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A sorrowful spectacle. In two sermons, occasioned by a just sentence of death, on…
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]
Boston: printed by T. Fleet & T. Crump for Samuel Gerrish, 1715
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Thirdly. Such Incorrigible ones discover themselves to be destitute of the Fear of God. We may on this occasion say that in Psal. XXXVI. 1. The Transgression of the Wicked saith within my Heart, There is no fear of God before his Eyes. The Charge may be very plainly proved upon them.
First. If we see Suffering• upon […] People, God expects that […] Him, and improve in all […] ⟨p. 62⟩upon such Admonitions. Thus we read; Zech. UI. 7. I have cut off the Nations,—I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive Instruction. Surely then, if we do not receive Instruction from Suffering upon ourselves, 'tis plain, that we do not Fear God. When others are Scourged, God expects that we should all Hear and Fear, and no more do Wickedly. Surely then, if they that are under the same Condemnation, go on to Sin under their Scourges, these do not Fear God. There can be no doubt of this!
First. If we see Suffering• upon 〈…〉 People, God expects that 〈…〉 Him, and improve in all 〈…〉 ⟨p. 62⟩upon such Admonitions. Thus we read; Zech. UI. 7. I have cut off the Nations,—I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive Instruction. Surely then, if we do not receive Instruction from Suffering upon ourselves, 'tis plain, that we do not Fear God. When others are Scourged, God expects that we should all Hear and Fear, and no more do Wickedly. Surely then, if they that are under the same Condemnation, go on to Sin under their Scourges, these do not Fear God. There can be no doubt of this!