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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.
Are none of you unaccountably confirmed in your Sins under and after very great Afflictions? It was a Black Brand upon a man, whom God had Given over to Sin for Sin, in 2 Chron. 28.22. In the Time of his Distress, did he Trespass yet more against the Lord. The Errand of our Afflictions, is, to Embitter Sin unto us, and Recover us out of Sin: All the Fruit should be, To take away our Sin. Well; Although sharp and sore Afflictions have been upon you, do you continue as full of Sin, as you were before you were Afflicted? May that character be given of you, A Fool brayed in a Mortar, and yet his Foolishness not departing from him? Does the Almighty complain concerning you, In vain have I Smitten him, he Receives no Correction? Obstinate Sinner, Wha•? Art thou as Worldly, and as Prayerless, and as Profane, after all the Blows of God upon thee, ⟨p. 39⟩as thou wast before▪ Truly, Sins that appear thus Incurable, do seem special Effects of the Divine Wrath, upon the Souls of men; Man, if thou hadst not been Given up to the Sins thus upon thee, the Chastisements of God, one would have thought, might have Cured them. An Impenitent Thief on a Cross, is a Wretch Given over to Sin for Sin. There is no Repeated Impenitence, but what is punitory; There is a Punishment as well as a Sin, in all persisted Impenitence.
Are none of you unaccountably confirmed in your Sins under and after very great Afflictions? It was a Black Brand upon a man, whom God had Given over to Sin for Sin, in 2 Chron. 28.22. In the Time of his Distress, did he Trespass yet more against the Lord. The Errand of our Afflictions, is, to Embitter Sin unto us, and Recover us out of Sin: All the Fruit should be, To take away our Sin. Well; Although sharp and sore Afflictions have been upon you, do you continue as full of Sin, as you were before you were Afflicted? May that character be given of you, A Fool bray'd in a Mortar, and yet his Foolishness not departing from him? Does the Almighty complain concerning you, In vain have I Smitten him, he Receives no Correction? Obstinate Sinner, Wha•? Art thou as Worldly, and as Prayerless, and as Profane, after all the Blows of God upon thee,