Pillars of salt. An history of some criminals executed in this land, for capital…

That we may Escape this Tremendous Vengeance of God, Si•s, Let us attend unto the Counsels of Heaven, that are now to be set before us.

I. Let us not be of such a Reprobate Mind, as to Esteem it a Small Thing, for the Great God once to give us over, unto the Punishment of Sin, with Sin Consider, with a Trembling S•ul, Consider the Deplorable condition, of them ⟨p. 30⟩who are under the sore Punishment of Sin with Sin; There never was a Sorer Punishment! Never did any Rapid Peals of Thunder, carry such Alarums of Death with them, as those, in Rev. 22.14. He that is unjust, Let him be unjust still; and he that is Filthy, Let him be Filthy still. Never does the Curse of God more Irefully Thunder-strike a Sinner; than when it Punishes him for one Injustice by leaving him to another, and when it Punishes him for one Filthiness by leaving him to another. Other Afflictive Dispensations of God, may be Fatherly Castigations; But when Sin is Punished with Sin, this looks horribly Vindictive. When the wise man speaks of mens being left unto the Sinful Folly of Uncleanness, he says, in Prov. 22.14. He that is Abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein. And when the Heavenly Psalmist, speaks of mens being left unto the Sin of Covetousness and Earthly-mindedness, he says, in Psal. 10.3. That man, the Lord Abhors him. Truly, when a man is given over to Sin, it carries, this fearful Aspect with it; it looks as if such a man were under the Abhorrence of the Lord! I tell you, Sirs, and it is a dreadful Thing that I am going to tell you: This, of being Left unto Sin for Sin, 'tis a Punishment for a Devil. The very Devils are punished by being left unto the Sin, that augments the Chains of Black Darkness for ever upon them. Those forlorn men, that are left unto