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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.
CHANGES are coming on; Let us be mightily satisfied in the Conduct of GOD, the Wisdom, and Goodness of that Conduct, which manages all our Changes. We greatly Fear many Changes. We may be greatly assured, that not the least of those Changes can befall us, without the will of GOD. We read, Matth. X. 29, 30. Not a ⟨p. 14⟩Sparrow falls without the will of our Father; — The very Hairs of our Heads are numbered. All our Changes are under the conduct of GOD. And anon when the Great change of Mortality comes upon a Man; Lord, Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away. But Oh! Let us be deeply affected with the Wisdom & Goodness of this Conduct.
CHANGES are coming on; Let us be mightily satisfied in the Conduct of GOD, the Wisdom, and Goodness of that Conduct, which manages all our Changes. We greatly Fear many Changes. We may be greatly assured, that not the least of those Changes can befall us, without the will of GOD. We read, Matth. X. 29, 30. Not a ⟨p. 14⟩Sparrow falls without the will of our Father; — The very Hatrs of our Heads are numbred. All our Changes are under the conduct of GOD. And anon when the Great change of Mortality comes upon a Man; Lord, Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away. But Oh! Let us be deeply affected with the Wisdom & Goodness of this Conduct.
Think; Changes are coming upon me; but they are such as the All-wise GOD sees Fit for me. It is fit, It is fit, that I should leave all to His Determination. Lord, Thy Understanding is infinite!