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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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DOCT. That there is a Providence of the God of Heaven, in whatsoever Storms fall upon Men on the Earth.
The Doctrine before us may be Opened in Three PROPOSITIONS.
PROP. I. That among other Calamities which men in the world are subject unto, that of Storms and Tempestuous Seasons is one. Sin has made this world to be a Tempestuous Stormy World. Soon after man had Sinned, God said to him, Gen. 3.17. The Earth is Cursed for thy sake: And Storms are some part of the Curse, which the Sin of man has brought upon the world. If Adam had not Sinned, there had been no hurtful Storms known ⟨p. 12⟩on the Earth. But now, men are oftentimes Exposed to extreme dangers thereby. Sometimes by Storms at Sea; 'so it was with Jonah, and those that were with him Sailing to Tarshish. Jon. 1.4. A great Wind made a mighty Tempest in the Sea; so as that the Vessel had like to have been broken. Thus the Disciples being on the Sea, Mar, 4.37. there arose a great Storm of Wind, and the Waves beat into the Ship, which caused them to Cry to the Lord Jesus Christ, Carest thou not that we Perish? The Apostle Paul, when he was at Sea, and an Hundred and Seventy Six persons with him, there was a Tempest so great, as that all Hopes that they should be saved was taken away. Act. 27.•0. Stormy Winds have not only proved Hurtful, but Destructive; and that not only at Sea, but on Shore too. Sometimes when men have been in their Houses Eating, and Drinking, or Sleeping, a Stormy Wind has broken down the House, and Killed every Soul of them. That has sometimes been the Fate of Godly Men, as well as of others. So it was with Jobs Children. Nevertheless, there is reason to think they were Godly Persons. When his Sons &