Some important truths about conversion, delivered in sundry sermons, / by Increase Mather, D.D.…

Moses's are dead, pray that the Lord would take of the Spirit which was i• Moses, and put it upon the Elders of Israel; Elijahs are taken up; pray then that the Lord Spirit may be doubled upon succeeding &c surviving Elishaes, and in special upon him that now speaketh to you, who is the least among all the Lord's Servants, and not worthy to be called a Minister of Christ. All the Lord's Ministers need your Prayers, but none so much as he that is now writing to you, as being circumstanced with difficulties and temptations, which you little think of (but blessed be God that Christ seeth them) above others. I have heard concerning blessed Boroughs, that if any one came ⟨p. xii⟩to visit him, after expression of civil courtesies he would soon say to them, have you any business with me? if you have let me hear it if not, be not troubled at me but hold me excused, that I desire to retire to my study, for I have much work to do, and but a little time to do it in. Truly so it is with me, therefore I greatly need and earnestly desire, th• continual Prayers •f every Man and Woman amongst you that feareth God, or that knoweth what it is to pray. That great Apostle even blessed Paul not only in one but in all his Epistles, desireth the Prayers of Saints for himself. How much more do Ordinary Ministers stand in need thereof. And know for your Encouragement, that you may b• your Prayers be a means to lengthen o•• the liberties, healths, lives of your Minister• as the examples of Paul & Peter do make • manifest, Phil 1.19. Philem 2.2. Acts 1 • 5. Heb 13.18, 39.

Moses's are dead, pray that the Lord would take of the Spirit which was i• Moses, and put it upon the Elders of Israel; Elijahs are taken up; pray then that the Lord Spirit may be doubled upon succeeding &c surviving Elishaes, and in special upon him that now speaketh to you, who is the least among all the Lord's Servants, and not worthy to be called a Minister of Christ. All the Lord's Ministers need your Prayers, but none so much as he that is now writing to you, as being circumstanced with difficulties and temptations, which you little think of (but blessed be God that Christ seeth them) above others. I have heard concerning blessed Borroughs, that if any one came