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             A murderer punished and pardoned, or, A true relation of the wicked life, and shameful-happy death of Thomas Savage imprisoned, justly condemned, and twice executed at Ratcliff, for his bloody fact in killing his fellow-servant, on Wednesday, Octob. 28, 1668 / by us who were often with him in the time of his imprisonment in Newgate, at at his execution, Robert Franklin, Thomas Vincent, Thomas Doolitel, James Janeway, Hugh Baker ; to which is annexed a sermon preached at his funeral.
             R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681.
             Janeway, James, 1636?-1674.
             Franklin, Robert, 1630-1684.
          
           
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           Savage, Thomas, d. 1668.
           Blay, Hannah.
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           A
           Murderer
           Punished
           ;
           AND
           PARDONED
           OR
           ,
           A
           True
           Relation
           of
           the
           Wicked
           Life
           ,
           and
           Shameful-happy
           Death
           of
           
             Thomas
             Savage
          
           ;
           Imprisoned
           ,
           Justly
           condemned
           ,
           and
           Twice
           Executed
           at
           Ratcliff
           ,
           for
           his
           Bloody
           Fact
           in
           Killing
           his
           fellow-servant
           ,
           on
           
             Wednesday
             ,
             Octob.
          
           28.
           1668.
           
           By
           us
           who
           were
           often
           with
           him
           in
           the
           time
           of
           his
           Imprisonment
           in
           Newgate
           ,
           and
           at
           his
           Execution
           :
           Robert
           Franklin
           ,
           Thomas
           Vincent
           ,
           Thomas
           Doolitel
           ,
           James
           Janeway
           ,
           Hugh
           Baker
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           is
           annexed
           a
           Sermon
           Preached
           at
           his
           Funeral
           .
        
         
           The
           Twelfth
           Edition
           :
           with
           the
           Addition
           of
           the
           leud
           life
           ,
           and
           shameful
           death
           of
           
             Hannah
             Blay
          
           ,
           who
           was
           condemned
           and
           executed
           for
           being
           guilty
           of
           the
           bloody
           murther
           committed
           by
           
             Thomas
             Savage
          
           .
           With
           other
           new
           Additions
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             P.
             P.
          
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1679.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           following
           Narrative
           you
           have
           a
           Relation
           of
           the
           bloody
           murther
           committed
           by
           
             T.
             Savage
          
           ,
           with
           an
           account
           of
           the
           wonderful
           mercies
           of
           God
           to
           his
           poor
           soul
           after
           the
           committing
           so
           bloody
           a
           sin
           .
           To
           which
           is
           added
           a
           short
           relation
           of
           the
           carriage
           and
           Behaviour
           of
           that
           vile
           Strumpet
           
             Hannah
             Blay
          
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           of
           her
           being
           in
           Newgate
           to
           her
           Execution
           :
           which
           ,
           though
           it
           hath
           nothing
           in
           it
           worthy
           to
           be
           related
           ,
           yet
           ,
           she
           being
           an
           instrumental
           cause
           of
           that
           bloody
           resolution
           ,
           was
           thought
           fit
           to
           be
           inserted
           ,
           that
           she
           may
           remain
           as
           an
           example
           of
           shame
           to
           all
           leud
           women
           ,
           and
           a
           severe
           example
           of
           Gods
           justice
           upon
           such
           cruel
           monsters
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           contented
           with
           endangering
           the
           soul
           of
           such
           ignorant
           young
           men
           ,
           that
           have
           not
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           before
           their
           eyes
           ,
           with
           their
           abominable
           Whoredomes
           and
           Adulteries
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           were
           to
           make
           sure
           of
           destroying
           both
           body
           and
           soul
           together
           by
           adding
           to
           their
           former
           sins
           the
           guilt
           of
           shedding
           innocent
           blood
           :
           And
           as
           you
           have
           a
           wonderful
           instance
           of
           Gods
           free-grace
           to
           the
           soul
           of
           
             T.
             S.
          
           so
           the
           foulness
           of
           his
           fact
           ,
           the
           danger
           of
           damning
           his
           soul
           ,
           and
           the
           twice
           shameful
           execution
           which
           he
           suffred
           ,
           may
           be
           a
           means
           to
           preserve
           all
           young
           men
           and
           Apprentices
           from
           being
           guilty
           of
           the
           like
           fact
           .
           And
           as
           a
           help
           to
           you
           herein
           ,
           you
           are
           advised
           to
           be
           very
           careful
           what
           company
           you
           keep
           .
           That
           you
           addict
           not
           your selves
           to
           drinking
           ,
           or
           gaming
           ,
           or
           company-keeping
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           ruin
           of
           many
           young
           men
           ,
           who
           by
           getting
           a
           habit
           of
           keeping
           company
           ,
           or
           other
           Vices
           ,
           are
           to
           often
           drawn
           to
           purloin
           from
           their
           masters
           ,
           to
           maintain
           them
           in
           their
           extravagancies
           .
           by
           which
           means
           they
           do
           not
           only
           run
           the
           hazard
           of
           exposing
           their
           bodies
           to
           publique-shame
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           discovered
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           grief
           ,
           and
           even
           heart
           breaking
           of
           their
           friends
           ,
           when
           they
           hear
           of
           their
           ill
           courses
           but
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           and
           eternal
           damnation
           of
           their
           poor
           souls
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           the
           Narrative
           of
           
             T.
             S.
          
           who
           first
           began
           with
           Company-keeping
           ,
           from
           Company-keeping
           to
           Whoring
           ,
           from
           Whoring
           to
           Thieving
           and
           murther
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           be
           careful
           to
           spend
           the
           Lords-day
           ,
           and
           all
           thy
           other
           spare
           time
           in
           the
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           reading
           ,
           Praying
           ,
           hearing
           the
           Word
           preached
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           a
           means
           to
           preserve
           thee
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           sins
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           and
           other
           sins
           likewise
           ,
           if
           thou
           apply
           thy self
           seriously
           to
           this
           work
           .
           But
           whiles
           I
           am
           advising
           of
           others
           ,
           I
           my self
           commit
           an
           error
           in
           exceeding
           my
           ●onds
           ,
           being
           confined
           to
           a
           Page
           ,
           I
           rest
           .
        
         
           
             A
             real
             well-wisher
             to
             the
             eternal
             happiness
             of
             your
             immortal
             soul
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           BLood
           doth
           cry
           aloud
           ;
           the
           blood
           of
           man
           ,
           when
           violently
           shed
           by
           cruel
           hands
           for
           private
           revenge
           or
           covetousness
           ,
           or
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           some
           such
           base
           lust
           ,
           doth
           cry
           as
           far
           from
           Earth
           to
           Heaven
           for
           vengeance
           :
           And
           however
           some
           horrible
           murder
           may
           be
           secretly
           plotted
           and
           as
           secretly
           effected
           ,
           yet
           seldom
           are
           they
           long
           unpunished
           even
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           for
           besides
           that
           sometimes
           the
           guilty
           accusing
           consciences
           of
           such
           Persons
           who
           have
           committed
           this
           heinous
           crime
           ,
           do
           so
           inwardly
           lash
           and
           torment
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           can
           find
           no
           rest
           until
           they
           have
           made
           discovery
           of
           the
           Fact
           with
           their
           own
           mouth
           ;
           there
           is
           the
           all-seeing
           eye
           of
           sin
           revenging
           God
           ,
           which
           doth
           find
           them
           ,
           and
           a
           strange
           hand
           of
           his
           Providence
           which
           doth
           often
           Follow
           them
           ,
           and
           entangle
           them
           in
           their
           steps
           (
           when
           they
           are
           flying
           and
           seeking
           some
           hiding-place
           )
           which
           doth
           as
           it
           were
           bind
           them
           before
           they
           are
           in
           chains
           ,
           and
           deliver
           them
           before
           they
           are
           aware
           ,
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           Justice
           to
           be
           punished
           .
        
