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The young man spoken to another essay, to recommend & inculcate the maxims of…
The young man spoken to another essay, to recommend & inculcate the maxims of early religion, unto young persons; and especially the religion of the closet. In a sermon preached unto them on a special occasion. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. ; [Three lines of quotation in Latin]
Boston: printed by T. Green for Samuel Gerrish, 1712
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Quest. IV. If after such Solemn and Frequent and Various Warnings as you have had, you will still continue Prayerless, and Fearless, may you not be justly Afraid, that the Holy GOD may by His Judgments upon you fulfil that Word; He that being often Reproved, hardeneth his Neck, shall be suddenly Destroyed, and that without Remedy?
And now, as the Angel said, Run, Speak to this Young Man; I will so invert it; Young Man, Run, Run into thy Closet, and there Speak, and Pray, and Weep unto thy Saviour. Take up that Purpose therewithal; Psal. CXIX. 32. Lord, I will Run the way of thy Commandments, when thou shalt Enlarge my Heart.
And now, as the Angel siad, Run, Speak to this Young Man; I will so invert it; Young Man, Run, Run into thy Closet, and there Speak, and Pray, and Weep unto thy Saviour. Take up that Purpose therewithal; Psal. CXIX. 32. Lord, I will Run the way of thy Commandments, when thou shalt Enlarge my Heart.
Children, I Demand your Immediate Compliance. Your Duty has been set before you: The Demand is, That you Run into it. The Terms of it are, To Day, lest any of you be hardened through the Deceitfulness of Sin.