The terrour of the world, and refuge of the godly, in sickly times : a sermon occasioned by the late general sickness in England, and other parts of Europe preached to a Protestant congregation in this city on Sunday the 31st of August, 1712.

Date:
1712
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Credit: The terrour of the world, and refuge of the godly, in sickly times : a sermon occasioned by the late general sickness in England, and other parts of Europe preached to a Protestant congregation in this city on Sunday the 31st of August, 1712. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (*) and in all Places it is alike Killing and Dc- ftroying, and moft frightful and ghaftly. Tho’ not, as it is faid, to the Godly, who frail not be afraid of it, as the following Ex- pofition will more amply convince us, con¬ sidering together in the Name and Fear of the Lord thefe TWO Particulars, as, • i \ \ 1 \ Firfl, The Greatnefs and Univerfality of Terrour in a People vifited by the dreadful Difternper the Peflilence, as it is exprefied in the forefaid moft Pathetical ExpreJJions and Mournful Similies by the Spirit of the Lord himfelf\ but then Secondly, Alfo the Greatnefs and Fullnefs of Comfort promifed to the Godly in thefe very Days of Terrot4ry by the fame Spirit of Truth how they frail even then not be afraid. To which you are to tend a true and ho¬ ly Attention: For whether this Judgment is to befall Us and this Sinful City now or hereafter, we have at all Times Reafon enough to humble ourfelves before a provo¬ ked God, and, in true Holinefs and Godli- nefs, timely to prepare ourfelves, whenever this Deftroyer fhall come nigh our Dwel¬ ling: Truly, the Neighbouring Nations fhould be a Warning and awakening Exam¬ ple to us, many of whom who do now actually feel this fmarting Rod, could, but a little while ago, hardly be brought to be^ lieve