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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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Indeed there is this Argument for hearkening to the Voice of our GOD, that if we do it not, we provoke Him to Render His Rebukes in Flames of Fire unto us; We provoke Him, to inflict great Plagues and of long continuance upon us. If we do not hearken to His Voice, especially in His Castigatory Dealings with us, — He says, If ye will not hearken unto me, I will punish you yet seven times more for your Sins.
And therefore, Be now at length effectually Alarmed, O Inhabitants of BOSTON, yea, and of the whole Country whereof this is the Metropolis. What a Trial, Yea, what a Gradually descending Trial, is our glorious GOD making of us, whether we will hearken to His Voice or no? A few Months ago, how fearfully did ⟨p. 13⟩we see the Heavens blazing over us, with Coruscations that filled People with a fearful Expectation of the fiery Indignation which is anon to devour the Adversaries of GOD! And how frequently did loud Thunder-Claps rouse us out of our Lethargies! How frequently did hot Thunderbolts fall where many Objects felt the Force of an Arm which, What can stand before? But, alas, Did we bear Attentively, and Obediently, the Noise of Hu Voice, or, Mind as we should have done, the Sound that went out of His Mouth? After this, The Stormy Wind which fulfils His Word, came rushing down upon us. We saw an Horrible Tempest. A Storm came, which tore up the Trees of our Fields by the roots; tore down parts of our Houses; Yea, Wounded and Killed some of our People. The great and strong Wind which rent the Mountains, had a Voice in it. Indeed, it was not a still small Voice; but was it therefore the less to be hearkened to? And now, After the Wind an Earthquake!—Oh! Let it not be said, The Lord was not in the Earthquake. Our GOD says, Now surely, they will fear me, and they will receive Instruction;—that I may not proceed unto a more dreadful Extremity, and cut off their Dwellings, and them with and in their Dwellings!
And therefore, Be now at length effectually Alarmed, O Inhabitants of BOSTON, yea, and of the whole Countrey whereof this is the Metropolis. What a Trial, Yea, what a Gradually descending Trial, is our glorious GOD making of us, whether we will hearken to His Voice or no? A few Months ago, how fearfully did