         
           But
           there
           is
           another
           blood
           which
           doth
           send
           forth
           a
           louder
           cry
           ,
           namely
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           was
           shed
           for
           the
           sins
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           speaketh
           better
           things
           than
           the
           blood
           of
           Abel
           ,
           crying
           for
           mercy
           and
           forgiveness
           ,
           This
           blood
           hath
           such
           prevalency
           and
           vertue
           ,
           that
           when
           it
           is
           applyed
           by
           Faith
           unto
           the
           most
           notorious
           Malefactor
           guilty
           of
           blood
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           other
           wickedness
           :
           it
           doth
           out-cry
           and
           drown
           the
           voice
           of
           blood
           and
           every
           other
           sin
           ,
           and
           washeth
           the
           most
           impure
           Soul
           ,
           dyed
           in
           sin
           unto
           a
           scarlet
           and
           crimson
           hue
           .
           This
           blood
           we
           hope
           was
           sprinkled
           upon
           the
           Conscience
           of
           this
           Murtherer
           ,
           who
           had
           a
           little
           before
           embrued
           his
           hands
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           his
           Fellow-servant
           :
           for
           having
           given
           such
           evidence
           of
           his
           sincere
           repentance
           ,
           and
           true
           faith
           ,
           unto
           several
           of
           us
           Ministers
           and
           other
           Christians
           that
           were
           with
           him
           ,
           before
           and
           at
           his
           Execution
           :
           we
           hope
           ,
           though
           he
           were
           justly
           punished
           with
           the
           first
           death
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           man
           for
           his
           crime
           ,
           that
           through
           infinite
           free
           Grace
           and
           Christs
           blood
           ,
           he
           hath
           escaped
           the
           second
           death
           and
           wrath
           of
           God
           in
           Hell.
           The
           narrative
           may
           give
           the
           same
           satisfaction
           to
           others
           ,
           which
           the
           Publishers
           hereof
           have
           received
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           followeth
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             THomas
             Savage
          
           ,
           born
           in
           the
           Parish
           of
           Giles
           in
           the
           Fields
           ,
           he
           was
           put
           out
           Apprentice
           to
           Mr.
           Collins
           ,
           Vintner
           at
           the
           Ship-Tavern
           in
           Ratcliff
           ,
           where
           he
           lived
           about
           the
           space
           of
           one
           year
           and
           three
           quarters
           :
           in
           which
           time
           he
           manifested
           himself
           to
           all
           that
           knew
           him
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           meer
           Monster
           in
           sin
           :
           in
           all
           that
           time
           he
           never
           once
           knew
           what
           it
           was
           to
           hear
           one
           whole
           Sermon
           ;
           but
           
           used
           to
           go
           in
           at
           one
           door
           ,
           and
           out
           at
           the
           other
           ;
           and
           accounted
           them
           fools
           that
           could
           spare
           so
           much
           time
           from
           sin
           as
           2
           or
           3
           hours
           on
           a
           Lords
           day
           to
           spend
           in
           the
           Lords
           service
           .
           He
           spent
           the
           Sabbath
           commonly
           at
           the
           Ale-house
           ,
           or
           rather
           at
           a
           base
           house
           with
           that
           vile
           Strumpet
           
             Hannah
             Blay
          
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           ruine
           ;
           he
           was
           by
           a
           young
           man
           (
           now
           gone
           to
           Sea
           )
           first
           enticed
           to
           go
           drink
           there
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           he
           went
           alone
           ,
           and
           now
           and
           then
           used
           to
           bring
           her
           a
           Bottle
           or
           two
           of
           Wine
           which
           satisfied
           not
           her
           wicked
           desires
           ;
           but
           she
           told
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           would
           frequent
           her
           house
           ,
           he
           must
           bring
           money
           with
           him
           :
           he
           told
           her
           often
           ,
           he
           could
           bring
           none
           but
           his
           Masters
           ,
           and
           he
           never
           wronged
           his
           Master
           of
           two-pence
           in
           his
           life
           :
           still
           she
           enticed
           him
           to
           take
           it
           privately
           :
           He
           replyed
           he
           could
           not
           do
           it
           ,
           because
           the
           Maid
           was
           always
           at
           home
           with
           him
           .
           Hang
           her
           Jade
           saith
           this
           impudent
           slut
           ,
           knock
           her
           brains
           out
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           receive
           the
           money
           ;
           this
           she
           many
           times
           said
           ,
           and
           that
           day
           that
           he
           committed
           the
           murther
           ,
           he
           was
           with
           her
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           and
           she
           made
           him
           drunk
           with
           burnt
           Brandy
           ,
           and
           he
           wanted
           one
           Groat
           to
           pay
           of
           his
           reckoning
           :
           she
           then
           again
           perswaded
           him
           to
           knock
           the
           Maid
           on
           the
           head
           ,
           and
           she
           would
           receive
           the
           money
           ;
           he
           going
           home
           between
           twelve
           and
           one
           of
           the
           clock
           ,
           his
           Master
           standing
           at
           the
           Street-door
           ,
           did
           not
           dare
           to
           go
           in
           that
           way
           ,
           but
           climbed
           over
           a
           back-door
           ,
           and
           commeth
           into
           the
           Room
           where
           his
           Fellow-servants
           were
           at
           Dinner
           :
           O
           saith
           the
           Maid
           to
           him
           ,
           Sirrah
           ,
           you
           have
           been
           now
           at
           this
           Bawdy-House
           ,
           you
           will
           never
           leave
           till
           you
           are
           undone
           by
           them
           :
           He
           was
           much
           vexed
           at
           her
           ;
           and
           while
           he
           was
           at
           Dinner
           ,
           the
           Devil
           entered
           so
           strong
           into
           him
           ,
           that
           nothing
           would
           satisfie
           him
           but
           he
           must
           kill
           her
           ;
           and
           no
           other
           way
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           Hammer
           ;
           to
           which
           end
           ,
           when
           his
           master
           was
           gone
           with
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Family
           to
           Church
           ,
           leaving
           only
           the
           maid
           and
           this
           boy
           at
           home
           ;
           he
           goeth
           into
           the
           Bar
           ,
           fetcheth
           the
           Hammer
           :
           and
           taketh
           the
           Bellows
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           sitteth
           down
           by
           the
           fire
           ,
           and
           there
           knocketh
           the
           bellows
           with
           the
           Hammer
           :
           the
           Maid
           saith
           to
           him
           ;
           
             Sure
             the
             boy
             is
             mad
             ,
             Sirrah
             ,
             what
             do
             you
             make
             this
             noise
             for
             ?
          
