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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.
Min. The Lord forgive that foolish hard-he. te• creature. But be not too much disturbed.
Mor. Yonder! I am now come in sight of the place where I must immediately end my days. Oh what a huge Multitude of people is come together on this occasion! O Lord, O Lord I pray ⟨p. 122⟩thee to make my Death profitable to all this Multitude of People, that they may not sin against thee as I have done!
Mor. Yonder! I am now come in sight of the place where I must immediately end my dayes. Oh what a huge Multitude of people is come together on this occasion! O Lord, O Lord I pray ⟨p. 122⟩thee to make my Death profitable to all this Multitude of People, that they may not sin against thee as I have done!
Min. Amen, Amen ten thousand times; the Lord GOD Almighty say Amen to this Prayer of yours! It would indeed be an excellent thing if you could now come to receive your death with some Satisfaction of soul in this thought, That Much Glory is like to come to God by it: I am verily persuaded God intends to do good to many souls by means of your Execution: This is a greater honour than you are worthy of.
Min. Amen, Amen ten thousand times; the Lord GOD Allmighty say Amen to this Prayer of yours! It would indeed be an excellent thing if you could now come to receive your death with some Satisfaction of soul in this thought, That Much Glory is like to come to God by it: I am verily perswaded God intends to do good to many souls by means of your Execution: This is a greater honour than you are worthy of.