Ichabod. Or, A discourse, showing what cause there is to fear that the glory…Ichabod. Or, A discourse, shewing what cause there is to fear that the glory…

Name: Ichabod. Or, A discourse, showing what cause there is to fear that the glory…
Author: Increase Mather

Ichabod. Or, A discourse, showing what cause there is to fear that the glory of the Lord, is departing from New-England. Delivered in two sermons, / by Increase Mather ; [Eight lines of Scripture texts]Ichabod. Or, A discourse, shewing what cause there is to fear that the glory of the Lord, is departing from New-England. Delivered in two sermons, / by Increase Mather ; [Eight lines of Scripture texts]

Increase Mather 1639–1723Boston: printed by Timothy Green, 1702

122, [2] p. ; 14 cm. (12mo) · 25k words · Evans 1077

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ICHABOD, OR, The GLORY Departing FROM New England › Sermon 2 › USE.

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Thirdly. (Which is worst of all.) That it will become a Seminary for Degenera•• Plants, who will with their Foolish hands pull down those Houses which their Fathers have been building for the Name of the Lord in this wilderness. A Learned man who has written the History of the Bohemian Brethren, observes that the Ruin of those Churches proceeded out of their College. Let us Pray that it may never be so with New-England.

Thirdly. (Which is worst of all.) That it will become a Seminary for Degenera•• Plants, who will with their Foolish hands pull down those Houses which their Fathers have been building for the Name of the Lord in this wilderness. A Learned man who has written the History of the Bohemian Brethren, observes that the Ruine of those Churches proceeded out of their Colledge. Let us Pray that it may never be so with New-England.

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Consider III. There is sad cause to f•ar that greater Departures of the Glory a•e hastening upon us. Do you ask what reason is there to fear it? I might mention a multitude of things which should make us awfully sensible hereof. I shall take notice of Three or Four.

Consider III. There is sad cause to f•ar that greater Departures of the Glory a•e hastning upon us. Do you ask what reason is there to fear it? I might mention a multitude of things which should make us awfully sensible hereof. I shall take notice of Three or Four.

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