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The wicked mans portion. Or A sermon (preached at the lecture in Boston in…
The wicked mans portion. Or A sermon (preached at the lecture in Boston in New-England the 18th day of the 1 month 1674. when two men were executed, who had murdered their master.) Wherein is showed that excess in wickedness doth bring untimely death. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a Church of Christ. ; [Six lines of quotations]The wicked mans portion. Or A sermon (preached at the lecture in Boston in New-England the 18th day of the 1 moneth 1674. when two men were executed, who had murthered their master.) Wherein is shewed that excesse in wickedness doth bring untimely death. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a Church of Christ. ; [Six lines of quotations]
Boston: printed by John Foster, 1675
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.
1. In respect of his own expectation. He may die before ever he doth expect Death. Hence sinners are said to die suddenly. 1 Thess. 5. 3. When they shall say peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them as travel upon a woman with child and they shall not escape. Sudden destruction cometh upon sinners, that is, not only which is in it self sudden, but as to their expectation so. Thus in the Parable concerning the wicked servant. Math. 24. 48, 49, 50. If that evil servant shall say in his heart, my Lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to smite his fellow-servants, the Lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of. So doth He die before his Time wherein he expected death is come. It is often so with them that have been very wicked and Foolish; wherefore it is said in the Parable concerning ⟨p. 4⟩the Fool when he thought he had many years to live. Luke 12. 20. God said unto him Thou Fool this night thy soul shall be required of thee. Hence,
1. In respect of his own expectation. He may dy before ever he doth expect Death. Hence sinners are said to dy suddenly. 1 Thess. 5. 3. When they shall say peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them as travel upon a woman with child and they shall not escape. Sudden destruction cometh upon sinners, that is, not onely which is in it self sudden, but as to their expectation so. Thus in the Parable concerning the wicked servant. Math. 24. 48, 49, 50. If that evil servant shall say in his heart, my Lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to smite his fellow-servants, the Lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of. So doth He dy before his Time wherein he expected death is come. It is often so with them that have been very wicked and Foolish; wherefore it is said in the Parable concerning ⟨p. 4⟩