A50229:13
A sermon, occasioned
A sermon, occasioned by the execution of a man found guilty of murder, preached at Boston in N.E., March 11th, 1685/6 (together with the confession, last expressions, & solemn warning of the murderer to all persons, especially to young men, to beware of those sins which brought him to his miserable end) / by Increase Mather ...
Boston: printed by R.P., 1687
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The Sermons emitted herewith (both that of mine, and that also delivered by my Son) are published to gratify some, who have been perhaps too importunately desirous to have it so. The Person that occasioned the Preaching of them is now uncapable of receiving Benefit by them. Whether they were blessed for any saving Good to his Soul, the Lord knows; and it become• us to leave Secret things with GOD. Late Repentance is seldom true▪ There are who think that many who perished in the Flood, were by means of that Judgment, brought to true Repentance▪ To this sense some interpret that Scripture, 1. Pet. 4. 6. otherwise we read not of more than one man in all the Book of God, that was brought home to Christ but a few hours before his death. Nevertheless, the Lord knows how to make the woeful death (as to his Body) of a great Sinner, to occasion the Conversion and Salvation of many Souls.
THe Sermons emitted herewith (both that of mine, and that also delivered by my Son) are published to gratify some, who have been perhaps too importunately desirous to have it so. The Person that occasioned the Preaching of them is now uncapable of receiving Benefit by them. Whether they were blessed for any saving Good to his Soul, the Lord knowes; and it become• us to leave Secret things with GOD. Late Repentance is seldom true▪ There are who think that many who perished in the Floud, were by means of that Judgment, brought to true Repentance▪ To this sense some interpret that Scripure, 1. Pet. 4. 6. otherwise we read not of more than one man in all the Book of God, that was brought home to Christ but a few hours before his death. Nevertheless, the Lord knows how to make the woful death (as to his Body) of a great Sinner, to occasion the Conversion and Salvation of many Souls.