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Tela praevisa. A short essay, on troubles to be looked for. A wise expectation…Tela praevisa. A short essay, on troubles to be look'd for. A wise expectation…
Tela praevisa. A short essay, on troubles to be looked for. A wise expectation of, and preparation for, troublesome changes, recommended unto the strangers and pilgrims in this present evil world / by Cotton Mather D.D. and F.R.S. ; [One line from Matthew]Tela praevisa. A short essay, on troubles to be look'd for. A wise expectation of, and preparation for, troublesome changes, recommended unto the strangers and pilgrims in this present evil world / by Cotton Mather D.D. and F.R.S. ; [One line from Matthew]
printed by B. Green for Thomas Hancock, 1724
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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.
WE Expect Changes, we know not what Changes; Let us commit all our concerns into the Hands of a Faithful GOD, that He may order all our Changes in very Faithfulness. It was acknowledged, Psal. XXXI. 15. My Times are in Thy Hands. The Times of all our Changes, and all the Changes that are to pass over us in our Times, are in the Hands of GOD. Let us leave all in those Glorious Hands. The Psalmist could say, Psal. LVI. 3. At whatsoever Time I am afraid, I will put my Trust in Thee. Are we Afraid of Changes? Let us cheerfully Trust GOD with all our concerns; and put our Trust in Him, that He will permit no Changes but what shall be Good for us, to befall us in any of our concerns. Humbly put over all into the Hands of a Glorious CHRIST, who is the Governor of the World, who disposes all the Affairs of Providence with His Almighty Hands; and say to Him; O my GOD; Great is thy Compassion; Great is thy Faithfulness; I put over all my Interests into thy precious Hands; There I cast them; There I leave them: Oh! Let thy marvellous Compassion, thy infinite Faithfulness, order all the Changes that are to come upon me!
WE Expect Changes, we know not what Changes; Let us commit all our concerns into the Hands of a Faithful GOD, that He may order all our Changes in very Faithfulness. It was acknowledged, Psal. XXXI. 15. My Times are in Thy Hands. The Times of all our Changes, and all the Changes that are to pass over us in our Times, are in the Hands of GOD. Let us leave all in those Glorious Hands. The Psalmist could say, Psal. LVI. 3. At whatsoever Time I am afraid, I will put my Trust in Thee. Are we Afraid of Changes? Let us cheerfully Trust GOD with all our concerns; and put our Trust in Him, that He will permit no Changes but what shall be Good for us, to befall us in any of our concerns. Humbly put over all into the Hands of a Glorious CHRIST, who is the Governour of the World, who disposes all the Affairs of Providence with His Almighty Hands; and say to Him; O my GOD; Great is thy Compassion; Great is thy Faithfulness; I put over all my Interests into thy precious Hands; There I cast them; There I leave them: Oh! Let thy marvellous Compassion, thy infinite Faithfulness, order all the Changes that are to come upon me!