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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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You, Our Brothers, are under many Obligations to be the Best of men. But I hear that you are much otherwise, & I partly believe it. Yea, It is commonly Reported, That the Sailors are sensibly degenerated in the Last Ten or a ⟨p. 58⟩dozen years; Tho' God knows, there was Little Reason for their Degeneracy! Ah, What shall we Do for you? We Love you, We Value you, we Rejoice in you, we Pray for you, we wish you well, our So•ls are Travailing for your Welfare. We long to see your Vessels a sort of Little Churches for the Worship of God practised in them, and for the Abhorrence & Avoidance of every Wicked Thing aboard. We Long, we Long, to have it said of our Mariners, The Men fear the Lord exceedingly. Others have given you many Solemn Calls, to Repent, and Return, and become a Generation that may comfortably look for the Blessings of God. Behold, One of your own Tribe, in his Fetters here calling upon you; Oh! Take warning by me; Live Religiously; Lie no longer in the Gall of Bitterness, and Bond of Iniquity God grant, that these Calls may not be Lost upon you. Few of you Live to be Old; some of you Die in your Sins, and for your Sins, and very miserable. ⟨p. 59⟩Oh! That you, yea, and all this Auditory, would now come to this Conclusion; Lord, I have thought on my ways, and I have turned my Feet unto thy Testimonies.
You, Our Brothers, are under many Obligations to be the Best of men. But I hear that you are much otherwise, & I partly believe it. Yea, It is commonly Reported, That the Sailours are sensibly degenerated in the Last Ten or a ⟨p. 58⟩dozen years; Tho' God knows, there was Little Reason for their Degeneracy! Ah, What shall we Do for you? We Love you, We Value you, we Rejoice in you, we Pray for you, we wish you well, our So•ls are Travailing for your Welfare. We long to see your Vessels a sort of Little Churches for the Worship of God practised in them, and for the Abhorrence & Avoidance of every Wicked Thing aboard. We Long, we Long, to have it said of our Mariners, The Men fear the Lord exceedingly. Others have given you many Solemn Calls, to Repent, and Return, and become a Generation that may comfortably look for the Blessings of God. Behold, One of your own Tribe, in his Fetters here calling upon you; Oh! Take warning by me; Live Religiously; Ly no longer in the Gall of Bitterness, and Bond of Iniquity God grant, that these Calls may not be Lost upon you. Few of you Live to be Old; some of you Dy in your Sins, and for your Sins, and very miserable.