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A sermon concerning obedience & resignation to the will of God in every thing.…
A sermon concerning obedience & resignation to the will of God in every thing. Occasioned by the death of that pious gentlewoman, Mrs. Mariah Mather, late consort of Increase Mather, D.D. Who entered into her everlasting rest, on the Lords Day, April.4. 1714. : [Seven lines of Scripture texts]A sermon concerning obedience & resignation to the will of God in every thing. Occasion'd by the death of that pious gentlewoman, Mrs. Mariah Mather, late consort of Increase Mather, D.D. Who entered into her everlasting rest, on the Lords Day, April.4. 1714. : [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by T. Green, 1714
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Decem. 17. 1688 She thus writes; I kept a Fast alone in the Study, to request of God that he would afford Assistance to my Dearest now in England; that he may do Service for God, and for His New-England Israel. And that he and Samuel, might be brought in Safety to us again: And for my dear Son Cotton, that God would abundantly Bless him in the Work of the Lord; and Increase his Family. And for all my Children; and that all of us might be brought nearer to God by the Death of dear Nathaniel; and that Sin may be Pardoned, which has been the cause of his Death. And I do humbly give Thanks to God this Day, for great Answers of Prayer since I kept a Fast in this Study last.
Decem. 17. 1688 She thus writes; I kept a Fast alone in the Study, to request of God that he would afford Assistance to my Dearest now in England; that he may do Service for God, and for His New-England Israel. And that he and Samuel, might be brought in Safety to us again: And for my dear Son Cotton, that God would abundantly Bless him in the Work of the Lord; and Increase his Family. And for all my Children; and that all of us might be bro't nearer to God by the Death of dear Nathaniel; and that Sin may be Pardoned, which has been the cause of his Death. And I do humbly give Thanks to God this Day, for great Answers of Prayer since I kept a Fast in this Study last.
July 15. Aug. 4. and Aug. 11, 1691. I kept a Fast in the Study, chiefly on Sarahs account, Praying that she may be directed to do in the Momentous Affair before her, what shall be Pleasing to God.
At another time she writes thus: I went through' many Deaths in the Bearing of Children: But those Deaths have proved the Spiritual Life of some Souls. God has Blessed my Eldest Son, so as that I have often Blessed God for making me the Mother of that Son. I thank God also for bestowing Grace on my other Children. I hope they shall be the Children of God for evermore. God has by a long Sickness taken away my little Catharin. I was earnest with God for the Soul of that Infant Child. And have great hope that she is at Rest in the Bosom of Jesus Christ. It pleased the Lord to afflict my Son Nathaniel with long Weakness of Body: I often Prayed to God for his Recovery; and that the Lord would accept of Service from him: But the Holy God saw meet to Cut down this Young Tree, before it had time to bear Much Fruit to […] Glory. But he has left great Evidences of Grace; and was willing to Serve God to the uttermost of his Ability. I desire to rest satisfied with the Holy Pleasure of God.