N01064:98
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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For there is high Treason in it against the Infinite Majesty. But God pardons thousands of millions of Traitors, and this too such Traitors as have renewed their Treasons and Rebellions millions of times over. It may astonish us to think of it. Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because He delighte• in mercy, Mic. 7. 18. All the mercy and goodness which is in Creatures, in all good men and Angels, put it all together, is less then a drop to ⟨p. 79⟩the Ocean, compared with the mercy of God. For his mercy is as He Himself is, infinite and eternal, Psal. 103. 17. The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him.
For there is high Treason in it against the In•inite Majesty. But God pardons thousands of millions of Traitors, and this too such Traytors as have renewed their Treasons and Rebellions millions of times over. It may astonish us to think of it. Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because He delighte• in mercy, Mic. 7. 18. All the mercy and goodness which is in Creatures, in all good men and Angels, put it all together, is less then a drop to ⟨p. 79⟩the Ocean, compared with the mercy of God. For his mercy is as He Himself is, infinite and eternal, Psal. 103. 17. The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him.