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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 First Example.
In the Preface of a French Treatise, Entitled, Harmony des Propheties Anc•nnes were less Moderns, which was Printed at Cologne, in the year 1687. I find this very Wonderful Passage, which I choose to mention in this place, as contributing to the Explication of them that are to follow.
In the Preface of a French Treatise, Entituled, Harmonie des Propheties Anc•nnes were les M•dernes, which was Printed at Cologne, in the year 1687. I find this very Wonderful Passage, which I choose to mention in this place, as contributing to the Explication of them that are to follow.
Madam Mingot, the Widow of a Chirurgeon, of the City of Caen in […], had several unaccountable Revelations made unto her, that she kept wholly Secret; but there was one, which by a Miracle that accompanied it, was •ut beyond the possibility of Secrecy. She was •••licted with a Palsy, Eight or Ten years together ⟨p. 78⟩in her Limbs, which rendered her altogether Impotent; and her Impotency was not the less, for her being Fourscore years of Age. But one Day, when she was at Prayer before the God of Heaven, for the Deliverance of His Church, from the Confusions then upon it, in the heat and height of the French Persecution, it was audibly said unto her, Thy Prayers are heard; The afflicted Church shall be speedily and gloriously delivered; But it ha's yet somewhat more to suffer. She was Commanded herewithal, to make this Revelation known unto her Brethren; and that they might give credit unto her words, it was added, The Lord has Restored thy Health and Strength unto thee. She was Immediately, and Miraculously, Healed of her Malady, and sh Walked her self, and carried unto her Pastors, the Account of this Revelation. They wondered at the Miracle, and would fain have concealed the Prophecy; but the Prophecy could not possibly be hid, because of the famous Miracle that attended it. All the Pastors of Caen, and a good Number of other Protestant Refugees, belonging to the Town, being in the Low Countries, Anno 1687. offered their Unanimous and Uniform Testimony, to the Truth of this marvellous matter.