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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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Lo, Our Great GOD by His Almighty Beck, Makes the affrighted Earth to move & break. The Pillars of the World all shake; The Frame Of Nature fails, when once His Wrath shall flame. The Earth all trembles, and it's Inwards move; Their weight can't bear the ponderous Load above. It belches noisome Winds, with hideous Roar, Which in it's Bowels lay shut up before. It shakes, pressed with the heavy Guilt of Men; The Earth can't bear the Burden of our Sin.
Lo, Our Great GOD by His Almighty Beck, Makes the affrighted Earth to move & break. The Pillars of the World all shake; The Frame Of Nature fails, when once His Wrath shall flame. The Earth all trembles, and it's Inwards move; Their weight can't bear the ponderous Load above. It belches noisome Winds, with hideous Roar, Which in it's Bowels lay shut up before. It shakes, press'd with the heavy Guilt of Men; The Earth can't bear the Burden of our Sin.
O! most Obdurate WE! O Hearts of Steel, That Sigh not, when the Earth's loud Sighs we feel! ⟨p. 4⟩My GOD, who will not Fear a GOD whom All, All Creatures fear, and shocked before Him fall! Lord, Put an End unto the Shocks betimes: But, Oh! First put an End unto our Crimes.
O! most Obdurate WE! O Hearts of Steel, That Sigh not, when the Earth's loud Sighs we feel! ⟨p. 4⟩My GOD, who will not Fear a GOD whom All, All Creatures fear, and shock'd before Him fall! Lord, Put an End unto the Shocks betimes: But, Oh! First put an End unto our Crimes.
In the Year, 1658. New-England felt another considerable Earthquake. Nothing memorable is left upon Record concerning it. It had Concomitants that were too Memorable.