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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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As a Supplement unto this Meditation, let this be added. The Glorious GOD throws Men into Dangers on this very Design; To make them hearken unto what He speaks by the Mouth of His Deputy, their Conscience, to them. Truly, Sirs, this is the very Errand that your Dangers are sent upon. The Conscience in Man, may complain, as in Jer. XXII. 21. I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; But thou saidst, I will not hear. Men are Deaf to Conscience; It Groans, it Cries, it Thunders, and they do not regard it. GOD now does cast Men into Dangers on this Intent; Man, Hear now, what thy Conscience has to say unto thee: It has a Message from GOD to thee! From this it is, that Men so seem to be Religious, when Dangers are upon them.
As a Supplement unto this Meditation, let this be added. The Glorious GOD throws Men into Dangers on this very Design; To make them hearken unto what He speaks by the Mouth of His Deputy, their Conscience, to them. Truly, Syrs, this is the very Errand that your Dangers are sent upon. The Conscience in Man, may complain, as in Jer. XXII. 21. I spake unto thee in thy presperity; But thou saidst, I will not hear. Men are Deaf to Conscience; It Groans, it Cries, it Thunders, and they do not regard it. GOD now does cast Men into Dangers on this Intent; Man, Hear now, what thy Conscience has to say unto thee: It has a Message from GOD to thee! From this it is, that Men so seem to be Religious, when Dangers are upon them.
Secondly; The Proof of it; For this we will repair unto Experience. And, Hear this, O all ye People, every one of you: May we not say, 'Tis your own Experience. The Scripture tells us, of some; Isa. XXVI. 16. Lord, In Trouble have they visited thee; they poured out a Prayer, when thy Chastening was upon them. Yea, but our Experience will every day tell us, Lord, How many are they, who when they are afraid of Trouble, do say, They will visit GOD every day as long as they live! How many are they who pour out a Prayer, when Danger is upon them! O that the Sermon of this Day, might be a Sermon to bring unto Remembrance! How many,