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The Fire of Divine Wrath, Occasion of the Small-Pox, But one young Man, mak

23 d. 5 m. On Psal. LXXVIII. 63.
consuming our young People. (On the
beginning to carry off our young People.
ing a very hopeful and joyful End, under it.)

30 d. 5 m. On Jam. I. 27. Finishing what I began a Fortnight ago.

6 d. 6 m. [August.] On Cant. II. 14. The Dove in the Clefts of the Rock, or, conversing with a suffering SAVIOUR. (And I administered the Eucharist.)

8 d. 6 m. Tuesday. The Same, in the Lecture at Roxbury.

13 d. 6 m. On Joh. V. 5. The Miracle wrought on the Paralytic, at the Pool of Bethesda.

20 d. 6 m. On Matth. VIII. 3. The Miracle wrought in the Cure of the Leprosy.

27 d. 6 m. On Mar. II. 5. The Miracle wrought on the Paralytic pardoned.

3 d. 7 m. [September.] On Matth. IX. 2. The Pardon of Sin declared and assured, unto the repenting Beleever. (And I administred the Eucharist.)

7 d. 7 m. Thursday. The Lecture. On Judg. XIII. 19. The Wonders attending our Sacrifices. (It being with me a Time of Sacrifices.)

Io d. 7 m. On Matth. VIII. 5. The Miracle on the Servant of the Centurion.

17 d. 7 m. A.M. At the New North. On Rom. XIV. 7, 8. The Christian both in Life and in Death, being the Lord's, and for the Lord. (A funeral Sermon for Mrs. Web; the Consort of the Pastor to the Church there.)

P. M. At the Old North. On Matth. VIII. 5. Finishing what I began a Week ago.

24 d. 7 m. On Isa. XXXVIII. 14. Our Cry unto the glorious One to undertake for us, when we are under Oppressions. (It being a time of heavy Pressures.)

28 d. 7 m. Thursday. The Lecture. On Lev. X. 3. The holy Silence, that sad Things are to be encountred with. (On the Occasion of my lovely Daughter, with her Infant, now lying Dead.)

I d. 8 m. [October.] A. M. I administred the Eucharist. P. M. On Job. V. 7. Man born to Trouble, as the Sparks fly upward. (On the Death of many lovely, Hopeful young People: especially, one young Gentleman in the Neighbourhood.)

8 d. 8 m. On Psal. XXXVIII. 7. A Sinful World punished with

a lothsome Disease, for Sin a more lothsome Disease. (Vast Numbers lying sick of the Small-Pox.)

15 d. 8 m. On Heb. XII. II. ness produced by our Afflictions.

The peaceable Fruit of Righteous(Many Friends with me, being

very much afflicted, with the Death of desireable Relations.)

22 d. 8 m. On Job. XVI. 22. People at their Death, going whence they shall not return. (A very dying time.)

26 d. 8 m. Thursday. A general Thanksgiving. On Job. II. 10. How to receive Good, and how to receive Evil at the Hand of God. 29 d. 8 m. On Gal. V. 24. The Crucifying of the Flesh. (And I administered, the Eucharist.)

2 d. 9 m. [November.] Thursday. The Lecture. On Psal. XXXVIII. [7.] A lothsome Disease.

5 d. 9 m. On Psal. CXIX. 96. An End of all Perfection. The use to be made of the Sight.

12 d. 9 m. On Psal. LXIII. 3. The Favour of God better than Life. (It being a Dying Time.)

19 d. 9 m. On Act. XXVII. 23. The angelical Ministry, employ'd for them that are the Lord's, and that serve Him. (On Occasion of the astonishing Deliverance, the last Week, bestow'd upon me.)

26 d. 9 m.

91 On Gal. II. 20. A Crucifixion with CHRIST. (And I administred the Eucharist.)

3 d. 10 m. [December.] On Psal. XXXVIII. 9. Our Desires and our Groanings, yea, the hidden Desires which rise no higher than Groanings, all known unto the glorious GOD.

10 d. 10 m. On Luk. IV. 5. A Moment of Time, enough to survey all the Glories of this World. (Accommodating the shortest Day in the Year.) 17 d. 10 m. m. On Phil. III. 20. A Conversation in Heaven. (Intending a Course of Sermons, on that noble Subject.)

24 d. 10 m. On Zech. XII. 10. Looking on a pierced JESUS. (And I administred the Eucharist.)

27 d. 10 m. Thursday. The Lecture. On Matth. XXIV. 12. The Love of many waxing Cold. Agreeably to the Season.

31 d. 10 m. On Phil. III. 20.

7 d. 11 m. [January, 1721-22.]

A second time.

On Phil. III. 20. A third time. 14 d. 11 m. On Gal. VI. 7. The Deceits which are commonly imposed on People, in the Matters of Religion and Salvation.

21 d. II m. On Phil. III. 20. A fourth time. (And I administred the Eucharist.)

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12 d. 12 m. [February 1720-21.] At Night.

MY DEAR FRIEND, — Upon Trial this day, I find my Locks are cutt. I performed so pittifully, that my courage for the Lecture utterly fails me. Especially considering that the Lords-day (and Table) will follow presently upon it. This last Bout has been the most Shocking, that I have had this twenty years. My Return back to this loathsome World, is unspeakably less pleasant unto me, than the View I had these three weeks ago of taking wing for that glorious World, whereof, oh! could I tell you something of the Glories, which I am now certain are to be there bestowed upon them, who have nothing but a CHRIST left alive unto them!

