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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.
May we Lift up our voice like a Trumpet, against every thing that we see offensive unto our Lord Jesus Christ; and let us therefore, by the Anticipations of our Faith, have in our Ears continually, the Sound of the Last Trumpet, which will fetch us before the Tribunal of our Lord. Much, very, very much will be done towards a Glorious Reformation, by our Discharging the work of our Ministry, as under the Awe of that most awful Consideration, in Heb. 13.17. They watch for Souls, as they that must give an Account. I Remember, Tis Related concerning the Holy Mr. Herbert Palmer, That observing of Sundry Evils to have been become common in his Town of Canterbury, he took such Pains to convince the People of those Evils, that at last, they generally Signed an Instrument, wherein they Declared their Dislike of those Evils, and their Purpose to take heed of them forever; and a wondrous Reformation ensued upon it. Sirs, who can tell, how far the concern of Reformation may possess the Hearts of our People, in almost every Town, if we took due pains to convince them, and persuade them; yea, if our Personal, Prudent, Loving Admonitions, might but operate, upon that one part of Neighbours, the Inn-keepers, who can tell how far the Desired Reformation might be Befriended and Attained! But this leads me into another Article of our Discourse.
May we Lift up our voice like a Trumpet, against every thing that we see offensive unto our Lord Jesus Christ; and let us therefore, by the Anticipations of our Faith, have in our Ears continually, the Sound of the Last Trumpet, which will fetch us before the Tribunal of our Lord. Much, very, very much will be done towards a Glorious Reformation, by our Discharging the work of our Ministry, as under the Awe of that most awful Consideration, in Heb. 13.17. They watch for Souls, as they that must give an Account. I Remember, Tis Related concerning the Holy Mr. Herbert Palmer, That observing of Sundry Evils to have been become common in his Town of Canterbury, he took such Pains to convince the People of those Evils, that at last, they generally Signed an Instrument, wherein they Declared their Dislike of those Evils, and their Purpose to take heed of them forever; and a wondrous Reformation ensued upon it. Syrs, who can tell, how far the concern of Reformation may possess the Hearts of our People, in almost every Town, if we took due pains to convince them, and perswade them; yea, if our Personal, Prudent, Loving Admonitions, might but operate, upon that one part of Neighbours, the Inn-keepers, who can tell how far the Desired Reformation might be Befriended and Attained! But this leads me into another Article of our Discourse.