A sermon occasioned by the execution of a man found guilty of murder preached…

Name: A sermon occasioned by the execution of a man found guilty of murder preached…
Author: Increase Mather

A sermon occasioned by the execution of a man found guilty of murder preached at Boston in N.E. March 11th 1685[/]6. : (Together with the confession, last expressions & solemn warning of that murderer to all persons; especially to young men, to beware of those sins which brought him to his miserable end.) / By Increase Mather, teacher of church of Christ.

Increase Mather 1639–1723Boston: printed by R.P. i.e, 1687

[4], 124 p. ; 15 cm. (8vo) · 33k words · Evans 432 · Wing M1248

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The CALL of the GOSPEL, unto All the Ends of the Earth; Apply'd esp…: The CALL of the GOSPEL, unto All the Ends of the Earth; Apply'd especially unto a poor…

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That you would at this hour think of an Interest in Jesus Christ, as you will quickly at the hours of your death & of your judgment. Surely when the Executioner is laying the cloth of Death over your eyes, the Look with the Shriek of your▪ soul will then say, O now a 1000 worlds for an interest in Jesus Christ! Surely, a few minutes after that, when your naked soul shall appear before the Judgment seat of the most High, you will again have it over, An Interest in Jesus Christ is now worth whole mountains of massive gold. O let this be now the settled opinion of your awakened heart: reckon that if God help you to give one Look unto Jesus Christ, it will be a greater mercy to you than if not only a life in this world, but all the Riches & honour & pleasures of it were bestowed upon you. My next Request to you is,

That you would at this hour think of an Interest in Jesus Christ, as you will quickly at the hours of your death & of your judgment. Surely when the Executioner is laying the cloth of Death over your eyes, the Look with the Shrick of your▪ soul will then say, O now a 1000 worlds for an interest in Jesus Christ! Surely, a few minutes after that, when your naked soul shall appear before the Judgment seat of the most High, you will again have it over, An Interest in Jesus Christ is now worth whole mountains of massie gold. O let this be now the settled opinion of your awakned heart: reckon that if God help you to give one Look unto Jesus Christ, it will be a greater mercy to you than if not only a life in this world, but all the Riches & honour & pleasures of it were bestowed upon you. My next Request to you is,

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That you would look upon Jesus Christ, as not only able but willing to be your Saviour. It is true, that you have murdered your own soul many Thousands of times, by leading a life of most horrid Impieties. It is true that after all you have murdered the Body (and no thanks to you if not the soul) of your Neighbour too. Yea, it is true, (and O that the Rock in your bosom might •low with tears at the stroke of such a thought) that you have by sin wickedly murdered the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, Yet, yet is the Lord Jesus Christ from yonder heaven this day pleading with you, O look upon Me as one ready

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