I durst not ask for the Continuance of my poor Life one day longer, but purely with the Aim and for the Sake of doing Service for the Kingdome of God, while the ordinary Course of Nature supposes a Capacity for them.

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For which Cause, I would gladly have served the Lecture (and vexed the Dragon) this Week. But I can't, I can't. Wherefore, you will be so very kind as to do it, I will entertain some Hope, that by the Thursday after, I may be able to take your Turn, and pay a little of what I shall owe you.

But if you really can't, then, I pray, comply with another Task, which I shall impose upon you. Step in the Morning on my behalf, as far as my dear Cooper's.1 Give my Service to him. Say not one Word, that he owes me any thing. I utterly decline all such Claims, or Terms. But, join your Request with mine, that he would step this week into the Lecture, and allow me to take his Turn, if I live to the Time, and am found able to do it. Lett him know, that it will very much oblige me; and such is his Goodness, I am sure, you need say

no more.

And now, I reckon myself safe; that between (you) two, I shall not fall to the Ground.

May our glorious Lord, accept both of you, to do worthily in Israel, and to do more and greater and better services for His Kingdome than have been done, by the poor unfruitful Thing who thus

1Rev. William Cooper, of the Brattle Street Church.

prays for you; and give you a kinder Entertainment in the World, and call you to fewer Encounters with Temptations, than have been seen by, your poor, weary, tired, Brother and Servt.,

TO SIR WILLIAM ASHURST.

Co. MATHER.

A.A.S.

SIR, - It was not until just now, that I have, (by a Second and worthy Hand in London) understood, the INDIA CHRISTIANA, with my Address unto your Honour, to have reached you. That, and my want of Matter on the Subject which is to be written of, has delay'd my doing the Duty of making a Return, to a Letter which I had the Honour some good while ago, of receiving from you.

And what I have now to write, is perhaps what may procure from your Goodness a Rebuke rather than an Approbation.

I must, in short, confess myself so discouraged by some occurrences, as to apprehend it most proper for me, to propose a Secession from the Board of your Commissioners for the Propagation of the Gospel among the Indians. I am not fond of mentioning what the Things are that have discouraged me. But you may be sure, That if I had enjoy'd the prospect of doing any of the Good, my Soul, has been Travailing for, I should have been afraid of declining my opportunities. Instead thereof, I will enclose a Copy of a Letter, which not long since, I address'd unto Lieut. Governor [William] Dummer, as president of that Board; since which, I have received nothing from the Board, that intimates to me, what Notice the Gentlemen please to take of it. I do it, that so, you may see something of what I have wished for, and may give such Directions as in your wisdome you shall Judge most convenient. The Copy of the Memorial that accompanies it, is not in the least offered upon any Design, to obtain from you the grant of the petition in it, or to complain, that it was not granted here. I am entirely satisfied, and yett for some Reasons lett you know another thing that I once wished for.

May our glorious Lord graciously direct and accept and succeed, all your excellent Essays to do Good in the world; and particularly to revive and preserve the Christianity, among our poor Indians, whom Heaven has committed unto your pious patronage. I am, Your Honours, Most affectionate Friend and obedient Serv't.

Apr. 28, 1721.

TO REV. THOMAS PRINCE.

M.H.S.

[8 ber 15, 1721.]

MY DEAR FRIEND,- If you have no Advice of an opportunity to write unto Holland, within three weeks, pray permitt my French M.SS. with the Translation, return to me in the Morning by Caesar; Because I would have it come under the View of an other dear Governor at N. London, before it goes.

Citra ut valeas.

The Number of the sick in the Bills at the old North to day, amounts to 322.

TO REV. THOMAS PRINCE.

M.H.S.

SIR,- Our Servant, Ezer, after a due Examination of his Knowledge and Beleef, and a due Testimony of his Good Conversation, was Received into the Covenant of GOD, and Baptised Lately with us.1 For which Cause, his offspring (whereof I hear, part is newly born in your Family) is humbly recommended unto the Christian Baptism with you, by, Sir, Your Brother and Servt.

Feb. 24. 1721[-22.]

TO REV. THOMAS PRINCE.

O mihi post nullos Memorande.2

Co. MATHER.

M.H.S.

[May, 1722.]

After I have wished you Joy on what you have heard about the Royal Family, I shall (as I always do) take a singular Freedom with you. Your singular Friendship for me, always emboldens it.3

I have long been of the Opinion, that there could scarce be a more

1 See p. 676, supra.

2 Mart. Epig. 1. 16.

‘27 d. 3 m. [May, 1722.] The Baptism of the Former [William Stirling] was introduced with such Words as these:

"Here is now offered unto the Lord the Child of one who died with good Expressions of a repenting and believing Soul, and giving up her Child unto God her Savior, with Desire that it might in his Baptism come under a solemn Dedication to Him. The pious Grandmother of the Child (Mrs. Grace Ireland) who is one of us, does here present it unto us, and you do here before the Lord adopt this Child as your own, and you engage unto the People of God, that you will take all due Care, both living and dying, that it may be brought up in the Knowledge and for the Service of the Lord. The Disciples of the Lord in this Church have hitherto not forbid the Children in such Circumstances to be brought unto their Savior." Cotton Mather's MS. Records of the Second Church, III.

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