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A sermon (preached at the lecture in Boston in New-England the 18th of the…
A sermon (preached at the lecture in Boston in New-England the 18th 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. ; [Seven lines of quotations]A sermon (preached at the lecture in Boston in New-England the 18th of the 1. moneth 1674. When two men were executed, who had murthered their master) Wherein is shewed that excess in wickedness doth bring untimely death. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church of Christ. ; [Seven lines of quotations]
Boston: printed by R.P. i.e for J. Brunning i.e, 1685
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.
So when Children shall rebel against their Parents their wickedness is excessively great: And such Children do usually dye before their time, witness the fifth Commandment where it is said, Honour thy Father and thy Mother, that thy days may be long upon the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. Therefore they that break this Commandment may expect that their days shall not be long, but they shall dye before their time. We see it in Absalom, he was a rebellious Child, and what came of him? was he not hanged at last? and three darts thrust through his heart while he was yet alive: Travellers report that in the same place where Absalom was buried, there is now a vast heap of stones which is come to pass by this means; It is customary for every one that passeth by that place, to throw a stone upon Absalom, using these words, Thus shall it be done to the son that rebels against his Father, Thus shall it be done to the Child that riseth up against his Parents.
So when Children shall rebel against their Parents their wickedness is excessively great: And such Children do usually dye before their time, witness the fifth Commandment where it is said, Honour thy Father and thy Mother, that thy dayes may be long upon the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. Therefore they that break this Commandment may expect that their days shall not be long, but they shall dye before their time. We see it in Absolom, he was a rebellious Child, and what came of him? was he not hang'd at last? and three darts thrust through his heart while he was yet alive: Travellers report that in the same place where Absolom was buried, there is now a vast heap of stones which is come to pass by this means; It is customary for every one that passeth by that place, to throw a stone upon Absolom, using these words, Thus shall it be done to the son that rebells against his Father, Thus shall it be done to the Child that riseth up against his Parents.