N01015:98
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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Lord, Let it be to thy poor Creature, according to thy Word. Let Christ be mine; Let me be His alone. I come to thee, to make me every day more willing that it should be so.
VIII. I cannot see my Studies & Pains, performed for God, and Accepted by God, because I have so much Love to my Studies, and so Little to God Himself. Yet, Blessed be His Name, that lets me not be at Rest, in the Bosom of the Creature, but Exercises me with often Fears of Losing Himself. When God Hides His Face, I am Troubled, however other things fare. Father, Deliver me from that Evil man, My Self!
VIII. I cannot see my Studies & Pains, performed for God, and Accepted by God, because I have so much Love to my Studies, and so Little to God Himself. Yet, Blessed be His Name, that lets me not be at Rest, in the Bosome of the Creature, but Exercises me with often Fears of Losing Himself. When God Hides His Face, I am Troubled, however other things fare. Father, Deliver me from that Evil man, My Self!
IX. I cannot prevail against that Cursed Frame; To think the Time long that I spend in Reading the Word of God. Outgoings of Heart after my Studies again get head. My Heart even blesses ⟨p. 32⟩God, when He lets me meet with Crosses in Creatures; For then is the Creator most Sweet & Desirable. My Spirit within me Desires Him, & is afraid of Losing Him, by Losing my Desires to Him.
IX. I cannot prevail against that Cursed Frame; To think the Time long that I spend in Reading the Word of God. Outgoings of Heart after my Studies again get head. My Heart even blesses ⟨p. 32⟩