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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
The Joyful Sound reaching to both the INDIA's. › APPLICATION.
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 this is that which is most of all to be urged upon you. Hearken, Hearken, to the Joyful sound. Hearken to it, and Comply with it. The Joyful sound is that, Let the wicked forsake his way, and Return to the Lord, who will have Mercy on him. Hearken to it, and with Echo's of Devotion Reply, My GOD, I Return unto thee! The Joyful sound is that; Come to me, all ye that labour and are heavy-laden, and I will give you Rest. Hearken to it, and with Echo's of Devotion Reply, My SAVIOUR, I come unto thee! That Grace of GOD which bringeth Salvation, has the Joyful sound of the Silver Trumpets in it. Now, your Echo's to the Trumpets must be those; Lord, I Desire, I Resolve, to lead a Godly, a Sabre, a Righteous Life before thee!
BUT this is that which is most of all to be urged upon you. Hearken, Hearken, to the Joyful sound. Hearken to it, and Comply with it. The Joyful sound is that, Let the wicked forsake his way, and Return to the Lord, who will have Mercy on him. Hearken to it, and with Echo's of Devotion Reply, My GOD, I Return unto thee! The Joyful sound is that; Come to me, all ye that labour and are heavy-laden, and I will give you Rest. Hearken to it, and with Echo's of Devotion Reply, My SAVIOUR, I come unto thee! That Grace of GOD which bringeth Salvation, has the Joyful sound of the Silver Trumpets in it. Now, your Echo's to the Trumpets must be those; Lord, I Desire, I Resolve, to lead a Godly, a Saber, a Righteous Life before thee!
My Friends, The Last Trumpet that is to sound at the Appearance of the Glorious Lord, who is to Judge the World, will ere long Summon you, to give an Account of your Compliance with the Silver Trumpets of GOD. You that now hear the Joyful sound of these Trumpets, must ere long hear the Awful sound of that amazing Trumpet. A Loud, and a Shrill Trumpet will Sound, Arise, ye Dead, and come to Judgment! Oh! May our Compliance with the Joyful sound of the Silver Trumpets now be such, that we may find ⟨p. 22⟩Mercy in that Day. So comply with it now, that the Joyful sound of a, Come ye Blessed, may be heard by you, in the Day, when the Times of Refreshing shall come from the Presence of the LORD.