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The sad effects of sin. A true relation of the murder committed by David…
The sad effects of sin. A true relation of the murder committed by David Wallis, on his companion Benjamin Stolwood: on Saturday night, the first of August, 1713. With his carriage oftener condemnation; his confession and dying speech at the place of execution, &c. : To which are added, the sermons preached at the lecture in Boston, in his hearing, after condemnation; and on the day of his execution, being Sept. 24. 1713.The sad effects of sin. A true relation of the murder committed by David Wallis, on his companion Benjamin Stolwood: on Saturday night, the first of August, 1713. With his carriage ofter condemnation; his confession and dying speech at the place of execution, &c. : To which are added, the sermons preached at the lecture in Boston, in his hearing, after condemnation; and on the day of his execution, being Sept. 24. 1713.
printed by John Allen for Nicholas Boone, 1713
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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. That Murder is a Sin of a very heinous and heavy guilt. So the Text speaks of it; Blood-guiltiness, or the guilt of Blood. A deep Stain, & a deep Wound; whereby the Conscience is gashed and defiled.
I. That Murder is a Sin of a very hainous and heavy guilt. So the Text speaks of it; Blood-guiltiness, or the guilt of Blood. A deep Stain, & a deep Wound; whereby the Conscience is gashed and defiled.
I will only look into the Law of God, and observe to you how it is forbidden and condemned therein. It cries from the Ground, and brings down Vengeance from Heaven. Cain was the first Murderer after the Devil, who was so from the beginning. He was of that Wicked One, and slew his Brother. Then God the Sovereign Judge said to him; What hast thou done? the voice of thy brothers blood crieth to me from the Ground; and now thou art cursed from the Earth, which has opened her mouth to receive thy brothers blood from thy hand, Gen. 4. 10, 11. Murder is a Crying Sin; it cries in the dying words of Zachariah, The Lord look upon it and require it: Or in those ⟨p. 7⟩words of the Souls under the Altar; How long Lord, Holy and True? The Heavens reveal this Iniquity, and the Earth rises up against it, Lamech was one of Cains Accursed Race, and it should seem of the same bloody and barbarous Disposition: Whether he had Murdered any of the Holy Seed or no, yet certainly he owns himself to be a very fierce and cruel man; and he glories in this his shame, as such fierce and bloody people use to do: with a haughty Impenitence he presumes on, and challenges the Protection of Providence. He had a galled but an unhumbled Conscience: I have slain a man to my wounding, & a Young man to my hurt.
I will only look into the Law of God, and observe to you how it is forbidden and condemned therein. It cries from the Ground, and brings down Vengeance from Heaven. Cain was the first Murderer after the Devil, who was so from the beginning. He was of that Wicked One, and slew his Brother. Then God the Soveraign Judge said to him; What hast thou done? the voice of thy brothers blood crieth to me from the Ground; and now thou art cursed from the Earth, which has open'd her mouth to receive thy brothers blood from thy hand,