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The danger of speedy degeneracy, held forth in a sermon preached at the lecture…
The danger of speedy degeneracy, held forth in a sermon preached at the lecture in Boston the 5th. of July, 1705. / By Solomon Stoddard Pastor of the church at Northampton.
Boston: printed by B. Green for Benj. Eliot, 1705
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE Danger Of SPEEDY Degeneracy, › Application 1: USE I. Is of EXAMINATION.
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.
USE I. Is of EXAMINATION.
Whether we have not corrupted our selves? They were a very holy People that came into this Land, whatever mistakes they were under, in any particulars, their hearts were engaged to do the Will of God: and walked before him in great integrity; and it lies upon us to consider whether we have not corrupted our selves: it is but a little while since the Land was planted, the first Generation have not been long removed: The Question is, Whether we do carry as they did? We have been more advantaged by our Education than many of them were; and still continue to make a great Profession: but the Providences of God look dark upon us, and are a Testimony that we are departed out of the way.
Whether we have not corrupted our selves? They were a very holy People that came into this Land, whatever mistakes they were under, in any particulars, their hearts were engaged to do the Will of God: and walked before him in great integrity; and it lyes upon us to consider whether we have not corrupted our selves: it is but a little while since the Land was planted, the first Generation have not been long removed: The Question is, Whether we do carry as they did? We have been more advantaged by our Education than many of them were; and still continue to make a great Profession: but the Providences of God look dark upon us, and are a Testimony that we are departed out of the way.