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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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Are there any that hear me (and I wish there were not many) who are guilty of Lying, Cursing, Swearing, Drunkenness, let me say to you▪
You may not expect to have any come from the dead to warn you, but here is one that is just going to the dead who bequeaths you this Warning, lest you also be in like manner hung up as Monuments of God's wrath. God is picking him out, and setting him forth to be an Example unto you Jude. 7. He might as righteously have left some of you to have bin examples unto him and others; but unto the holy Sovereign Counsel of God it has seemed meet to take him and leave you, and in taking him has left you that solemn warning which if you take it not, shall be a Testimony against you in that Day. And because he in his Writing desired me that I would speak something to Young men, I would also desire them especially to mind what is said, tho' as it concerns all, let every one take his portion.
You may not expect to have any come from the dead to warn you, but here is one that is just going to the dead who bequeathes you this Warning, lest you also be in like manner hung up as Monuments of God's wrath. God is picking him out, and seting him forth to be an Example unto you Jude. 7. He might as righteously have left some of you to have bin examples unto him and others; but unto the holy Soveraign Counsel of God it has seemed meet to take him and leave you, and in taking him has left you that solemn warning which if you take it not, shall be a Testimony against you in that Day. And because he in his Writing desir'd me that I would speak something to Young men, I would also desire them especially to mind what is said, tho' as it concerns all, let every one take his portion.