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India Christiana. A discourse, delivered unto the Commissioners, for the Propagation of the Gospel…
India Christiana. A discourse, delivered unto the Commissioners, for the Propagation of the Gospel among the American Indians : which is accompanied with several instruments relating to the glorious design of propagating our holy religion, in the Eastern as well as the Western, Indies. : An entertainment which they that are waiting for the kingdom of God will receive as good news from a far country. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S.
printed by B. Green, 1721
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Fourthly. There are People that Obey the Joyful sound. We are informed. 1 Joh. II. 4. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his Commandments, is a Liar. There are some who so Know, as to Do: They know practically, Their Knowledge has their Practice conformed ⟨p. 15⟩unto it. They Hear the Trumpets of the Gospel, and they are not the self deceivers, who are no Doers, but Hearers only. When the Sound of the Silver-Trumpets, is, Repair among them who have listed themselves under the Banner of their SAVIOUR: Then these People come and put themselves under the Conduct of the Lord, who is an Ensign for the People. If the Sound of the Silver-Trumpets be, Arm, Arm your selves against the Adversaries that seek to devour you: Then these People put on the whole Armour of GOD. If the Sound of the Silver-Trumpets be, Fall on, Fall on, give no Quarter to the Lusts from which you have your Wounds: Then these People Mortify their Members which are upon the Earth. If the Sound of the Silver-Trumpets be, Retreat, Retreat out of the the Reach of the Destroyers? Then these People Abstain from the Fleshly Lusts which War against their Souls.
Fourthly. There are People that Obey the Joyful sound. We are informed. 1 Joh. II. 4. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his Commandments, is a Lyar. There are some who so Know, as to Do: They know practically, Their Knowledge has their Practice conform'd ⟨p. 15⟩unto it. They Hear the Trumpets of the Gospel, and they are not the self deceivers, who are no Doers, but Hearers only. When the Sound of the Silver-Trumpets, is, Repair among them who have listed themselves under the Banner of their SAVIOUR: Then these People come and put themselves under the Conduct of the Lord, who is an Ensign for the People. If the Sound of the Silver-Trumpets be, Arm, Arm your selves against the Adversaries that seek to devour you: Then these People put on the whole Armour of GOD. If the Sound of the Silver-Trumpets be, Fall on, Fall on, give no Quarter to the Lusts from which you have your Wounds: Then these People Mortify their Members which are upon the Earth. If the Sound of the Silver-Trumpets be, Retreat, Retreat out of the the Reach of the Destroyers? Then these People Abstain from the Fleshly Lusts which War against their Souls.