A50229:188
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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Let it appear to all that look on thee that after so much mispence & loss of precious time, the scarcity of it has raised the price with thee. Unto thee may it be most truly said Now or Never.
And because he desires it, bear with me while I offer a Word of Warning & Council to others. And it is commendable to see such a person desirous to have his Companions in sin warned
And because he desires it, bear with me while I offer a Word of Warning & Council to others. And it is commendable to see such a person desireous to have his Companions in sin warned
Are there any that hear me (and I wish there were not many) who are guilty of Lying, Cursing, Swearing, Drunkenness let me say to you,
You may not expect to have any come from the dead to warn you, but here is one that is just going to the dead who bequeaths you this Warning, lest you also be in like manner hung up as Monuments of God's wrath. God is picking him out, and setting him forth to be an Example unto you Jude. 7. He might as righteously have left some of you to have bin examples unto him and others; but unto the holy Sovereign Counsel of God it has seemed meet to take him and leave you, and in taking him has left you that solemn warning which if you take it not, shall be a Testimony against you in that Day. And because he in his Writing desired me that I would speak something to Young men, I would also desire them especially to mind what is said, tho' as it concerns all, let every one take his portion.