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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.
BUT then, You must be as much aware of this; That there is a Mighty Voice of GOD, in all the Works of His Hands. All His Dispensations are Speaking Dispensations. The Works of Creation; There is no Speech nor Language, Where their Voice is not heard. All the Creatures of GOD are so many Teachers to us. Ask them now, and they shall teach thee; Yea, the Mutest of them shall declare unto thee. The Works of Providence too; Stand still, and Consider these Wondrous Works of God; That is, To Hear what they Speak unto us. The General Providence of GOD, which Preserves and Governs the World, has a Voice to all the World; The Wheels of it make a Noise in their Motions. But so too has the Special Providence. There is a Voice of GOD unto us, in what we see befalling of Others. The Rewarding of the Righteous, and the Punishing of the Wicked, has always a Voice in it, unto all the Spectators of it. But — much more in what we feel befalling Our selves. Do we meet with Agreeable Things? I Speak unto thee in thy Prosperity, saith the Lord. — Oh! but what follows? — Do we meet with Deplorable Things? Now, Hear ⟨p. 4⟩the Rod; the Voice of the Lord Cries unto the Sufferer.
BUT then, You must be as much aware of this; That there is a Mighty Voice of GOD, in all the Works of His Hands. All His Dispensations are Speaking Dispensations. The Works of Creation; There is no Speech nor Language, Where their Voice is not heard. All the Creatures of GOD are so many Teachers to us. Ask them now, and they shall teach thee; Yea, the Mutest of them shall declare unto thee. The Works of Providence too; Stand still, and Consider these Wondrous Works of God; That is, To Hear what they Speak unto us. The General Providence of GOD, which Preserves and Governs the World, has a Voice to all the World; The Wheels of it make a Noise in their Motions. But so too has the Special Providence. There is a Voice of GOD unto us, in what we see befalling of Others. The Rewarding of the Righteous, and the Punishing of the Wicked, has alwayes a Voice in it, unto all the Spectators of it. But — much more in what we feel befalling Our selves. Do we meet with Agreeable Things? I Speak unto thee in thy Prosperity, saith the Lord. — Oh! but what follows? — Do we meet with Deplorable Things? Now, Hear ⟨p. 4⟩the Rod; the Voice of the Lord Cryes unto the Sufferer.