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A strong rod broken and withered. A sermon preached at Northampton, on the Lord's…A strong rod broken and withered. A sermon preach'd at Northampton, on the Lord's…
A strong rod broken and withered. A sermon preached at Northampton, on the Lord's Day, June 26. 1748. On the death of the Honourable John Stoddard, Esq; often a member of His Majesty's Council, for many years chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Hampshire, judge of the probate of wills, and chief colonel of the regiment, &c. : Who died at Boston June 19. 1748. in the 67th year of his age. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Northampton. ; [Three lines from Daniel]A strong rod broken and withered. A sermon preach'd at Northampton, on the Lord's Day, June 26. 1748. On the death of the Honourable John Stoddard, Esq; often a member of His Majesty's Council, for many years chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Hampshire, judge of the probate of wills, and chief colonel of the regiment, &c. : Who died at Boston June 19. 1748. in the 67th year of his age. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Northampton. ; [Three lines from Daniel]
Boston: printed by Rogers and Fowle for J. Edwards, 1748
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GOD's awful Judgment in the breaking and withering of the STRONG RO… › APPLICATION.
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But though he was one that was great among Men, exalted above others in Abilities and Greatness of Mind, and in Place of Rule, and feared not the Faces of Men, yet he feared GOD. He was strictly conscientious in ⟨p. 24⟩his Conduct, both in public and private. I never knew the Man that seemed more steadfastly and immovably to act by Principle, and according to Rules and Maxims, established and settled in his Mind by the Dictates of his Judgment and Conscience. He was a Man of strict Justice and Fidelity: Faithfulness was eminently his Character: Some of his greatest Opponents, that have been of the contrary Party to him in public Affairs, yet have openly acknowledged this of him, That he was a faithful Man. He was remarkably faithful in his public Trusts: He would not basely betray his Trust, from Fear or […]: It was in vain to expect it; however Men might oppose him or neglect him, and how great soever they were: Nor would he neglect the public Interest, wherein committed to him, for the Sake of his own Ease, but diligently and laboriously watched and laboured for it Night and Day. And he was faithful in private Affairs as well as public: He was a most faithful Friend; faithful to any one that in any Case asked his Counsel: And his Fidelity might be depended on in whatever Affair he undertook for any of his Neighbours.
But though he was one that was great among Men, exalted above others in Abilities and Greatness of Mind, and in Place of Rule, and feared not the Faces of Men, yet he feared GOD. He was strictly conscientious in ⟨p. 24⟩his Conduct, both in publick and private. I never knew the Man that seemed more stedfastly and immoveably to act by Principle, and according to Rules and Maxims, established and settled in his Mind by the Dictates of his Judgment and Conscience. He was a Man of strict Justice and Fidelity: Faithfulness was eminently his Character: Some of his greatest Opponents, that have been of the contrary Party to him in publick Affairs, yet have openly acknowledged this of him, That he was a faithful Man. He was remarkably faithful in his publick Trusts: He would not basely betray his Trust, from Fear or 〈…〉: It was in vain to expect it; however Men might oppose him or neglect him, and how great soever they were: Nor would he neglect the publick Interest, wherein committed to him, for the Sake of his own Ease, but diligently and laboriously watched and laboured for it Night and Day. And he was faithful in private Affairs as well as publick: He was a most faithful Friend; faithful to any one that in any Case asked his Counsel: And his Fidelity might be depended on in whatever Affair he undertook for any of his Neighbours.