           He
           said
           nothing
           ,
           but
           went
           from
           the
           Chair
           ,
           and
           lay
           along
           in
           the
           Kitchin
           window
           ,
           and
           knocked
           with
           the
           Hammer
           there
           ;
           and
           on
           a
           sudden
           threw
           the
           Hammer
           with
           such
           force
           at
           the
           maid
           ;
           that
           hitting
           her
           on
           the
           head
           she
           fell
           down
           presently
           ,
           screaking
           out
           ,
           then
           he
           taketh
           up
           the
           Hammer
           three
           times
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           dare
           to
           strike
           her
           any
           more
           ,
           at
           last
           the
           Devil
           was
           so
           great
           with
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           taketh
           the
           Hammer
           ,
           and
           striketh
           her
           many
           
           blows
           with
           all
           the
           force
           he
           could
           ,
           and
           even
           rejoyced
           that
           he
           had
           got
           the
           victory
           over
           her
           ;
           which
           done
           ,
           he
           immediately
           taketh
           the
           Hammer
           ,
           and
           with
           it
           strikes
           at
           the
           Cupboard
           Door
           in
           his
           masters
           Chamber
           ,
           which
           being
           but
           slit-Deal
           presently
           flew
           open
           ,
           and
           thence
           he
           taketh
           out
           a
           Bag
           of
           Money
           ,
           and
           putting
           it
           upon
           his
           arm
           ,
           under
           his
           cloak
           ,
           he
           went
           out
           at
           a
           back-door
           straight-way
           to
           this
           base
           house
           again
           :
           when
           he
           came
           thither
           ,
           the
           Slut
           would
           fain
           have
           seen
           what
           he
           had
           under
           his
           Cloak
           ,
           and
           knowing
           what
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           would
           very
           fain
           have
           had
           the
           Money
           :
           he
           gave
           her
           half
           a
           Crown
           ,
           and
           away
           he
           went
           without
           any
           remorse
           for
           what
           he
           had
           done
           .
           Going
           over
           a
           Stile
           he
           sat
           down
           to
           rest
           himself
           ,
           and
           then
           began
           to
           think
           with
           himself
           ;
           
             Lord
             what
             have
             I
             done
          
           !
           and
           he
           would
           have
           given
           ten
           thousand
           worlds
           he
           could
           have
           recalled
           the
           blow
           .
           After
           this
           ,
           he
           was
           in
           so
           much
           horrour
           ,
           that
           he
           went
           not
           one
           step
           but
           he
           thought
           every
           one
           he
           met
           came
           to
           take
           him
           .
           He
           got
           that
           Night
           to
           Green-wich
           ,
           and
           lay
           there
           ;
           telling
           the
           people
           of
           the
           house
           that
           he
           was
           to
           go
           down
           to
           Gravesend
           :
           that
           night
           he
           rose
           and
           walked
           about
           ,
           and
           knew
           not
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           Conscience
           so
           flew
           in
           his
           face
           ,
           The
           Mistress
           of
           the
           house
           percieving
           the
           Lad
           to
           have
           money
           ,
           and
           not
           sealed
           up
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             I
             wish
             this
             Lad
             came
             by
             this
             money
             honestly
             .
          
           The
           next
           morning
           he
           going
           away
           towards
           Woolliedge
           ,
           the
           Mistress
           of
           the
           house
           could
           not
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           but
           sent
           for
           him
           back
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           
             Sweetheart
             ,
             I
             fear
             you
             came
             not
             by
             this
             money
             honestly
             .
             Yes
             indeed
             Mistress
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             I
             did
             ;
             for
             I
             am
             carrying
             of
             it
             down
             to
          
           Gravesend
           
             to
             my
             Master
             ,
             a
             Wine
             Cooper
             .
             VVe
             live
             upon
          
           London-bridge
           ,
           
             and
             if
             you
             please
             to
             send
             any
             one
             to
             my
             Mistress
             I
             will
             leave
             my
             money
             with
             you
             .
          
        
         
           So
           there
           were
           some
           people
           going
           to
           London
           ,
           and
           he
           writ
           a
           Note
           to
           send
           to
           his
           Mistress
           ,
           and
           he
           left
           the
           Money
           with
           the
           woman
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           went
           his
           way
           ,
           wandring
           toward
           VVoolliedge
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           in
           the
           Ship-yard
           ;
           about
           which
           time
           news
           came
           to
           Greenwich
           of
           the
           Murther
           that
           was
           committed
           at
           Ratcliff
           by
           a
           youth
           ,
           upon
           his
           Fellow-servant
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           bag
           of
           Money
           was
           taken
           away
           :
           the
           Mistress
           of
           the
           House
           forthwith
           concluded
           that
           sureit
           was
           the
           same
           Youth
           that
           was
           at
           her
           house
           and
           that
           that
           was
           the
           Money
           ;
           whereupon
           she
           sent
           men
           out
           presently
           to
           seek
           him
           :
           who
           found
           him
           in
           an
           Ale-house
           ,
           where
           he
           had
           called
           for
           a
           pot
           of
           beer
           ,
           and
           was
           laid
           down
           with
           his
           head
           on
           the
           Table
           and
           fallen
           asleep
           :
           one
           of
           the
           men
           calling
           him
           by
           his
           name
           ,
           Tom
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             Did
             you
             not
             live
             at
          
           Ratcliff
           ?
           He
           said
           ,
           
           
             Yes
             ,
             And
             did
             you
             not
             murther
             your
             fellow-servant
             ?
          
           He
           confessed
           it
           :
           
             And
             you
             took
             so
             much
             money
             from
             your
             Master
             ?
          
           he
           acknowledged
           all
           :
           then
           said
           they
           ,
           
             You
             must
             go
             along
             with
             us
             :
          
           He
           said
           ,
           
             Yes
             ,
             with
             all
             my
             heart
             .
          
           So
           they
           went
           forthwith
           to
           Greenwich
           ,
           to
           the
           house
           where
           he
           lay
           that
           night
           :
           where
           when
           he
           came
           ,
           he
           met
           his
           Master
           with
           some
           friends
           ,
           and
           when
           his
           Master
           spake
           to
           him
           of
           it
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           much
           affected
           at
           first
           ,
           but
           after
           a
           little
           while
           burst
           out
           into
           many
           tears
           :
           thence
           he
           was
           conveyed
           to
           the
           Justice
           at
           Ratcliff
           ,
           where
           he
           fully
           confessed
           the
           Fact
           again
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           was
           committed
           close
           Prisoner
           in
           the
           Gaol
           of
           Newgate
           ,
           where
           Mr.
           
             H.
             B.
          
           (
           who
           after
           some
           acquaintance
           with
           him
           ,
           had
           this
           preceeding
           Narrative
           from
           his
           own
           Mouth
           )
           came
           to
           see
           and
           speak
           with
           him
           :
           and
           he
           seemed
           but
           little
           sensible
           of
           what
           he
           had
           done
           .
           
             Are
             you
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             the
             person
             that
             committed
             the
             murther
             upon
             the
             maid
             at
          
           Ratcliff
           ?
           He
           said
           ,
           
             Yes
             :
             O
             what
             think
             you
             of
             your
             condition
             )
             What
             do
             you
             think
             will
             become
             of
             your
             precious
             Sou
             ?
             you
             have
             by
             this
             Sin
             not
             only
             brought
             your
             body
             to
             the
             Grave
             ,
             but
             your
             Soul
             to
             hell
             ,
             without
             Gods
             infinite
             mercy
             :
             Were
             you
             not
             troubled
             for
             the
             Fact
             when
             you
             did
             it
             ?
             Not
             for
             the
             present
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             said
             he
             ;
             but
             soon
             after
             I
             was
             ,
             when
             I
             began
             to
             think
             with
             my self
             what
             I
             had
             done
             .
          
