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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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Example. III.
Exemple. III.
An English Ship sailing from some-where about the Mouth of the Straits, was manned with some cruel Miscreants, who quarrelling with the Master & some of the Officers, turned them all into the Long-boat, with a small quantity of provisions, about an hundred Leagues to the westward of the Spanish Coast. These follows in the mean while sail for New-England, where as Providence would have it, the Master and his afflicted Company in the Long-boat arrived too; all except one who died of their Barbarous usage. His countenance was now become terrible unto them, who though they had Escaped the Sea, yet Vengeance would not suffer them to live ushaoer. At his Instance and complaint they were Apprehended and the Ring-leaders of this Murderous Piracy had a Sentence of Death executed on them. The horrors which ⟨p. 6⟩attended the Chief of these Malefactors in his Dying hours were such as exceedingly astonished the beholders. Though he was a very stout man, yet now his Tremblings and Agonies were inexpressible. One speech let fall by him was, I have been amongst drawn swords, flying bullets, roaring Canons, amidst all which I never knew what fear meant; but now I have apprehensions of the dreadful wrath of God in the other world, which I am going into, my soul within me is amazed at it.
An English Ship sailing from some-where about the Mouth of the Streights, was manned with some cruel Miscreants, who quarrelling with the Master & some of the Officers, turn'd them all into the Long-bont, with a small quantity of provisions, about an hundred Lengues to the westward of the Spanish Coast. These followes in the mean while saile for New-England, where as Providence would have it, the Master and his afflicted Company in the Long-boat arrived too; all except one who died of their Barbarous usage. His countenance was now become terrible unto them, who though they had Escaped the Sea, yet Vengrance would not suffer them to live ushaoer. At his Instance and complaint they were Apprehended and the Ring-leaders of this Murderous Piracy had a Sentence of Death executed on them. The horronts which