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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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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.
There are some general Expressive; and Instructive Terms, by which the Whole of Practical Religion is described unto us. It is called, The […] of God, a Trust an Hope, a Delight in Him, a […] of God, and […] Calling on Him. It is called, […], and Repentance, and Newness of Life, and, A good Conversation in Christ and, A patient Continuance in […] doing. Oh! Make a Trial of yourselves ⟨p. 49⟩by these Descriptions of Religion; Try, See, Find, whether the Experience of such Things will Entitle you to the Denomination of Truly Religions.
There are some general Expressive; and Instructive Terms, by which the Whole of Practical Religion is described unto us. It is called, The 〈…〉 of God, a Trust an Hope, a Delight in Him, a 〈…〉 of God, and 〈…〉 Calling on Him. It is called, 〈…〉, and Repentance, and Newness of Life, and, A good Conversation in Christ and, A patient Continuance in 〈…〉 doing. Oh! Make a Tryal of yourselves ⟨p. 49⟩by these Discriptions of Religion; Try, See, Find, whether the Experience of such Things will Entitle you to the Denomination of Truly Religions.
But, the Fear of God, is one of those notable Terms. And now, Come ye Children who would Profess Religion, and be found the truly Religious Children of God; I will […] you what is that Fear of God, which is demanded of you.
But, the Fear of God, is one of those notable Terms. And now, Come ye Children who would Profess Religion, and be found the truly Religious Children of God; I will 〈…〉 you what is that Fear of God, which is demanded of you.