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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.
2. When a man shall multiply Transgression then •e may be said […] be wicked overmuch. when he shall commit the same •in ⟨p. 10⟩over and over again. Once is too much, but many Times is overmuch indeed. Eccles. 8. 12. Though a sinner do evil an […]. Alas there is many a sinner that hath done so, He hath made himself drunk án hundred Times. He hath been unclean and abominable in the sight of God an hundred Times, He hath lied against his conscience an hundred Times, then •e hath been wicked overmuch. So when a vile creature shall add sin to sin, as the Prophet complaineth of them, I•ai. 30. 1. When he shall add new transgressions to old sins, sins of age to sins of youth, later to former iniquities. What saith the Scripture? 1 Pet. 4. 3. the Time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings &c. Therefore when a sinner shall add new debts to the old score, it is more than sufficeth, that is to say, He is wicked overmuch.
2. When a man shal multiply Transgr•ssion then •e may be said 〈…〉 be wicked overmuch. when he shall commit the same •in ⟨p. 10⟩over and over again. Once is too much, but many Times is overmuch indeed. Eccles. 8. 12. Though a sinn•r do evill an 〈…〉. Alas there is many a sinner that hath done so, He hath made himself drunk án hundred Times. He hath been unclean and abominable in the sight of God an hundred Times, He hath lyed against his conscience an hundred Times, then e hath been wicked overmuch. So when a vile creature shall adde sin to sin, as the Prophet complaineth of them, Iai. 30. 1. When he shall adde new transgressions to old sins, sins of age to sins of youth, later to former iniquities. What saith the Scripture?