           The
           next
           time
           he
           asked
           him
           ,
           whether
           he
           were
           sorry
           for
           the
           Fact
           ?
           He
           said
           ,
           wringing
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           striking
           his
           breast
           ,
           with
           tears
           in
           his
           eyes
           
             Yes
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             for
             it
             cuts
             me
             to
             the
             heart
             to
             think
             that
             I
             should
             take
             away
             the
             life
             of
             a
             poor
             innocent
             Creature
             ;
             and
             that
             is
             not
             all
             ,
             but
             for
             any
             thing
             I
             know
             ,
             I
             have
             sent
             her
             soul
             to
             Hell
             :
             O
             how
             can
             I
             think
             to
             appear
             before
             God's
             barr
             ,
             when
             she
             shall
             stand
             before
             me
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             this
             wretch
             took
             away
             my
             life
             ,
             and
             gave
             me
             not
             the
             least
             space
             that
             I
             might
             turn
             to
             thee
             :
             he
             gave
             me
             no
             warning
             at
             all
             ,
             Lord.
             O
             then
             what
             will
             become
             of
             me
             ?
          
        
         
           Soon
           after
           the
           imprisonment
           of
           this
           
             Thomas
             Savage
          
           ,
           in
           
             New
             gate
          
           .
           Upon
           the
           desire
           of
           one
           of
           his
           Friends
           ,
           Mr.
           
             R.
             F.
          
           and
           
             T.
             V.
          
           went
           to
           him
           in
           the
           prison
           ,
           and
           had
           liberty
           ,
           with
           much
           readiness
           ,
           from
           the
           Keepers
           ,
           to
           discourse
           with
           him
           :
           They
           asked
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           were
           the
           person
           that
           had
           murthered
           the
           maid
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           ;
           they
           did
           then
           open
           to
           him
           the
           heinous
           nature
           of
           that
           sin
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           set
           it
           home
           upon
           his
           Conscience
           ,
           telling
           him
           of
           the
           express
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             Kill
          
           ,
           and
           the
           express
           threatnings
           ,
           
             That
             whosoever
             sheddeth
             mans
             blood
             ,
             by
             man
             shall
             his
             blood
             be
             shed
             .
          
           They
           spake
           to
           him
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           the
           punishment
           of
           Death
           
           which
           would
           certainly
           be
           inflicted
           upon
           him
           ;
           that
           he
           had
           but
           a
           few
           VVeeks
           more
           to
           live
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           would
           be
           Tryed
           ,
           and
           Condemned
           ,
           and
           Executed
           :
           but
           they
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           punishment
           of
           the
           temporal
           Death
           was
           but
           small
           in
           comparison
           with
           the
           punishment
           of
           eternal
           Death
           in
           Hell
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           deserved
           ,
           and
           was
           exposed
           unto
           .
           They
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           so
           long
           as
           Death
           should
           make
           a
           separation
           between
           his
           Soul
           and
           body
           ,
           that
           his
           Soul
           must
           immediately
           appear
           before
           the
           dreadful
           Tribunal
           of
           the
           Sin
           revenging
           God
           ,
           and
           there
           receive
           its
           final
           doom
           ,
           and
           be
           irreversibly
           sentenced
           to
           depart
           from
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           into
           everlasting
           fire
           ,
           if
           he
           were
           found
           under
           the
           guilt
           of
           this
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           sin
           .
        
         
           They
           asked
           him
           if
           he
           knew
           what
           Hell
           was
           ?
           telling
           him
           what
           a
           fearful
           thing
           it
           would
           be
           for
           him
           to
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ;
           how
           intolerable
           the
           immediate
           expressions
           of
           Gods
           Wrath
           would
           be
           upon
           his
           Soul
           ,
           what
           horror
           and
           anguish
           he
           would
           there
           be
           filled
           withal
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           would
           be
           bound
           up
           in
           Chains
           of
           darkness
           until
           the
           Judgment
           of
           the
           great
           day
           ;
           and
           then
           told
           him
           of
           the
           glorious
           appearance
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           to
           Judgment
           :
           that
           soul
           and
           body
           should
           be
           then
           joyned
           together
           ,
           and
           condemned
           together
           ,
           and
           punished
           together
           with
           such
           exquisite
           torments
           as
           never
           entred
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           to
           concieve
           ;
           declaring
           the
           extremity
           and
           the
           Eternity
           of
           the
           torments
           of
           hell
           ,
           which
           were
           the
           just
           demerit
           of
           his
           sins
           .
           Then
           they
           asked
           him
           ,
           whether
           he
           had
           any
           hopes
           of
           escaping
           this
           dreadful
           punishment
           of
           hell
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           :
           they
           enquired
           into
           the
           grounds
           of
           his
           hopes
           ?
           He
           told
           them
           ,
           that
           he
           repented
           of
           his
           fault
           ,
           and
           hoped
           God
           would
           have
           mercy
           on
           his
           soul
           :
           They
           asked
           him
           ,
           whether
           he
           thought
           his
           Repentance
           could
           procure
           for
           him
           a
           Pardon
           ?
           He
           knew
           no
           other
           way
           .
           They
           told
           him
           that
           God
           was
           just
           ,
           and
           his
           justice
           must
           be
           satisfied
           :
           and
           there
           was
           no
           way
           for
           him
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           but
           by
           undergoing
           the
           Eternal
           torments
           of
           Hell
           :
           and
           did
           he
           know
           no
           way
           of
           satisfying
           God's
           justice
           besides
           ?
           and
           pacifying
           his
           anger
           that
           was
           kindled
           against
           him
           ?
           No
           ,
           he
           knew
           not
           any
           ,
           and
           yet
           did
           he
           hope
           to
           be
           saved
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           yes
           .
           They
           enquired
           whether
           ever
           he
           had
           experience
           of
           a
           gracious
           change
           wrought
           in
           him
           .
           Herein
           he
           could
           give
           no
           account
           ,
           and
           yet
           hoped
           to
           be
           saved
           .
           They
           told
           him
           his
           hopes
           were
           unfound
           ,
           having
           no
           good
           foundation
           ;
           and
           he
           would
           find
           himself
           disappointed
           :
           that
           it
           was
           not
           his
           repentance
           ,
           his
           tears
           ,
           and
           
           prayers
           (
           though
           he
           ought
           to
           use
           them
           as
           means
           )
           that
           would
           save
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           fixed
           the
           Anchor
           of
           his
           hope
           upon
           them
           .
           That
           if
           he
           hoped
           to
           be
           saved
           in
           the
           condition
           which
           for
           the
           present
           he
           was
           in
           ,
           he
           would
           certainly
           be
           damned
           :
           that
           he
           must
           cast
           away
           all
           those
           groundless
           hopes
           he
           had
           conceived
           ,
           and
           endeavour
           to
           despair
           in
           himself
           ,
           that
           being
           pricked
           and
           pained
           at
           heart
           ,
           through
           the
           apprehensions
           of
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ready
           to
           fall
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           seeing
           no
           possibility
           of
           flying
           and
           escapeing
           ,
           if
           he
           looked
           onely
           to
           himself
           ,
           he
           might
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             VVhat
             shall
             I
             do
             to
             be
             saved
             ?
          
