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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
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.
M. Unhappy Men!— Yet not hopeless of Eternal Happiness!— A Marvellous Providence of GOD has put a Quick stop to a swift Carrier you were taking in the paths of the Destroyer. But had you been at once cut off in your Wickedness, what had become of you? A merciful GOD has not only given you a space to Repent, but has ordered your being brought into a place were such means of Instruction will be Employed upon you, and such pains will be taken for the Salvation of your Souls, as are not commonly Elsewhere to be met withal, May this Goodness of GOD lead you to Repentance! — Among other and greater proofs of This, you will accept the Visit, which I now intend you.—
M. UNhappy Men!— Yet not hopeless of Eternal Happiness!— A Marvellous Providence of GOD has put a Quick stop to a swift Carriere you were taking in the paths of the Destroyer. But had you been at once cut off in your Wickedness, what had become of you? A merciful GOD has not only given you a space to Repent, but has ordered your being brought into a place were such means of Instruction will be Employ'd upon you, and such pains will be taken for the Salvation of your Souls, as are not commonly Elsewere to be met withal, May this Goodness of GOD lead you to Repentance! — Among other and greater proofs of This, you will accept the Visit, which I now intend you.—
P. P. We thank you, Sir.
P. P. We thank you, Syr.
M. The poor men, whom you murdered, You hurried out of the world; You allowed them no space to Repent. They begged at least for a little Time if you would not be dissuaded from Killing them;—that you would not immediately bring on them the Death, which with a prodigious Anguish, they told you, they were unprepared for. A Gracious GOD has not so hurried you out of the world, but given you some Time, to prepare for your