Excellent Glory, unto every one of you, are like those, in