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A discourse concerning the death of the righteous. Occasioned by the deaths of the…
A discourse concerning the death of the righteous. Occasioned by the deaths of the Honourable, John Foster Esqr. who dyed at Boston in New-England Feb. 9th. 1710,11. And his pious consort, Mrs. Abigail Foster. Who departed soon after him, viz. on the 5th. of March. / By I. Mather, D.D. ; [Four lines from Revelation]
Boston: printed by B. Green, 1711
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There are mean Persons in the Eye of the World, it may be they go in Leather Clothes, who nevertheless are common blessings to the World, and keep off destroying Judgments. The World does not deserve that such men should be in it. Thus does the Scripture speak of men who have wandered about in sheeps skins and goats skins, of whom the world was not worthy, Heb. 11.37, 38. Such Men may do much ⟨p. 22⟩by their Prayers for the preventing of Evils that otherwise •ould come. […]. 5.16. The effectual fervent Prayer of a Righteous Man availeth much. Therefore when such are taken away it is a bad Symptom. It is reported of Jerome, that if he came to this or that place, and was informed of an Eminent Pious Person lately dead, he would Weep at the hearing of it, because (he said) it does portend some sad Evil or other likely to come on that Place.
There are mean Persons in the Eye of the World, it may be they go in Leather Cloathes, who nevertheless are common blessings to the World, and keep off destroying Judgments. The World does not deserve that such men should be in it. Thus does the Scripture speak of men who have wandred about in sheeps skins and goats skins, of whom the world was not worthy, Heb. 11.37, 38. Such Men may do much ⟨p. 22⟩by their Prayers for the preventing of Evils that otherwise •ould come. 〈…〉. 5.16. The effectual fervent Prayer of a Righteous Man availeth much. Therefore when such are taken away it is a bad Symptom. It is reported of Ierom, that if he came to this or that place, and was informed of an Eminent Pious Person lately dead, he would Weep at the hearing of it, because (he said) it does portend some sad Evil or other likely to come on that Place.