A sermon occasioned by the execution of a man found guilty of murder preached…

Name: A sermon occasioned by the execution of a man found guilty of murder preached…
Author: Increase Mather

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.

Increase Mather 1639–1723Boston: printed by R.P. i.e, 1687

[4], 124 p. ; 15 cm. (8vo) · 33k words · Evans 432 · Wing M1248

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The CALL of the GOSPEL, unto All the Ends of the Earth; Apply'd esp…: The CALL of the GOSPEL, unto All the Ends of the Earth; Apply'd especially unto a poor…

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¶ Shall we descend unto some Particulars!

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Every part of that Salvation which Jesus Christ is the Author of, ever follows upon Looking & Believing for it. As those three comprehensible ⟨p. 48⟩and inexhaustible Treasures of life, in 2. Cor. 13. 14. even the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ▪ and the Love of God, and the Communion of the Holy Spirit, are to be got by Lo•king. So particularly, the voice, the sweet soul-melting voice of the Lord Jesus Christ unto Sinners is, LOOK unto Me, and you shall be Justified. Hence, not to speak of the large Discourses on this point, in the Epistle to the Romans, concerning whom the spirit of Prophecy fore-saw that they would apostatize from their Orthodox Persuasion and Professions herein: It is said in Joh. 3. 18. He that believeth on the Lord Jesus Christ is not condemned. No, he is in Christ, and there shall [no• one] Condemnation fall upon him, (as the Apostle else-where has it) tho' he may have deserved a Thousand Million. He is saved from the horrendous Wrath & Curse of God. The free Grace of God forgives all his transgressions, and accepts him as righteous▪ imputing the Righteousness of Jesus Christ […] him; the just & holy God that was once angry with him every day, now •ayes unto him, Fury is not in me; Fury is not in me. And he rejoices with such a white stone put into his hand as that Paralytic had, unto whom it was said, Son, be of good cheer, thy sins are forgiven thee. Yet again, The voice of the Lord Jesus unto sinners is, Look unto Me▪ and you shall be Adopted. Hence is it ave•r'd in Gal. […]: 26. Ye are the children of God, by Faith in

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