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Tremenda. The dreadful sound with which the wicked are to be thunderstruck
Tremenda. The dreadful sound with which the wicked are to be thunderstruck. : In a sermon delivered unto a great assembly, in which was present, a miserable African, just going to be executed for a most inhumane and uncommon murder. At Boston, May 25th. 1721. : To which is added, a conference between a minister and the prisoner, on the day before his execution. : [One line from Deuteronomy]
Boston: printed by B. Green for B. Gray & J. Edwards, 1721
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But now the Intention of all these Exhibitions and Admonitions. This is, My Friends, to Save you from the Dreadful Sound. We read, Psal. LXXXIX.15. O Blessed are the People who do know the Joyful sound! Verily▪ If you make a due use of the Dreadful Sound, which terrifies you, it will soon make you partakers of a Joyful Sound, which, O Blessed are the People, whom it pertains unto!
The Advice to you, is, Let none remain any longer among the Wicked. Souls, Depart from the Tents of the Wicked men, lest ye be consumed ⟨p. 20⟩in all their Sins. 'Tis done▪ By Considering, by Acknowledging, by Bewailing of all your Wickedness: O Bemoan your selves; I have Sinned, and I have done very foolishly. 'Tis done, By Repairing to the Blood which will wash away your Wickedness; O make this Plea, take this Hope; The Blood of JESUS CHRIST the Son of GOD, cleanses from all Sin. 'Tis done, By abandoning every way of Wickedness. O cease to do Evil, and learn to do Well; and Remember, 'Tis he who Confesseth and Forsaketh, that shall find Mercy.
A Serious and Thorough Repentance, is the Thing, whereto all the Wicked are to be Encouraged. But, Oh! what a Joyful Sound is there now to be in your Ears for your Encouragement! Behold I bring you Good Tidings of Great Joy! There comes from Heaven unto you this Joyful Sound; Be you never so Wicked, You may turn to GOD, and upon your doing so, you shall find a Pardon. O the Joyful Sound of that word; Isai. LV.7. Let the wicked forsake his way, & Return unto the Lord, who will have Mercy, and unto our GOD, for He will abundantly Pardon. There comes from Heaven unto you this Joyful Sound; Be you never so Wicked, there is a Great SAVIOUR willing to Receive you, and Redeem you, if you come unto Him. O the Joyful Sound of that word!