The Occasion.
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The Occasion.
A Man whose Name was JEREMIAH FENWICK, was upon a Fair Trial brought in GUILTY of having Murdered his Neighbour with an Axe, which he took up, and Employed a Repeated Blow thereof, at the Person at whom his Anger was Enraged.
A Man whose Name was JEREMIAH FENWICK, was upon a Fair Trial brought in GUILTY of having Murdered his Neighbour with an Axe, which he took up, and Employed a Repeted Blow thereof, at the Person at whom his Anger was Enraged.
After he received the Sentence of DEATH for the Fact, the Great pains taken by the Ministers of BOSTON for his Instruction and Conversion, were not without some good Effects, and Symptoms of Repentance upon him; One of which might be his Desire to have a SERMON of such a Tendency Preached; as is here Published, that so such Ends as did appear to be desired by the poor Man, may be yet more generally answered.
After he received the Sentence of DEATH for the Fact, the Great pains taken by the Ministers of BOSTON for his Instruction and Conversion, were not without some good Effects, and Symtoms of Repentance upon him; One of which might be his Desire to have a SERMON of such a Tendency Preached; as is here Published, that so such Ends as did appear to be desired by the poor Man, may be yet more generally answered.
For which purpose, his Dying Speech, is also annexed.