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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.
But my Heart is so backward to any good, that I am not so willing as I should be to do any thing towards my Salvation.
II. WHEN she first became a Disconsolate Widow, which was about the Twenty first Year of her Age, that she might not go without the Consolations of GOD, she then more effectually settled her Espousal to her SAVIOUR.
SHE wrote several Instruments on that Occasion. And she set her hand unto a large Form of coming into the Covenant of the Glorious GOD. But we shall here insert only a few lines wherein she declares her Choice of her Portion.
LORD, I desire no other Portion but thee; take the Corn and the Wine and the Oil whoso will! So I may have the light of thy Countenance. I pitch upon Thee for my Happiness. I gladly venture my self on Thee, and trust ⟨p. 38⟩my self with Thee; I set my hopes in Thee; I take my Rest with Thee. Let me hear Thee say, I am thy GOD and thy Salvation, and I have enough; All I wish for! I will make no Terms with thee, but for Thy self. Let me but have Thee sure, let me be able to make my Claim and see my Title to Thy self; and for other things I leave them to Thee, give me more or less, any thing or nothing; I will be satisfied in my GOD!