           and
           enquire
           after
           a
           Saviour
           :
           and
           then
           they
           spake
           to
           him
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           of
           salvation
           by
           him
           ,
           which
           before
           he
           was
           sottishly
           ignorant
           of
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           been
           brought
           up
           in
           a
           Country
           of
           Infidels
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           Christians
           .
           The
           words
           spoken
           to
           him
           by
           these
           two
           Ministers
           ,
           seemed
           to
           take
           little
           impression
           upon
           him
           whilst
           they
           were
           present
           ;
           yet
           after
           they
           were
           gon
           ,
           the
           Lord
           did
           begin
           to
           work
           ,
           and
           he
           did
           acknowledge
           to
           Mr.
           B.
           that
           two
           had
           been
           with
           him
           (
           he
           knew
           not
           their
           names
           )
           whose
           words
           were
           like
           arrows
           shot
           into
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           he
           did
           wish
           he
           had
           those
           words
           in
           writing
           especially
           one
           expression
           of
           
             T.
             V.
             That
             he
             would
             not
             be
             in
             his
             condition
             for
             ten
             thousand
             Worlds
             ,
          
           did
           affect
           and
           affright
           him
           that
           he
           said
           it
           made
           his
           hair
           stand
           an
           end
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   An
                   account
                   of
                   a
                   Discourse
                   betwixt
                   T.
                   D.
                   and
                   T.
                   S.
                   about
                   fourteen
                   dayes
                   after
                   he
                   was
                   Prisoner
                   in
                   Newgate
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     VVHen
                     I
                     came
                     to
                     him
                     and
                     saw
                     him
                     in
                     Irons
                     ,
                     I
                     said
                     ,
                  
                   were
                   these
                   Fetters
                   for
                   the
                   sake
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   they
                   would
                   be
                   far
                   more
                   precious
                   than
                   chains
                   of
                   Gold
                   :
                   but
                   see
                   here
                   the
                   cursed
                   Fruits
                   of
                   sin
                   ;
                   thou
                   that
                   shouldst
                   all
                   thy
                   life-time
                   have
                   been
                   a
                   faithful
                   servant
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   hast
                   neglected
                   no
                   time
                   to
                   serve
                   the
                   Devil
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   asked
                   him
                   how
                   old
                   he
                   was
                   ?
                   
                     He
                     said
                  
                   ,
                   sixteen
                   years
                   old
                   :
                   I
                   told
                   him
                   ,
                   he
                   was
                   a
                   young
                   man
                   ,
                   but
                   an
                   old
                   sinner
                   ;
                   
                     then
                     I
                     began
                     to
                     set
                     my self
                     to
                     bring
                     him
                     to
                     a
                     sense
                     of
                     his
                     sins
                     ,
                     and
                     of
                     his
                     miserable
                     and
                     lost
                     estate
                     ;
                     and
                     asked
                     him
                     ,
                  
                   Whether
                   he
                   belived
                   there
                   was
                   a
                   God
                   ?
                   
                     He
                     answered
                  
                   ,
                   Yes
                   :
                   and
                   dost
                   thou
                   believe
                   that
                   this
                   God
                   is
                   true
                   ?
                   
                     He
                     said
                  
                   ,
                   Yes
                   :
                   
                     and
                     taking
                     up
                     the
                     Bible
                     ,
                     I
                     asked
                     him
                     ,
                  
                   Dost
                   thou
                   believe
                   that
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ?
                   
                     He
                     answered
                  
                   ,
                   Yes
                   :
                   
                     then
                     I
                     told
                     him
                  
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   this
                   word
                   he
                   was
                   a
                   
                   damned
                   wretch
                   ,
                   and
                   God
                   had
                   past
                   a
                   sentence
                   of
                   death
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   told
                   him
                   plainly
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   should
                   not
                   enter
                   into
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   but
                   be
                   a
                   Companion
                   of
                   Devils
                   in
                   a
                   Lake
                   of
                   brimstone
                   to
                   all
                   Eternity
                   ,
                   (
                   
                     meaning
                     without
                     Repentance
                     ,
                     conversion
                     and
                     Faith
                     in
                     Christ
                     .
                     )
                     Then
                     I
                     turned
                     him
                     to
                     several
                     Scriptures
                     ,
                     and
                     told
                     him
                     ,
                  
                   This
                   was
                   the
                   word
                   by
                   which
                   he
                   must
                   be
                   judged
                   at
                   the
                   barr
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   damned
                   or
                   saved
                   according
                   as
                   then
                   he
                   should
                   be
                   found
                   to
                   be
                   ,
                   converted
                   or
                   unconverted
                   :
                   
                     The
                     Scriptures
                     were
                     as
                     followeth
                  
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   6.
                   9.
                   
                   Know
                   ye
                   not
                   that
                   the
                   unrighteous
                   shall
                   not
                   inherit
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   of
                   God
                   ?
                   be
                   not
                   deceived
                   ;
                   neither
                   Fornicators
                   ,
                   nor
                   Idolaters
                   ,
                   nor
                   Adulterers
                   ,
                   nor
                   effeminate
                   ,
                   nor
                   abusers
                   of
                   themselves
                   with
                   mankind
                   ,
                   Verse
                   10.
                   
                   Nor
                   Thieves
                   ,
                   nor
                   Covetous
                   ,
                   nor
                   Drunkards
                   ,
                   nor
                   Revilers
                   ,
                   nor
                   Extortioners
                   ,
                   shall
                   inherit
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     Another
                     Scripture
                     I
                     read
                     to
                     him
                     ,
                     was
                  
                   Gal.
                   5.
                   19.
                   
                   Now
                   the
                   works
                   of
                   the
                   flesh
                   are
                   manifest
                   ,
                   
                     which
                     are
                     these
                  
                   ,
                   Adultery
                   ,
                   Fornication
                   ,
                   Vncleanness
                   ,
                   Lasciviousness
                   ,
                   v.
                   20.
                   
                   Idolatry
                   ,
                   Witchcraft
                   ,
                   Hatred
                   ,
                   Variance
                   ,
                   Emulations
                   ,
                   Wrath
                   ,
                   Strife
                   ,
                   Seditions
                   ,
                   Heresies
                   ,
                   v.
                   21.
                   
                   Envyings
                   ,
                   Murders
                   ,
                   Drunkenness
                   ,
                   Revellings
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   like
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   which
                   I
                   tell
                   you
                   before
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   have
                   also
                   told
                   you
                   in
                   time
                   past
                   :
                   that
                   they
                   which
                   do
                   such
                   things
                   ,
                   shall
                   not
                   inherit
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     The
                     next
                     Scripture
                     to
                     the
                     same
                     purpose
                     ,
                     was
                     ,
                  
                   Rev.
                   21.
                   8.
                   
