A sorrowful spectacle. In two sermons, occasioned by a just sentence of death, on…

Name: A sorrowful spectacle. In two sermons, occasioned by a just sentence of death, on…
Author: Cotton Mather

A sorrowful spectacle. In two sermons, occasioned by a just sentence of death, on a miserable woman, for the murder of a spurious offspring. : The one declaring, the evil of an heart hardened, under and against all means of good. : The other describing, the fearful case of such as in a suffering time, and much more such as in a dying hour, are found without the fear of God. : With some remarkable things, relating to the criminal; proper for all to be informed of. / By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. ; [One line from Acts]

Cotton Mather 1663–1728Boston: printed by T. Fleet & T. Crump for Samuel Gerrish, 1715

[2], vii, [1], 3-92, [2], 47, [1] p. ; 14 cm. (12mo) · 24k words · Evans 1764

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The Grand Concern, of Suffering and of Dying People. BOSTON, 9 d. I…: The Grand Concern, of Suffering and of Dying People. BOSTON, 9 d. IV m. 1715.

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:103p. 57–58

II. The Second observable Thing which we have before us, i•; That when People who suffer Evil Things, continue to do Evil Things, it argues ⟨p. 58⟩that the Fear of God is wanting in them. Oh! Grievous Thing! Did the Sun ever look upon a more Grievous Thing! Ah, Forlorn Soul, wherein such a Grievous Thing shall be exemplified! When a poor Man Condemned unto various and grievous Miseries, went on in Gross Miscarriages, and the Cross itself would not make him turn unto God, this procured that Righteous Reproof unto the miserable Creature, Dost not thou fear God? It showed great Want of the Fear of God.

II. The Second observable Thing which we have before us, i•; That when People who suffer Evil Things, continue to do Evil Things, it argues ⟨p. 58⟩that the Fear of God is wanting in them. Oh! Grievous Thing! Did the Sun ever look upon a more Grievous Thing! Ah, Forlorn Soul, wherein such a Grievous Thing shall be exemplified! When a poor Man Condemned unto various and grievous Miseries, went on in Gross Mis•arriages, and the Cross itself would not make him turn unto God, this procured that Righteous Reproof unto the miserable Creature, Dost not thou fear God? It shew'd great Want of the Fear of God.

:104p. 58

Let us a little Inform ourselves, How it is.

:105p. 58–60

First. Some that suffer very sad Things, do not Reform the Sins, which have brought their Sufferings▪ It may be said of some, as in

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