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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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Thus it is, even among Israelites as well as Egyptians. People who apprehend themselves in Dangers of a deadly Aspect upon them, do commonly Think and Speak many Good Things. But they do almost as commonly Forget those Good Things, when their Apprehensions are over. The Thoughts and the Frames, which are frequent with People, when they are frighted by Earthquakes and by other Dangers, are soon Forgotten! Soon Forgotten! The Frights are no sooner over, but People Forget the Thoughts, and the Frames, and the Vows, to which the Terrors of GOD awakened them. The Hebrew Name for, MAN, signifies, Forgetful Man. I mind this Elegance and Emphasis, in the words of the Psalmist, Psal. VIII. 4. What is Forgetful Man, that thou Rememberest him! O Forgetful Man, Thou showest what thou art, by nothing more than thy soon Forgetting of the Good Impressions, which Dangers make upon thee.
Thus it is, even among Israelites as well as Egyptians. People who apprehend themselves in Dangers of a deadly Aspect upon them, do commonly Think and Speak many Good Things. But they do almost as commonly Forget those Good Things, when their Apprehensions are over. The Thoughts and the Frames, which are frequent with People, when they are frighted by Earthquakes and by other Dangers, are soon Forgotten! Soon Forgotten! The Frights are no sooner over, but People Forget the Thoughts, and the Frames, and the Vows, to which the Terrors of GOD awakened them. The Hebrew Name for, MAN, signifies, Forgetful Man. I mind this Elegance and Emphasis, in the words of the Psalmist, Psal. VIII. 4. What is Forgetful Man, that thou Remembrest him! O Forgetful Man, Thou shewest what thou art, by nothing more than thy soon Forgetting of the Good Impressions, which Dangers make upon thee.
¶. We will begin with a more General Assertion. DANGERS of all sorts, especially all deadly Dangers, often are most Hypocritically plaid withal. O the Hypocrisy in the Heart of Man, which is Deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked! All sorts of Dangers, do frequently drive People into some Sentiments and Purposes of PIETY: But when the Dangers are over, the Sentiments are worn away, the Purposes are laid aside; the PIETY is no further prosecuted; and the Religion which was but a flash, is all forgotten.