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A pillar of gratitude. Or, A brief recapitulation, of the matchless favours, with which…
A pillar of gratitude. Or, A brief recapitulation, of the matchless favours, with which the God of heaven, hath obliged the hearty praises, of his New-England Israel. A sermon delivered in the audience of His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont, captain general, and governor in chief, and of the Council & Representatives, of the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, convened at Boston, in New England. On May 29 1700 the day, for the election of counsellors, in the province. / By Cotton Mather. ; Whereto there is appendixed, an extract of some accounts, concerning the wonderful success of the glorious Gospel, in the East-Indies. ; [One line of Latin quotation]A pillar of gratitude. Or, A brief recapitulation, of the matchless favours, with which the God of heaven, hath obliged the hearty praises, of his New-England Israel. A sermon delivered in the audience of His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont, captain general, and governour in chief, and of the Council & Representatives, of the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, convened at Boston, in New England. On May 29 1700 the day, for the election of counsellors, in the province. / By Cotton Mather. ; Whereto there is appendixed, an extract of some accounts, concerning the wonderful success of the glorious Gospel, in the East-Indies. ; [One line of Latin quotation]
Boston: printed by B Green, 1700
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There was a people, of whom the God of Heaven said, This people have I formed for my self, they shall show forth my praise ▪ And i• there be such a people any where under the Cope of Heaven at this Day, 'tis in the English Nation. But of the English Nation, certainly there is no Colony or Plantation that hath more cause it ⟨p. 4⟩Show forth the praise of the Almighty, than that which is now and here Convened What more agreeable or profitable Address, can be made, unto a Great and General Assembly of this Province, than an Invitation to the Praises of our Good God▪ who as He is worthy to be praised, so, Desires to Inhabit our Praises, and reckons Himself Glorified, when we Offer them? The Royal Charter of our King, has made this, A Day of Election, for no small part of our Government: And though the Civil Affairs now to be attended, will not allow this to be, A Day of Thanksgiving, Yet no Thoughts were mo•e proper for a people rejoicing under the Protection of such a Government, than those which would well become, A Day of Thanksgiving. Indeed, that Angel, who Flew through the midst of Heaven, saying, with a loud voice, Fear God, and give Glory to him, would not be able fully to •et off the Glory due to our God, for His matchless Favours unto us: But instead hereof a poor, shallow, sinful Mortal, must come to you, with this Message, Praise God, and Give Glory to Him! And •et it will be a Melody unto the very ⟨p. 5⟩Angels or Heaven, to hear Mortals on Earth, Singing and Shouting forth, Glory to God in the Highest, for His Good Will towards men!
THere was a people, of whom the God of Heaven said, This people have I formed for my self, they shall shew forth my praise ▪ And i• there be such a people any where under the Cope of Heaven at this Day, 'tis in the English Nation. But of the English Nation, certainly there is no Colony or Plantation that hath more cause it ⟨p. 4⟩