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The voice of God, in stormy winds. Considered, in two sermons, occasioned by the…
The voice of God, in stormy winds. Considered, in two sermons, occasioned by the dreadful and unparalleled storm, in the European nations. Novemb. 27th. 1703. / By Increase Mather. ; [Five lines of quotations]The voice of God, in stormy winds. Considered, in two sermons, occasioned by the dreadful and unparallel'd storm, in the European nations. Novemb. 27th. 1703. / By Increase Mather. ; [Five lines of quotations]
printed by T. Green for Nicholas Buttolph, 1704
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Some have said, that the Demon spoke True, when he affirmed that the best Verse in Virgil was; Discite justitiam monitiet non temnere Divos.
We are sure, that the Royal Psalmist was Divinely inspired when he said, Because they regard not the work of the Lord, nor the operation of His Hands, He shall destroy them, and not build them up.
The dismal Tempest which has occasioned the subsequent Discourses, did not reach us in America. Nevertheless, the next day, (viz. No••m. 28th. 1703.) there was with us a more than ordinary S•••y Storm, so as that several Towns in the Country could not attend the Public Worship of God on that Lords Day. And some among us in New-England, felt the sad Effects of that in England: For one of our Ships then at Anchor in the Downs, with several of our Neighbours, Perished in that doleful Night. On which account, there is a Voice of God therein speaking to us also. We must be Deaf indeed, if such loud Calls, if such astonishing Providences do not at ⟨p. 8⟩all awaken us. Especially, Considering that the last Month, and the last Day of it, (viz. Feb. 29th.) of the Year past, ended with a Tragical Storm of another Nature, when Barbarous Indians, animated by Bloody French-men, fell upon the Town of Deerfield, Killing or carrying into a miserable Captivity, one-half of the Inhabitants; amongst whom was the Pastor of the Church there, whose Wife and one of his Children were cruelly Murdered; Himself (a Faithful Minister of God) with Four of his Children then made Captives by the Enemy. If such things are done to the Green Tree, what will be done to the Dry? The Lord give us Grace to be always prepared for what may befall us, in this Vale of Tears, in this Valley of the Shadow of Death, and to set our affections on the things which are Above, and not on the things which are on the Earth.