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 Divine Compassions Declar'd and Magnified, To Engage and Encour…: The Divine Compassions Declar'd and Magnified, To Engage and Encourage the greatest Sin…

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II. I now pass unto the Second Thing propounded, which is; To illustrate, prove, and exemplify the Doctrine by an Induction of diverse Instances: all which shall confirm and show that GOD has given us abundant Assurances that He has no Pleasure in the Death of Sinners, but in their Repentance.

II. I now pass unto the Second Thing propounded, which is; To illustrate, prove, and exemplify the Doctrine by an Induction of diverse Instances: all which shall confirm and shew that GOD has given us abundant Assurances that He has no Pleasure in the Death of Sinners, but in their Repentance.

:178p. 15–17¶1

1. AND as it is fit, I will begin, first with the positive Affirmation hereof in the Word of GOD. And this is instead of a thousand other Proofs, if GOD had said it: His Truth endureth ••ro out all Generations. Yea the GOD of Truth has passed it into an Oath, which is the highest Confirmation and •n End of all Strife or Dispute; It shows the Immutability of His Counsel, ⟨p. 16⟩wherein it is impossible for GOD to change; and so is a Ground for the strongest Confidence, and Consolation to them that fly for Refuge from Guilt and the Avenger of Blood to lay hold on the hope of Forgiveness and Life Eternal. Now this Oath we have in Form and express Terms: Ezek. 33. 11. Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the Death of the Wicked, but that the Wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways, for why will ye dye, O House of Israel? How solemn is this Assurance given to Sinners? and what could GOD do more to assure them? Is it not a wonderful Condescension in the Great GOD to superadd His Oath unto His Word? to swear to what He had once said, that so His Word might make the deeper Impression on us? whereas any one Word of GOD, the Eternal Truth is instead of ten thousand Oaths. Therefore He swears by Himself, there being no Greater to swear by: As I live, saith the

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