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Pillars of salt. An history of some criminals executed in this land, for capital…
Pillars of salt. An history of some criminals executed in this land, for capital crimes. : With some of their dying speeches; collected and published, for the warning of such as live in destructive courses of ungodliness. : Whereto is added, for the better improvement of this history, a brief discourse about the dreadful justice of God, in punishing of sin, with sin. : [Two lines from Deuteronomy]
printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1699
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.
Mor. Sir, I confess it, and I was quickly sorry for it, tho' for the present I was too much disturbed: ⟨p. 80⟩'Twas my folly to be so careful about the place where my body should be laid, when my precious Soul was in such a Condition.
Min. Truly you have cause to mourn for it. Sec••e the welfare of your soul, and this (now) pinioned, hanged, vile body of yours will shortly be raised unto glory, glory for evermore. And let me put you in mind of one thing more, I doubt you han't yet laid aside your unjust Grudges against the Persons concerned in your Conviction and Condemnation: You have no cause to complain of them: and you are not fit to pray, much less are you fit to dye, till you heartily wish them as well as your own soul: if you die malicious, you die miserable.
Min. Truly you have cause to mourn for it. Sec••e the welfare of your soul, and this (now) pinion'd, hang'd, vile body of yours will shortly be raised unto glory, glory for evermore. And let me put you in mind of one thing more, I doubt you han't yet laid aside your unjust Grudges against the Persons concerned in your Conviction and Condemnation: You have no cause to complain of them: and you are not fit to pray, much less are you fit to dye, till you heartily wish them as well as your own soul: if you dy malicious, you die miserable.
Mor. I heartily wish them all well, I bear Ill-will to none▪ What a lamentable thing is this? Ah this is that which has brought me hither!