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Instructions to the living, from the condition of the dead. A brief relation of…
Instructions to the living, from the condition of the dead. A brief relation of remarkables in the shipwreck of above one hundred pirates, who were cast away in the ship Whido, on the coast of New-England, April 26. 1717. And in the death of six, who after a fair trial at Boston, were convicted & condemned, Octob. 22. And executed, Novemb. 15. 1717. : With some account of the discourse had with them on the way to their execution. And a sermon preached on their occasion.
Boston: printed by John Allen for Nicholas Boone, 1717
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It is especially thus, when men grow ⟨p. 59⟩more Dangerous Criminals, and are so sharp set with the Cursed Hunger of Riches, that they do things wherein Humane Society shall be considerably Damnified. Our Gracious GOD has a Wondrous Tenderness for Humane Society; And when men grow so Outrageous in the Ways of Dishonesty, that Humane Society suffers Insupportable Damages from them; Now there goes up that Cry to Heaven, 'Tis Time, Lord, for thee to Work! And, GOD comes down, GOD steps in, GOD in Compassion to Humane Society, fulfils that word upon the man who trusted in the abundance of his Riches, and Strengthened himself in his Wickedness; Psal. LII. 5. GOD shall take thee away, and plack thee out of thy Dwelling-place, and Root thee out of the Land of the Living. Such Dangerous Criminals are Wicked overmuch. And the Doom of them that are Wicked overmuch, is, To Die before their Time. Such Dangerous Criminals are Left sometimes to do Bloody as well as Deceitful Things. And the Doom of such Bloody and Deceitful men, is, They shall not Live out half their Days. Yea, many times ⟨p. 60⟩the Wretches run into Capital Crimes. It is reckoned among the Crimes of them who are Greedy of Gain; Prov. I. 15. Their feet run to Evil, and make Haste to shed Blood. The Sword which is to defend Humane Society, now animadverts upon them. That Sword of GOD cuts them off. They Die at the Place of Execution, and as a Fool dieth. O dismal Sight! Young men drawn to the Place of Execution! Young men, who must flee to the Pit, and none may stay them! Young men, hurried out of the World, for having forfeited their Lives, by Getting Riches, and not by Right. Such a Sight is this Day to be seen among us; Behold, All ye your selves have seen it!
It is especially thus, when men grow ⟨p. 59⟩more Dangerous Criminals, and are so sharp set with the Cursed Hunger of Riches, that they do things wherein Humane Society shall be considerably Damnified. Our Gracious GOD has a Wondrous Tenderness for Humane Society; And when men grow so Outrageous in the Ways of Dishonesty, that Humane Society suffers Insupportable Damages from them; Now there goes up that Cry to Heaven, 'Tis Time, Lord, for thee to Work! And, GOD comes down, GOD steps in, GOD in Compassion to Humane Society, fulfils that word upon the man who trusted in the abundance of his Riches, and Strengthened himself in his Wickedness;