Parentator. Memoirs of remarkables in the life and the death of the ever-memorable Dr.…

That the CHURCHES may stand fast in the Faith and Order of the Gospel, and bold bold fast what they have received, and Let no man take away their Crown: And, That the PASTORS would more distinctly from time, and with proper Inculcations, acquaint the Churches with their True Interest, and those Things which will be their Beauty and their Safety. And considering the Relation which I have heretofore sustained, as a President, for Twenty Years, it is highly proper for me to leave it as also my more particular Desire, that the Tutors in our COLLEGES, from whence the Churches expect their Supplies, would see to have the Students well informed in the Points, which they must Know and Serve, that so the WORK of GOD among us may not be marred, by falling into Unskilful and Unfaithful Hands. Indeed, I cannot but go away Rejoicing in it, That the means which are indefatigably ⟨p. 206⟩used, for the drawing of Unwary People into the Things that will not Profit them, have had so little success; and that the Body of the more Sober People throughout the Country (so far as I understand) generally continue to discover such a Conspicuous Aversion to the Things, from the Face whereof their Fathers fled into the Wilderness: though at the same time, too general a Decay of REAL and VITAL Godliness, which is to be the MAIN INTENTION of all, is greatly to be bewailed. But there may be danger of Another Generation arising, which will not Know the Lord, nor the works done by Him, and for Him, among His People here. 'And therefore from the Suburbs of that Glorious World, into which I am now entering I earnestly Testify unto the Rising Generation, That if they Sinfully Forsake the GOD, and the Hope, and the Religious Ways of their Pious Ancestors, the Glorious LORD will severely Punish their Apostasy, and •e Terrible from His Holy Places upon them. NOW, The Lord our GOD be with you, as He was with your Fathers; Let Him not leave you nor forsake you. LORD, Let thy Work appear unto thy Servants, and thy Glory unto their Children. Increase Mather. Nov. 10. 1722.

That the CHURCHES may stand fast in the Faith and Order of the Gospel, and bold bold fast what they have received, and Let no man take away their Crown: And, That the PASTORS would more distinctly from time, and with proper Inculcations, acquaint the Churches with their True Interest, and those Things which will be their Beauty and their Safety. And considering the Relation which I have heretofore sustained, as a Proesident, for Twenty Years, it is highly proper for me to leave it as also my more particular Desire, that the Tutors in our COLLEGES, from whence the Churches expect their Supplies, would see to have the Students well informed in the Points, which they must Know and Serve, that so the WORK of GOD among us may not be marr'd, by falling into Unskilful and Unfaithful Hands. Indeed, I cannot but go away Rejoicing in it, That the means which are indefatigably