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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Thirdly; BY some Souls that have the Evident Tokens of Salvation upon them, it is a Thing that is Greatly Feared, I shall Miscarry after all, and my Portion will be that of the Hypocrites. But, be not Afraid, O Soul always doing & showing the Things that accompany Salvation; This is a Thing that will never come upon thee. Our SAVIOUR said unto some, Luk. XII. 32. Fear not, little Flock; It is your Fathers good pleasure to give you the Kingdom. This is what He speaks unto the Souls that follow hard after Him. Search into thy self, O Soul, with the Candle of the Lord See; Hast thou Begun to Live unto GOD, and aim at the Serving & Pleasing of GOD, above all things, and behave thy self as under the Eye of GOD, and feel the Will of GOD ever giving Law to Thine? Then, Be not Afraid. Here is that Life of GOD begun, than never can Dy. Hast thou the Good ⟨p. 20⟩Work produced in thee, which disposes thee above all things to Love GOD, and Prize CHRIST, and Hate Sin, and Live Godlily, and Soberly, and Righteously, and bear Patiently and Fruitfully Every thing appointed for thee; and Suppress all Evil frames towards thy Neighbour? Then, Be not Afraid. Thou art a Temple of GOD, and such a Workmanship of His, as the Everlasting Fire could never be intended for. O Soul, Set on a CHRIST, and Full of a CHRIST; Be not Afraid. Thou art in His Hands; Nothing will be able to pull thee out. Thou shalt certainly be with Him, and Behold His Glory.
II. THERE are some Things which are the worst of Evils; and the Uncertainty of Escaping them, renders things Greatly to be Feared: Such a Fear of these things, as may prevent them, is to be commended unto us. To Fear those Things is the way to Escape them. And with regard unto such Things, it is the Direction of Heaven to us, 1 Pet. I. 17. Pass the Time of your Sojourning here in Fear. Nay, If the Fear be such as to set Prayer to GOD into a proper Exercise; This will infallibly prevent them. And so it may be said;