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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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Restraints Merciful & Wonderful. Boston-Lecture, 10. d. 7. m. 1713. › APPLICATION.
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And now, What remains to be done in this most Lamentable Case? What, but this? We must make our Flight unto our Great Saviour, and His Great Sacrifice, and for the Pardon, of our Sin, plead that Blood which Cleanses from all Sin. This must be done with a Repenting Soul: A Soul full of Contrition for Sin; full of Indignation against our selves for our Sin; full of Resolution to watch against all Return to our Sin. We must not lay the least Blame on the Holy God, for not Withholding us from Sin, but with an unspeakable Remorse blame our selves for not Looking up unto Him to Withhold us. This Repentance must never be Laid aside; it must be often Renewed; it must be always Maintained; it must Live to the Last; never be laid aside until we Die. The Penitential Psalms, and the Records of our Sins, that call for our Penitentials, the very Curtains ⟨p. 36⟩of our Death-bed, as I may say, should have these written upon them. We must hereupon Study to Excel in such Virtues, and such Virtuous Actions, as are very directly contrary to the points wherein we have more Egregiously Sinned. We should set our selves to think; What Good Thing shall I labour to be and to do, that I may Glorify God, in the way that is most contrary to that wherein I have dishonoured Him? Upon this, All our past Sins will •e before the Lord, as if they had never been at all. A God ready to pardon, will now say of us, I will Remember their Sins no more. However, with us they should not be so. We should always Remember them. I am now preparing, A Treacle out of a Viper. Since we have not been Withheld from some very Enormous Out-breakings of Sin, by this very ••ing, we may and should be Withheld from One Sin which is very offensive to the most High God; such an Offence, that He knows them, & throws them afar off, and makes Rejected Lepers of them that are under the power of it; PRIDE is that Sin. It may be, our Pride caused our Fall; And now our Fall may cure our Pride. It may be of Use to Withhold Pride from ⟨p. 37⟩us. It may inspire into us, a most Abasing, a most Beautiful Humility. After we have so fallen, methinks, we should never be Lifted up with Pride any more. If a proud Thought begin to rise in our Minds, we should presently retund it, with such a Stroke upon it; What! Such a Wretch as I, ever be proud of any thing!