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The everlasting Gospel. The Gospel of justification by the righteousness of God; as 'tis…
The everlasting Gospel. The Gospel of justification by the righteousness of God; as 'tis held and preached in the churches of New-England: expressed in a brief discourse on that important article; made at Boston in the year, 1699. / By Cotton Mather. ; And, asserted with the attestations, of several Reverend and eminent persons, now most considerable in those churches.The everlasting Gospel. The Gospel of justification by the righteousness of God; as 'tis held and preach'd in the churches of New-England: expressed in a brief discourse on that important article; made at Boston in the year, 1699. / By Cotton Mather. ; And, asserted with the attestations, of several Reverend and eminent persons, now most considerable in those churches.
Boston: printed by B. Green for Nicholas Buttolph, 1700
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Dedication: The Dedication. TO The Reverend Ministers Of the Gospel in London, Sometimes Honoured w…
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Without such a Supposition, if little Birds will never leave off P•cking at one another, they may soon find, if they will give themselves the Leisure ⟨image ?⟩to Think, whence there may come a great Kite that may Devour all. Or, Suppose a Plague (which Mercy forbid) should ere long break forth, upon the bravest and biggest City in Europe; the Scratches that the Servants of God, have been giving to one another, (which are indeed, Abominations to be Sighed for!) would be but poor Marks, to recommend them unto the Angels of Protection! When the Apostle could say, to the Corinthians, I hear there be Divisions among you, it was not long before he said, Many are Weak and Sick among you, and many Sleep. In Short, We want words, to describe our Agony!
Without such a Supposition, if little Birds will never leave off P•cking at one another, they may soon find, if they will give themselves the Liesure ⟨image ?⟩to Think, whence there may come a great Kite that may Devour all. Or, Suppose a Plague (which Mercy forbid) should e're long break forth, upon the bravest and biggest City in Europe; the Scratches that the Servants of God, have been giving to one another, (which are indeed, Abominations to be Sigh'd for!) would be but poor Marks, to recommend them unto the Angels of Protection! When the Apostle could say, to the Corinthians, I hear there be Divisions among you, it was not long before he said, Many are Weak and Sick among you, and many Sleep. In Short, We want words, to describe our Agony!
Now, because we hoped, it might have some little Tendency, towards the Cure of your Dissensions, and Distemper•, to let you know, how uneasy they be to the Churches of New-England, where you are most Highly Esteemed, and where you have whole Provinces and Colonies, of your United Brethren, the Pastors of those Churches, that met a while since in Boston, desired some care to be taken, That their dearest Respects unto you, might some way be signified, with their Hearty Wishes, That the Glorious Graces of the Lord Jesus Christ which adorn you, may prevail over the Distempers of your present Controversies, and preserve among you the Blessed Name of, UNITED BRETHREN.