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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
I Answer, It is for a poor, sinning, damned soul that is past standing in himself, humbly to fall down before him, and prostrate it self at His feet, that He may save it. It is to commit thy soul into the hands of Christ, believing that He is able to keep what thou hast committed to Him until that Day.
I am informed that thou didst this morning hear a precious Discourse in another Congregation, from that most suitable and seasonable Text (Isai. 45. 22.) Look unto me and be ye saved all ye ends of the earth. Why that is Believing; viz. Looking to Jesus for Salvation. Looking to and taking Him as thy Lord and Saviour. One such humble hearty Look will save thee, which if thou canst but do before thou goest out of this world, then those that have bin affectionately and sincerely looking up to God for thee, shall find thee to their great Joy & Comfort at the right hand of Christ in the day of His appearing among ⟨p. 105⟩those sheep that heard His voice and followed Hint, tho' thou didst never hear him till one of the […] of his voices, nor follow him at all unless it were with some of thy latest Steps. And it will be magnified Mercy, amazing Mercy if it be so.
I am informed that thou didst this morning hear a precious Discourse in another Congregation, from that most suitable and seasonable Text (Isai. 45. 22.) Look unto me and be ye saved all ye ends of the earth. Why that is Beleeving; viz. Looking to Jesus for Salvation. Looking to and taking Him as thy Lord and Saviour. One such humble hearty Look will save thee, which if thou canst but do before thou go'st out of this world, then those that have bin affectionately and sincerely looking up to God for thee, shall find thee to their great Joy & Comfort at the right hand of Christ in the day of His appearing among ⟨p. 105⟩