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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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As when the Children of Israel were bitten with the Fiery Serpent, if they looked not on the Brazen Serpent they were sure to Dye, there was no other Remedy for them. Sin is that Serpent which has bitten and poisoned the immortal Souls of men, if they look not with an Eye of with on the Blood of Jesus Christ, they will most certainly Dye of that wound. We see then that Sin destroys the Soul. As it is said of one particular sin, it is true of every sin not Pardoned in the Blood of Christ, He that does it destroys his own Soul, Prov. 6. 32. A sinner, what is he? He is a Murderer of his own Soul. He layeth violent hands on his own Soul; that's implied when tis said, that he Wrongs his own Soul, Prov. 8. 36. The import of the Hebrew word there used is, that the sinner is a Vulture to his own Soul. He does by sinning as it were prey upon, and tear his own Soul to pieces.
As when the Children of Israel were bitten with the Fiery Serpent, if they looked not on the Brazen Serpent they were sure to Dye, there was no other Remedy for them. Sin is that Serpent which has bitten and poysoned the immortal Souls of men, if they look not with an Eye of with on the Blood of Jesus Christ, they will most certainly Dye of that wound. We see then that Sin de•troyes the Soul. As it is said of one particular sin, it is true of every sin not Pardoned in the Blood of Christ, He that does it destroyes his own Soul, Prov. 6. 32. A sinner, what is he? He is a Murderer of his own Soul. He layeth violent hands on his own Soul; thats implied when tis said, that he Wrongs his own Soul, Prov. 8. 36. The import of the Hebrew word there used is, that the sinner is a Vultur to his own Soul. He does by sinning as it were prey upon, and tear his own Soul to pieces.