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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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The next is Lying, a Sin that we learn from the Womb, Ps•. 58. 3. and can hardly leave it when old. Hence David saw need to pray to be kept from the way of Lying Ps. 119. 27. A sin eminently contrary and so displeasing unto God, as He calls Himself a God of Truth, and yet I may truly say, a Sin much predominant among us.
We have had Truths Monthly Market kept of late in this place: and Truth has solemnly bin exposed to Sale, in that faithful & true witness that has been born to […] worth of Truth, from that Text Prov. 23. 2• and it has bin offered a very good pennyworth; what Buyers there have have bin God knows, and the Day will Discover: but when the Truth is fallen in the Streets, and men don't according to the rule Eph. 4. 25▪ every man speak truth to his Neighbour, I fear they have missed their Market. If Truth be received into the heart in the love of it, the tongue that speaks out of the abundance of the heart Mat. 12. 34. would be taught to utter Truth. Remember that great Command, love the Truth & peace, Zech. 8. 19. and if you mean to have the latter you must love and use the former. Truth & Peace come & go together. Want of Truth in ⟨p. 110⟩ordinary Converse, utterly spoils all Conversation here; and he that loves and frames a Lye, makes a way to himself down to the lake which is framed and prepared for the En-Entertainment of such Liars, Rev. 1. 8. and is the place allotted to them all Herbert well adviseth men to dare to speak truth, and adds,