ABSTRACT
Mr. John Lathrop, Pastor of the Second Church in Boston, says, that this sermon, wrote while innocent blood was fresh in view, was not designed for publication; and is now only yielded to, on earnest solicitation. Human blood crieth unto God, when it is shed in a wanton or cruel manner, without warrant from the law of the land or law of nations, founded upon and consistent with the law of nature written upon the heart by God himself, to speak in the language of inspiration. The life of man is highly valued – for in the image of God made he man. This value was set upon the life of man, even when he was a sinner; for notwithstanding the depravity of human nature, none of God’s works in this part of the system are worthy to be compared with the children of men.
