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Speedy repentance urged. A sermon preached at Boston, Decemb. 29. 1689. In the hearing,…
Speedy repentance urged. A sermon preached at Boston, Decemb. 29. 1689. In the hearing, and at the request of one Hugh Stone, a miserable man under a just sentence of death, for a tragical and horrible murder. : Together with some account concerning the character, carriage, and execution of that unhappy malefactor. : To which are added, certain memorable providences relating to some other murders; & some great instances of repentance which have been seen among us. / By Cotton Mather Pastor of the Gospel in Boston.
Boston: printed by Samuel Green, 1690
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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.
2. Forsake all your Sins, if you would make Genuine your Confession of them. When you have once Vomited up your Sins by Confessing of them, O do not return to them, as, A Dog to his Vomit. Come to say, as in Job 14. 31. I will not offend any more; and study to Do what you say. As, The Burnt Child will dread the Fire, So let us Dread all the Sins which our ⟨p. 54⟩Souls have been scorched with […] an let us not espouse any Way of •••• ness If any of us will go on, […] our Sins, let us not forget what […] come o• it; no less truly than […] […] Psal.68 21. God shall wound the […] of such an one, as goeth on […] Trespasses. But O what horrible […] are those which the omnipotent […] of the Great God shall be the […] of! Do not venture to go on in […] course of Sin; but be able to say, hate every false way; and especially, […] able to […], I kept my self from min• Iniquity. Albeit any […] may have been as dear as a Right-eye, or a Right hand unto you, nevertheless, Aw•• with it! Whatever bad course you have heretofore been used unto abho•• it now, with a very hearty and zealou•• Detestation; and say, What •ave I • ny more to do with Ido•• […] Tis a Ne• Life that we are now […] […] studious of; and we may not promise a pardon to our selves, while we continue ⟨p. 55⟩in Sin. Tho' God at first Justify the ungodly, yet he will not let a Justified •an remain ungodly any more; no he ••ches him to Deny all ungodliness, •nd Live Godlily, Soberly, and Righteously in this •••sent Evil World.