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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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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 ⟨p. 33⟩Covenant of Grace. Thy SAVIOUR takes thee under the shadow of His Wings; And what can any Earthquake do unto thee there? My Neighbours come about me, and Cry, Oh! What shall I do, if I see the Earth opening under me, and see my self going down into the Pit? I cannot for my life think on a better Answer than This; Get and keep a fast hold of a CHRIST, and you are in eternal safety. I have just now told you, how to do it. Soul, Thy SAVIOUR calls to thee, With me thou shalt be in safety. Oh! Repair to Him, and say, Lord, I am Thine; save me! If an Earthquake should now sink thee down, thou hast a SAVIOUR that will fetch thee up again.
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 Gospellized 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 ⟨p. 33⟩Covenant of Grace. Thy SAVIOUR takes thee under the shadow of His Wings; And what can any Earthquake do unto thee there? My Neighbours come about me, and Cry, Oh! What shall I do, if I see the Earth opening under me, and seel my self going down into the Pit? I cannot for my life think on a better Answer than This; Get and keep a fast hold of a CHRIST, and you are in eternal safety. I have just now told you, how to do it. Soul, Thy SAVIOUR calls to thee, With me thou shalt be in safety. Oh! Repair to Him, and say, Lord, I am Thine; save me! If an Earthquake should now sink thee down, thou hast a SAVIOUR that will fetch thee up again.