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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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I might speak of Military Men in these Latter days, who have been Mirrors of Piety. The most Learned Professor of Theology in the University of Utrick, has given the World an account of a Soldier whom he knew, a Young Scotch Gentleman, a Captain in the Low Countries of whom he says, that but few Divines were in respect of Devotion, and the Practice of Piety equal to him, that was a Soldier: He was a diligent Hearer of the Word not only on the Lords day, but on Week days. He was profitable in Conversation: He spent much Time in reading the Scripture, and in Prayer: Would often spend whole days alone with God in his Closet. He kept a constant daily Watch over his heart and thoughts, as well as over his words and actions, until at last being called to engage in a battle with the Spaniards, he fought Valiantly, and obtained a notable Victory, but he was himself slain in the battle. An Army filled with such Captains and Commanders, would surely be ⟨p. 42⟩Victorious: God would be with them, and no Enemy would be able to stand before them.
I might speak of Military Men in these Latter days, who have been Mirrors of Piety. The most Learned Professor of Theology in the University of Utrick, has given the World an account of a Souldier whom he knew, a Young Scotch Gentleman, a Captain in the Low Countries of whom he says, that but few Divines were in respect of Devotion, and the Practice of Piety equal to him, that was a Souldier: He was a diligent Hearer of the Word not only on the Lords day, but on Week days. He was profitable in Conversation: He spent much Time in reading the Scripture, and in Prayer: Would often spend whole days alone with God in his Closet. He kept a constant daily Watch over his heart and thoughts, as well as over his words and actions, until at last being called to ingage in a battel with the Spaniards, he fought Valiantly, and obtained a notable Victory, but he was himself slain in the battel. An Army filled with such Captains and Commanders, would surely be ⟨p. 42⟩Victorious: God would be with them, and no Enemy would be able to stand before them.