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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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III. It is very hard for me, to set my Heart upon God Himself, and not rest in the Creature; (or else to be restless and disconsolate:) although' I see, God is willing to have me come into His presence, and to satisfy my Soul in sweet Communion with Himself; and infinitely mere willing, than I am, that any of those I Love most, should be near me, and that I could be communicating the greatest Good unto them; which certainly is one of the main things I desire upon Earth.
III. It is very hard for me, to set my Heart upon God Himself, and not rest in the Creature; (or else to be restless and disconsolate:) altho' I see, God is willing to have me come into His presence, and to satisfy my Soul in sweet Communion with Himself; and infinitely mere willing, than I am, that any of those I Love most, should be near me, and that I could be communicating the greatest Good unto them; which certainly is one of the main things I desire upon Earth.
IV. Some comfort God gave me in Himself; finding my Love to Man, not Rewarded with like Love again. He helped me to Rejoice in the Testimony of a Good Conscience, and Looking unto Him, not unto Man, for the Reward of my Labours.
IV. Some comfort God gave me in Himself; finding my Love to Man, not Rewarded with like Love again. He helped me to Rejoyce in the Testimony of a Good Conscience, and Looking unto Him, not unto Man, for the Reward of my Labours.
V. I thought, if God would not Save me at Last, yet there was something that pleased me in this; That my Lord should still have Glory. Hereupon I Reflected, Saying, And whence hast thou any such Endearedness of Affection to the Glory of Christ? Canst thou Desire His Glory, without some Love to Him? Canst thou Love Him, Except He Loved thee first? Then has God indeed