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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.
Let me then Call upon […] •his day, and in this last hour of thy •ife, My Son, Give Glory to the Lord God of […], and own publicly his Righteousness and Justice in th•• thy […] End. Make Confession of thy Sins to God and man; justify […]: Take shame and confusion of […] thy self; for thou hast sinned against both: Wilt thou not fear God under thy […] nation, and say with the […] on the Cross, and I indeed justly, […] receive but the due desert of thy […]. God is Holy in judging thus: His throne is spotless; thou […] before him must be speechless […] Confess then ⟨p. 32⟩his Righteous and terrible Providence, and fly to his Mercy, Say with repenting David in the Context. v. 2, 3, 4. W•sh me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions: And my sin is ever before me. Against thee, […] only have I sinned, and done […] evil […] sight: That thou mightest be justified when thou speakest and be clear when the judgest.
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