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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. 1That so others may thereby be warned and deterred from the Commission of the like evils. Thus it was with Lots wife, she dyed before her Time, that so others might be warned by her example, to beware of becoming guilty of the same sin, which she was so awfully punished for. therefore Christ said to his disciples, Luke. 17. 32. Remember Lots wife, meaning so remember her, as that you may for ever take heed of doing as she did. She was turned into a pillar of salt, that others might be seasoned thereby and preserved from the like evil. God is wise and wonderful in his Providences, and knoweth how to order the death of two or three so as to prevent the destruction of many thereby. Hence •e hath appointed that Justice shall be executed in a solemn way, upon Capital offenders, that others may hear and fear, and none may do any more so wickedly. We find the Lord himself giveth this Reason of this matter. Deut. 13. 8,9, 11. Thou shalt not hearken unto him, neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, but thou shalt surely Kill him; and all Israel shall bear and fear and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.
2. 1That so others may thereby be warned and deterred from the Commission of the like evills. Thus it was with Lots wife, she dyed before her Time, that so others might be warned by her example, to beware of becoming guilty of the same sin, which she was so awfully punished for. therefore Christ said to his disciples, Luke. 17. 32. Remember Lots wife, meaning so remember her, as that you may for ever take heed of doing as she did. She was turned into a pillar of salt, that others might be seasoned thereby and preserved from the like evill. God is wise and wonderfull in his Providences, and knoweth how to order the death of two or three so as to prevent the destruction of many thereby. Hence •e hath appointed that Justice shall be executed in a solemn way, upon Capital offenders, that others may hear and fear, and none may do any more so wickedly. We find the Lord himself giveth this Reason of this matter.