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A discourse concerning earthquakes. Occasioned by the earthquakes which were in New-England, in the…
A discourse concerning earthquakes. Occasioned by the earthquakes which were in New-England, in the province of Massachusetts-Bay, June 16. and in Connecticut-Colony [sic], June 22. 1705. : Also, two sermons, showing, that sin is the greatest evil; and, that to redeem time is the greatest wisdom. / By Increase Mather.A discourse concerning earthquakes. Occasioned by the earthquakes which were in New-England, in the province of Massachusetts-Bay, June 16. and in Conecticot-Colony [sic], June 22. 1705. : Also, two sermons, shewing, that sin is the greatest evil; and, that to redeem time is the greatest wisdom. / By Increase Mather.
Boston: printed by Timothy Green for Benjamin Eliot, 1706
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There shall be Great Earthquakes before the Lords Coming. › Application 3: USE III.
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Secondly. This Earthquake should awaken us unto Prayer & Repentance. So it was with Christians in the Primitive Times; Earthquakes set them a Praying. Eusebius has Recorded a memorable Letter of the Emperor Antoninus, to his Subjects, who were not Christians, as neither was he himself. You (says he) would feign have me to Persecute and Destroy the Christians, whereas I understand there never happens an Earthquake, but they go and Pray to their God, that He would turn from His Wrath. And in that, they show more Religion than you do, why then should I to gratify you destroy them? Thus that Emperor.
Secondly. This Earthquake should awaken us unto Prayer & Repentance. So it was with Christians in the Primitive Times; Earthquakes set them a Praying. Eusebius has Recorded a memorable Letter of the Emperor Antoninus, to his Subjects, who were not Christians, as neither was he himself. You (sayes he) would faign have me to Persecute and Destroy the Christians, whereas I understand there never happens an Earthquake, but they go and Pray to their God, that He would turn from His Wrath. And in that, they show more Religion than you do, why then should I to gratify you destroy them? Thus that Emperor.
There was a considerable Earthquake in England, in the Year 1580. Although' no considerable harm was done by it. The QUEEN who then swayed the Sceptre, (our Famous Queen ELIZABETH,) and Her Council, did there upon call upon all Her Subjects, throughout the Kingdom, to be instant in Prayer, that ⟨p. 32⟩the Wrath of God, which the Earthquake was a sign of, might be averted from the Land. And as this should awaken unto Prayer, so unto Repentance and Reformation, without which Prayer will not be acceptable. They that have Repented, should by such Providences be awakened to renew their Repentance. But, Oh! that Sinners would Repent and Turn to the Lord. As for some of the Elect of God, Earthquakes have occasioned their Conversion. They have cast away their Idols when they have seen God arising to shake terribly the Earth; Isa. 20. 20, 21. Thus it was with the Jailer: An Earthquake made way for his Conversion, so as that he began to have serious Thoughts with himself, what he should do to be Saved,