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The terror of the Lord. Some account of the earthquake that shook New-England, in…
The terror of the Lord. Some account of the earthquake that shook New-England, in the night, between the 29 and the 30 of October. 1727. : With a speech, made unto the inhabitants of Boston, who assembled the next morning, for the proper exercises of religion, on so uncommon, and so tremendous an occasion. : [One line from Corinthians]
Boston: printed by T. Fleet for S. Kneeland, 1727
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When the greatly affected People, had a little Opportunity to look about them in the Morning, the Pastors of the Old North Church, directed the Bells to be rung, that such of the People as could and would, might assemble immediately unto some seasonable Exercises of Religion. The Pastors of the New joined with them in sending up unto Heaven, the Supplications which the solemn Occasion called for. And the Pastors in the other part of the Town, made a speedy and hearty Appearance, and most affectionately united in a Concurrence with them. The Assembly that came together, did more than crowd and fill the most capacious of our Meetinghouses; And as there was a multitude of serious Christians, who are acquainted with ⟨p. 3⟩Real and Vital PIETY, so the whole Auditory expressed a Devotion which was truly Extraordinary.
When the greatly affected People, had a little Opportunity to look about them in the Morning, the Pastors of the Old North Church, directed the Bells to be rung, that such of the People as could and would, might assemble immediately unto some seasonable Exercises of Religion. The Pastors of the New joined with them in sending up unto Heaven, the Supplications which the solemn Occasion called for. And the Pastors in the other part of the Town, made a speedy and hearty Appearance, and most affectionately united in a Concurrence with them. The Assembly that came together, did more than croud and fill the most capacious of our Meetinghouses; And as there was a multitude of serious Christians, who are acquainted with ⟨p. 3⟩Real and Vital PIETY, so the whole Auditory expressed a Devotion which was truly Extraordinary.
When these Exercises were finished about Two in the Afternoon, after some short Intermission of an Hour or Two, several Churches in the other part of the Town, followed the Example, and with vast Congregations, continued the proper Exercises of Religion, until about Eight a Clock in the Evening. For the Animation thereof, there was not only the joint Inclination of the Pastors and the People, but likewise a Recommendation from His Honour the L. GOVERNOR; Whose Piety, ever discovered on every other, as well as this, Occasion, disposed him, to Direct also the keeping of the Thursday following (which is the Day of the usual weekly Lecture,) as a Day of SUPPLICATIONS in all the Churches of the City.