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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.
Christians, you are not now urged unto that Prayer, Lord, give me not poverty! Because you may be poor in this world, and yet, Rich in Faith, and Heirs of a Kingdom. You are not now urged unto that prayer, Lord, Remove from me Reproach and Contempt! Because you may be made a Gazing stock by Reproaches, and yet have a great Recompense of Reward after all. Nor are you urged unto that Prayer, I wish I may prosper, and be in Health! Because you may be Troubled with often Infirmities, and yet have a Sound Heart within you. But you are urged unto Prayer to be Delivered from Sin, even to be preserved from the evil! because there is the Bitterest Indignation of God in That. Oh! make this Prayer, with all possible Fervency and Agony, Lord, Lord! whatever ⟨p. 36⟩befall me, give me not over to fall into Sin against thee: Oh! Do not leave me to Dishonour thy Glorious Name, I pray thee, I pray thee! Yea, let your Prayer to this purpose, be assidi•ous and incessant, and wonderfully Import•••••.
Christians, you are not now urged unto that Prayer, Lord, give me not poverty! Because you may be poor in this world, and yet, Rich in Faith, and Heires of a Kingdom. You are not now urged unto that prayer, Lord, Remove from me Reproach and Contempt! Because you may be made a Gazing stock by Reproaches, and yet have a great Recompence of Reward after all. Nor are you urged unto that Prayer, I wish I may prosper, and be in Health! Because you may be Troubled with often Infirmities, and yet have a Sound Heart within you. But you are urged unto Prayer to be Delivered from Sin, even to be preserved from the evil! because there is the Bitterest Indignation of God in That. Oh! make this Prayer, with all possible Fervency and Agony, Lord, Lord! whatever ⟨p. 36⟩befal me, give me not over to fall i•to Sin against thee: Oh! Do not leave me to Dishonour thy Glorious Name, I pray thee, I pray thee! Yea, let your Prayer to this purpose, be assidi•ous and incessant, and wonderfully Import•••••.