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A discourse concerning the grace of courage, wherein the nature, beneficialness, and necessity of…
A discourse concerning the grace of courage, wherein the nature, beneficialness, and necessity of that virtue for all Christians, is described. Delivered in a sermon preached at Boston in New-England. June 5th. 1710. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Two lines from I Corinthians]A discourse concerning the grace of courage, wherein the nature, beneficialness, and necessity of that vertue for all Christians, is described. Delivered in a sermon preached at Boston in New-England. June 5th. 1710. / By Increase Mather, D.D. ; [Two lines from I Corinthians]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1710
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It has been reported, that a Minister Preaching to the Earl of Stratford, then Lord Deputy in Ireland; he faithfully Reproved some Corruptions which that Governor was known to be guilty of; at which he was displeased; and the next day in a great Passion sends for the Minister beginning his Discourse thus; Yesterday, when you were before me, you said such and such things. The Minister replied to him, You are mistaken, Sir, I was not before you Yesterday: I confess I am before your Excellency to Day; but you were before me Yesterday. You Represent the ⟨p. 25⟩King: but Yesterday I was made the Representative of the Almighty GOD, who is infinitely above the Greatest Kings on Earth. Upon that the Earl was so affected, as to dismiss the Minister, without saying any more to him.
It has been reported, that a Minister Preaching to the Earl of Stratford, then Lord Deputy in Ireland; he faithfully Reproved some Corruptions which that Governour was known to be guilty of; at which he was displeased; and the next day in a great Passion sends for the Minister beginning his Discourse thus; Yesterday, when you were before me, you said such and such things. The Minister replied to him, You are mistaken, Sir, I was not before you Yesterday: I confess I am before your Excellency to Day; but you were before me Yesterday. You Represent the ⟨p. 25⟩King: but Yesterday I was made the Representative of the Almighty GOD, who is infinitely above the Greatest Kings on Earth. Upon that the Earl was so affected, as to dismiss the Minister, without saying any more to him.
Of all men in the World, the Ministers of CHRIST may not be Spiritual Cowards. It was a great and desired Character, which was given of that Super-eminent Minister and great Reformer in Scotland, Mr. Knox. One standing by his Grave said, Here lies one who in the Cause of God, never knew what it was to be afraid of the Face of a Man.