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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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Consider, that all who live under the Gospel, are brought to Jesus the Mediator of the New-Covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaks better things than that of Abel, Heb. 12. 24. And thereupon its presently added ver. 25. see that ye refuse not him that speaks from Heaven. Abel's blood cried for Vengeance upon the Murderer, but Christ's blood cries for Pardon: and Christ Himself calls on thee to receive & not refuse Him; unto which Call if thou yield the Obedience of Faith, His blood will speak on thy behalf. Thy Sins speak bitter things against thee, old sins, sins of youth, a Course of sin, and this bloody sin cries aloud & speaks most bitterly, but that blood of Christ can out-speak, out-cry all these. It was from Hence that David when under the Anguish of soul for his Blood-Guiltiness, expected pardon and had it, and so mayst thou, Psal. 51.
Consider, that all who live under the Gospel, are brought to Jesus the Mediator of the New-Covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaks better things than that of Abel, Heb. 12. 24. And thereupon its presently added ver. 25. see that ye refuse not him that speakes from Heaven. Abels blood cryed for Vengeance upon the Murderer, but Christ's blood cries for Pardon: and Christ Himself calls on thee to receive & not refuse Him; unto which Call if thou yeild the Obedience of Faith, His blood will speak on thy behalf. Thy Sins speak bitter things against thee, old sins, sins of youth, a Course of sin, and this bloody sin cries aloud & speaks most bitterly, but that blood of Christ can out-speak, out-cry all these. It was from Hence that David when under the Anguish of soul for his Blood-Guiltiness, expected pardon and had it, and so mayst thou, Psal. 51.
Let thy heart leap to hear such Language of this blood. Go thy way and spend that little time that is left thee in studying the Vileness of thy sins committed, & the Misery unto which