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Concio ad populum. A distressed people entertained with proposals for the relief of their…
Concio ad populum. A distressed people entertained with proposals for the relief of their distresses. In a sermon at Boston; made in the audience of His Excellency the governor, and the General Assembly of the Massachusetts-Bay, New-England. 12 d. Im. 1719. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. ; [Two lines from Isaiah]Concio ad populum. A distressed people entertained with proposals for the relief of their distresses. In a sermon at Boston; made in the audience of His Excellency the governour, and the General Assembly of the Massachusetts-Bay, New-England. 12 d. Im. 1719. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. ; [Two lines from Isaiah]
printed by B. Green for Benj. Eliot, 1719
Title page typeset from the transcription.
The Valley of Vision IN The Valley of Achor. BOSTON 12 d. Im. 1719.
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.
THE Wisdom that would find out witty Inventions, to Employ these Hands, would be justly Esteemed, The Wisdom that is from Above: The Good Fruits of it would be wonderful! Industry in a fit Business, verily, 'Twould not only keep off Poverty, but also contribute, unto all Good Manners, and preserve the Morals, and preserve the Comforts, of People to admiration. If Men of ingenuity, would bring it about, That People may more generally have Something to Do, and be more Effectually Put upon the doing of it; They would certainly do a Better Thing, than if they should bestow all their Goods to feed the Poor; 'Twould be the Charity of more obliging Benefactors.
THE Wisdom that would find out witty Inventions, to Employ these Hands, would be justly Esteemed, The Wisdom that is from Above: The Good Fruits of it would be wonderful! Industry in a fit Business, verily, T'would not only keep off Poverty, but also contribute, unto all Good Manners, and preserve the Morals, and preserve the Comforts, of People to admiration. If Men of •ngenuity, would bring it about, That People may more generally have Something to Do, and be more Effectually Put upon the doing of it; They would certainly do a Better Thing, than if they should bestow all their Goods to feed the Poor; T'would be the Charity of more obliging Benefactors.
BUT, Oh! Suffer me a little, that I may show you what I yet have, to speak, on the behalf of GOD, and of a People, who have as yet many of His Children among them.
BUT, Oh! Suffer me a little, that I may shew you what I yet have, to speak, on the behalf of GOD, and of a People, who have as yet many of His Children among them.
I beseech you, Do not say, I am a vain Visionary, if I tell you now, in the Fifth Place, That there is to be seen some Hazard, of such Characters growing upon us, as will be very Disagreeable, very Disreputable, to a People of our High Profession. Sirs, Who sees it not? We are taught;