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A Serious advice to the citizens of London
A Serious advice to the citizens of London by some ministers of the Gospel in the said city upon occasion of the horrid murder and dreadful death of Nathaniel Butler, an high malefactor.
S.l. : s.n., 1657
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A SERIOUS ADVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF LONDON, By some MINISTERS of the GOSPEL in the said CITY: Upon occasion of the HORRID MURDER And DREADFUL DEATH OF NATHANIEL BUTLER, An high Malefactor
Beloved in Christ,
AS we thought it a great duty lying upon us, before the execution of the sentence of death upon Nathaniel Butler to lay out ⟨image 2⟩our selves to the utmost for the promoting of his spiritual and eternal good; in frequent praying with him, or for him; in endeavouring to convince him of the superlative greatness of his sins, and in spreading the freeness of the grace of God in Christ before him, according to the penitential workings, we observed in him. So (having done our duty to him; (who is dead under the stroke of justice) and as is hoped with some success too through the grace of God, for which we bless him) we humbly judge there is a further duty incumbent upon us, unto you the inhabitants of this famous City, who have been spectators of this Tragedy, in a serious recommending of this providence to you and the duty which it calls for.
AS we thought it a great duty lying upon us, before the execution of the sentence of death upon Nathaniel Butler to lay out ⟨image 2⟩our selves to the utmost for the promoting of his spiritual and eternal good; in frequent praying with him, or for him; in endevouring to convince him of the superlative greatness of his sins, and in spreading the freeness of the grace of God in Christ before him, according to the penitential workings, we observed in him. So (having done our duty to him; (who is dead under the stroke of justice) and as is hoped with some success too through the grace of God, for whch we bless him) we humbly judge there is a further duty incumbent upon us, unto you the inhabitants of this famous City, who have been spectators of this Tragedy, in a serious recommending of this providence to you and the duty which it calls for.