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The vial poured out upon the sea. A remarkable relation of certain pirates brought…
The vial poured out upon the sea. A remarkable relation of certain pirates brought unto a tragical and untimely end. Some conferences with them, after their condemnation. Their behaviour at their execution. And a sermon preached on that occasion. : [Two lines from Job]
Boston: printed by T. Fleet for N. Belknap, 1726
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A SERMON occasioned by the Condition of the Condemned Pirates, July 10. 1726.
A SERMON occasion'd by the Condition of the Condemned Pirates, July 10. 1726.
The Greatest Unhappiness imaginable! And yet such as the most of Men are overtaken withal. To prevent such an Unhappiness, as it would be the brightest Wisdom, that any Man alive can attain unto, so it should be the liveliest Care that every Man living shall have his Mind concerned about. It is impossible to begin this Care too soon. It is impossible to pursue this Care too much. Except this be a Mans Chief Care, it is impossible to escape the formidable Unhappiness. I have before me the most Important Subject in the World. We cannot Preach too frequently ⟨p. 29⟩or too fervently on the Subject. You cannot hear too Attentively. I bring you this Day, those Maxims of Wisdom, which will require the greatest Attention from you. We are a Congregation of Dying People. The Danger of our Dying without Wisdom, 'tis incident unto us; 'tis threatening of us; we cannot be too deeply affected with it. We live without Wisdom, if we are not very deeply affected with it!
THe Greatest Unhappiness imaginable! And yet such as the most of Men are overtaken withal. To prevent such an Unhapness, as it would be the brightest Wisdom, that any Man alive can attain unto, so it should be the liveliest Care that every Man living shall have his Mind concern'd about. It is impossible to begin this Care too soon. It is impossible to pursue this Care too much. Except this be a Mans Chief Care, it is impossible to escape the formidable Unhappiness. I have before me the most Important Subject in the World. We cannot Preach too frequently