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A sermon occasioned by the execution of a man found guilty of murder preached…
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.
Boston: printed by R.P. i.e, 1687
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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.
Beseech of them to beware of Lying, as they would not be put to need & crave & be denied a drop of water to cool their tongue▪ in the place of Torment. Beseech of them to be as averse to all Stealing as they would be to carry coals of fire into the Nests that they so feather by their dishonesty. Beseech of them to price the means of Grace; to sleep At or keep from sermons no more; to love the Habitation of God's ⟨p. 82⟩house, and the place where His Honour dwells lest God do soon send their froward barren souls to dwell in silence, where there never shall be a Gospel-Sermon heard; never, never as long as the Almighty sits upon His Chrystal Throne.
Beseech of them to beware of Lying, as they would not be put to need & crave & be denied a drop of water to cool their tongue▪ in the place of Torment. Beseech of them to be as averse to all Stealing as they would be to carry coals of fire into the Nests that they so feather by their dishonesty. Beseech of them to price the means of Grace; to sleep At or keep from •ermons no more; to love the Habitation of God's ⟨p. 82⟩house, and the place where His Honour dwels lest God do soon send their froward barren souls to dwell in silence, where there never shall be a Gospel-Sermon heard; never, never as long as the Almighty sits upon His Chrystal Throne.
And when you have given these Warnings upon the Leader from whence you shall not come off without taking an irrecoverable step into eternity; O remember still you give unto Jesus Christ the honour of LOOKING to Him for His Salvation. Remember that if you would do a work highly for the honour of Him, This is The work of God, that you Believe on Him. Even after your eyes are so covered as to take their leave of all lights below, still continue LOOKING unto Him whom you have heard saying, Look unto […] And now let the Everlasting Saviour LOOK down in much mercy on you: O that He would give this Murderer and extraordinary Sinner, a place among the Wonders of free Grace! O that this wretched man might be made meet for the Inheritance with the Saints in Light; being kept from such an unrepenting and deluded heart as […] fire will find Fuel in.