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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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Min. You will give all possible Attention, unto the Admonition of Piety, which are now to be given you. Tho' you have so wickedly Chosen Other Gods; Yet the Glorious GOD, is Willing to be Your GOD. The GOD, […] have denied so many thousands of times; the GOD whose Baptism you have Sinned against▪ the GOD against whom you have Rebelled, after you had been by Religious Parents dedicated unto Him; This GOD is yet Willing to be Your GOD. And if you have Him for Your GOD; then you are Happy to all Eternity! You will have a Place in His Holy City assigned unto you.
Min. You will give all possible Attention, unto the Admonition of Piety, which are now to be given you. Tho' you have so wickedly Chosen Other Gods; Yet the Glorious GOD, is Willing to be Your GOD. The GOD, 〈…〉 have denyed so many thousands of times; the GOD whose Baptism you have Sinned against▪ the GOD against whom you have Rebelled, after you had been by Religious Parents dedicated unto Him; This GOD is yet Willing to be Your GOD. And if you have Him for Your GOD; then you are Happy to all Eternity! You will have a Place in His Holy City assign'd unto you.
V. V. What shall I do to be so Happy?
Min. Nothing in your own Strength. But having begged of GOD, that He would Strengthen you. You must first ⟨p. 15⟩Bewail it Bitterly, that you have Served Other Gods. You have set up your Self in the Throne of GOD. You have placed on the Riches of this World, the Dependence you should have, had only on GOD. You have hearkened unto Satan more than unto GOD. Are you Sorry for this?