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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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A SPEECH, Made by One of the Ministers, to the Inhabitants of BOSTON; Assembled the Morning after the EARTHQUAKE. Octo. 30. 1727.
THE Glorious GOD has Roared out of Zion. We have the last Night heard the terrible Roaring; with general and uncommon Terror, heard the awful Repetition of it. Who is here of you, among them who felt the Earth trembling under them, that said not upon it, When I heard, my Lips quivered at the Voice, and I trembled in my self, that I might find Rest in the Day of Trouble! Who is there that said not, Lord, my Flesh trembles for fear of Thee, and I am afraid of thy Judgments! The Lion hath roared; Who will not fear? We are worse than Beasts, if we tremble not.
Never did the City of BOSTON, in the Ninety seven Years that have rolled over it, see ⟨p. 7⟩such a Night, as what we saw a few Hours ago. A MIDNIGHT CRY was heard; The Consternation whereof is not this Morning over with us; An Anguish like that on a Travailing Woman, seized upon Men as well as Women. What Fear, from the Apprehension of going to the Pill, by a stroke like a snare upon us!
Never did the City of BOSTON, in the Ninety seven Years that have rolled over it, see ⟨p. 7⟩such a Night, as what we saw a few Hours ago. A MIDNIGHT CRY was heard; The Consternation whereof is not this Morning over with us; An Auguish like that on a Travailing Woman, siezed upon Men as well as Women. What Fear, from the Apprehension of going to the Pil, by a stroke like a suare upon us!