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The surest way to the greatest honour
The surest way to the greatest honour: discoursed in a sermon, delivered in the audience of His Excellency the Earl of Bellomont, captain general and governor in chief, and the Council, and representatives of the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, convened at Boston in New-England, May 31st. 1699. Being the day for the election of counsellors in that province. / By Increase Mather.The surest way to the greatest honour: discoursed in a sermon, delivered in the audience of His Excellency the Earl of Bellomont, captain general and governour in chief, and the Council, and representatives of the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, convened at Boston in New-England, May 31st. 1699. Being the day for the election of counsellors in that province. / By Increase Mather.
Boston: printed by Bartholomew Green for Samuel Phillips, 1699
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.
2. Zeal discovers it self in promoving those things whereby God is Honoured, as well as in suppressing those things whereby He is dishonoured. If we promote the Establishment of the worship of God in the purity of it, we honour His Name. Hezekiah, Josiah, and other Reforming Kings of Judah, manifested their Zeal not only in destroying Idolatry, but in settling the true worship of God according to his written word. Nehemiah that Excellent Governor of the Province of Judea, honoured God by the good deeds which he did for his House and for the Offices thereof. Neh. 13. 14. He that has an unfeigned Love for the House of God, has a Zeal for the honour of God. Psal. 26. 18.Lord, ⟨p. 13⟩I have Loved the habitation of thy House, the place where […] honour dwells. The great God has many Temples, many spi•••ual House• on the Earth. Every particular Church consisting of a number of Believing Regenerate Souls, is an House of the Living God. To protect and encourage these Holy Churches is to honour God.
2. Zeal discovers it self in promoving those things whereby God is Honoured, as well as in suppressing those things whereby He is dishonoured. If we promote the Establishment of the worship of God in the purity of it, we honour His Name. Hezekiah, Josiah, and other Reforming Kings of Judah, manifested their Zeal not only in destroying Idolatry, but in settling the true worship of God according to his written word. Nehemiah that Excellent Governour of the Province of Judea, honoured God by the good deeds which he did for his House and for the Offices thereof. Neh. 13. 14. He that has an •nseigned Love for the House of God, has a Zeal for the honour of God. Psal. 26. 18.Lord, ⟨p. 13⟩I have Loved the habitation of thy House, the place where 〈…〉 honour dwells. The great God has many Temples, many spi•••ual House• on the Earth. Every particular Church consisting of a number of Believing Regenerate Souls, is an House of the Living God. To protect and encourage these Holy Churches is to honour God.