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Duodecennium luctuosum. The history of a long war with Indian salvages, and their directors…
Duodecennium luctuosum. The history of a long war with Indian salvages, and their directors and abettors; from the year, 1702. To the year, 1714. Comprised in a short essay, to declare the voice of the glorious God, in the various occurrences of that war, which have been thought matters of more special observation. : A recapitulation made in the audience, of his Excellency the governor, and the General Assembly of the Massachusett province; at Boston, 30. d. VII. m. 1714. : [Two lines from Livy]Duodecennium luctuosum. The history of a long war with Indian salvages, and their directors and abettors; from the year, 1702. To the year, 1714. Comprised in a short essay, to declare the voice of the glorious God, in the various occurrences of that war, which have been thought matters of more special observation. : A recapitulation made in the audience, of his Excellency the governour, and the General Assembly of the Massachusett province; at Boston, 30. d. VII. m. 1714. : [Two lines from Livy]
Boston: printed by B. Green. Sold by Samuel Gerrish, 1714
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.
TIS not my Purpose to make any Remarks on the Psalm, which affords this Text unto us, and which is as Jerous Long Since Observed, Refertus Mysterijs, Full of Mysteries; I may add, — and Full of Prophecies.
Every One that hears it Read, will Presently form this Doctrine upon it,
There is a Voice of GOD unto the Children of Men; Yea, a MIGHTY VOICE: And therefore a Voice Mightily to be hearkened to.
There is a Voice of GOD unto the Children of Men; Yea, a MIGHTY VOICE: And therefore a Voice Mightily to be hearken'd to.
THE Entertainment, I Suppose, would not have been Unprofitable, if I should have Enquired, What is the Voice of GOD, and what is it that the Mighty Voice of our GOD Speaks unto us? You are all aware, That in the Gospel which is the Word of GOD, we have the Mighty Voice of God, Speaking to us, in the Plainnest Manner that can be. Our JESUS who Spake as never Man Spake, did never Speak, in the Days of His Flesh among us, but, GOD Uttered His Voice, in the most familiar Way that can be imagined. But there is also the Voice of GOD in all the Oracles of the Gospel; GOD inspired the Writers of these Oracles, and there is a Mighty Voice of GOD in the Inspiration. Where the Gospel comes, The Great Trumpet is blown, and there is a Mighty Voice of GOD, in the Joyful Sound of that Jubilee. Sirs, It would be Well, if you would be Prevailed upon, When you Take up the Bible, and Open it, then to think, The Mighty Voice of GOD is now Speaking to me; And when Qualified Preachers Open the Bible unto you, then again to think, The Mighty Voice of GOD, is what I must now give earnest Heed unto. Methinks, You should be also aware, That in the Dictates of our Conscience we have the Mighty Voice of GOD unto us. The Principle in Man, which acts in a Way of Judging on him, as Under the Judgment of GOD; tho' the Dictates of that Principle, are a Sort of Whispers, yet there are also Thunders in them: It cries with a Loud Voice, as when a Lion roars! Oh! that Men were more fearful of