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The excellency of a public spirit discoursedThe excellency of a publick spirit discoursed
The excellency of a public spirit discoursed: in a sermon, preached in the audience of the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, May 27. 1702. Being the day for election of counsellors in that province. / By Increase Mather. ; [Four lines of quotations]The excellency of a publick spirit discoursed: in a sermon, preached in the audience of the General Assembly of the province of the Masachusetts Bay in New England, May 27. 1702. Being the day for election of counsellors in that province. / By Increase Mather. ; [Four lines of quotations]
printed by B. Green for Nicholas Boone, 1702
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PROP. I. Men ought to be of Public Spirits▪ I• it true (as in the next Proposition we shall show) such a Spirit is a Grace requisite in some men above others. Nevertheless, it is that which every man should have. This is an All ⟨p. 4⟩concerning Truth. The Commandment which says, Love thy Neighbour as thy self, enjoins this on every man. Therefore dos the Scripture say, 1 Cor. 10 24 Let no man seek his own, that is to say, not that only, but every mans another's wealth So then every man ought to be of a Public Spirit. No man may be, and no good man is under the dominion of Cains Spirit, who said, Am I my brothers keeper? Yes. Every man should be concerned for his brothers preservation and prosperity.
PROP. I. Men ought to be of Publick Spirits▪ I• it true (as in the next Proposition we shall shew) such a Spirit is a Grace requisite in some men above others. Nevertheless, it is that which every man should have. This is an All ⟨p. 4⟩concerning Truth. The Commandment which says, Love thy Neighbour as thy self, enjoyns this on every man. Therefore dos the Scripture say, 1 Cor. 10 24 Let no man seek his own, that is to say, not that only, but every mans anothers wealth So then every man ought to be of a Publick Spirit. No man may be, and no good man is under the d•minion of Cains Spirit, who said, Am I my brothers keeper? Yes. Every man should be concerned for his brothers preservation and prosperity.
This will appear if we consider what things are implied in a Public Spirit.