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A faithful man, described and rewarded. Some observable & serviceable passages in the life…
A faithful man, described and rewarded. Some observable & serviceable passages in the life and death of Mr. Michael Wigglesworth. Late Pastor of Maldon [i.e., Malden]; who rested from his labours, on the Lords-Day, June 10th. 1705. In the seventy fourth year of his age. : And memorials of piety, left behind him among his written experiences. : With a funeral-sermon preached (for him) at Maldon; June 24. 1705. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Two lines of quotation in Latin]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Benj. Eliot, 1705
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XIII. Outward wants, at least the Fears of them, Disquiet me, or would do so. But I dare not let them make Impression, nor be Earnest with God for the supply of them, lest my Desires thereof should exceed my Desires of Sanctifying Grace.
XIV. I am unworthy to lift up mine Eyes unto Heaven, because proud, and vain, and forgetful of God. Yet, verily, thou art my Father. Thou givest me ground of Encouragement, because I find a daily Restlessness under Sin committed, without Renewed Repentance; my Soul is Breathing ⟨p. 33⟩after God: Emptiness on all things else; God cleareth up to me His calling of me; and causeth me to come to His Son, and close with Him on Gospel-Terms.
XV. It is a Death, to think of being left by Gods Spirit in His Ordinances, and left to set light by them.
XVI. Yesterday, I was in a Doubt, Whether I should go to Watertown-Lecture, or not; because of multiplicity of Business. I went nevertheless. And this Day, through' Gods Assistance I have done as much as I used to do in two Days.