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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 II.
We should Humble our selves under the Hand of God, when Snow in the season of it is withheld from us. For the same Hand that gives it, withholds it. Amos 4.7. I withheld the Rain, (says the Lord) when it did not Rain Three Months before Harvest. So when the Snow in the season of it is withheld, 'tis His Almighty Hand that does it, which sometimes proves a sore Judgment. If God should withhold the Snow but a Winter or two, it would be an undoing thing. It is marvellous that no more Lands are deserted for want of those supplies of ⟨p. 90⟩Heaven. In the Days of Constantine, for several Years there had been no Rain in the life of Cyprus, so that the Inhabitants began to desert it. But such Providences rarely happen. Nevertheless, the sins of men provoke the holy God thus to Afflict them. The Heavens are shut up, because men have Sinned against Him. 1 King 8.35. The heavens may be shut up in the Winter as well as in the Summer. There has been something of this among us this Winter, the snow has been held off a long time. But on our Day of Public Thanksgiving, this day sevennight, when we began to Praise the Lord, He gave us Snow like Wool.
We should Humble our selves under the Hand of God, when Snow in the season of it is witheld from us. For the same Hand that gives it, witholds it. Amos 4.7. I witheld the Rain, (sayes the Lord) when it did not Rain Three Months before Harvest. So when the Snow in the season of it is witheld, 'tis His Almighty Hand that does it, which sometimes proves a sore Judgment. If God should withold the Snow but a Winter or two, it would be an undoing thing. It is marvellous that no more Lands are deserted for want of those supplies of