Crime - Massachusetts
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The greatness of sin improv'd by the penitent as an argument with God for a pardon . A sermon at the Thursday lecture in Boston, October 17th. 1734. Preach'd in the hearing of John Ormesby, and Matthew Cushing, two condemned malefactors on the day of their execution, the one for murder, and the other for burglary. By John Webb, A.M. Pastor of a church in Boston. With an appendix, giving a faithful account of the behaviour of Matthew Cushing, after his condemnation, and at the time of his execution. By the Reverend Mr. Cooper.
Webb, John, 1687-1750.Date: 1734- E-journals
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Two sermons the first from Psalm CII. 19, 20. Delivered the Lord's-Day before the execution of Levi Ames. Who was executed at Boston, Thursday October 21. for burglary. Aet. 22. This discourse was preached at the desire of the criminal, who also attended on the occasion. The second from Proverbs XVII. 25. Preached the Lords-Day after his execution; and designed as an improvement of that awful event, by way of caution to others. To which is added, at the request of many, an account of the exercise of his mind, from the time of his condemnation, till he left the world; together with the conversation the author had with him as he walked with him from the prison to the gallows. By all which, compared with his latter conduct, he may be thought in a judgment of charity, to have died, a penitent thief. By Samuel Stillman, A.M. Pastor of the First Baptist Churc in Boston. [One line from Luke].
Stillman, Samuel, 1738-1807.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- E-books
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The last words and dying speech of Levi Ames , who was executed at Boston, on Thursday the 21st day of October, 1773, for burglary. Taken from his own mouth, and published at his desire, as a solemn warning to all, more particularly young people. [One line from Proverbs].
Ames, Levi, 1752-1773.Date: [1773]- E-books
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The horrid nature, and enormous guilt of murder A sermon preached at the Thursday-lecture in Boston, November 19th. 1754. The day of the execution of William Wieer, for the murder of William Chism. By Charles Chauncy, D.D. one of the Pastors of the First Church in Boston. [Four lines of Scripture texts].
Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787.Date: 1754- E-books
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The ungodly condemned in judgment . A sermon preached at Springfield, December 13th 1770. On occasion of the execution of William Shaw, for murder. By Moses Baldwin, A.M. Pastor of the church in Palmer.
Baldwin, Moses, 1732-1813.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]