A sermon, occasioned

Name: A sermon, occasioned
Author: Increase Mather

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 ...

Increase Mather 1639–1723Boston: printed by R.P., 1687

[4], 124 p. · 33k words · Wing M1248 · ESTC W19800

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THE CALL OF THE GOSPEL APPLIED Unto All men in general, and Unto a Condemned Malefactor in particular.

THE CALL OF THE GOSPEL APPLYED Unto All men in general, and Ʋnto a Condemned Malefacto in particular.

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In a SERMON, Preached on the 7th Day of March. 1686.

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At the Request, and in the Hearing of a man under a just Sentence of Death for the horrid SIN of MURDER.

At the Request, and in the Hearing of a man under a just Sentence of Death for the horrid SIN of MƲRDER.

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By COTTON MATHER. Pastor to a Church at Boston in N. E.

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The SECOND EDITION.

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A sermon, occasioned

To the Reader.

The CALL of the GOSPEL, unto All the Ends of the Earth; Applied especially unto a poor man under the just Sentence of Death for the Crying Sin of MURDER.

The CALL of the GOSPEL, unto All the Ends of the Earth; Apply'd especially unto a poor man under the just Sentence of Death for the Crying Sin of MƲRDER.

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To the Reader.

The CALL of the GOSPEL, unto All the Ends of the Earth; Applied especially unto a poor man under the just Sentence of Death for the Crying Sin of MURDER.

The CALL of the GOSPEL, unto All the Ends of the Earth; Apply'd especially unto a poor man under the just Sentence of Death for the Crying Sin of MƲRDER.