Boanerges. A short essay to preserve and strengthen the good impressions produced by earthquakes…

I come to the Conclusion of the Matter. It may be hoped, The Good Impressions from our Earthquakes, will be such, that the Trembling of the Earth under us, will prove the most useful Dispensation of Heaven, that ever we have met withal. Many Children of GOD, will Bless Him to Eternal Ages, for the Excitations which the Earthquakes have given into the PIETY which was too languid in them. And many Elect of GOD who were not yet His Children, are made such, by the Earthquakes driving of them, into those Motions of PIETY, which carry them to their SAVIOUR. The Lord of Hosts •oming to shake the Earth, hereupon the Desire of •ll Nations has come, and filled their Hearts with his Glory. As we read, The Voice of the Eternal GOD makes the Hinds to bring forth; By the starting Roars of the Thunders over them, when ⟨p. 38⟩they are Travailing, they are thrown into Frights that force their Off-spring from them: So the Voice of the Eternal GOD, in the ghastly Roars of the Earthquakes under us, will cause many a Soul to be New Born; and many Slow, Dull Dilatory Intentions of Doing the Will of GOD will be brought forth into Endeavours that never will be repented of. The Churches in the Capital City of the Province, and many other Churches throughout the Country, have set apart Whole DAYS of Supplications to Obtain the Blessings of a Successful Gospel. We have stood waiting for some while, and wondering what was become of our Prayers. The Success was not presently what we looked for. We did not presently see the Answers of our Prayers. But, Lo, as we read of the Primitive Believers, When they had prayed, the place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Even thus, the Glorious GOD shakes the place where these Prayers are made, and grants those Effusions of the Holy Spirit for which we made our Prayers. Yea, By Terrible Things in Righteousness He answers us, as the GOD of our Salvation, and grants us the Petitions we have desired of Him. O Wonderful! O Wonderful! Our GOD instead of sending Earthquakes to destroy as He justly might, He sends them to fetch us home unto Himself, and to do us the greatest Good in the World! If these Good Impressions grow, and hold, and last, and come to a due Maturity, it looks as if some Salvation may be nigh to us, and Glory may dwell in our Land.

I come to the Conclusion of the Matter. It may be hoped, The Good Impressions from our Earthquakes, will be such, that the Trembling of the Earth under us, will prove the most useful Dispensation of Heaven, that ever we have met withl. Many Children of GOD, will Bless Him to Eternal Ages, for the Excitations which the Earthquakes have given into the PIETY which was too languid in them. And many Elect of GOD who were not yet His Children, are made such, by the Earthquakes driving of them, into those Motions of PIETY, which carry them to their SAVIOUR. The Lord of Hosts oming to shake the Earth, hereupon the Desire of ll Nations has come, and fill'd their Hearts with his Glory. As we read, The Voice of the Eternal GOD makes the Hinds to bring forth; By the starting Roars of the Thunders over them, when