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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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—And now, O EARTHQUAKE, Do thy worst. Thou canst not make me miserable. My SAVIOUR is my Friend, I will not fear; what can an Earthquake do unto me!
Thirdly; A Life of Serious, Watchful, Prayerful, and Fruitful PIETY; This will do. All its Ways are Ways of Tranquillity, and all its Paths are Safety. He that walks with GOD, what has he to sear, tho' he should have the Earth trembling under his Feet? The Life of GOD, come into That, and thou hast what can't be killed; No, Not by an Earthquake. Believer, Get a Soul as full of a CHRIST as ever thou canst; especially, in Precious Thoughts of Him. Let thy Life be filled with Devotions towards GOD, and with Benignities towards Men. Make the serving and pleasing of GOD in them, the main Scope of thy Actions; ⟨p. 34⟩Make the seeing and serving of GOD by them, the main Sweet of thy Enjoyments. Be daily devising of Good, and have a peerless Delight in doing of it, and, Be not weary of well-doing. If an Earthquake find thee so doing,—how Safe, how safe, art thou? What can harm thee, if thou be such a Follower of the Good One?
Thirdly; A Life of Serious, Watchful, Prayerful, and Fruitful PIETY; This will do. All its Ways are Ways of Tranquillity, and all its Paths are Safety. He that walks with GOD, what has he to sear, tho' he should have the Earth trembling under his Feet? The Life of GOD, come into That, and thou hast what can't be kill'd; No, Not by an Earthquake. Beleever, Get a Soul as full of a CHRIST as ever thou canst; especially, in Precious Thoughts of Him. Let thy Life be fill'd with Devotions towards GOD, and with Benignities towards Men. Make the serving and pleasing of GOD in them, the main Scope of thy Actions; ⟨p. 34⟩Make the seeing and serving of GOD by them, the main Sweet of thy Enjoyments. Be daily devising of Good, and have a peerless Delight in doing of it, and, Be not weary of well-doing. If an Earthquake find thee so doing,—how Safe, how safe, art thou? What can harm thee, if thou be such a Follower of the Good One?