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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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M. Well; But if the Offering of your SAVIOUR, do avail for you, there will be produced a New Heart in you; Your Heart will now close with GOD; and you will make the Service of GOD, the the Chief End and Main Work of your Life. And ⟨p. 14⟩GOD will be to you, what you have heretofore vainly sought in Creatures. The Love of GOD will be Rooted in your Souls; and all the Branches of PIETY will be found growing upon it. You will say, What have I any more to do with Idols? You will not Sin, to please the Flesh, or the World, or the Devil. You will have Respect unto all the Commandments of GOD. This Wisdom you lack; Alas, Destitute have you been of it, all your Days! But, the Direction is, If any Man lack Wisdom, let him ask it of GOD! Send up then, Oh! send up a Cry that shall pierce the Heavens; Lord, Bestow a New Heart upon me! You must always remember, Without Holiness no Man shall see the Lord. You cannot be Received into the Heavenly World, if you have not first an Heavenly Heart. Heaven could not bear you to be in it; Nay, which is a dreadful word, You could not bear to be in Heaven, if you have not another Bias prevailing on your Heart, than what you have had, while you have been Wandering from the Way of understanding, and going astray from GOD in the Greatness of your Folly. You must therefore most Earnestly Beseech your SAVIOUR, to Unite you unto Himself, & by His Good SPIRIT Quicken you for Living unto GOD: and fulfil in you all the good pleasure of His Goodness. Thus, I have in a few words given you the Sum of the Matter; which I hope, you will Think over, when I am departed from you. For one Conference, thus much may be Enough, if you will try when I am withdrawn, to go over the Way of Life that has been set before you. I will at this Time add only this One Remark. If you come to the Repentance that is unto Salvation, it ⟨p. 15⟩will appear, in Dispositions, that will be the Reverse of Those, which have pushed you on, to the Sins Repented of. I'll Illustrate it, with Two Instances. First, That which pushed you on to Robberies and Piracies, was an Immoderate, Inordinate, Irregular Desire of Worldly Possessions. Now, if you Repent, you will have a Disposition patiently to bear any Wants and Straits, that GOD may order for you; and rather suffer any Poverty and all sorts of Difficulties, than Sin, or do any Unlawful Thing, to gain the World.
M. Well; But if the Offering of your SAVIOUR, do avail for you, there will be produced a New Heart in you; Your Heart will now close with GOD; and you will make the Service of GOD, the the Chief End and Main Work of your Life. And