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A97283 The penitent murderer. Being an exact narrative of the life and death of Nathaniel Butler; who (through grace) became a convert, after he had most cruelly murdered John Knight. With the several conferences held with the said Butler in Newgate, by the Right Honorable the Lord Maior, and several eminent ministers, and others. As also his confession, speech, prayer, and the sermon preached after his execution; with several useful admonitions, and excellent discourses. / Collected by Randolph Yearwood, chaplain to the Right Honorable, the Lord Major of the city of London. Yearwood, Randolph, d. 1689. 1657 (1657) Wing Y23; Thomason E1660_2; ESTC R209007 51,603 133

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speak_v out_o bitterness_n and_o hatred_n within_o 4._o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o rise_v up_o against_o and_o mortal_o wound_v another_o deut._n 19.11_o but_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o neighbour_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o mortal_o that_o he_o die_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 17.16_o these_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n harsh_a usage_n show_v hatred_n try_v your_o selus_fw-la by_o these_o and_o other_o scripture-sign_n and_o try_v impartial_o use_v 2._o exhort_v man_n to_o lay_v aside_o their_o sin_n see_v what_o the_o word_n charge_v upon_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n as_o love_n be_v of_o god_n 1_o thes_n 4.9_o you_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o devil_n to_o hate_v 1_o john_n 4.11_o 12._o this_o be_v the_o message_n that_o you_o hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o 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