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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.
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!
Min. What do you mean?
Mor. I over heard a man mocking and scoffing at me when I stumbled just now, he does very ill. I have done so my self. I have mocked and scoffed like that man, and see what it hath brought me to; he may came to the like.
Mor. I over heard a man mocking and scoffing at me when I stumbled just now, he does very ill. I have done so my self. I have mock'd and scoff'd like that man, and see what it hath brought me to; he may came to the like.
Min. The Lord forgive that foolish hard hearted creature. But be not too much disturbed.
Mor. Yonder! I am now come in sight of the place where I must immediately end my days. Oh what a huge Multitude of people is come together on this occasion. O Lord, O Lord, I pray thee to make ⟨p. 81⟩my Death profitable to all this Multitude of People, that they may not sin against thee as I have done.
Min. Amen, Amen, ten thousand times; the Lord God Almighty say Amen to this Prayer of yours! It would indeed be an excellent thing if you would now come to receive your death with some satisfaction of soul in this thought, That much Glory is like to come to God by it: I am verily persuaded God intends to do good to many souls by means of your Execution: This is a greater honour than you are worthy of.
Min. Amen, Amen, ten thousand times; the Lord God Almighty say Amen to this Prayer of yours! It would indeed be an excellent thing if you would now come to receive your death with some satisfaction of soul in this thought, That much Glory is like to come to God by it: I am verily perswaded God intends to do good to many souls by means of your Execution: This is a greater honour than you are worthy of.
[After the Discourse had been intermitted about a minute or two by reason of the miry way.]
[After the Discourse had been intermitted about a minute or two by reason of the mie•y way.]
Mor. I beseech you Sir speak to me Do me all the good you can: my time grows v•ry short: your discourse fits me for my Death more than any thing.
Min. I am sorry so small a thing as a plashy Street should make me loose one minute of this more than ordinary precious time; a few paces more bring you to the place which you have now in your eye, from whence you shall not com• back alive. Do you find your self afraid to die there?
Min. I am sorry so small a thing as a plashy Street should make me loose one minute of this more than ordinary precious time; a few paces more bring you to the place which you have now in your eye, from whence you shall not com• back alive. Do you find your self afraid to dy there?
Mor. Sir, if it were not for the Condition that my Soul must by and by be in, I should not fear my death at all; but I have a little comfort from some of Gods promises about that.
Min. And what shall I now say? These are among the last words that I can have liberty to leave with you Poor man, thou art now going to knock at the door of Heaven, and to beg & cry, Lord, Lord open to me! The only way for thee to speed, is, to open the door of thy own soul now unto the Lord Jesus Christ. Do this, and thou shalt undoubtedly be admitted into the Glories of His Heavenly Kingdom: You shall •are as well as Manasseh did before you: leave this undone, and there's nothing remains for you but the Worm which dyeth not, and the Fire which shall not be quenched.
Mor. Sir, show me then again what I have to do.
Min. The voice, the sweet voice of the Lord Jesus Christ, (who was once hanged on a tree, to take away the Sting and Curse of even such a Death as yours) unto all that close with him, His Heavenly voice now is, O that I and my saving work might be entertained, kindly entreated, in that poor perishing Soul of thine. Are you wil•ing?
Min. The voice, the sweet voice of the Lord Jesus Christ, (who was once hang•d on a tree, to take away the Sting and Curse of even such a Death as yours) unto all that close with him, His Heav•nly voice now is, O that I and my saving work might be entertained, kindly entre•ted, in that poor perishing Soul of thine. Are you wil•ing?
Mor. I hope I am.
Min His Voice further is, If I am lodged in thy Soul I'll sprinkle my blood upon it, and on my account thou shalt find Favour with God. Do you con•ent to this?
Min His Voice further is, If I am lodged in thy Soul I'le sprinkle my blood upon it, and on my account thou shalt find Favour with God. Do you con•ent to this?
