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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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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.
I am now fairly arrived unto the Expostulation, in which these Assertions are to terminate.
But how many, how many, are to be now addressed with a most Pungent Expostulation! Certainly, There are very many among us, of whom it may be feared, The Consolations of God are Small unto ⟨p. 12⟩them. Their Transgression says within my Heart, that the Consolations of God are but Little in their Eyes. To be more particular.
But how many, how many, are to be now address'd with a most Pungent Expostulation! Certainly, There are very many among us, of whom it may be fear'd, The Consolations of God are Small unto ⟨p. 12⟩them. Their Transgression sayes within my Heart, that the Consolations of God are but Little in their Eyes. To be more particular.
First. How SMALL are the Consolations of God, with such as are the Despisers of a Glorious CHRIST, who is, The Consolation of Israel! The Name of the Messiah of old, was, The Consolation. Because the Messiah did not yet appear to Save His People; there were those Lamentations; Lam. I. 16. Mine Eye runs down with Tears, because the Comforter that should Relieve my Soul, is far from me. The Jewish Rabbi's, putting that Question, What shall be the Name of the Messiah? do cite this very Text, for to prove, that His Name shall be, Menachem, or, The Comforter. But are there no Christless ones, of whom it may be said; The Comforter that should Relieve their Souls, is far from them; The Saviour, & His Great Salvation, is far from the wicked ones; They have no Acquaintance with a Glorious CHRIST, no Union with Him, no Fellowship with Him; And yet their Eye never dropped so much as one Tear, on this deplorable occasion! Ah, Christless Unbeliever! The Consolations of God are Small with thee. If there be any Consolations, they are such as an Interest in a Glorious CHRIST is accompanied withal. We read,