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A50229	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 ...	Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.; Moodey, Joshua, 1633?-1697. Exhortation to a condemned malefactor.	1687 (1687)	Wing M1248; ESTC W19800	66,053	133

an affront put upon his Imperial Majesty so he that shall kill a man that is made after the Image of God puts a Contempt upon the DIVINE Majesty there is Treason against God contained in the bloody Bowels of this Sin. Upon this account it is indeed a greater sin to kill a good man that has the Image of God renewed in him than to kill a wicked man. Nevertheless that also is a Capital Crime for all men have something (e) Calvin Rivet Pareus in Gen. 9. 6. of Gods Image remaining in them not only in that every man has an immortal soul and is in that respect more like the immortal God than any other creature in the world and in that men have a dominion over the Creatures which is one part of Gods Image on that account does the Apostle say that Man is the Image and Glory of God. 1. Cor. 11 7. But also in that the Law is written in the hearts of men by Nature (f) Ames Theol. lib. 1. cap. 14. though God has executed spiritual death upon Mankind for Adam's Apostasy after a dreadful manner yet he has moderated that punishment hence men in a natural estate yet close with some practical principles of Piety Righteousuess as That God ought to be worshiped that Men should do as they would be done by and the like and many natural men yet have an image of Vortue they have something like Grace a shadow of it they hate flagitious Crimes and approve of a morally honest Conversation These things shew that there are some Remainders of the Image of God in men therefore he that shall murder such a creature is worthy of death But thus for the Doctrinal handling of the Truth before us I proceed to make some Application 1. By way of Information 2. For Exhortation Infor. 1. This Doctrin justifyeth the Authority here in respect of the Sentence of Death which has been passed on the Murderer who is this day to be Executed There is a man standing before the Lord and among His people this day who has done just as my Text expresseth he hath smitten his Neighbour and that with an Instrument of lorn too with a cruel Spit made of Iron the thing proved by several Witnesses and the man that was hurt dyed of that wound therfore he that has smitten him is a Murderer and must surely be put to death Tho' for a long time he denied it nevertheless since his Condemnation he has acknowledged it and yesterday he confessed to me that he had in his Rage murdered the man whose death and blood has bin laid to his Charge he told me that the other gave him some ill language whereby he was provoked and that he said to him if he came within the door he would run the Spit into his Bowels and he was as wicked as he said he would be so that he is guilty of Murder Therefore none ought to blame Those in Authority for causing the Murderer to be put to death Conscience to God to the People under their Charge and to their own Souls also has necessitated them to do what they have done in this matter Let every one remember that Scripture Prov. 28. 17. A man that doth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the Pit let no man stay him if he has shed blood to the Pit let him go and flee thither let all convenient Speed be used in the Execution of Justice that so the Land may be cleared from blood and let no man in Authority stay him let no private person solicit for him But let us be thankful to God that we are under such Magistrates as will do Justice and Execute Judgment punish Sin according as the Word of God requires that it should be done Infor. 2. Hence Those Things which have a tendency to and a degree of Murder in them must needs be evil e. g. Rash sinful Anger is an evil thing Murder begins there 'T was said of those Brethren in Iniquity Simeon Levi That Instruments of Cruelty were in their habitations for in their Anger they slew a man cursed be their wrath for it was cruel Gen. 49. 5. 6. And ou● Lord Jesus Christ in His Exposition of the Sixth Commandment shews that rash Anger is a degree of Murder Mat. 5. 21 22. You have heard that it was said by them of old time Ye shall not kill and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the Judgement but I say unto you that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the Judgment There is Man's Judgment-seat and GOD's Judgment-seat Murder makes a man be in danger of the former sinful Anger exposes him to the latter Not that all Anger is sinful there is an ●nger that is good when a man is angry in God's cause moved with zeal indignation because God is dishonoured that 's very good and a man may sometimes be angry in his own cause too and yet not sin Be angry and sin not But when men are angry without a just cause that 's Evil. When they are angry more than they have cause for that they are all in a flame for a meer tris●e when as one well expresses it a man shall suffer the (g) v. M● C●●●ocks Supplement cap. 9. p. 368. Beco● of his soul to be sit all on ●ire at the landing of every small Boat that 's a foolish and evil thing or when men shall be angry longer than they ought to be an implacable spirit is a vile murderous spirit Anger rests in the bosom of sools Sinful Anger is poys●● which as soon as ever a man has taken it into his mouth he shall spit it out again And when Anger shall break out into Curses and wicked Imprecations that 's wicked Anger This condemned man that stands here confesses that he was wont in his passion to curse all near him He murdered many a man with his bloody tongue before he was left of God to murder any with his hand His mouth was full of Cursing Bitterness before he shed blood And when men in their Rarge imprecate curse themselvs it s a very evil thing there are some that will say They wish they might be hang'd if such a thing be so and many times the righteous Judgment of God brings that very evil upon 'em There is a Printed Relation concerning (h) Sr. Gerv. Elways mention'd by Mr. Howel in his Londinop by Mr. Ball of the power of Godliness l. 4. c. 3. p. 329. by Mr. Leigh in his Body of Divinity Lib. 4. Cap. 16. P. 445. a Person of Quality that was hang'd for a Crime laid to his charge and when he came to dye he confessed that he had been much addicted to that sinful Recreation of Card-Playing and that many times when the Game went otherwise than he wish'd for he would in his passion wish that he might he

