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Execution sermons
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The faith and prayer of a dying malefactor. A sermon preach'd December 27. 1739. On occasion of the execution of two criminals, namely Sarah Simpson and Penelope Kenny, and in the hearing of the former. By William Shurtleff, A.M. Pastor of a church in Portsmouth, New-Hampshire. To which is annex'd a brief narrative concerning the said criminals: and a preface by the Reverend Mr. Fitch.
Shurtleff, William, 1689-1747.Date: 1740- Books
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The reasons and design of public punishments; a sermon, delivered before the people who were collected to the execution of Moses Dunbar, who was condemned for high treason against the state of Connecticut, and executed March 19th, A.D. 1777. By Nathan Strong, pastor of the first church in Hartford.
Strong, Nathan, 1748-1816.Date: M.DCC.LXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The serious consideration, that God will visit and judge men for sin, would be a happy means to keep them from it. A sermon preach'd at Cambridge, September 15th. 1738. On occasion of the execution of Philip Kennison, for the crime of burglary. By William Williams, M.A. Pastor of the church in Weston. [Five lines of Scripture texts] With the confession of his faith.
Williams, William, 1688-1760.Date: 1738- Books
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A sermon, preached at the execution of Moses Paul, an Indian, who was executed at New-Haven, on the 2d of September 1772, for the murder of Mr. Moses Cook, late of Waterbury, on the 7th of December 1771. Preached at the desire of said Paul, by Samson Occom, Minister of the Gospel, and missionary to the Indians.
Occom, Samson, 1723-1792.Date: 1772- Books
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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]