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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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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 Rep••t 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. ⟨p. 39⟩Do so still; and present before God, the Blood of a dear JESUS, for the Expiation of your Bloody Murder, and of all the Sins, which have so provoked the Holy One, that He has not withheld you from it. That Blood is an Open Fountain; yea, Open for a Manasseh, and for a Murderer! A Country-man of yours, Executed for Murder, after his Flight unto that Soul-cleansing Blood, went cheerfully to his Execution; and often used those words; God is a Great Forver! God is a Great Forgiver! Verily, A Repenting David will find Him so.
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 witheld from a Sin, for which now he must not be witheld 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 Wayes, 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 Dy, he thinks he had probably gone on Sinning, and Stupid, and Secure, and Slept himself into a Damnation that Slumbreth not. But his Capital Crime has bro't him into such Awakening Circumstances that he shall be Effectually bro't 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.