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A sermon, occasioned

A SERMON Occasioned by the EXECUTION of a man found Guilty of MURDERPreached at Boston in N. E. March 11th 1685 / 6(Together with the Confession, Last Expressions, & solemn Warning of that Murderer to all persons; especially to Young men, to beware of those Sins which brought him to his miserable End.)By INCREASE MATHER, Teacher of Church of CHRIST.The SECOND EDITION.Deut. 19. 20. 21. And those which remain shall hear and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such Evil among you.• 21. And thine eye shall not •ity, but Life shall go for Life, Eye for Eye, &c.Prov. 28. 17. A man that doth violence to the blood of any person, shall flee to the pit, let no man stay him.Boston, Printed by R. P. Sold by J. Brunning Book-seller, at his Shop at the Corner of the Prison-Lane next the Exchange. Anno 1687.Title page, as transcribed: A SERMON Occasioned by the EXECUTION of a man found Guilty of MURDER — Preached at Boston in N. E. March 11th 1685 / 6 — (Together with the Confession, Last Expressions, & solemn Warning of that Murderer to all persons; especially to Young men, to beware of those Sins which brought him to his miserable End.) — By INCREASE MATHER, Teacher of Church of CHRIST. — The SECOND EDITION. — Deut. 19. 20. 21. And those which remain shall hear and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such Evil among you. — • 21. And thine eye shall not •ity, but Life shall go for Life, Eye for Eye, &c. — Prov. 28. 17. A man that doth violence to the blood of any person, shall flee to the pit, let no man stay him. — Boston, Printed by R. P. Sold by J. Brunning Book-seller, at his Shop at the Corner of the Prison-Lane next the Exchange. Anno 1687.

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A sermon, occasioned

A sermon, occasioned by the execution of a man found guilty of murder, preached at Boston in N.E., March 11th, 1685/6 (together with the confession, last expressions, & solemn warning of the murderer to all persons, especially to young men, to beware of those sins which brought him to his miserable end) / by Increase Mather ...

Increase Mather 1639–1723

Boston: printed by R.P., 1687

[4], 124 p. · 33k words · Wing M1248 · ESTC W19800

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Increase Mather, A sermon, occasioned (Boston, 1687). EEBO-TCP A50229.

Contents 18

Textpp. 3660
Title page9
To the readerTo the Reader▪5
Sermonpp. 1–3646
The Last Expressions & solemn Warning of James Morgan: As they were…The Last Expressions & solemn Warning of James Morgan: As they were in Short-hand taken from his Mouth, at the Place of Execution. Mar. 11. 85 / 6.pp. 35–362
Textpp. 8276
Title page8
To the readerTo the Reader.pp. 383
The CALL of the GOSPEL, unto All the Ends of the Earth; Apply'd esp…The CALL of the GOSPEL, unto All the Ends of the Earth; Apply'd especially unto a poor man under the just Sentence of Death for the Crying Sin of MURDER.The CALL of the GOSPEL, unto All the Ends of the Earth; Apply'd especially unto a poor man under the just Sentence of Death for the Crying Sin of MƲRDER.

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Partpp. 7452

Partpp. 74–8211

Textpp. 124125

To the readerTo the Reader.3

Sermonpp. 85–11360

Addendumpp. 12455

The Printer to the Reader.3

The DISCOURSE of the MINISTER with James Morgan on the WAY to his E…The DISCOƲRSE of the MINISTER with James Morgan on the WAY to his E…The DISCOURSE of the MINISTER with James Morgan on the WAY to his Execution.The DISCOƲRSE of the MINISTER with James Morgan on the WAY to his Execution.pp. 12451

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Title as printed: A sermon, occasioned by the execution of a man found guilty of murder, preached at Boston in N.E., March 11th, 1685/6 (together with the confession, last expressions, & solemn warning of the murderer to all persons, especially to young men, to beware of those sins which brought him to his miserable end) / by Increase Mather ...
Author: Increase Mather 1639–1723
Place: Boston
Printer: R.P.
Year: 1687
Imprint: Boston : Printed by R.P., sold by J. Brunning ..., 1687.
Size: [4], 124 p.
Words: 33,001
Catalogue: Wing M1248 · ESTC W19800
Text: EEBO-TCP A50229
Notes: Special t.p.: The call of the Gospel applied unto all men in general and unto a condemned malefactor in particular.Special t.p.: The call of the Gospel applyed unto all men in general and vnto a condemned malefactor in particular.
Includes Joshua Moodey's An exhortation to a condemned malefactor, which has special t.p.
Imperfect: stained, with print show-through and some loss of print.
Reproduction of original in the British Library.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: EEBO-TCP A50229