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

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The CALL of the GOSPEL, unto All the Ends of the Earth; Apply'd esp…: The CALL of the GOSPEL, unto All the Ends of the Earth; Apply'd especially unto a poor…

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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.

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Isai. XLV. 22. LOOK unto M•, and be ye SAVED, all the Ends of the Earth.

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THESE Words give unto us the most Joyful Sound that ever the Children of Death had the favour of. Some of us doubtless can with a most Distinguishing and Experimental Relish, profess concerning this Oracle of God, as some▪ other persons have concerning some other Passages in the Sacred Pages, ••e would not have had this Sentence left out of our Bibles, for the riches of both the India's Yea, who among us all, at the reading of these glad •ydings unto us, can forbear joining with the Rapturous shouts of Heaven, with that Angelical, and Evangelical Out-cry, in Luc. 2. 14. Glory to God in the ••g• est, on earth peace, Good-will towards men! Behold, the Saviour of the world is this day speaking unto you, ye Congregation of the Lord, Arrayed in His white garments, He looks through the Windows of His bright Ivory Palace, and tereth an Invitation to you, which Blessed are your ears that hear this day.

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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.