N00710:77
Impenitent sinners warned of their misery and summoned to judgment. Delivered in two sermons:…
Impenitent sinners warned of their misery and summoned to judgment. Delivered in two sermons: the former on the Sabbath, Nov. 6. the other on the lecture following, Nov. 10. 1698. : Occasioned by the amazing instance of a miserable creature, who stood condemned for murdering her infant begotten in whoredom. : To which are subjoined the solemn words spoken to her, on those opportunities. : Published for the warning of others. / By Samuel Willard, Minister of the Gospel and teacher of a church in Boston, N.E. ; [Two lines from Deuteronomy]Impenitent sinners warned of their misery and summoned to judgment. Delivered in two sermons: the former on the Sabbath, Nov. 6. the other on the lecture following, Nov. 10. 1698. : Occasioned by the amazing instance of a miserable creature, who stood condemned for murdering her infant begotten in whoredom. : To which are subjoyned the solemn words spoken to her, on those opportunities. : Published for the warning of others. / By Samuel Willard, Minister of the Gospel and teacher of a church in Boston, N.E. ; [Two lines from Deuteronomy]
Boston: printed by B. Green & J. Allen. Sold by Michael Perry, 1698
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.
That every one must die sooner or later, is an acknowledged truth by all, and proved by universal experience: though, Oh how few do improve it to good purpose? And a reason why this truth hath no more proper or suitable impressions on mens minds, may be because, either they believe not, or put from them the thoughts of ⟨p. 32⟩the ensuing account which they shall be called unto, and look no further than the Grave, where they think there will be an end of them, which must needs make them unconcerned for that which comes after. But here we are led into the contemplation of a more awful truth, which is no less real, though not so obvious to the senses. I shall not at present enter upon any distinct or methodical discourse about this matter, but only make some cursory glances on it. There are therefore three or four brief Observations which I shall make on this truth, to make it practicable.
That every one must dy sooner or later, is an acknowledged truth by all, and proved by universal experience: though, Oh how few do improve it to good purpose? And a reason why this truth hath no more proper or suitable impressions on mens minds, may be because, either they believe not, or put from them the thoughts of ⟨p. 32⟩the ensuing account which they shall be called unto, and look no further than the Grave, where they think there will be an end of them, which must needs make them unconcerned for that which comes after. But here we are led into the contemplation of a more awful truth, which is no less real, though not so obvious to the senses. I shall not at present enter upon any distinct or methodical discourse about this matter, but only make some cursory glances on it. There are therefore three or four brief Observations which I shall make on this truth, to make it practicable.
I. That there is a future Judgment to which all reasonable Creatures shall be called. How far the Doctrine of a future Judgment hath been entertained by the light of nature, in the Consciences of men acted by humane reason, without the help of Scripture revelation, I shall not now enquire. But that it is an Article of faith, commended to us by the infallible Oracles of that God who cannot lie, or be mistaken, is written with Sun beams in his word. Read for this,