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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.
And there is a Tragical story lately printed, of a profane young man, that Killed his own Mother that bare him, out of hopes that when she was dead, 1He should enjoy her estate. For which he was put to a most dreadful Death, weights of iron and stone were laid upon him for two days together, until his life and soul were pressed out of his body. This execution was was done just about four years ago. Therefore take heed and beware of Covetousness.
And there is a Tragical story lately printed, of a profane young man, that Killed his own Mother that bare him, out of hopes that when she was dead, 1He should enjoy her estate. For which he was put to a most dreadfull Death, weights of iron and stone were layed upon him for two dayes together, until his life and soul were pressed out of his body. This execution was was done just about four years agoe. Therefore take heed and beware of Covetousness.
- 1viz. Henry Jones who was executed at Monmouth to Wales March 11. 1671.viz. Henry Jones who was executed at Mo•mouth to Wales March 11. 1671.
Also take heed of giving way to passions, revenge, anger and the like. These two condemned creatures, their master corrected them, and as they thought dealt hardly with them, and therefore in wicked passion, wrath, and rage they would take an axe and knock him in the head, for which now they must dye.
Beware also of giving way to Discontents and sullen Melancholy, for that also causeth some to dye before their Time. There is a lamentable story lately Published, of a woman that in pangs of Melancholy discontent went to destroy her self several times,