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Ecclesia Monilia. The peculiar treasure of the Almighty King opened; and the jewels that…
Ecclesia Monilia. The peculiar treasure of the Almighty King opened; and the jewels that are made up in it, exposed. At Boston lecture, July 14. 1726. Whereof one is more particularly exhibited, in the character of Mrs. Elizabeth Cotton, who was laid up a few days before. : And certain instruments and memorials of piety, written by that valuable & Honourable gentlewoman.
Boston: printed for Daniel Henchman, 1726
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.
WHEN Dorcas was Dead they produced the Effects of her Needle, as Testimonies for her.
On the Death of this Gentlewoman we will produce Two or Three Effects of her Pen, which we will single out from others, because of a singular Adaptation in them to serve some Designs of PIETY which are of much more Concern to us, than the Praises of the Deceased. And in so doing, though we do not what Peter did for Dorcas, after her Expiration, yet we shall in some sort present her Alive unto the People of GOD, and still in some Degree have her with us.
I. IT may be of considerable Use, especially unto our Young People, and most of all unto those of the Female Sex; to Read what she wrote of, Reflections on the State of her Soul, when she was but Thirteen Years of Age.
IT has pleased GOD by the Striving of his SPIRIT on my Heart (which I a long ⟨p. 30⟩time neglected) to put me upon serious Consideration, of the Certainty of Death, the Uncertainty of Life, the Instability and Insufficiency of any of these Creature Enjoyments, the Excellency of the New Birth, and of CHRIST JESUS who so freely offered Himself a Sacrifice for Sin, the Unavoidableness of appearing before the Just Judge of the whole World at the Great and Last Day; The Endless Joy of such who in this Life do make sure to themselves an Interest in CHRIST; the Everlasting Duration of the Wicked in that Torment which is ineffable and intolerable. THESE Considerations put me on an Enquiry, (with the Jailer) What shall I do to be Saved? Where I found an Answer ready; Believe on the Lord JESUS CHRIST, and thou shalt be Saved. But I found an impotency in in my self to believe, to repent, to pray, to do any good Thing after a right manner. Sometimes when I was Ruminating on such things as these, I thought it my Duty to ask, If I ever intended to receive; for to such is given a Promise,