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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE LORD JESUS Walking in the midst of the CHURCHES. › USE I.
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.
2. Heartily trust in Christ Jesus for pardon. His Blood cleanseth from all Sin. 1 Joh. 1.7. He that hath the Son hath Life, he that hath not the Son of God hath not Life. 1 Joh. 5.12. As you should heartily Repent of all your Sins, so you should as heartily and steadfastly Trust in Christ for Pardon; you must do this, or Perish. Your having a New Meeting-House, New Seats, New Pews, can never Entitle you to the New-Jerusalem, to Mansions in that House of God, not made with hands, eternal in the heavens; unless you have true heart-purifying Faith in Christ Jesus. For he that believeth not shall be damned, Mark 16.16.
2. Heartily trust in Christ Jesus for pardon. His Blood cleanseth from all Sin. 1 Joh. 1.7. He that hath the Son hath Life, he that hath not the Son of God hath not Life. 1 Joh. 5.12. As you should heartily Repent of all your Sins, so you should as heartily and stedfastly Trust in Christ for Pardon; you must do this, or Perish. Your having a New Meeting-House, New Seats, New Pews, can never Intitle you to the New-Jerusalem, to Mansions in that House of God, not made with hands, eternal in the heavens; unless you have true heart-purifying Faith in Christ Jesus. For he that believeth not shall be damned, Mark 16.16.
3. Strive after the life and power of Godliness. Never content your selves, with an outward Profession of Religion, nor with outward Performances ⟨p. 34⟩of it; such Profession and Performances are Duty, but they should be done in Sincerity. Therefore see to it, that you get and keep your hearts right with God. Possibly you'll think and be concerned, about what may be thought or said of you by these or those persons, even by men ; but your great care and solicitude should be so to act, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth your hearts.