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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. › APPLICATION.
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When we meet with any Contemptuous Treatment among our Neighbours, we should now bear it very patiently. Think, My Sin has made me a Contemptible Creature! And let this Thought produce a perfect work of Patience in us; Being Reviled, now Revile not again. And, when we see others Overtaken with a Fault, with what Compassion, with what […], with what Clemency, should we […] dulcify the Reproofs, which we […] give unto them! Considering our selves, how we have been Tempted! Here the Riddle of, Meat out of the Eater, will be accomplished admirably!
When we meet with any Contemptuous Treatment among our Neighbours, we should now bear it very patiently. Think, My Sin has made me a Contemptible Creature! And let this Thought produce a perfect work of Patience in us; Being Reviled, now Revile not again. And, when we see oothers Overtaken with a Fault, with what Compassion, with what 〈…〉, with what Clemency, should we 〈…〉 dulcify the Reproofs, which we 〈…〉 give unto them! Considering our selves, how we have been Tempted! Here the Riddle of, Meat out of the Eater, will be accomplished admirably!
But I see one in this Auditory, who has very peculiar cause to be Attentive unto these Things; and I suppose, he does give such an Attention, as can be expected from no one else in this Congregation of God. A Young man, ⟨p. 38⟩who has not been withheld from a Sin, for which now he must not be withheld from the Pit; he must hasten to the Pit, and […] one may stay him. This Youth has with some Expression of Amazement at it, signified unto me, some sense of the Strange Ways, which the Holy One takes to bring home his Elect unto Himself. Had he not been Left unto the Capital Crime for which he is now to Die, he thinks he had probably gone on Sinning, and Stupid, and Secure, and Slept himself into a Damnation that Slumbereth not. But his Capital Crime has brought him into such Awakening Circumstances that […] he shall be Effectually brought […] unto God. Ah, poor David; […] I wish, We all pray, That thou […] find it so! I need not now Rept unto you, the Directions for a Sound Repentance, which the Ministers of God in this Town, are charitably and continually inculcating upon you. There was a David, who had the Guilt of Innocent Blood upon him; With the Strains and the Cries, and the Tears, of the Fifty first Psalm, he found Mercy with God. I know something of the price you set upon that admirable Psalm.