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the_o church_n service_n tho._n cooper_n to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n henry_n north_n high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n together_o withthe_a rest_n of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o peace_n in_o that_o county_n right_o worshipful_a it_o fall_v out_o by_o god_n good_a providence_n that_o at_o the_o last_o assize_n at_o berrie_n i_o be_v a_o earwitness_n of_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o most_o strange_a and_o cruel_a murder_n that_o ever_o i_o read_v of_o the_o detection_n whereof_o together_o with_o the_o most_o fair_a and_o honourable_a carriage_n of_o the_o business_n do_v so_o affect_v i_o that_o i_o can_v not_o think_v my_o time_n better_o spend_v then_o in_o take_v note_n of_o such_o special_a passage_n as_o fell_v out_o therein_o which_o howsoever_o i_o then_o only_o intend_v for_o my_o private_a use_n yet_o consider_v that_o such_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v to_o posterity_n and_o be_v solicit_v by_o some_o worthy_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o that_o end_n i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o condescend_v to_o their_o request_n with_o the_o soon_o the_o rather_o to_o prevent_v such_o fly_a and_o suspicious_a pamphlet_n wherewith_o the_o world_n in_o such_o case_n be_v too_o much_o abuse_v and_o so_o inform_v the_o world_n in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o such_o strange_a occurrent_n wherein_o if_o your_o worship_n shall_v find_v aught_o that_o may_v revive_v in_o your_o memory_n â—o_o wonderful_a a_o discovery_n and_o shall_v stir_v up_o your_o affection_n to_o magnify_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n herein_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v herein_o what_o i_o principal_o desire_v so_o shall_v i_o not_o fail_v to_o take_v any_o other_o good_a occasion_n to_o testify_v my_o thankfulness_n unto_o your_o worship_n as_o god_n shall_v offer_v the_o same_o to_o who_o gracious_a protection_n i_o do_v most_o hearty_o commend_v you_o all_o rest_a in_o he_o your_o worship_n poor_a remembrancer_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n tho._n cooper_n the_o content_n chapter_n 1._o the_o introduction_n to_o the_o history_n where_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o permit_v and_o order_v such_o horrible_a wickedness_n 1._o for_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o atheist_n and_o second_o awake_v of_o the_o secure_a and_o profane_a christian_n chap._n 2._o wherein_o first_o a_o entrance_n be_v make_v by_o way_n of_o application_n unto_o the_o particular_a sin_n of_o murder_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o this_o treatise_n where_o 2._o the_o progeny_n and_o heynousnesse_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v discover_v and_o enlarge_v 3._o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o in_o general_n be_v explain_v 4._o the_o dangerous_a effect_n and_o consequence_n thereof_o be_v detect_v and_o so_o 5._o such_o several_a use_n be_v propound_v as_o both_o tend_v to_o the_o prevent_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o also_o for_o the_o wise_a suppress_n and_o weed_n out_o thereof_o chapter_n 3._o of_o the_o particular_a murder_n at_o halsworth_n and_o 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publish_v and_o open_v by_o the_o judge_n 2_o their_o inditement_n find_v hereupon_o by_o the_o jury_n 3_o their_o obstinacy_n upon_o their_o find_v declare_v and_o discuss_v with_o the_o use_n of_o all_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o condemnation_n and_o judgement_n give_v upon_o the_o malefactor_n where_o after_o entrance_n make_v hereto_o 1_o the_o religious_a and_o learned_a speech_n of_o the_o thrice_o reverend_a judge_n be_v publish_v tend_v to_o justify_v the_o righteous_a hand_n of_o god_n herein_o as_o also_o to_o prepare_v the_o delinquent_n to_o a_o holy_a use_n thereof_o 2_o the_o sentence_n itself_o follow_v with_o the_o great_a clemency_n and_o moderation_n thereof_o 3_o with_o diverse_a passage_n and_o profitable_a use_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 7._o 1_o contain_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o murderer_n 2_o and_o such_o accident_n as_o fell_v out_o therein_o 3_o together_o with_o such_o use_v as_o may_v be_v make_v thereof_o chap._n 8._o contain_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a with_o promise_n of_o further_a light_n the_o cry_n and_o revenge_n of_o blood_n chapter_n 1._o the_o introduction_n to_o the_o history_n whereof_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o permit_v and_o order_v such_o horrible_a wickedness_n 1._o for_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o atheist_n and_o second_o awaken_n of_o the_o secure_a and_o profane_a christian_n it_o may_v seem_v very_o strange_a and_o almost_o incredible_a to_o carnal_a apprehension_n that_o such_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o so_o long_o continue_v among_o we_o and_o that_o not_o without_o some_o gracious_a effect_n shall_v yet_o notwithstanding_o abound_v with_o so_o many_o strange_a and_o monstrous_a sin_n as_o do_v daily_o break_v out_o and_o be_v strengthen_v with_o so_o high_a a_o hand_n of_o obstinacy_n and_o deeperate_a impenitency_n for_o whereas_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n have_v this_o gracious_a promise_n annex_v with_o it_o that_o as_o at_o the_o
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