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Golgotha. A lively description of death. With such thoughts, as are to be entertained…
Golgotha. A lively description of death. With such thoughts, as are to be entertained by men, that they may not perish, in that very day, when the thoughts of men do perish. Occasioned by some fresh instances of early mortality. With a more particular memorial of one of them; namely, Mr. Recompense Wadsworth, a late school-master in Boston. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. ; [Two lines from Ecclesiastes]Golgotha. A lively description of death. With such thoughts, as are to be entertained by men, that they may not perish, in that very day, when the thoughts of men do perish. Occasioned by some fresh instances of early mortality. With a more particular memorial of one of them; namely, Mr. Recompence Wadsworth, a late school-master in Boston. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. ; [Two lines from Ecclesiastes]
printed by B Green for Daniel Henchman, 1713
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
We have before us, a Lively Description of Death; Even of the Death, which the Greatest, and the Wisest, and the Best of Men, must meet withal; Yea, Princes themselves, and the most Excellent among the Sons of Men. There have been Princes, that have been called, Gods. Indeed, there has been a mistake, in applying this, to all Princes and Rulers, in general. It seems to have been peculiar unto those of the Israelitish Theocracy. Tis true, if any in our Days, employ their Power for God, we may be content that they come in for a share in this Term of Honour. And yet, even these Earthly Gods, are but Gods of Earth. Alas, Let such Gods know, they are to Die like Men. Those also that are peculiarly Men of God; Men full of GOD, and His most Glorious Temples in the World; Men that are the Heirs of Everlasting Life; These must also Die like other Men; and put off their Earthly Tabernacle. ⟨p. 4⟩The Candidates of Heaven, we have daily occasion to put on our Black in Mourning for our Loss in their Departure thither.
We have before us, a Lively Description of Death; Even of the Death, which the Greatest, and the Wisest, and the Best of Men, must meet withal; Yea, Princes themselves, and the most Excellent among the Sons of Men. There have been Princes, that have been called, Gods. Indeed, there has been a mistake, in applying this, to all Princes and Rulers, in general. It seems to have been peculiar unto those of the Israelitish Theocracy. Tis true, if any in our Dayes, employ their Power for God, we may be content that they come in for a share in this Term of Honour. And yet, even these Earthly Gods, are but Gods of Earth. Alas, Let such Gods know, they are to Dy like Men. Those also that are peculiarly Men of God; Men full of GOD, and His most Glorious Temples in the World; Men that are the Heirs of Everlasting Life; These must also Dy like other Men; and put off their Earthly Tabernacle. ⟨p. 4⟩The Cand•d•tes of Heaven, we have daily occasion to put on our Black in Mourning for our Loss in their Departure thither.