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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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But, Oh! Remember at the same time, to lay aside all Thoughts of going to Establish your own Righteousness, or of making to your selves a Righteousness of your own Obedience, to the Commandments of GOD; No, Tho' it should be in the Evangelical Way carried on. You must propose to stand Justified before the Thrice-Holy GOD, only in the Righteousness of that Obedience, which the Blessed JESUS yielded unto His Law for you. And you must not so much as Propose to be Recommended, unto the Liberty and Privilege of pleading that spotless Righteousness, by your own Obedience, or by your Good Purposes of it: But come to it with no Recommendation, but the Character of the Poor that must make This their only Refuge. If you take up Good Purposes, with the ⟨p. 35⟩Indirect Views of a Self-Justiciary, they will all soon die away, and be laid under that Epitaph, My Purposes are broken off, even the Thoughts of my Heart.
But, Oh! Remember at the same time, to lay aside all Thoughts of going to Establish your own Righteousness, or of making to your selves a Righteousness of your own Obedience, to the Commandments of GOD; No, Tho' it should be in the Evangelical Way carried on. You must propose to stand Justified before the Thrice-Holy GOD, only in the Righteousness of that Obedience, which the Blessed JESUS yielded unto His Law for you. And you must not so much as Propose to be Recommended, unto the Liberty and Priviledge of pleading that spotless Righteousness, by your own Obedience, or by your Good Purposes of it: But come to it with no Recommendation, but the Character of the Poor that must make This their only Refuge. If you take up Good Purposes, with the ⟨p. 35⟩Indirect Views of a Self-Justiciary, they will all soon die away, and be laid under that Epitaph, My Purposes are broken off, even the Thoughts of my Heart.
It will be well for you, if you fall into the hands of Skilful Divines, and Pastors that will wisely lead you in the Paths of Righteousness.