A Sorrowful Spectacle. In Two SERMONS, Occasioned by a Just Sentence of DEATH, on a Miserable Woman, for the MURDER of a Spurious Offspring. The ONE Declaring, The EVIL of an HEART HARDENED, under and against all Means of GOOD. The OTHER Describing, The Fearful Case of such as in a Suffering Time, and much more such as in a Dying Hour, are found without the FEAR of GOD. With some Remarkable Things, relating to the Criminal; proper for All to be Informed of.By Cotton Mather, D. D. and F. R. S.Act. XX 2•. […]BOSTON. Printed by T. […] & T […] for Samuel Gerrish, on the North Side of the Town-House, in King-Street, 1715A Sorrowful Spectacle. In Two SERMONS, Occasioned by a Just Sentence of DEATH, on a Miserable Woman, for the MURDER of a Spurious Offspring. The ONE Declaring, The EVIL of an HEART HARDENED, under and against all Means of GOOD. The OTHER Describing, The Fearful Case of such as in a Suffering Time, and much more such as in a Dying Hour, are found without the FEAR of GOD. With some Remarkable Things, relating to the Criminal; proper for All to be Informed of.By Cotton Mather, D. D. and F. R. S.Act. XX 2•. 〈…〉BOSTON. Printed by T. 〈…〉 & T 〈…〉 for Samuel Gerrish, on the North Side of the Town-House, in King-Street, 1715Title page of A sorrowful spectacle. In two sermons, occasioned by a just sentence of death, on…, Boston, 1715A sorrowful spectacle. In two sermons, occasioned by a just sentence of death, on…Cotton Mather, 1715

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The Divine Compassions Declared and Magnified: To Engage and Encourage the greatest Sinners unto a Speedy and Earnest Repentance. A SERMON, Preached at the Lecture in BOSTON, June 2. 1715. Upon the Sorrowful Occasion of a Miserable Woman present, under Sentence of Death for the Murder of her Spurious Infant.

The Divine Compassions Declar'd and Magnified: To Engage and Encourage the greatest Sinners unto a Speedy and Earnest Repentance. A SERMON, Preach'd at the Lecture in BOSTON, June 2. 1715. Upon the Sorrowful Occasion of a Miserable Woman present, under Sentence of Death for the Murder of her Spurious Infant.

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By BENJAMIN COLMAN, A. M.

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BOSTON: Printed by T. Fleet & T. […] for Samuel Gerrish, on the North Side of the Town-House, in King-Street, 1715.

BOSTON: Printed by T. Fleet & T. 〈…〉 for Samuel Gerrish, on the North Side of the Town-House, in King-Street, 1715.

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