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A vision in the temple. The Lord of Hosts, adored
A vision in the temple. The Lord of Hosts, adored; and the King of Glory proclaimed; on a day of prayer kept (May 10. 1721) at the opening of the New Brick Meeting House in the north part of Boston, by the ministers of the city, with the Society which built it, & this day swarmed into it. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. ; [Two lines from Isaiah]
Boston: printed for Robert Starkey. And sold, 1721
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But, you my Neighbours, that are this da• Coming into the Shape of an Host for the GOD of Armies, are now to suffer a Word of Exhortation.
This Day will be a Testimony for the Ministers of the Gospel, who with heavy Cares, and many Tears, and much Trembling are Labouring among you. Tho' the Malignities & Indignities & Scurrilities with which the Tongues & Pens of so many in the Town, are continually Mal-treating of them, are what they are, and our God knows what they are! which tis well, if they do not help to ripen the Town for a Wrath to the Uttermost: Yea, & tho' the highest Professors of Religion, do Practically seem to cast off the Sense of much Relation to them: Yet their Conduct, this Day, as well as at all times will testify for them, that they have nothing at Heart So much as This nay, nothing But This! That Religion may flourish among You, and the Lord of Hosts have His due Acknowledgements. Tho' their Advice be never so Little Regarded, tho' their Interest be never so much Impaired. Yet, they can Cheerfully ⟨p. 36⟩over•ook all Discouragements, and if a Glorious CHRIST may be duly adhe•r'd unto, this is All that they are concerned for. Certainly, They deserve that their Exhortation should have some Attention given to it. Or, if they do not, I am Sure, He that Employs them, does; The Lord of Hosts, by whom they are Employed, is worthy to have His Word, which they bring unto you, very Seriously attended unto.
This Day will be a Testimony for the Ministers of the Gospel, who with heavy Cares, and many Tears, and much Trembling are Labouring among you. Tho' the Malignities & Indignities & Scurrilities with which the Tongues & Pens of so many in the Town, are continually Mal-treating of them, are what they are, and our God knows what they are! which tis well, if they do not help to ripen the Town for a Wrath to the Ʋttermost: Yea, & tho' the highest Professors of Religion, do Practically seem to cast off the Sense of much Relation to them: Yet their Conduct, this Day, as well as at all times will testifie for them, that they have nothing at Heart So much as This nay, nothing But This! That Religion may flourish among You, and the Lord of Hosts have His due Acknowledgments. Tho' their Advice be never so Little Regarded, tho' their Interest be never so much Impaired. Yet, they can Chearfully