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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.
A Second Conference. July. 9.
M. According to your Desire, which I am always ready unto the best of my power to Gratify, I have used my humble Intercessions, with His Honour the Lieu. Governor, to grant you a Reprieve of Two or Three Days, that you may have Time to make more Thorough Work, in the Process of Repentance which is, The one Thing that is Needful for you. He is a Person every where known to be of an Excellent Spirit, and as he is one of unspotted Equity, so he is one of uncommon Clemency. It afflicts him, that he cannot grant you such a Small Relief, but, as the Special Court by which the Time and Place of your Death, were Agreed, Voted, and accordingly Registered, is now dissolved, he apprehends it improper for him now, to alter any thing about it. But in this very Thing, you may now see the Hand of an Holy and a Righteous GOD, obliging you in some Degree to say, As I have done so GOD has Requited me! The Men whom you Murdered, they begged, they pleaded, they with the Groans of a Deadly wounded Man importuned you, that you would Allow them a Little Time, and not hurry them out of the World. But, Unmerciful Creatures, You were Inexorable. — And now, you Petition for a Little Time; and so has the Glorious GOD ordered ⟨p. 19⟩it, that it cannot be granted you. May this very Thing help to awaken the Sentiments of Repentance in you. Especially since the Long-suffering of GOD, has allowed more than a Fortnights Time of Recollection, to you that would not allow a Moments Time, to them whose Blood is crying to Him against you. And now, Fly; I hope, you are come to a Better Frame, than what I lately left you in.
M. ACcording to your Desire, which I am always ready unto the best of my power to Gratify, I have used my humble Intercessions, with His Honour the Lieu. Governour, to grant you a Reprieve of Two or Three Days, that you may have Time to make more Thorough Work, in the Process of Repentance which is, The one Thing that is Needful for you. He is a Person every where known to be of an Excellent Spirit, and as he is one of unspotted Equity, so he is one of uncommon Clemency. It afflicts him, that he cannot grant you such a Small Releef, but, as the Special Court by which the Time and Place of your Death, were Agreed, Voted, and accordingly Registred, is now dissolved, he apprehends it improper for him now, to alter any thing about it. But in this very Thing, you may now see the Hand of an Holy and a Righteous GOD, obliging you in some Degree to say, As I have done so GOD has Requited me! The Men whom you Murdered, they begg'd, they pleaded, they with the Groans of a Deadly wounded Man importun'd you, that you would Allow them a Little Time, and not hurry them out of the World. But, Unmerciful Creatures, You were Inexorable. — And now, you Petition for a Little Time; and so has the Glorious GOD ordered