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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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XVII. The Lord lets in some comfort into me, in that, tho' I be sinful and impotent unto any thing that is Good, yet He hath made Christ Righteousness and Strength, to me, and Accepts me through' Him. Which was evidenced to me, by my longings and reachings of Heart after the Lord, not finding Satisfaction any where else. And in my desiring and promoting the Glory of God, that He may be advanced by my self and many others. How can I Love the Lord, or His Glory, except He have Loved me? And if He have so done, He will ever do the same.
XVII. The Lord lets in some comfort into me, in that, tho' I be sinful and impotent unto any thing that is Good, yet He hath made Christ Righteousness and Strength, to me, and Accepts me thro' Him. Which was evidenced to me, by my longings and reachings of Heart after the Lord, not finding Satisfaction any where else. And in my desiring and promoting the Glory of God, that He may be advanced by my self and many others. How can I Love the Lord, or His Glory, except He have Loved me? And if He have so done, He will ever do the same.
XVIII. Gods Visiting Hand has now plucked away from us, Four Brethren of our Church in a few Days. The Lord was pleased to set in, and break my Heart, and show me, that I am the man, who Sin unto Death the precious Servants of God, and drive God from the place and society where I Live, and I pull down Wrath. Yea, I have sinned unto Death, the Lord JESUS! This most affected me, That I have Crucified the Lord ⟨p. 34⟩of Glory! And as if that had not been enough, I am daily grieving & wounding of Him afresh.
XVIII. Gods Visiting Hand has now pluck't away from us, Four Brethren of our Church in a few Dayes. The Lord was pleased to set in, and break my Heart, and shew me, that I am the man, who Sin unto Death the precious Servants of God, and drive God from the place and society where I Live, and I pull down Wrath. Yea, I have sinned unto Death, the Lord JESUS! This most affected me, That I have Crucified the Lord