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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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Oh! Let us not be Impenitent, and worse than the Rocks which have been moved by this Earthquake, — Impenitent under such Reproofs of GOD, as have been given us. What? Shall another Earthquake be invoked? — Or, must something like a Pestilence follow upon it?]
Sirs, Let every one of us, [For I call upon you in the Style of the two Micahs; Hear this, O all ye People, every one of you!] — I say, Let every one of us, be awakened, — Won't a Rugient Earthquake awaken us? — To search and try our ways, and turn unto the Lord. Find out, what Errors in our Lives, our Conscience may Condemn us for. When an Earthquake is at work, it will be strange indeed if our Conscience be not also at work. The Work of the Law written in our Hearts will be now exerted. And, O Man, What thy Conscience may now convict thee of, as a Thing to be Reformed in thy life; Bewail it, Abhor it, Repair to thy SAVIOUR, that it may be pardoned, and that He may grant thee, the Aids of His Grace for the avoiding of it. Oh! That we may now all speak aright, in the Ear of the glorious GOD, who hearkens to hear, how His Earthquake operates upon us; and that these Two Words may from every Quarter, be our Echo to the Earthquake! The one, What have I done? The other, I will not offend any more!
Syrs, Let every one of us, [For I call upon you in the Style of the two Micahs; Hear this, O all ye People, every one of you!] — I say, Let every one of us, be awakened, — Won't a Rugient Earthquake awaken us? — To search and try our ways, and turn unto the Lord. Find out, what Errors in our Lives, our Conscience may Condemn us for. When an Earthquake is at work, it will be strange indeed if our Conscience be not also at work. The Work of the Law written in our Hearts will be now exerted. And, O Man, What thy Conscience may now convict thee of, as a Thing to be Reformed in thy life; Bewail it, Abhor it, Repair to thy SAVIOUR, that it may be pardoned, and that He may grant thee, the Aids of His Grace for the avoiding of it. Oh! That we may now all speak aright, in the Ear of the glorious GOD, who hearkens to hear, how His Earthquake operates upon us; and that these Two Words may from every Quarter, be our Echo to the Earthquake! The one, What have I done? The other, I will not offend any more!