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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 I would apply this more Particularly unto these poor Guilty Condemned Creatures, 1who are standing in the solemn presence of the Lord, and whose naked souls must by and by appear before God the Judge of all, to receive a Sentence either of eternal Life, or of eternal Death. Hearken you to the word of the Lord this once. I beseech you mind what I say, because you are now come unto your last hour. It may be there are many here this day, that this is the last Sermon, that ever they shall hear, but as for you the thing is Certain, you shall never hear another Sermon; and therefore let these words sink down into your Ears and Hearts.
- 1Nicholas Fever who was born in the Isle of Jersey. and Robert Driver who was born in the Isle of O […] in Scotland.Nicholas Feaver who was born in the Isle of Jersey. and Robert Driver who was born in the Isle of O 〈…〉 in S•o•land.
A few Considerations and Directions let me spread before you.
Consider. 1. That you have been wicked overmuch. The sin which you are now to dye for is exceeding great, even Murder. The Scripture faith that no Murderer hath eternal life. And there is another Scripture that saith, that Murderers shall have their Part in that Lake which burns with fire and brimstone which is the second Death. And no doubt you have been guilty of many other Grievous sins, which have provoked the Lord to leave you unto the Commission of this horrid Murder. This Murder also is exceedingly aggravated in respect of the person whom you have slain, even your Master. O, how have you risen up in