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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
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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.
Let every one he•• present before the ⟨p. 23⟩Lord, Pray to Him to be kept and preserved by Him from this & all •other great Transgressions. Keep back thy servant from presumptuous sins, let them not have dominion over me: So shall I be innocent from the great Transgression. It is an excellent and needful part in our Litany; From Envy, Hatred and Malice, and all Uncharitableness (& so from Murder one frequent cursed Effect of them;) Good Lord deliver us.
But who is there that will not wish and pray to be kept from this Sin of Murder! who would not deprecate the being left to it, if it were only in regard of their Temporal Life? Surely we ought But then be sensible that thou needest the▪ Divine Keeping: Be sensible that thy heart is deceitful above all things, & desperately wicked: Be sensible of the violence of thy own Lusts and Passions: Be sensible that these (even all thy causeless wraths and angers) render thee as a Murderer in Gods sight: Yea, let the Best remember with the Apostle, Tit. III 3. For we our selves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Remember that the Devil is a Murderer, and will not the malicious Spirit inspire and stir up as he is able his own Venom and Malignity in thy Soul? to make thee as like himself, and as odious to God, and contrary to Goodness as he can? Remember that this Sin of Murder was the first Enormity and flagitious Act after the Fall: The Devil hurried wretched Cain into This; He was of that Wicked One, and slew his Brother. Thou art of that Wicked One, and only hatest thine, and art unreasonably angry on every petty occasion: O fear, lest some time or other he push thee into the Overt. Act of Murder. Beg of God to keep thee.