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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.
So then Christs Blood can wash away ⟨p. 22⟩the Guilt of Blood; and Faith in the Blood of Christ can both purify and pacify the polluted wounded Soul of a Murderer. It is true that St. John tells us, That no Murderer has Eternal Life abiding in him. But the Apostle there is speaking of him that hates his brother, & has a malicious murderous frame of spirit within him: Such an one abideth in death; and has no seed or principle of Spiritual Life, no beginning of Eternal Life within him. How many such Murderers, haters of God and one another, there are among us, under a more dreadful sentence then a present bodily death; He knows that searches the hearts of the Children of men. But he that has truly repented of all his Sins, and believeth on the Son of God, though he may have been a Murderer, yet he has Everlasting Life, and shall not enter into Condemnation in the World to come; but is passed from Death unto Life. Thus then there is Deliverance from Blood-guiltiness. This was the first Thing.
So then Christs Blood can wash away ⟨p. 22⟩the Guilt of Blood; and Faith in the Blood of Christ can both purifie and pacifie the polluted wounded Soul of a Murderer. It is true that St. John tells us, That no Murderer has Eternal Life abiding in him. But the Apostle there is speaking of him that hates his brother, & has a malicious murderous frame of spirit within him: Such an one abideth in death; and has no seed or principle of Spiritual Life, no beginning of Eternal Life within him. How many such Murderers, haters of God and one another, there are among us, under a more dreadful sentence then a present bodily death; He knows that searches the hearts of the Children of men. But he that has truly repented of all his Sins, and believeth on the Son of God, though he may have been a Murderer, yet he has Everlasting Life, and shall not enter into Condemnation in the World to come; but is passed from Death unto Life. Thus then there is Deliverance from Blood-guiltiness. This was the first Thing.