A50164:157
Speedy repentance urged a sermon preached at Boston, December 29, 1689
Speedy repentance urged a sermon preached at Boston, December 29, 1689 : in the hearing and at the request of one Hugh Stone, [a mis]erable man [under a just sen]tense of [death] for a [tragical and] hor[rible murder : together with some account concerning the character, carriage, and execution of that unhappy malefactor : to which are added certain memorable providences relating to some other murders, & some great instances of repentance which have been seen amongst us / by Cotton Mather.]Speedy repentance urged a sermon preached at Boston, December 29, 1689 : in the hearing and at the request of one Hugh Stone, [a mis]erable man [under a just sen]tence of [death] for a [tragical and] hor[rible murder : together with some account concerning the character, carriage, and execution of that unhappy malefactor : to which are added certain memorable providences relating to some other murders, & some great instances of repentance which have been seen amonst us / by Cotton Mather.]
Boston: printed by Samuel Green, 1690
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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.
Min. I would pray you to Vomit up all Sin, with a very hearty detestation. You are going (if I may so speak) to disgorge your Soul; if you do not first cast up your Sin, if your Soul and your Sin come away together you cannot but know something of the dismal condition which it must pass into. O what cause have you to fa•• out with Sin forever? it has been your only Enemy. Here is the only Revenge which you may allow in your self. You must now bear any Mu••ce against any one man in the World, […] forgive even those that have done […] the greatest Injuries. Only upon […], be as revengeful as you can: […] •ould have you like Sampson so to […] ⟨p. 78⟩taking of a just Revenge,
Min. I would pray you to Vomit up all Sin, with a very hearty detestation. You are going (if I may so speak) to disgorge your Soul; if you do not first cast up your Sin, if your Soul and your Sin come away together you cannot but know something of the dismal condition which it must pass into. O what cause have you to fa•• out with Sin forever? it has been your only Enemy. Here is the only Revenge which you may allow in your self. You must now bear any Mu••ce against any one man in the World, 〈…〉 forgive even those that have done 〈…〉 the greatest Injuries. Only upon 〈…〉, be as revengeful as you can: 〈…〉 •ould have you like Samps•n so to 〈…〉 ⟨p. 78⟩taking of a just Revenge,