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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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How do the Sins of Intemperance grow upon us! 'Tis the Description of an Earthquake, The Earth reels to and fro like a Drunken Man. How does it call for an Earthquake, when the Earth can show so many ugly pictures of such a Thing, in Drunken Men reeling to and fro upon it!
How do the Sins of Unchastity under the Curse of Heaven Increase and Multiply among us? The Cities which GOD overthrew in His Anger, and sunk for the compass of Eighteen Miles in Breadth and Eighty Miles in Length, and are covered with a Lake that is called, The Dead Sea: Was there not an Earthquake that helped in the overthrowing of them? If an Earthquake do unspeakable things upon us, let the Impurities of Sodom stand indicted for it.
How do the Sins of Unchastity under the Curse of Heaven Increase and Multiply among us? The Cities which GOD overthrew in His Anger, and sunk for the compass of Eighteen Miles in Breadth and Eighty Miles in Length, and are covered with a Lake that is called, The Dead Sea: Was there not an Earthquake that help'd in the overthrowing of them? If an Earthquake do unspeakable things upon us, let the Impurities of Sodom stand indicted for it.
How do the Sins of Dishonesty bring an abominable scandal on our Profession; and the pernicious ways thereof, make the way of Truth to be evil spoken of? The Habitations, that are not Habitations of Righteousness, but built, or filled, or sed, by Dishonest Gain, 'tis not wrong, if the Earth don't bear them to stand upon it. GOD sends an Earthquake to demolish the Nests that have been Feathered with so much Iniquity.
How do the Sins of Dishonesty bring an abominable scandal on our Profession; and the pernicious ways thereof, make the way of Truth to be evil spoken of? The Habitations, that are not Habitations of Righteouswess, but built, or fill'd, or sed, by Dishonest Gain, 'tis not wrong, if the Earth don't bear them to stand upon it. GOD sends an Earthquake to demolish the Nests that have been Feathered with so much Iniquity.