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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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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 ⟨p. 34⟩of Glory! And as if that had not been enough, I am daily grieving & wounding of Him afresh.
XIX. I was afraid, lest my Soul never rested in Christ, and found satisfaction in Christ alone. The Lord helped me over these Fears; In that, I daily war and wrestle against an Heart that is Resting any where but in Christ. And my wanderings make for my further Establishment, and closer cleaving to Christ: God sends vexation in the Creature, and makes me seek and find more abundant sweetness in Him. So I concluded, Christ was mine; & all Spiritual Blessings in Him.
XIX. I was afraid, lest my Soul never rested in Christ, and found satisfaction in Christ alone. The Lord helped me over these Fears; In that, I daily war and wrestle against an Heart that is Resting any where but in Christ. And my wandrings make for my further Establishment, and closer cleaving to Christ: God sends vexation in the Creature, and makes me seek and find more abundant sweetness in Him. So I concluded, Christ was mine; & all Spiritual Blessings in Him.