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The folly of sinning, opened & applied, in two sermons, occasioned by the condemnation…The folly of sinning, opened & applyed, in two sermons, occasioned by the condemnation…
The folly of sinning, opened & applied, in two sermons, occasioned by the condemnation of one that was executed at Boston in New-England, on November 17th. 1698. / By Increase Mather, president of Harvard College, in Cambridge, and preacher of the Gospel at Boston in N.E. ; [Two lines from Romans]The folly of sinning, opened & applyed, in two sermons, occasioned by the condemnation of one that was executed at Boston in New-England, on November 17th. 1698. / By Increase Mather, praesident of Harvard Colledge, in Cambridge, and preacher of the Gospel at Boston in N.E. ; [Two lines from Romans]
Boston: printed by B Green for Michael Perry over against the Town House, 1699
THE FOLLY OF Sinning. › Sermon 1 › Proposition 1: PROPOSITION I.
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Thus now, many of those things which the Scripture ha's foretold the accomplishment of, are fulfilled, and the Kingdom of Judgment is near at hand, Repent ye therefore. Oh what a blessed thing would it be, if none in this numerous Assembly might be found amongst the Impenitent in that day.
Thus now, many of those things which the Scripture ha's foretold the accomplishment of, are fullfilled, and the Kingdom of Iudgment is near at hand, Repent ye therefore. Oh what a blessed thing would it be, if none in this numerous Assembly might be found amongst the Impenitent in that day.
But let me direct this Exhortation particularly, To that Miserable Condemned Young Creature,1 who is here before the Lord in this house this day. Poor Wretch! hearken as for thy Life and Soul. I know you have with you some Printed Sermons which were Preached on Occasion of the Execution of some who were Condemned for the same bloody Crime which you […] Convicted of, and must dye for. ⟨p. 38⟩Nevertheless, a few things let me now speak to you in the Name of the Lord.
But let me direct this Exhortation particularly, To that Miserable Condemned Young Creature,1 who is here before the Lord in this house this day. Poor Wretch! hearken as for thy Life and Soul. I know you have with you some Printed Sermons which were Preached on Occasion of the Execution of some who were Condemned for the same bloody Crime which you 〈…〉 Convicted of, and must dye for. ⟨p. 38⟩Nevertheless, a few things let me now speak to you in the Name of the Lord.
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