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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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1. We have the good mans Obedience. This is more largely repeated in this Chapter; but more briefly in that Chapter on a passage whereof some of you may remember we discoursed a few Mon his ago. Heb. 11.17 ⟨p. 35⟩By Faith Abraham when he was tried offered up Isaac. The Obedience of the Good man was Intended; Inasmuch as it was intended, therefore though it was prevented, yet it was accepted, rewarded, celebrated. And therefore let us learn to be full of holy designs for the Glory and the Service of God. Let us design for the Name of God, as much as ever we can. It may be God will permit us to accomplish our designs; yet if he do not, they shan't be lost.
1. We have the good mans Obedience. This is more largely repeated in this Chapter; but more briefly in that Chapter on a passage whereof some of you may remember we discoursed a few Mon his ago. Heb. 11.17 ⟨p. 35⟩By Faith Abraham when he was tryed offered up Isaac. The Obedience of the Good man was Intended; Inasmuch as it was intended, therefore though it was prevented, yet it was accepted, rewarded, celebrated. And therefore let us learn to be full of holy designs for the Glory and the Service of God. Let us design for the Name of God, as much as ever we can. It may be God will permit us to accomplish our designs; yet if he do not, they shan't be lost.
2. We have the Good mans Commendation. And that was from the mouth of an Angel of God, attending of the Shechinah. The very Angels of God, they take notice how we do acquit our selves under any of our Trials. It is no matter whether our Neighbours do see our virtuous Carriage or no; Gods Angels, they see it. When it is what it should be, they prize it, they praise it, they give Honour to God for it; and it is an unspeakable satisfaction to those illustrious Nobles of Heaven But what is the Commendation? It is this; now I know thou fearest God. The Angel brings to Abraham, an assurance of