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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
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REMARKABLES OF Dr. Increase Mather. › Article 18: ARTICLE XVIII. The Reforming Synod.
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ARTICLE XVIII. The Reforming Synod.
The Man, with whom the First Born of his Wishes, was, not for the Great or Sweet Things of This World, but that he might be Employed in the Doing of Special Service for the Kingdom of GOD in the World; Behold, what the King of Heaven will do for the Man who so Delights to Honour Him, and whom He Delights [as He ever will for such!] to Honour!
THe Man, with whom the First Born of his Wishes, was, not for the Great or Sweet Things of This World, but that he might be Employ'd in the Doing of Special Service for the Kingdom of GOD in the World; Behold, what the King of Heaven will do for the Man who so Delights to Honour Him, and whom He Delights [as He ever will for such!] to Honour!
Mr. Mather was one excellently Prepared for Special Service; And GOD made him, all along so Significant and Conspicuous, but by and by (and Now) so placed him at the Head, in all the Considerable Affairs relating to Religion, in a Country whereof the main concern was Religion, that one can scarce Write the History of his Life without Writing the History of his Times, and it will be the History of his Country for Threescore Years together. But That having been already done, I know not whether This may not be under a Necessity of Suffering some Amputations: They shall be however as few as may be.
Mr. Mather was one excellently Prepared for Special Service; And GOD made him, all along so Significant and Conspicuous, but by'nd by (and Now) so placed him at the Head, in all the Considerable Affairs relating to Religion, in a Country whereof the main concern was Religion, that one can scarce Write the History of his Life without Writing the History of his Times, and it will be the History of his Country for Threescore Years together. But That having been already done, I know not whether This may not be under a Necessity of Suffering some Amputations: They shall be however as few as may be.