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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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USE I.
If we should Praise God for His giving Snow, surely then we ought to Praise Him for Spiritual Blessings much more. The Psalmist Praiseth God for Temporal Blessings, but concludes with Praises on the account of Spiritual Ones: They as being the Chief are mentioned in the last place. If we are to Praise God when He causeth the Clouds to drop Rain, or the Snow to fall on the Earth, then if He makes His Doctrine to drop on us as the Rain; if we have showers of His Word falling on us every Week in the Year, Praise the Lord O Jerusalem, Praise thy God O Zion. We should Praise God for the Snow, because it is by His Blessing instrumental to produce that whereby the Lives of our Bodies are sustained, but the Word of God, the ⟨p. 89⟩Means of Grace are that whereby Spiritual Life in the Souls of His People is nourished. How then ought we to Praise God for this Mercy! Are our Souls Enriched with the River of God to make us Fruitful, and shall we not be Thankful to Him? And for Eternal Blessings, these are unspeakable Gifts of God. Grace and Heaven are so; and above all, CHRIST is so. Therefore Praise the Lord, O our Souls, and let all within us Bless His Name.
If we should Praise God for His giving Snow, surely then we ought to Praise Him for Spiritual Blessings much more. The Psalmist Praiseth God for Temporal Blessings, but concludes with Praises on the account of Spiritual Ones: They as being the Chief are mentioned in the last place. If we are to Praise God when He causeth the Clouds to drop Rain, or the Snow to fall on the Earth, then if He makes His Doctrine to drop on us as the Rain; if we have showers of His Word falling on us every Week in the Year, Praise the Lord O Ierusalem, Praise thy God O Zion. We should Praise God for the Snow, because it is by His Blessing instrumental to produce that whereby the Lives of our Bodies are sustained, but the Word of God, the