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A godly warning. To all prophane cursers, swearers and rash wishers. [electronic resource] : Setting forth in the example of the deplorable death of one Elizabeth Wells, who according to a rash wish, was burnt to death at Kensington, in the 30th year of her age. With the manner how she borrowed half a crown of one Mrs. Brown at Kensington, on Monday the 28th of June. with a promise of paying it on the Sunday following, being the 4th of July. As also how she went accordingly on the said day, shewing the half crown, and paying for 3 pints she drank, Mrs. Brown ask'd her for it, she said she gave it her, wishing she might turn alive if she did not, she went home and was seiz'd with an inward burning, which cars'd a great smoak out of her mouth, and in a small time broke out of her right side, buring off both her arms and legs as also an account of several ministers that visited her, and their sending for apothecaries and surgeons to no purpose. Also how she lay burning till consum'd to ashed. Also here is added the minister's prayers, with a sermon on this sad occasion.

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Book
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Christianity--Early works to 1800.
Christianity.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (8p. )
Other Title:
Godly warning. To all prophane cursers, swearers and rash wishers
Place of Publication:
London : printed by D. Brown, near FleetStreet, 1716.
Notes:
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Cited in:
English Short Title Catalog, T16285.
OCLC:
508483870

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