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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.
Restraints Merciful & Wonderful. Boston-Lecture, 10. d. 7. m. 1713.
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.
Gen. XX. 6. I With-held thee from Sinning against Me.
A Most astonishing Favour of Heaven! Too little acknowledged, not near enough Celebrated, among the Sinful Children of Men. We have many Calls to take a thankful Notice of a Mercy, wherein we are so highly •avoured; Very mighty Calls, when we see what horrid and bloody Sin, some of our ⟨p. 2⟩Brethren are Left unto; What fearful Ruin some have brought upon themselves, by the Sin which they have been Left unto. 'Tis what the Lamentable Object we have now before us doth very Loudly Call us to; 'tis the most proper Use to be made of such a Spectacle!
A Most astonishing Favour of Heaven! Too little acknowledged, not near enough Celebrated, among the Sinful Children of Men. We have many Calls to take a thankful Notice of a Mercy, wherein we are so highly •avoured; Very mighty Calls, when we see what horrid and bloody Sin, some of our ⟨p. 2⟩Brethren are Left unto; What fearful Ruine some have brought upon themselves, by the Sin which they have been Left unto. 'Tis what the Lamentable Object we have now before us doth very Loudly Call us to; 'tis the most proper Use to be made of such a Spectacle!
It is a strange Occurrence that my Text refers unto. The Father of the Faithful, once and again falling into the Errors of Unbelief. His Life was filled with Trials; But in them all, the Faithfulness of the Glorious God unto His Promises, was marvellously illustrated. The Blessed God, had once and again promised, That He would be a God unto the Offspring of Abraham. And yet this famous Patriarch, did […] and again after some sort Alienate the Promises, and by his own Act, exposed his Wife to such Hazards, that he had lost the Fulfilment of the Promises, if God had not in a way of Sovereign Grace marvellously stepped in for his Deliverance. Formerly in the