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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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And now, The Great GOD has ordered it, that a Number of Dying Men appear among us, in ⟨p. 43⟩some Tragical and peculiar Circumstances. Another Company of PIRATES under Sentence of Death appear among us, and are within a few Hours to be Executed.
Certainly, It will be the Wisdom of us all, but especially of our Sea-faring Tribe, to learn from these Dying Men, some things which the living that see the End of these Men must lay to Heart, — if they would not with an Hard Heart lay up for themselves Treasures of Wrath, to be poured out upon them, in the Righteous Judgment of GOD.
Learn from these poor Men, the Mischief of those Two Vices, wherein so many of the Sea-faring Tribe suffer the doleful Shipwreck of their Souls, and are drowned in Perdition. The first, that of Drunkenness; And then, that of profane Swearing and Cursing. These poor Men do, with unutterable Anguish cry out, under the heavy Load of Guilt, which these Two Vices have laid and left upon them. The former Vice, resigns the Sinner up to the Possession of the Devil; and by Consequence, to all manner of Wickedness. The latter Vice, declares that the Devil has taken an horrible Possession of the Sinner, and the Wretch cannot now so truly say, what he use to do, My Tongue is my own; as he may say, 'Tis the Devils: And being Set on Fire of Hell, 'tis plain, what and where a Torment is intended for it. Being thus Warned of them, Oh! Steer clear of the Rocks, where you see the Breakers before you!