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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But the vast Body of Young People in this Auditory, and throughout the Country, are those who are once again, to be moved with Fear in hearing the Tremendous Warnings of God. God has here taken another YOUNG-MAN & Exhibited him for all the Young People in the Country to tremble at the Spectacle. Herein, Lo, God sends out His Voice, and that a mighty Voice! The Youth also from his Chains, does utter his Cries; Oh! Look on me, Young People, and Learn of me, what will become of you, if you so disoblige the Glorious God, that He shall not withhold you from Sinning against Him! That so many of our Young People, after all the Warnings, which the Great God has given unto them, continue still Unconverted unto God, and Serious Piety, and Go on still in their Trespasses by which they ⟨p. 60⟩bespeak the Wounds of His Irritated Wrath; Tis, a Lamentation, & it will be for a Lamentation. There are Multitudes of Young People, who remain Strangers unto Conversion to their Saviour, and unto the Religion of the Closet, wherewith a True Conversion always begins, and is for ever accompanied. And there are some who abandon themselves unto the most abominable Courses, in which they fortify themselves by the Force of Evil Company. I am verily persuaded, There is an Oracle of the Great God, which many of our Young People are very deeply concerned in. Hearken to it, O Children of Incorrigible Folly; Hearken to what is from the Sacred Place of Thunder to be now uttered among you; Hear attentively the Noise of the Voice of God, and the Sound that goes out of His mouth; and Let your Hearts also tremble at it. It is that; Prov. XXIX. 1. He that being often reproved, hardeneth his Neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without Remedy. ⟨p. 61⟩I am afraid, I am afraid, I am afraid, That before many Months are Expiredan […] God, will no longer Extend His […] Patien••, but single our some Young people, […] accomplish this terrible word upon them. How happy would it be, for some of our Young people, if an Hand of Heaven would condescend so far, as to appear unto them, and Write that Sentence on the Wall before their Eyes! It were well if it could be […] written on the Walls of those Houses, I […] say, those Pest-Houses, where they resort, for Gaming, and for Drinking, or for B••dy Entertainments, and all the purposes of Evil Company.