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Zealots. A zeal for the house of God, blown up, in a sermon unto…Zelotes. A zeal for the house of God, blown up, in a sermon unto…
Zealots. A zeal for the house of God, blown up, in a sermon unto an assembly of Christians; in the south-part of Boston. On 8. d. XI. m. 1716,17. : A day of prayer kept by them, at their first entrance into a new edifice erected by them, for the public worship of God our Saviour. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. ; [Two lines from St. Ambrose]Zelotes. A zeal for the house of God, blown up, in a sermon unto an assembly of Christians; in the south-part of Boston. On 8. d. XI. m. 1716,17. : A day of prayer kept by them, at their first entrance into a new edifice erected by them, for the publick worship of God our Saviour. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. ; [Two lines from St. Ambrose]
Boston: printed by J. Allen for Nicholas Boone, 1717
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3. This is their safety and Advantage. All Power in Heaven and Earth is committed to Christ, he's Head over all things to the Church (Mat. 28. 18. Eph. 1.22.) he walks in the midst of the Golden Candlesticks (the Churches) and holds the stars (his Ministers) in his right hand, Rev. 1. 13, 16. 20. Indeed he rules and governs […] according to his Infinite Wise and ⟨p. 25⟩Sovereign pleasure. Therefore it must needs be for the safety and welfare of particular Churches (as well as particular Christians) to obey and honour Christ in all things. He's King in Zion, has a rod of Iron to dash his enemies to pieces, as a Potter's vessel; therefore it's wisdom to serve him with holy fear; lest his anger being kindled against us, he destroy us for ever, Psal. 2. It's unspeakably dangerous for Persons or Churches, to provoke the Lord Jesus by acting contrary to his Word; for he can remove the candlestick out of it's place, fight against them with the rod of his mouth, come on them (suddenly) as a thief, kill them with death, and spue them out of his mouth (as he threatens in case of Impenitence and non amendment) Rev. 2. 5, 16, 23. and 3. 3, 16. If they provoke him to anger, he can tear them to pieces so that none shall deliver them; he can terribly plague and punish them both in this World and in the next. On the other hand, if ⟨p. 26⟩they keep the word of Christ's patience, uphold and maintain his Doctrine, Worship, Discipline as his word directs; and in all things approve themselves to him; he can and will do for them, all that infinite Wisdom (accompanied with Infinite Love) sees best for them. What great and precious Promises in these Epistles to the Asian Churches, are there made to those that are faithful in serving of Christ? Promises very great and precious Indeed. Truly, godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come,