                   But
                   the
                   fearful
                   and
                   unbelieving
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   abominable
                   ,
                   and
                   murderers
                   ,
                   and
                   whoremongers
                   ,
                   and
                   sorcerers
                   ,
                   and
                   idolaters
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   lyars
                   ,
                   shall
                   have
                   there
                   part
                   in
                   the
                   Lake
                   which
                   burneth
                   with
                   fire
                   and
                   brimstone
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   second
                   death
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   told
                   him
                   these
                   were
                   the
                   words
                   of
                   the
                   holy
                   ,
                   true
                   ,
                   and
                   infallible
                   God
                   ;
                   this
                   was
                   the
                   sentence
                   which
                   God
                   had
                   passed
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   desert
                   of
                   those
                   abominable
                   sins
                   which
                   he
                   was
                   guilty
                   of
                   :
                   for
                   these
                   Scriptures
                   pointed
                   at
                   several
                   of
                   the
                   sins
                   which
                   he
                   confessed
                   he
                   had
                   lived
                   in
                   ,
                   and
                   had
                   committed
                   ,
                   as
                   drunkenness
                   ,
                   lying
                   ,
                   uncleanness
                   ,
                   and
                   murther
                   .
                   I
                   cryed
                   ,
                   
                     you
                     confess
                     your self
                     guilty
                     of
                     these
                     sins
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     God
                     threatneth
                     you
                     with
                     Eternal
                     death
                     ,
                     with
                     everlasting
                     torments
                     ,
                     and
                     exclusion
                     from
                     his
                     presence
                     and
                     Kingdom
                     ,
                     not
                     only
                     Gods
                     Justice
                     but
                     Gods
                     Truth
                     also
                     ,
                     stood
                     betwixt
                     him
                     and
                     eternal
                     happiness
                     ;
                     and
                     told
                     him
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     spake
                     it
                     with
                     reverence
                     that
                     the
                     Holy
                     God
                     must
                     be
                     a
                     Lyar
                     ,
                     or
                     else
                     he
                     dying
                     in
                     the
                     guilt
                     of
                     these
                     sins
                     .
                     must
                     be
                     certainly
                     and
                     eternally
                     damned
                     .
                  
                
                 
                 
                   
                     I
                     asked
                     him
                  
                   ,
                   what
                   do
                   you
                   think
                   ?
                   how
                   will
                   you
                   escape
                   the
                   damnation
                   of
                   hell
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   great
                   wrath
                   that
                   is
                   come
                   ?
                   You
                   have
                   heard
                   what
                   God
                   saith
                   ?
                   what
                   do
                   you
                   say
                   ?
                   what
                   course
                   will
                   you
                   take
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   means
                   will
                   you
                   use
                   ,
                   that
                   you
                   may
                   not
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   God's
                   threatning
                   ,
                   be
                   cast
                   amongst
                   Devils
                   ,
                   into
                   Eternal
                   devouring
                   flames
                   ?
                   
                     to
                     this
                     ,
                     at
                     present
                     ,
                     he
                     made
                     no
                     reply
                     ,
                     but
                     did
                     often
                     shake
                     his
                     head
                     ,
                     and
                     lifted
                     up
                     his
                     eyes
                     towards
                     Heaven
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Next
                   I
                   endeavoured
                   to
                   bring
                   him
                   to
                   a
                   sight
                   and
                   sense
                   of
                   the
                   corruption
                   of
                   his
                   nature
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   sinfulness
                   of
                   his
                   heart
                   :
                   and
                   told
                   him
                   ,
                   all
                   those
                   sins
                   were
                   in
                   his
                   heart
                   ,
                   before
                   they
                   were
                   actually
                   committed
                   :
                   and
                   turned
                   him
                   to
                   the
                   saying
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   15th
                   of
                   Matthew
                   ,
                   ver
                   .
                   19.
                   
                   
                     For
                     out
                     of
                     the
                     heart
                     proceedeth
                     evil
                     thoughts
                     ,
                     Murders
                     ,
                     Adulteries
                     ,
                     Fornications
                     ,
                     Thefts
                     ,
                     False-witnesses
                     ,
                     Blasphemies
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   told
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   his
                   repentance
                   for
                   those
                   sins
                   ,
                   he
                   must
                   not
                   only
                   lay
                   to
                   heart
                   and
                   be
                   grieved
                   for
                   the
                   outward
                   acts
                   ,
                   but
                   lament
                   and
                   bewail
                   the
                   inward
                   principle
                   of
                   corruption
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   was
                   so
                   strongly
                   inclined
                   to
                   such
                   horrid
                   abominations
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   example
                   of
                   David
                   after
                   his
                   sins
                   of
                   Adultery
                   and
                   Murther
                   ,
                   in
                   his
                   confession
                   did
                   follow
                   them
                   up
                   to
                   the
                   rise
                   and
                   original
                   from
                   whence
                   they
                   did
                   spring
                   ,
                   
                     Psal
                     .
                     15.
                     5.
                     
                     Behold
                     ,
                     I
                     was
                     shapen
                     in
                     iniquity
                     and
                     in
                     sin
                     did
                     my
                     Mother
                     conceive
                     me
                     ,
                  
                   By
                   this
                   time
                   I
                   perceived
                   some
                   workings
                   of
                   heart
                   within
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   he
                   was
                   in
                   some
                   measure
                   sensible
                   of
                   his
                   lost
                   estate
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   his
                   deportment
                   and
                   carriage
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   cast
                   down
                   ,
                   not
                   knowing
                   what
                   to
                   do
                   ;
                   I
                   was
                   unwilling
                   to
                   leave
                   him
                   without
                   some
                   grounds
                   of
                   hope
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   he
                   might
                   be
                   saved
                   ;
                   that
                   there
                   was
                   a
                   possibility
                   that
                   he
                   might
                   obtain
                   pardoning
                   mercy
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   delivered
                   from
                   that
                   great
                   damnation
                   that
                   was
                   due
                   to
                   him
                   for
                   his
                   great
                   transgressions
                   ,
                   I
                   began
                   to
                   open
                   to
                   him
                   the
                   readiness
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   the
                   fulness
                   and
                   sufficiency
                   of
                   Christ
                   to
                   save
                   the
                   greatest
                   sinners
                   :
                   and
                   that
                   God
                   (
                   I
                   hoped
                   ,
                   in
                   mercy
                   to
                   his
                   soul
                   )
                   had
                   sent
                   me
                   ,
                   one
                   of
                   his
                   Embassadors
                   ,
                   to
                   offer
                   him
                   a
                   pardon
                   ,
                   and
                   Eternal
                   life
                   ,
                   if
                   he
                   were
                   but
                   willing
                   to
                   accept
                   of
                   Christ
                   upon
                   the
                   terms
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   for
                   his
                   Lord
                   and
                   Saviour
                   :
                   and
                   did
                   encourage
                   and
                   assure
                   him
                   ,
                   upon
                   repentance
                   and
                   faith
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   there
                   was
                   mercy
                   yet
                   for
                   him
                   ,
                   though
                   a
                   Murderer
                   ,
                   from
                   these
                   Scriptures
                   ,
                   
                     Isa
                     .
                     1.
                     18.
                     
                     Come
                     now
                     and
                     let
                     us
                     reason
                     together
                     ,
                     saith
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     though
                     your
                     sins
                     be
                     as
                     scarlet
                     ,
                     they
                     shall
                     be
                     as
                     white
                     as
                     snow
                     ;
                     and
                     though
                     they
                     be
                     as
                     red
                     as
                     crimson
                     they
                     shall
                     be
                     as
                     wool
                     .
                  
