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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 Fourth Example.
David Wright, who was Twenty Seven or Eight Years of Age, had been grievously mortified with the Kings Evil for divers years; but there was a Worse Evil then this upon him, for he was also a very vicious and profane sort of a Fellow. Following the Employments of a Shepherd, because his Distemper had Enfeebled him, for any harder Labour, he desired a Religious Gentlewoman, in the year 1693. to take him into her Service. But she was afraid of Employing him, until he promised a Reformation of his Lewd courses, and particularly, a due care to Hear the Word of God; which promises nevertheless he sadly, violated. However, on the Twenty Ninth of November, understanding that there was to be a Sermon Preached at Hitchin, by one Mr. Edward Coals, his ••ind became unaccountably so Resolved for the Hearing of Him, that though his Brother came for him, wi•h an Horse, to go another way, he could by no mea•s be prevailed withal, to bear him company. While he was Hearing the Sermon, he found his […] Mind strangely Enlightened, and his Hard Heart strangely mol••••ed. He had new Visions of his own Sinfulness and Wretchedness, and of the Remedy provided for him in the Lord Jesus Christ; and before the Sermon was ended, he did with a conquered Soul and with inexpressible Agony and Reflection, give himself up unto the Lord Redeemer. And whereas, he had been fifteen or sixteen years, horribly Tormented with Scr••h•i•ns Tumours and Ulcers, and ⟨p. 83⟩now came unto the Meeting under great pain with them, while he was hearing the Sermon, his ugly Sores all insensibly sunk upon him, and he was well on a sudden. So that, as they Returned home from the Meeting, he went in the Head of the Assembly, Admiring and Adoring the Wonderful Glories of the Lord Jesus Christ, in thus dealing with him; and it made an Heaven upon Earth among them, to join with him, in the Heavenly Praises rendered unto the Lord Jesus Christ, on the occasion of this Double Miracle.