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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Appendix › Part 2: ¶ 2. [After he was invited unto Maldon, and then was taken off by Long Sickness.]
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
V. Lords-Day. I have been almost discouraged, finding my Heart so carnal, and my Conversation so Fruitless, on the Week-days, when as my Soul hath been so Earnest with God, for more Grace, upon the Lords-Days. But God be thanked; I have obtained a Little Strength this Last Week, to honour God with my Lips, and Speak of Him, and for Him. This Encourages me, to seek Him the more Earnestly this Day. Lord, Help me to Seek thee, and Serve thee with my whole Heart. And, Oh, Quicken me, and others by me!
V. Lords-Day. I have been almost discouraged, finding my Heart so carnal, and my Conversation so Fruitless, on the Week-days, when as my Soul hath been so Earnest with God, for more Grace, upon the Lords-Dayes. But God be thanked; I have obtained a Little Strength this Last Week, to honour God with my Lips, and Speak of Him, and for Him. This Encourages me, to seek Him the more Earnestly this Day. Lord, Help me to Seek thee, and Serve thee with my whole Heart. And, Oh, Quicken me, and others by me!
VI. I Earnestly Desire▪ Deliverance from my Long continued & increasing Weakness. Because I am thereby detained from the Liberties of Gods House and Ordinances. And, because it is a sore Hindrance to my Personal Communion with God, and Holy Walking. I cannot take that pains with my carnal Heart, that its Necessities requires. I cannot make a fervent Prayer, but my Strength ⟨p. 43⟩faileth, before I have half unburdened my Heart, or spread my case before the Lord. I cannot think a few serious Thoughts, Except now and then a short Ejaculation, which does not so Effectually take off the Heart from things Below, & carry it into Heaven, as Set and Solemn Meditation was wont to do.
VI. I Earnestly Desire▪ Deliverance from my Long continued & increasing Weakness. Because I am thereby detained from the Liberties of Gods House and Ordinances. And, because it is a sore Hindrance to my Personal Communion with God, and Holy Walking. I cannot take that pains with my carnal Heart, that its Necessities requires. I cannot make a fervent Prayer, but my Strength