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Theopolis Americana. An essay on the golden street of the holy city: publishing, a…
Theopolis Americana. An essay on the golden street of the holy city: publishing, a testimony against the corruptions of the market-place. With some good hopes of better things to be yet seen in the American world. In a sermon, to the General Assembly of the Massachusett-Province in New-England. 3 d. 9 m. 1709. : [Five lines of quotation in Latin]
Boston: printed by B. Green, 1710
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.
It is a Work, which disposes a man, to see the Worth of a CHRIST, and feel his Want of a CHRIST, and fly to Him for all His Great Salvation, and Live by the Faith of the Son of God. A Work, which disposes a man, to Hate and Loathe all Sin, to Abhor that which is Evil; to Mourn for Sin, to Turn from Sin, as the very Worst of Evils. A Work, which disposes a man, to delight in Se••ing of GOD, and Employ his All as a mere Steward, and • Good one, in the Service of GOD; and make the Command of GOD the Rule of his Life, and Prize the Favour of GOD, as better than Life. A Work, which disposes a man, to Submit unto the Will of GOD in all things; and have his own Will Entirely swallowed ⟨p. 10⟩up in the Will of GOD; and bear Afflictions from the H•nd of GOD, with Patience, with Humility, with Resin nation. A Work, which disposes a man to carry it well in all Relations ▪ to Do Good unto all, with Alacrity, with Assiduity; to Forgive Injuries▪ and Overcome Evil with Good. A Work, finally, which disposes a man, to Despise this World, and be above the Flatteries, above the Enchantments, of it; and expect his Chief Blessedness in another, and a better World; in the Heavenly World.
It is a Work, which disposes a man, to see the Worth of a CHRIST, and feel his Want of a CHRIST, and fly to Him for all His Great Salvation, and Live by the Faith of the Son of God. A Work, which disposes a man, to Hate and Loathe all Sin, to Abhor that which is Evil; to Mourn for Sin, to Turn from Sin, as the very Worst of Evils. A Work, which disposes a man, to delight in Se••ing of GOD, and Employ his All as a meer Steward, and • Good one, in the Service of GOD; and make the Command of GOD the Rule of his Life, and Prize the Favour of GOD, as better than Life. A Work, which disposes a man, to Submit unto the Will of GOD in all things; and have his own Will Entirely swallow'd ⟨p. 10⟩up in the Will of GOD; and bear Afflictions from the H•nd of GOD, with Patience, with Humility, with Resi nation. A Work, which disposs a man to carry it well in all Relatios to Do Good unto all, with Alacrity, with Assiduity; to Forgive Injuries and Overcome Evil with Good. A Work, finally, which disposes a man, to Despise this World, and be above the Flatteries, above the Enchantments, of it; and expect his Chief Blessedness in another, and a better World; in the Heavenly World.