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Parentator. Memoirs of remarkables in the life and the death of the ever-memorable Dr.…
Parentator. Memoirs of remarkables in the life and the death of the ever-memorable Dr. Increase Mather. Who expired, August 23. 1723. : [One line from II Kings]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Nathaniel Belknap, 1724
Title page typeset from the transcription.
REMARKABLES OF Dr. Increase Mather. › Article 10: ARTICLE, X. Jejunator, or, Days of Devotion.
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.
At one Time; In the close of the Day Especially, my Heart was moved to Believe, that GOD would Accept and Answer my poor Prayers. ⟨p. 43⟩First, because I drew nigh to Him; Therefore His Blessings will draw nigh to me. Secondly; Because the Things which I asked, and the Ends why I asked them, were for the Glory of GOD: Not for my own Sake, but for GODS'S Sake. Thirdly; For the Honour of His Son JESUS CHRIST. Fourthly; Because nothing but my Sins which I this Day Confessed before the Lord, can hinder the Answer of my Prayers; But these cannot hinder, because they are done away in the Blood of CHRIST, who has Loved me, and given himself for me; which I know, for that I feel my Heart Loveth Him. Fifthly; Because there never was any Creature, who did Humbly seek unto the Lord for such Blessings as this Day I Prayed for, that was denied by Him: And surely I shall not be the First whom GOD will deny! O Blessed forever be my dear GOD in JESUS CHRIST, who heareth Prayer!
At one Time; In the close of the Day Especially, my Heart was moved to Believe, that GOD would Accept and Answer my poor Prayers. ⟨p. 43⟩First, because I drew nigh to Him; Therefore His Blessings will draw nigh to me. Secondly; Because the Things which I asked, and the Ends why I asked them, were for the Glory of GOD: Not for my own Sake, but for GODS'S Sake. Thirdly; For the Hon•ur of His Son JESUS CHRIST. Fourthly; Because nothing but my Sins which I this Day Confessed before the Lord, can hinder the Answer of my Prayers; But these cannot hinder, because they are done away in the Blood of CHRIST, who has Loved me, and given himself for me; which I know, for that I feel my Heart Loveth Him. Fifthly; Because there never was any Creature, who did Humbly seek unto the Lord for such Blessings as this Day I Pray'd for, that was denied by Him: And surely I shall not be the First whom GOD will deny! O Blessed forever be my dear GOD in JESUS CHRIST, who heareth Prayer!