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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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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.
We will proceed, Step after Step, unto the Consolation.
First. The Faithful Christian shall at last be Delivered from all the Grievous and Heavy Things, which he may suffer for his Faithfulness. All our Sufferings in and for our Faithfulness. come under the Name of Death. The Faithful Christian shall be brought into a State, wherein he shall see no more Death. He shall Enter into Life; and that Life will be a State, wherein he shall see an End of all the Adversity which his Faithfulness was once Encumbered withal. We read, Rev. 21.4. God shall wipe away all Tears from their Eyes, & there shall be no more Death. We shall come into a State, wherein we shall meet with no Temptation to abate of our Faithfulness. There will be no Flesh crying unto us, Master, Spare thy self. There will be no Devil shooting at us his Fiery Darts to discourage us. There will be no Messenger of Satan to buffet us. As we read, Psal. 31.20, 21 Thou shalt hide them from the Pride of man; from the strife of ⟨p. 13⟩Tongues; Blessed be the Lord, for He hath showed me His marvellous Kindness in a strong City. — The Lord preserveth the Faithful. Hold out, O Faithful Christian; Thou wilt shortly be in that Strong City of God, where thy Faithfulness will meet with nothing to Damp it, either from any Lust within, or from any Strife without. Yet a little while, and thou shalt see an End of all that was uneasy to thee: Faithful Servant, Thou shalt Enter into a Joy that shall never have an End!
First. The Faithful Christian shall at last be Delivered from all the Grievous and Heavy Things, which he may suffer for his Faithfulness. All our Sufferings in and for our Faithfulness. come under the Name of Death. The Faithful Christian shall be brought into a State, wherein he shall see no more Death. He shall Enter into Life; and that Life will be a State, wherein he shall see an End of all the Adversity which his Faithfulness was once Encumbred withal. We read,