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Boanerges. A short essay to preserve and strengthen the good impressions produced by earthquakes…
Boanerges. A short essay to preserve and strengthen the good impressions produced by earthquakes on the minds of people that have been awakened with them. : With some views of what is to be further and quickly looked for. : Addressed unto the whole people of New-England, who have been terrified with the late earthquakes; and more especially the towns that have had a more singular share in the terrors of them. : [Three lines from I Chronicles]Boanerges. A short essay to preserve and strengthen the good impressions produced by earthquakes on the minds of people that have been awakened with them. : With some views of what is to be further and quickly look'd for. : Address'd unto the whole people of New-England, who have been terrified with the late earthquakes; and more especially the towns that have had a more singular share in the terrors of them. : [Three lines from I Chronicles]
Boston: printed for S. Kneeland, 1727
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There was a Notorious Example of this DOCTRINE, in the Infamous Pharaoh, whom a Sovereign GOD raised up, that He might show forth His power upon Him. GOD was Revenging on the Egyptians, the Injuries that had been done by them unto His Israelites. No less than Ten Remarkable Plagues did the wrath of the Almighty send upon them: and probably all of them within the space of one Month. A Month devoured them! So memorable were these Plagues, upon the Egyptians, that the Philistines Four Hundred years after spoke of them, with some Consternation; Yea, so memorable, that we find in Pagan Antiquity, the Egyptians did for many Hundreds of years with Mourning, and Howling, and lighted Candles, ••ep up an Anniversary Commemoration of them. They were such terrifying Plagues, that tho' Setho••, the Successor of the King who was now upon ⟨p. 6⟩the Throne, did celebrated Exploits in the East, in the first Nine years of the Israelites being in the Wilderness, yet he durst not meddle with a little Handful of Israelites, in whose cause the GOD of Heaven had so appeared. One of those plagues, was accompanied, with terrible Thunders, that filled the Land with Flaming Fire, and scattered Hot Thunderbolts upon it. Pharaoh too, the King, whom the old Chronologies distinguish by the Name of Amosis, was Thunder struck, into some Sentiments of PIETY, and showed some Good Impressions upon them. Pharaoh changes his Note: Moses, The Man of GOD, whom Pharaoh hated above all the Men in the World, even him does Pharaoh under his Good Impressions apply unto, and ask his Prayers for him. The Servant of GOD, foresaw and foretold what the Good Impressions would come to. Said he, Exod. IX. 29, 30. The Thunder shall cease. — But I know that you will not yet fear the LORD GOD. Methinks, I see Pharaoh Trembling while he hears the Almighty Thundering, and sees the Coruscations in the Heavens, with which the Lord GOD Omnipotent, can strike the most haughty Monarch Dead in a Moment; [And before now, He has done so] He Trembles;— And who would not? He cries out, I am sorry that I have abused the People of GOD! I am sorry that I have despised the Servants of GOD! I am sorry that I have detained any thing that GOD has called me to part withal. I will do any thing that the Great GOD would have me to do! Well; The Thunders go over: Pharaoh outlives the Thunders. And now, How is it? Alas, He is Pharaoh still?