Author: John Thornton Kirkland

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-06-27

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 9781330243480

Excerpt from A Sermon, Preached Before the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, in Boston, June 1, 1795: Being the Anniversary of Their Election of Officers In all our reflections on this administration of the universe, we ought to entertain a full persuasion, that he permits nothing unfit to be permitted, and effects nothing unfit to be effected; that he connects and regulates events, apparently most disconnected and irregular and so over-rules and disposes them, that confusion issues in order, tumult in tranquillity, and suffering in enjoyment. By which a perpetual and devout acknowledgment of the Supreme Being in all that takes place, we show a becoming sense of his authority, and learn his nature and perfections, the rules of his government, and the duty and interest of his rational offspring. Our hearts are impressed with reverence and humility, and expanded with admiration and joy. The murmurs of discontent are hushed; the alarms of fear are quieted; the gloom, which often gathers over this disordered late, is dispersed; and lustre is shed upon the face of the world. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.