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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.
Samson OccomDate: 1772
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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
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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.
Samson OccomDate: 1773
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Tremenda The dreadful sound with which the wicked are to be thunderstruck. In a sermon delivered unto a great assembly, in which was present, a miserable African, just going to be executed for a most inhumane and uncommon murder. At Boston, May 25th. 1721. To which is added, a conference between a minister and the prisoner, on the day before his execution. [One line from Deuteronomy].
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1721
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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]
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The woful effects of drunkenness A sermon preached at Bristol, Octob. 12. 1709. When two Indians, Josias and Joseph, were executed for murther, occasioned by the drunkenness both of the murthering & murthered parties. By Samuel Danforth, Pastor of the church of Taunton. [Two lines of Scripture texts].
Samuel DanforthDate: 1710
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Religious education of children recommended , in a sermon preach'd in the church of Portsmouth December 27th 1739. Being the day appointed for the execution of Penelope Kenny. By Arthur Browne, A.M. And missionary from the Society for Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. Published at the desire of the church wardens and vestry.
Browne, Arthur, 1699-1773.Date: 1739. [1740 N.S]
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Paradise promised, by a dying Saviour, to the penitent thief on the cross . A sermon delivered at Cambridge, on Thursday, the eighteenth of November, immediately preceding the execution of Alexander White, Richard Barrick, and John Sullivan: with an appendix, exhibiting som account of their conversation and behaviour in prison, &c. By Timothy Hilliard, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Cambridge.
Hilliard, Timothy, 1747-1790.Date: [1785]
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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. [One line of text].
Nathan StrongDate: M.DCC.LXXVII. [1777]
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Sovereign grace displayed in the conversion and salvation of a penitent sinner , set forth in a sermon preached before the execution of Solomon Goodwin, who was executed at Falmouth, November 12, 1771, for the murder of David Wilson, on the 25th of May last. Published at th desire of many who heard it. By Ephraim Clark, of Cape-Elizabeth, and Pastor of the church there. [Two lines from St. Paul].
Clark, Ephraim, 1722-1797.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]
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God admonishing his people of their duty, as parents and masters . A sermon, preached at New-London, December 20th, 1786. Occasioned by the execution of Hannah Ocuish, a mulatto girl, aged 12 years and 9 months. For the murder of Eunice Bolles, aged 6 years and 6 months. By Henry Channing, M.A.
Channing, Henry, 1760?-1840.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]
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Sinners directed to hear & fear, and do no more so wickedly . Being an impartial account of the inhumane and barbarbous murder, committed by Jeremiah Meacham, on his wife and her sister, at Newport on Rhode-Island, March 22d. 1715. With some account of his life, tryal, carriage before and after condemnation; his confession, prayers, and last dying words at the place of execution, which was April the 12th. 1715. Also a sermon preached in his hearing: on Psalm LI. 17. By Mr. Nathaniel Clap, Minister of the Gospel in Newport, Rhode-Island.
Clap, Nathaniel, 1669-1745.Date: 1715
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Christ sent to heal the broken hearted . A sermon, preached at the Thursday lecture in Boston, on October, 21st. 1773. When Levi Ames, a young man, under a sentence of death for burglary, to be executed on that day, was present to hear the discourse: by Samuel Mather, D.D. Pastor of a church in Boston, New-England [Nine lines of quotations] To which is added, his life witten [sic] by himself.
Mather, Samuel, 1706-1785.Date: M,DCC,LXXIII [1773]
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The prayer of a true penitent for mercy; or, The publican's prayer, illustrated A sermon, delivered at Salem, Dec. 21, 1786, previous to the execution of Isaac Coombs, an Indian, whose crime was the murder of his wife. By Joshua Spalding, A.M. Pastor of the Tabernacle Church, in Salem. (Published by desire.).
Spalding, Joshua, 1760-1825.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]
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The guilt of innocent blood put away . A sermon, preached at Worcester, July 2, 1778. On occasion of the execution of James Buchanan, William Brooks, Ezra Ross, and Bathshua [sic] Spooner, for the murder of Mr. Joshua Spooner, at Brookfield, on the evening of the first of March preceeding. Together with an appendix, giving some account of those prisoners in their last stage. By Thaddeus Maccarty, A.M. Pastor of the church in said Worcester.
Maccarty, Thaddeus, 1721-1784.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]
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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
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Murder a great and crying sin A sermon preach'd on the Lord's-Day March 4th. 1732-3. To a poor prisoner under sentence of death for that crime. By Samuel Checkley, A.M. Pastor of a church of Christ in Boston. [Five lines of Scripture texts].
Checkley, Samuel, 1696-1769.Date: 1733
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The divine compassions declar'd and magnified: to engage and encourage the greatest sinners unto a speedy and earnest repentance . A sermon, preach'd at the lecture in Boston, June 2. 1715. Upon the sorrowful occasion of a miserable woman present, under sentence of death for the murder of her spurious infant. By Benjamin Colman, A.M.
Benjamin ColmanDate: 1715
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After souls by death are separated from their bodies, they come to judgment Asserted in a sermon deliver'd at Worcester, November 24th, 1737. Being the day of the execution of John Hamilton, alias Hugh Henderson. (With his confession and dying warning.) By John Campbell, M.A. and Pastor of the church in Oxford, N.E. [Six lines of quotations].
Campbell, John, 1691-1761.Date: 1738
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The hainous nature of the sin of murder . And the great happiness of deliverance from it. As it was represented in a sermon at the lecture in Boston, Sept. 24. 1713. Before the execution of one David Wallis. By Benjamin Colman, Pastor of a church in Boston.
Benjamin ColmanDate: 1713
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God admonishing his people of their duty, as parents and masters A sermon, preached at New-London, December 20th, 1786. Occasioned by the execution of Hannah Ocuish, a mulatto girl, aged 12 years and 9 months. For the murder of Eunice Bolles, aged 6 years and 6 months. By Henry Channing, M.A. [Five lines of quotations].
Channing, Henry, 1760?-1840.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVI. [1786]
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Useful remarks An essay upon remarkables in the way of wicked men. A sermon on the tragical end, unto which the way of twenty-six pirates brought them; at New Port on Rhode-Island, July 19, 1723. With an account of their speeches, letters, & actions, before their execution. [Two lines from Deuteronomy].
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1723
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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
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The converted sinner The nature of a conversion to real and vital piety: and the manner in which it is to be pray'd & striv'n for. A sermon preached in Boston, May 31, 1724. In the hearing and at the desire of certain pirates, a little before their execution. To which there is added, a more private conference of a minister with them. [Two lines of quotation].
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1724
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A sorrowful spectacle In two sermons, occasioned by a just sentence of death, on a miserable woman, for the murder of a spurious offspring. The one declaring, the evil of an heart hardened, under and against all means of good. The other describing, the fearful case of such as in a suffering time, and much more such as in a dying hour, are found without the fear of God. With some remarkable things, relating to the criminal; proper for all to be informed of. By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. [One line from Acts].
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1715