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Speedy repentance urged : A sermon preached at Boston, Decemb. 29. 1689. In the hearing, and at the request of one Hugh Stone, a miserable man under a just sentence of death, for a tragical and horrible murder. : Together with some account concerning the character, carriage, and execution of that unhappy malefactor. : To which are added, certain memorable providences relating to some other murders; & some great instances of repentance which have been seen among us. / By Cotton Mather Pastor of the Gospel in Boston.

Author/creator Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
Included WorkMather, Cotton, 1663-1728. Memorable providences relating to witchcrafts and possessions. Selections.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoBoston : Printed by Samuel Green, and sold by Joseph Browning at the corner of the Prison Lane, and Benj. Harris at the London Coffee House, 1690.
Description8 unnumbered pages, 87 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 15 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 15 cm (8vo)
Supplemental Content Evans Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Series Early American imprints. First series ; no. 539. ^A478749
General noteExtracts from Mather's Memorable providences, relating to witchcrafts and possessions, 15 p. at end.
General noteErratum note, p. [16] at end.
References Evans 539
References Wing (2nd ed.) M1156
References Holmes, T.J. Cotton Mather, 373
References McDade, T.M. Murder, 926
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 539).
Genre/formExecution sermons 1689.

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