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Thoughts for the day of rain. In two essay's
Thoughts for the day of rain. In two essay's: I. The Gospel of the rainbow. In the meditations of piety, on the appearance of the bright clouds, with the bow of God upon them. II. The Saviour with his rainbow. And the covenant which God will remember to his people in the cloudy times that are passing over them. / By Cotton Mather., D.D. ; [Seven lines of quotations]
printed by B. Green, 1712
Title page typeset from the transcription.
The SAVIOUR with His Rainbow. At BOSTON-Lecture. 12. d. 5. m. 1711.
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.
Again; Does a Flood of Corruption rise in your Souls? Perhaps, the power of Corruption in you may be such, that you may think, I shall one day perish by the Hand of such or such a Sin! Lust may so prevail against Grace, that you can see no hope of Grace ever getting the Upperhand. ⟨p. 43⟩O Soul, Mourning because of the Oppression of an Adversary that provoketh thee sore▪ Mourn on, Mourn on; And then know, that the Spirit of God will dry up those cursed Waters. Tho' thy Grace be but a Spark, yet many Waters shall not quench it, neither the Floods drown it. Thy Saviour will fufil unto thee that promise of His Covenant; Rom. VI. 14. Sin shall not have Dominion over you.
Furthermore; In the Assaults of Hell upon your Souls, does the Enemy come in like a Flood upon you? It may be the Powers of Darkness are pouring in upon you. Your Tempted Souls are exceedingly born down; disordered with hideous Injections; terrified at the Noise of the Water spouts. Yet, O Molested Christian; Thy Saviour, hath Set Bars to the Tempter; & said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further, and here shall thy proud Waves be staid. That promise of His Covenant shall be fulfilled unto thee, 1 Cor. X. 13. God is faithful who will not suffer you to be Tempted above what you are able.
Once more; We read concerning The Floods of the Ungodly. Sometimes the Servants of God, are uneasy at the Power, the Number, the Malice of Men that are disaffected unto them. If they are Engaged in more notable Services for God, they may be Exposed unto the Rage of Wicked and Restless Men, which may make them afraid, left their Serviceableness be utterly Extinguished. There may be Times wherein Hell may be Evidently and Furiously broke Loose upon them. The foaming Waves of Hell, may dash, & beat