                   As
                   I
                   opened
                   to
                   him
                   the
                   great
                   mercy
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   toward
                   Sinners
                   ,
                   dyed
                   in
                   grain
                   ,
                   that
                   
                   were
                   sinners
                   of
                   a
                   scarlet
                   colour
                   ,
                   that
                   had
                   committed
                   heinous
                   transgressions
                   ,
                   he
                   brake
                   forth
                   into
                   tears
                   ,
                   and
                   wept
                   plentifully
                   at
                   the
                   tydings
                   of
                   mercy
                   ,
                   and
                   possibility
                   that
                   such
                   a
                   one
                   as
                   he
                   might
                   be
                   saved
                   .
                   Besides
                   ,
                   I
                   turned
                   him
                   to
                   some
                   Scripture-promises
                   ,
                   that
                   God
                   would
                   certainly
                   forgive
                   his
                   sins
                   ,
                   and
                   save
                   his
                   Soul
                   ,
                   if
                   he
                   could
                   repent
                   ,
                   and
                   get
                   Faith
                   in
                   Christ
                   :
                   Such
                   as
                   
                     Prov.
                     28.
                     13.
                     
                     He
                     that
                     confesseth
                     and
                     forsaketh
                     his
                     sin
                     ,
                     shall
                     find
                     mercy
                     :
                     and
                  
                   Isa
                   .
                   55.
                   7.
                   
                   
                     Let
                     the
                     wicked
                     forsake
                     his
                     way
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     unrighteous
                     man
                     his
                     thoughts
                     ;
                     and
                     let
                     him
                     return
                     unto
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     and
                     he
                     will
                     have
                     mercy
                     upon
                     him
                     ;
                     and
                     to
                     our
                     God
                     ,
                     for
                     he
                     will
                     abundantly
                     pardon
                     .
                  
                   This
                   Scripture
                   he
                   diligently
                   heeded
                   ,
                   and
                   turned
                   it
                   down
                   in
                   his
                   Bible
                   ;
                   and
                   these
                   two
                   Scriptures
                   (
                   the
                   night
                   before
                   he
                   suffered
                   )
                   amongst
                   others
                   he
                   alledged
                   as
                   the
                   grounds
                   of
                   his
                   hopes
                   of
                   mercy
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   also
                   gave
                   him
                   some
                   Scripture
                   instances
                   of
                   great
                   Sinners
                   that
                   had
                   obtained
                   mercy
                   ;
                   turned
                   him
                   to
                   the
                   example
                   of
                   Manasseh
                   ,
                   2
                   Chron.
                   33.
                   to
                   that
                   of
                   
                     Mary
                     Magdalen
                  
                   ,
                   Luke
                   7.
                   37
                   ,
                   38.
                   to
                   that
                   of
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   Acts
                   2.
                   37
                   ,
                   38.
                   that
                   were
                   guilty
                   of
                   the
                   blood
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   that
                   had
                   murdered
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   a
                   greater
                   murther
                   than
                   which
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   committed
                   :
                   and
                   yet
                   upon
                   Repentance
                   and
                   Faith
                   many
                   of
                   them
                   were
                   pardoned
                   and
                   saved
                   :
                   To
                   that
                   of
                   
                     Paul
                     ,
                     1
                     Tim.
                  
                   1.
                   13
                   ,
                   14
                   ,
                   15
                   ,
                   16.
                   shewed
                   him
                   how
                   God
                   had
                   set
                   up
                   Paul
                   as
                   a
                   pattern
                   of
                   Free-grace
                   ,
                   towards
                   great
                   sinners
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   encouragement
                   of
                   such
                   ,
                   that
                   (
                   though
                   guilty
                   of
                   great
                   sins
                   )
                   afterwards
                   should
                   believe
                   .
                   To
                   all
                   these
                   he
                   hearkned
                   very
                   carefully
                   ,
                   and
                   took
                   notice
                   of
                   the
                   places
                   of
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   for
                   his
                   meditation
                   after
                   I
                   left
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   last
                   of
                   all
                   ,
                   I
                   endeavoured
                   to
                   set
                   before
                   him
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   only
                   Remedy
                   and
                   Saviour
                   for
                   his
                   Soul
                   ;
                   and
                   shewed
                   him
                   the
                   insufficiency
                   of
                   all
                   his
                   Duties
                   ,
                   Prayers
                   and
                   Tears
                   ,
                   to
                   get
                   off
                   the
                   guilt
                   of
                   the
                   least
                   sin
                   :
                   that
                   if
                   he
                   could
                   shed
                   a
                   thousand
                   tears
                   of
                   blood
                   for
                   any
                   one
                   vain
                   thought
                   ,
                   it
                   would
                   be
                   no
                   better
                   than
                   puddle
                   water
                   to
                   justifie
                   or
                   to
                   save
                   him
                   .
                   Much
                   discourse
                   I
                   had
                   with
                   him
                   at
                   this
                   time
                   ,
                   besides
                   what
                   is
                   here
                   inserted
                   ,
                   and
                   several
                   other
                   times
                   when
                   I
                   went
                   to
                   visit
                   him
                   in
                   Newgate
                   ;
                   which
                   I
                   willingly
                   omit
                   ,
                   because
                   this
                   book
                   should
                   not
                   swell
                   to
                   too
                   great
                   a
                   bulk
                   .
                
                 
                   After
                   all
                   ,
                   I
                   went
                   to
                   prayer
                   with
                   him
                   :
                   in
                   which
                   Duty
                   he
                   was
                   much
                   dissolved
                   into
                   tears
                   :
                   he
                   seemed
                   to
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   faithful
                   Friend
                   that
                   was
                   most
                   with
                   him
                   above
                   all
                   others
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   very
                   earnest
                   in
                   Prayer
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   weeping
                   eyes
                   to
                   beg
                   for
                   pardon
                   
                   and
                   for
                   Converting
                   Grace
                   ,
                   and
                   Christ
                   to
                   be
                   his
                   Saviour
                   ;
                   which
                   was
                   much
                   insisted
                   on
                   in
                   the
                   prayer
                   that
                   was
                   made
                   for
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   After
                   which
                   ,
                   advising
                   him
                   to
                   consider
                   of
                   what
                   I
                   had
                   said
                   ,
                   for
                   that
                   time
                   I
                   took
                   my
                   leave
                   of
                   him
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           next
           time
           after
           this
           Discourse
           ,
           that
           Mr.
           Baker
           came
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           Enquired
           how
           it
           was
           with
           him
           :
           he
           said
           ,
           what
           
             T.
             D.
          
           had
           said
           ,
           did
           very
           much
           startle
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           knew
           not
           what
           to
           reply
           ,
           and
           cryed
           out
           very
           much
           of
           the
           heinousness
           of
           his
           sins
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           commit
           that
           horrid
           Sin
           of
           Murder
           :
           and
           knew
           not
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           for
           that
           left
           a
           deep
           impression
           upon
           his
           heart
           ,
           that
           God
           must
           be
           a
           Lyar
           ,
           or
           else
           he
           (
           in
           that
           condition
           of
           impenitency
           )
           must
           be
           damned
           :
           yet
           he
           laid
           hold
           upon
           that
           promise
           that
           was
           unfolded
           to
           him
           ,
           
             That
             if
             a
             sinner
             turned
             from
             his
             wicked
             ways
             ,
             God
             would
             abundantly
             pardon
             :
          
           And
           afterwards
           read
           on
           the
           verse
           that
           followed
           ,
           
             Isa
             55.
             8.
             
             For
             my
             thoughts
             are
             not
             your
             thoughts
             ,
             neither
             are
             your
             ways
             my
             ways
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord.
          
