Earthquakes - New England - Religious aspects
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A discourse on Rev. XV. 3d, 4th. Occasioned by the earthquakes in November 1755 Delivered in the West-Meeting-House, Boston, Thursday December 18, following. In five parts, with an introduction. Part I. Of the greatness of God's works. Part II. Of their marvellous and unsearchable nature. Part III. Of the moral perfections and government of God. Part IV. Of our obligation to fear, glorify and worship him. Part V. Practical reflections upon the subject, relative to the occasion. By Jonathan Mayhew, D.D. Pastor of the West Church in Boston. [Three lines from Psalms].
Mayhew, Jonathan, 1720-1766.Date: M,DCC,LV. [1755]- E-books
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Extraordinary displays of the divine majesty & power, are to try men, and impress the fear of God on their hearts, that they sin not Being the substance of two sermons occasioned by a terrible earthquake in New-England, and other parts of northern America; the night immediately following the Sabbath-Day, October 29. 1727. Publickly delivered in Wethersfield, on November the 5th. and 12th. the Sabbaths next succeeding the said earthquake. Something enlarged. By Stephen Mix, M.A. Pastor of a church there. [Three lines of Scripture text].
Mix, Stephen, 1672-1738.Date: 1728- E-books
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A discourse concerning earthquakes . Occasioned by the earthquakes which were in New-England, in the province of Massachusetts-Bay, June 16. and in Conecticot-Colony [sic], June 22. 1705. Also, two sermons, shewing, that sin is the greatest evil; and, that to redeem time is the greatest wisdom. By Increase Mather.
Increase MatherDate: 1706- E-books
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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 II Corinthians].
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1727- E-books
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Practical discourses delivered on occasion of the earthquakes in November, 1755 . Wherein is particularly shown, by a variety of arguments, the great importance of turning our feet unto God's testimonies, and of making haste to keep his commandments; together with the reasonableness, the necessity, and great advantage, of a serious consideration of our ways. By Jonathan Mayhew, D.D. Pastor of the West-Church in Boston.
Mayhew, Jonathan, 1720-1766.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]