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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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Certainly, There is a Loud Voice and Call from God unto Good Men, to consider more than ever; What Sacred Exorcisms are to be used, that ⟨p. 91⟩the Unclean Spirit may be suppressed in the Land.
Most certainly, There is this Voice of GOD: Let all People beware how they give way to lesser Beginnings in the Sins of Unchastity. Oh! People can't see, where they shall stop, if once they give the Reins to Impetuous Impurities.
Most certainly, All of us that may upon Reflection find any Stumbles into the Sins of Unchastity, may now hear this Voice of GOD unto us; O Bewail your Impurities; and Abhor yourselves before an Holy GOD; and get the Cleansing Blood of your Saviour sprinkled on your Souls. And may we not apprehend one thing more! Several Bastard-Children have been Murdered in this Place; But there has not unto this Day been any Detection of the Murderers. There is this Day a Voice of GOD, and lo•, it is a mighty Voice, unto th•se Bloody Creatures; Oh! Let not the Patience, and Forbearance of God be lost upon you, Wonder at it, That God has not all ⟨p. 92⟩this while delivered you up, to the Sword of Justice. Let the Long-suffering of God be for your Salvation. O Turn to God, with […] Repentance, lest He leave […] something that all the People shall be […] at!
Most certainly, All of us that may upon Reflection find any Stumbles into the Sins of Unchastity, may now hear this Voice of GOD unto us; O Bewail your Impurities; and Abhor yourselves before an Holy GOD; and get the Cleansing Blood of your Saviour sprinkled on your Souls. And may we not apprehend one thing more! Several Bastard-Children have been Murdered in this Place; But there has not unto this Day been any Detection of the Murderers. There is this Day a Voice of GOD, and lo, it is a mighty Voice, unto thse Bloody Creatures; Oh! Let not the Patience, and Forbearance of God be lost upon you, Wonder at it, That God has not all