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Meat out of the eater. Or, Funeral-discourses occasioned by the death of several relatives.…
Meat out of the eater. Or, Funeral-discourses occasioned by the death of several relatives. Work accommodated unto the service of all that are in any affliction; but very particularly such as are afflicted with the loss of their consorts or children. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Four lines from I Corinthians]
Boston: printed by B. Green & J. Allen for Benjamin Eliot, 1703
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Add; But the Holy God may, yea, does ⟨p. 114⟩bring many a Night of Affliction upon His Own Children, even upon His Dearest Children. There is a Vicissitude of Day and Night Experienced by the People of God; and God; in His Dispensations towards His people, hath Set the one over against the […]. The Experience of all the Faithful, will be a full Evidence to This; That we must have many a Night of Affliction rolling over us. Yea, Heb. 12 7, 8 If ye Endure Chastening, God dealeth with you as with Sons; But if ye be without Chastisement, then are ye Bastards and not Sons. Tribulation is more than once foretold, unto the Followers of our Lord Jesus Christ. And our Lord Jesus Christ Himself Exemplified it unto all […] that Follow Him. None among all the Children of God, can be so dear unto Him, as His Only Begotten Son. 'Tis indeed upon His Account, that the Adopted Children of God, are at all dear unto Him. And yet the most Beloved Son of God, (even Col. 1 13. His Dear Son,) was the most Afflicted One, that ever was in the World; A man of Sorrows and Acquainted with Griess. Of Him we read, Psal. 34. 19. Many are the Afflictions of that Righteous One. An ⟨p. 115⟩amazing Thing! The Sun of Righteousness. Himself was covered with Darkness! An horrid Night came upon Him, who is Himself, The Light. He that is the Day star, and who makes Day wherever He comes, yet •elt, Luk. 22. 53. The Power of Darkness.
Add; But the Holy God may, yea, does ⟨p. 114⟩bring many a Night of Affliction upon His Own Children, even upon His Dearest Children. There is a Vicissitude of Day and Night Experienced by the People of God; and God; in His Dispensations towards His people, hath Set the one over against the 〈…〉. The Experience of all the Faithful, will be a full Evidence to This; That we must have many a Night of Affliction rolling over us. Yea,