Jesus Christ and preserved by His Providence and the very scope of this the principal business of it is to come from the Third Heaven as a Letter with thy name mine every man 's on the Endorsment of it bespeaking the beleeving looks of every Reader unto a saving Jesus But there are likewise many special passages to this purpose sparkling and glittering like so many Jewels in the Cabinet of God. It is a Rule which our Lord Jesus has given about His Exhortations in Marc. 13. 37. What I say to one I say to All And will not the same square to His Invitations also Yes the old loving Invitations which were more immediately given to other people do likewise call upon us upon whom the ends of the world are come upon Thee and thee and thée Well we are informed in Joh. 7. 36. That when our Lord Jesus was Incarnate among the moving Dust-heaps and Potsherds of the earth here below once on the eight day of the Feast of Tabernacles when there was a vast Confluence of People going to draw water from he Pool of Siloam singing the words of the Prophet With joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of Salvation Lo then He took occasion to stand that He might be seen to cry that he might be heard to say If any man thirst let him come to me drink So then all the needy dying souls of men are still are thus offered the only Appointed Anointed Redeemer of men does thus counsil them Let me hear from you whensoever whereinsoever you want Salvation But how many other such amazing lines has He also sent down from the Excellent Glory into a desolate world It is the Lord Jesus Christ who has compared the Go●●●l of Salvation unto a well-fraught Vessel sailing up a River whereahout He makes that loud loving Out cry O Never never was there an O yee's vouchsased unto the world like to This in Isai 55. 1. Ho every one that thirsteth let him come and partake hereof It is the Lord Jesus Christ too who concludes this miraculous Book with that remarkable Period when He would put a full Stop to inspired infallible Writings He does it by exposing His Salvation unto general Acceptation in Rev. 22. 17. Whosoever will let him take the water of life freely In a word For the suller Inculcation of such a marvellous Thing we have this immortal King laying upon us in the name of Him that is Higher than the highest in 1. Joh. 3. 23. A Commandment to believe We have Him hence also annexing the Sanctions of a Commandment hereunto laying Bonds Graplings of Iron upon the Consciences of men We have Him both upon Mount Ebal upon Mount Gerizzin giving accents to His Look unto Me. He discharges the dreandful rumbling Thunderclaps of such denunciations as that in Joh 3. 36. He that believeth not shal not see life And many more such Threats and Menaces does He roar out of Sion with wherein the smoke of the Fire and Brimstone reserved in a hot Hell for the Portion of Vnbelievers is blown under the Nostrils of men Yea and He presents no less ch●●ming Encouragements to Beleeving than those in the Preface to the Proverbs of Salomon one Text more above all I have found which I must bring to you as Sampson did unto his Relations the Hen●y which he had light upon it is in Mat. 11. 28. O feed upon it every word in it is a drop of Canaans Hony it is Honey from the Rock He was a renowned Person that once said mallem carere Cibo et Coelo quam hoc Verbo I had rather not have a bit of Bread to put in my mouth I had rather the Sun in the Firmament should shine no more upon me than that I should loose so dear a Word as this Thus our Lord speakes COME gr Deute a most freindly familiar Call q. d. I pray be so kind as to step hither to a Friend But unto whom shall we come Lo He saith come unto Me unto Me that have all things deliver'd unto Me by the Father unto Me that am by Him empowered and employed to pluck never-dying souls from the devouring Jaws of every Death But who shall come mark the Answer Let ALL come But what if we have horrible Burdens of Filth and Fear lying upon us It s no matter sayes our Ever-living and Ever-loving Lord come all ye that Labour and are heavy Laden But what if we do come shall we not miscarry miserably and miss of our Expectations notwithstanding all No no. The Faithful true witness saith unto us I will GIVE you REST. O let the poor fetter'd Prisoner recollect himself James thy name is not excepted in these INVITATIONS It is a Feast of Fat things full of marrow and of wines on the lees well refined which the Lord has made in this Doctrin for the ruin'd Race of sinful men It remains that we make some Vses of it VSE 1. And now Praises Millions of Praises an Eternity of High-praises be given unto our Lord Jesus Christ who speakes such things to the rebellious O the Admiration O the Adoration which the never-enough praised Grace of Jesus Christ should beget in us At the preaching of this Doctrin we have unnutterable cause to do as the Jews did at the building of the Temple in Zech. 4. 7. even to shout Grace Grace concer-cerning it until our Acclamations reach unto the very Heavens It is recorded of the poor slaves among the Brick-kilns in Egypt Exod. 4. 31. That when they heard the Lord had visited the children of Israel and had look'd on their Affliction then they bowed their heads and worshiped behold you have this morning heard that the Lord Jesus Christ hath visited the children of men and bid them in their Afflictions to Look unto Himself O where are the good words where are the kind thoughts that we ought to magnify this Redeemer and His Grace withal David once in an holy Ecstafie of soul 1. Chron. 29. 10 14. Blessed the Lord and said O who am I Verily now all of us have cause to abound with such notes as those Lord who are we that He who sits on the lofty Throne of Eternity should send away unto us that ly starving like odious Beggars among the Ditches and under the Hedges of Hell inviting us to LOOK unto Him and be SAVED The Pharisees of old aspers'd Him with this as His Disgrace but let us cry it up in Him as his Honour This man receiveth sinners The vertuous Elizabeth in Luc. 1. 43. Wondred that the Mother of her Lord should come unto her but what a thing is this that our Lord Himself should Invite us to Look yea to come unto himself That he who sits as King for ever upon the lofty Battlements of Heaven charges the very Angels with Folly should so far smile upon us a company of born-fools wandering about the earth upon