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Nehemiah. A brief essay on divine consolations, how great they are; and how great…
Nehemiah. A brief essay on divine consolations, how great they are; and how great the regards to be paid unto them, : with an application thereof to some frequent cases; especially, the death of relatives. : Offered, at the lecture in Boston. 30 d. 9 m. 1710. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. ; [Two lines of quotations]
printed by Bartholomew Green, 1710
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One over-powered, and even overwhelmed with such Consolations, must be dissolved into Tears of Joy, and cry out, Oh! What will my Glorious Father Please to do with me! Lord, I am Thine! Lord, Thou art Mine! My Father will never leave off to do me Good: He will guide me by Counsel, and bring me to Glory. Oh! my Father, and my Saviour; what shall I render to thee?
One over-powered, and even overwhelmed with such Consolations, must be dissolved into Tears of Joy, and cry out, Oh! What will my Glorious Father Please to do with me! Lord, I am Thine! Lord, Thou art Mine! My Father will never leave off to do me Good: He will guide me by Counsil, and bring me to Glory. Oh! my Father, and my Saviour; what shall I render to thee?
There is one Remark to be made on the Special Season in which there uses to be a Grant of such Consolations. The Sovereign Lord of all, dispenses the Consolations when He Pleases. But yet; Are we Raised unto some Exercise of Grace, in an uncommon Elevation? A Victory over Hideous Temptations? A Forgiveness unto cruel Enemies? A Resignation to the will of God in Grievous Events? Are we Patient under heavy Trials? Are we Pleased with Sufferings for the Cause, the Word, the Day of God? Are we Glad, Glad of any Conformity to our Saviour, tho' in the most Abasing Circumstances? NOW is a Special Season; for the SPIRIT of the Holy One, to come in upon His Faithful Servants, with more than ordinary Consolations. Now, Rejoice & be Exceeding Glad, says our Saviour. This has been in all Ages, the Experience of the Faithful; 2 Cor. I. 5. As the Sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our Consolation also aboundeth by Christ. Hence, The Consolations of the Martyrs, these are become a Proverb in Israel!
There is one Remark to be made on the Special Season in which there uses to be a Grant of such Consolations. The Sovereign Lord of all, dispenses the Consolations when He Pleases. But yet; Are we Raised unto some Exercise of Grace, in an uncommon Elevation? A Victory over Hideous Temptations? A Forgiveness unto cruel Enemies? A Resignation to the will of God in Grievous Events? Are we Patient under heavy Trials? Are we Pleased with Sufferings for the Cause, the Word, the Day of God? Are we Glad, Glad of any Conformity to our Saviour, tho' in the most Abasing Circumstances? NOW is a Special Season; for the SPIRIT of the Holy One, to come in upon His Faithful Servants, with more than ordinary Consolations. Now, Rejoyce & be Exceeding Glad, sayes our Saviour. This has been in all Ages, the Experience of the Faithful;