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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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Secondly; A speedy Flight unto the only REDEEMER: This is the ONE THING ⟨p. 32⟩NEEDFUL. 'Twill procure our safety in an Earthquake. As they fled from before the Earthquake in the Days of Uzziah King of Judah, so let us now Flee unto the LORD whom we see on a Throne high and lifted up; the High priest upon the Throne; the SAVIOUR who calls upon us, Come unto me! We read much about being safe and lodged and hid in the Tabernacle of GOD. But, O! what? O! where? — is the True Tabernacle? Truly, our Blessed JESUS is Tabernacle of GOD; Our Bible calls Him so. In Him there personally dwells the Fullness of the Godhead; Here the Shechinah. My Friend, Get into a CHRIST, and thou art in all the safety, in which the Tabernacle of GOD can cover thee: A Tabernacle that no Earthquake ever can reach unto.
Secondly; A speedy Flight unto the only REDEEMER: This is the ONE THING ⟨p. 32⟩NEEDFUL. 'Twill procure our safety in an Earthquake. As they fled from before the Earthquake in the Days of Uzziah King of Judah, so let us now Flee unto the LORD whom we see on a Throne high and lifted up; the High priest upon the Throne; the SAVIOUR who calls upon us, Come unto me! We read much about being safe and lodg'd and hid in the Tabernacle of GOD. But, O! what? O! where? — is the True Tabernacle? Truly, our Blessed JESUS is Tabernacle of GOD; Our Bible calls Him so. In Him there personally dwells the Fulness of the Godhead; Here the Shechinah. My Friend, Get into a CHRIST, and thou art in all the safety, in which the Tabernacle of GOD can cover thee: A Tabernacle that no Earthquake ever can reach unto.
But, How is this to be done? Briefly, A glorious CHRIST has in a Covenant of Redemption engaged unto His FATHER for His People; That He would furnish them with a Sacrifice and a Righteousness, in Relying whereon they should be Forgiven and Accepted with Him; And, That He would then fill them with the Love of GOD and their Neighbour, and Heal all that is Amiss in them, and fit them for and bring them to all the spiritual Blessings in the Heavenly places. Now consent unto it, O Gospelized Soul, That thou mayst be comprehended in this Covenant of thy SAVIOUR. Beg it of Him; O my SAVIOUR, Do for me all that thou hast engaged unto thy FATHER to do for all thy chosen! This Consent brings thee into the