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The converted sinner. The nature of a conversion to real and vital piety: and…
The converted sinner. The nature of a conversion to real and vital piety: and the manner in which it is to be prayed & striven for. : A sermon preached in Boston, May 31, 1724. In the hearing and at the desire of certain pirates, a little before their execution. : To which there is added, a more private conference of a minister with them. ; [Two lines of quotation]The converted sinner. The nature of a conversion to real and vital piety: and the manner in which it is to be pray'd & striv'n for. : A sermon preached in Boston, May 31, 1724. In the hearing and at the desire of certain pirates, a little before their execution. : To which there is added, a more private conference of a minister with them. ; [Two lines of quotation]
Boston: printed for Nathaniel Belknap, 1724
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
BUT a strange Blast of Heaven has followed that Generation of Sea-Monsters. We know of several Thousands, that in a little Time hav• Perished Wonderfully! And no where more Wond•• fully than on the Coast of New-England, where the Prayers against them, have Distinguishing Ardours.
A little knot of Sea-Robber•, under the Conduct of one Philips (and Satan) had in about half a Years time, done incredible Mischiefs. In this Time they robbed no less than four & thirty Vessels, and offered most Abusive & Barbarous Usages to the People that were so unhappy as to fall into their Hands: yea, some they Murdered.
ON the Eighteenth of April, 1724. Andrew Harradine of Gloucester & John Philmore of Ipswich, with Six others detained Prisoners by this Philips ▪ formed a Resolution and Combination, if GOD should please to help them, to deliver themselves with the Destruction of the Pirates. And Heaven did help them to accomplish it! At once, conveniently ⟨image ?⟩stationing themselves for the Enterprise, they threw the Master over-board; they cut down the Captain with an Adds; they dispatched the Boatswain with a Broad Axe; and found a like •ay to send the Gunner out of the way. The Four Officers being thus brought into Desolation as in a Moment, the rest fell into such Terrors, that they Surrendered themselves Prisoners to the brave Conquerors, which were a minute before their Prisoners.
ON the Eighteenth of April, 1724. Andrew Harradine of Glocester & Iohn Philmore of Ipswich, with Six others detained Prisoners by this Philips formed a Resolution and Combination, if GOD should please to help them, to deliver themselves with the Destruction of the Pirates. And Heaven did help them to accomplish it! At once, conveniently