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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.
I Address this Advice, very particularly to you, that are Members of our Churches, in the Full Communion thereof, and Communicants at the Table of the Lord. Oh! Let all such be afraid of Living in any Open or Secret Course, of doing those Things, for which you Know, that the Wrath of God comes upon the Children of Disobedience. Be mindful of it, Sirs; You Stand in an Holy Place: For You to allow ⟨p. 47⟩your selves in any Wickedness, Known to your selves, though perhaps to no body else, 'Tis an High-handed presumption in you. If you don't Pray, both in your Families, and in your Retirements; if you are Gamesters, or Cheaters, or Fornicators, or Adulterers, or unaccountable Mispenders of your precious Time at the Tavern; You Sin with an High Hand and God will give you up to Sin with an Hard Heart; That, That shall be the punishment of your presumptuous Impiety! It may be, some will go Reeking Hot, upon the Gratifications of their Filthy Lusts, Either To or From, the Dreadful Sacrament of their Confusion at the Table of the Lord. An Horrible Thing! Ye Atheistical Wretches, I am verily persuaded, a Terrible God will Avenge Himself upon many of you, by Leaving you to some Further Sin, that shall bring you forth to be Censured, before all the Congregation; And after this, you shall be but Brands of Hell fire, though spared a while, it may be to keep Stinking and Smoking, in your Neighbourhood, for the Admonition of your Neighbours. Then, the Churches will see the Flaming Sanctity, and the Sharp-Edged Omniscience, of the Lord Jesus Christ, when you are thus Led forth among the Workers of Iniquity. Hear, Hear the Cha•ge of God! Oh, be afraid of being Sinners in Zion; Let Fearfulness of being Hypocrites there, now fall upon your Souls.
I Address this Advice, very particularly to you, that are Members of our Churches, in the Full Communion thereof, and Communicants at the Table of the Lord. Oh! Let all such be afraid of Living in any Open or Secret Course, of doing those Things, for which you Know, that the Wrath of God comes upon the Children of Disobedience. Be mindful of it, Syrs; You Stand in an Holy Place: For You to allow ⟨p. 47⟩your selves in any Wickedness, Known to your selves, though perhaps to no body else, 'Tis an High-handed presumption in you. If you don't Pray, both in your Families, and in your Retirements; if you are Gamesters, or Cheaters, or Fornicators, or Adulterers, or unaccountable Mispenders of your precious Time at the Tavern; You Sin with an High Hand and God will give you up to Sin with an Hard Heart; That, That shall be the punishment of your presumptuous Impiety! It may be, some will go Reeking Hot, upon the Gratifications of their Filhy Lusts, Either To or From, the Dreadful Sacrament of their Confusion at the Table of the Lord. An Horrible Thing! Ye Atheistical Wretches, I am verily perswaded, a Terrible God will Avenge Himself upon many of you, by Leaving you to some Further Sin, that shall bring you forth to be Censured, before all the Congretion; And after this, you shall be but Brands of Hell fire, though spared a while, it may be to keep Stinking and Smoaking, in your Neighbourhood, for the Admonition of your Neighbours. Then, the Churches will see the Flaming Sanctity, and the Sharp-Edg'd Omniscience, of the Lord Jesus Christ, when you are thus Led forth among the Workers of Iniquity. Hear, Hear the Chage of God! Oh, be afraid of being Sinners in Zion; Let Fearfulness of being Hypocrites there, now fall upon your Souls.