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A fast of Gods chusing plainly opened for the help of those poor in spirit, whose hearts are set to seek the Lord their God in New-England, in the solemn ordinance of a fast : wherein is shewed, 1, the nature of such a fast, 2, the testimony God will give thereunto of his gracious acceptance, 3, the special seasons wherein God will bear witness to such a fast, 4, some helps to faith that is shall be so, 5, why such a fast is so acceptable and succesfull, 6, how much this concerns Gods people in New-England : preached on a fast called by publick authority, on 26, 1[6]74 / by Thomas Thacher...

Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
Thacher, Thomas, 1620-1678
Publisher: Printed by John Foster
Place of Publication: Boston
Publication Year: 1678
Approximate Era: CharlesII
TCP ID: A64466 ESTC ID: R9807 STC ID: T830
Subject Headings: Fast-day sermons;
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In-Text and that in the very mediation of Christ Jesus, through his death and blood-shed? Where is that spiritual self-abhorrency that should act and carry an end these holy services? Is there indeed a forgiving spirit? When you come before God are not your hearts, many of you, full of wrath & anger, are you meekened like lambs before the Lamb of God in your holy offerings? Doe you present your selves upon that Altar which is the Lamb? Or do you fast for strife and debate, longing to be at it again, that you may manifest your displeasure when the time is over? And is there in you a spirit of compassion and working of bowels toward the poor and needy, and that in the very mediation of christ jesus, through his death and bloodshed? Where is that spiritual self-abhorrency that should act and carry an end these holy services? Is there indeed a forgiving Spirit? When you come before God Are not your hearts, many of you, full of wrath & anger, Are you meekened like Lambs before the Lamb of God in your holy offerings? Do you present your selves upon that Altar which is the Lamb? Or do you fast for strife and debate, longing to be At it again, that you may manifest your displeasure when the time is over? And is there in you a Spirit of compassion and working of bowels towards the poor and needy, cc cst p-acp dt j n1 pp-f np1 np1, p-acp po31 n1 cc n1? q-crq vbz d j j cst vmd vvi cc vvi dt n1 d j n2? vbz pc-acp av dt j-vvg n1? c-crq pn22 vvb p-acp np1 vbr xx po22 n2, d pp-f pn22, j pp-f n1 cc n1, vbr pn22 vvn j n2 p-acp dt n1 pp-f np1 p-acp po22 j n2? vdb pn22 vvi po22 n2 p-acp d n1 r-crq vbz dt n1? cc vdb pn22 av-j p-acp n1 cc n1, vvg pc-acp vbi p-acp pn31 av, cst pn22 vmb vvi po22 n1 c-crq dt n1 vbz a-acp? cc vbz a-acp p-acp pn22 dt n1 pp-f n1 cc n-vvg pp-f n2 p-acp dt j cc j,




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