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

Thus far by way of Conviction & Awakening. My 2nd Word is principally by way of Counsel. Unto which I shall promise a Word of Encouragement, lost what has bin said may seem to harsh ⟨p. 95⟩and severe to a man in his Condition. But the Wound must be opened & searched before the Plaster be laid on; and there is a Plaster as large as the sore, the Lord in mercy make it stick. Know then, That notwithstanding all that has bin spoken, there is Hope in Israel concerning this thing. There is a way found out & revealed by God for the Turning of His Anger even from such sinners. The blood of Jesus can wash away the guilt of the sin of shedding man's blood, for which no Ransom may be taken by man, yet God has sound out a Ransom, and does now graciously offer thee the benefit of it.—[…] Paul was a Murderer and yet pardoned. Manasseh made the streets of Jerusalem to swim with innocent blood, and yet was forgiven. Nay the greatest Murderers that ever were in the world, even those that imbrued their wicked hands in the blood of the Son of GOD were, many of them, converted & reconciled to God; and are now in heaven beholding the Glory of that Christ whom they Crucified, Act. 2. And several others who were under the same Condemnation, were exhorted in the following Chapter to repent & to be converted, and were thereupon promised that their sins should be blotted out. ver. 29.

Thus far by way of Conviction & Awakning. My 2nd Word is principally by way of Counsel. Unto which I shall promise a Word of Encouragement, lost what has bin said may seem to harsh ⟨p. 95⟩and severe to a man in his Condition. But the Wound must be opened & searched before the Plaister be laid on; and there is a Plaister as large as the sore, the Lord in mercy make it stick. Know then, That notwithstanding all that has bin spoken, there is Hope in Israel concerning this thing. There is a way found out & reveal'd by God for the Turning of His Anger even from such sinners. The bloud of Jesus can wash away the guilt of the sin of sheddng man's blood, for which no Ransome may be taken by man, yet God has sound out a Ransome, and does now graciuosly offer thee the benefit of it.—〈…〉 Paul was a Murderer and yet pardoned. Manasseh made the streets of Jerusalem to swim with innocent bloud, and yet was forgiven. Nay the greatest Murderers that ever were in the world, even those that imbrewed their wicked hands in the bloud of the Son of GOD were, many of them, converted & reconciled to God; and are now in heaven beholding the Glory of that Christ whom they Crucifyed,