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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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Thirdly; Interest, Interest; That is a Surprising Method of God; That is a strong sort of a Curb, wherewith our God Withholds us from Sinning against Him. The Metal which the Curb is usually made of, is well known in the World. We say, Interest will not Lie; tho' it will often make men do it. Every man is True to that, which he takes to be his Interest. This is a most Exquisite Policy of Heaven, as I may call it, in the Government of the World. Humane Society, would be Damaged, yea, Disbanded, ⟨p. 12⟩if some Sins were not become very odious, which yet men are naturally enough prone unto; It is Interest that has made them Odious; men feel 'tis for their Interest that they should be so. God makes the Transgressors feel that word; Hab. II. 9, 10. Woe to him that Coveteth an Evil Covetousness; Thou hast consulted shame to thy self. God makes men see, that by such and such Sins, they shall bring a Mischief on themselves; This withholds them from Sinning against Him! There is a Detestable Generation of men, who go under the Name of Deists. These Dangerous Wretches pretend unto a kind of Moral Virtue; Their Moral Virtue is this; A man expects the Civilities of his Neighbours; his Condition would be insupportable should his Neighbours count him unworthy of their Civilities. Now, that a man may not Lose the Civilities of others, he must then treat them with Civilities. These are all the Bonds of a Good Behaviour, that these Baptised Infidels ⟨p. 13⟩are sensible of. This is all, that keeps the Dangerous Monsters, from Stealing, and Lying, and Murder. Our God withholds men from Sin, by making them see, that their Neighbours will else withhold their Civilities from them▪ Tis the Hope of Gain, by their show of some Godliness, that withholds many men from the Grossest Efforts of Ungodliness.
Thirdly; Interest, Interest; That is a Surprising Method of God; That is a strong sort of a Curb, wherewith our God Witholds us from Sinning against Him. The Metal which the Curb is usually made of, is well known in the World. We say, Interest will not Ly; tho' it will often make men do it. Every man is True to that, which he takes to be his Interest. This is a most Exquisite Policy of Heaven, as I may call it, in the Government of the World. Humane Society, would be Damaged, yea, Disbanded,