           Upon
           which
           considering
           ,
           said
           
             Men
             cry
             out
             for
             death
             and
             vengeance
             ,
             no
             mercy
             to
             be
             had
             from
             men
             :
             but
             Gods
             thoughts
             to
             a
             repenting
             sinner
             were
             life
             ,
             for
             he
             delighteth
             not
             in
             the
             death
             of
             a
             sinner
             .
          
        
         
           About
           four
           or
           five
           days
           after
           this
           ,
           he
           was
           puzled
           about
           his
           performing
           of
           Duties
           ,
           and
           resting
           only
           upon
           Christ
           for
           Salvation
           ;
           for
           he
           was
           tempted
           ,
           if
           he
           performed
           duties
           .
           to
           rest
           upon
           them
           :
           or
           to
           let
           them
           alone
           ,
           and
           leave
           them
           off
           ,
           if
           he
           must
           rest
           only
           upon
           Christ
           .
           At
           which
           time
           .
           
             H.
             B.
          
           coming
           to
           him
           ,
           enquired
           how
           it
           was
           with
           him
           now
           ?
           and
           how
           he
           hoped
           to
           be
           saved
           ?
           He
           answered
           by
           Repentance
           and
           Faith
           :
           and
           I
           could
           easily
           tell
           you
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           you
           ,
           that
           I
           do
           repent
           ,
           and
           do
           believe
           :
           but
           truly
           so
           to
           do
           as
           I
           ought
           ,
           I
           find
           it
           the
           hardest
           thing
           in
           the
           World
           :
           I
           do
           believe
           ,
           and
           I
           do
           not
           :
           I
           cannot
           tell
           how
           to
           believe
           that
           Christ
           dyed
           for
           sinners
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           throw
           my self
           wholly
           and
           fully
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           think
           my
           Tears
           and
           Prayers
           will
           do
           me
           no
           good
           .
        
         
           But
           here
           ,
           Reader
           ,
           we
           must
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           unwearied
           diligence
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           in
           using
           all
           means
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           to
           undo
           ,
           ruine
           ,
           and
           wound
           the
           Soul
           of
           this
           poor
           Malefactor
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           forbear
           to
           solicit
           him
           to
           sin
           ,
           after
           he
           was
           cast
           into
           Prison
           for
           former
           iniquities
           he
           had
           committed
           ;
           for
           we
           cannot
           but
           judge
           that
           the
           Devil
           was
           loth
           to
           loose
           such
           a
           prey
           as
           his
           immortal
           Soul
           ;
           when
           he
           had
           brought
           him
           to
           the
           very
           Mouth
           and
           Gates
           of
           Hell
           ,
           to
           have
           him
           snatched
           out
           of
           his
           hands
           
           by
           the
           free-grace
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Devil
           did
           work
           the
           more
           (
           because
           he
           knew
           his
           time
           to
           tempt
           him
           ,
           was
           but
           short
           )
           to
           blemish
           and
           eclipse
           the
           gracious
           work
           of
           God
           upon
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           cloud
           the
           glory
           of
           Gods
           mercy
           ,
           in
           saving
           such
           a
           sinner
           .
           He
           was
           by
           some
           former
           acquaintance
           visiting
           of
           him
           ,
           (
           who
           shewed
           their
           love
           to
           a
           death
           deserving
           sinner
           ,
           no
           other
           way
           then
           by
           calling
           for
           drink
           ,
           and
           desiring
           him
           to
           drink
           with
           them
           )
           overcome
           therewith
           ,
           and
           after
           some
           former
           convictions
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           his
           lost
           estate
           ,
           did
           twice
           relapse
           into
           the
           sin
           of
           Drunkenness
           ,
           whereby
           he
           caused
           many
           to
           fear
           ,
           that
           all
           this
           while
           he
           had
           no
           more
           than
           some
           common
           workings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           put
           us
           to
           stand
           ,
           that
           we
           knew
           not
           what
           would
           be
           the
           issue
           of
           these
           things
           :
           but
           yet
           not
           daring
           to
           omit
           endeavours
           (
           if
           possible
           )
           as
           instrumenents
           under
           God
           to
           save
           his
           soul
           ,
           we
           did
           after
           this
           ,
           visit
           him
           again
           and
           again
           ,
           and
           set
           forth
           unto
           him
           the
           greatness
           of
           his
           sin
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           sin
           yet
           more
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           affliction
           and
           chains
           ,
           to
           provoke
           the
           Lord
           to
           greater
           wrath
           against
           his
           Soul
           ;
           with
           many
           words
           to
           that
           purpose
           .
        
         
           After
           which
           ,
           his
           soul
           was
           wounded
           ,
           his
           heart
           was
           pierced
           ,
           he
           knew
           not
           what
           to
           do
           :
           he
           asked
           ,
           
             May
             Mercy
             be
             had
             for
             a
             back-sliding
             sinner
             ?
          
           To
           which
           were
           given
           him
           some
           Scriptures
           ,
           where
           God
           called
           to
           back-sliding
           sinners
           to
           return
           ,
           and
           invited
           them
           to
           repent
           ,
           and
           promised
           Mercy
           to
           them
           if
           they
           did
           ,
           even
           after
           they
           had
           done
           as
           wickedly
           as
           they
           could
           :
           and
           this
           was
           much
           enlarged
           upon
           before
           him
           ,
           from
           Jer.
           3.
           ver
           .
           1
           ,
           to
           15.
           verse
           .
           But
           God
           that
           had
           begun
           to
           awaken
           and
           to
           rowse
           his
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           set
           him
           up
           as
           a
           pattern
           of
           free-grace
           ,
           would
           not
           let
           the
           Devil
           go
           thus
           away
           with
           his
           Soul
           ,
           but
           brought
           him
           to
           a
           deep
           sense
           of
           his
           falling
           into
           sin
           ,
           that
           he
           much
           lamented
           with
           many
           tears
           the
           sadness
           of
           his
           state
           ,
           the
           misery
           of
           his
           soul
           ,
           saying
           What
           will
           become
           of
           my
           Soul
           !
           my
           Immortal
           Soul
           !
           I
           cannot
           think
           what
           will
           become
           of
           my
           soul
           !
           I
           deserve
           Hell
           ten
           thousand
           times
           over
           ;
           and
           have
           I
           now
           but
           one
           grain
           of
           sand
           left
           in
           the
           glass
           to
           work
           for
           Eternity
           ?
           shall
           I
           neglect
           God
           any
           longer
           ?
           O
           ,
           I
           have
           neglected
           God
           too
           long
           already
           !
           striking
           his
           hand
           upon
           his
           Breast
           ,
           and
           wringing
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           shaking
           his
           head
           ,
           and
           weeping
           abundantly
           ,
           said
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           what
           shall
           I
           do
           ?
           O
           God
           ,
           what
           shall
           I
           do
           ?
           Lord
           ,
           what
           will
           become
           of
           me
           ?
           if
           God
           had
           dealt
           justly
           with
           me
           ,
           I
           had
           now
           been
           in
           Hell
           ,
           I
           had
           been
           dashed
           into
           Hell
           when
           I
           murthered
           that
           poor
           innocent
           Creature
           ,
           I
           wonder
           that
           I
           am
           not
           now
           in
           Hell
           ;
           that
           such
           a
           
           wretch
           as
           I
           ,
           am
           not
           in
           Hell
           :
           God
           hath
           been
           pleased
           to
           manifest
           more
           mercy
           to
           me
           ,
           in
           sparing
           of
           me
           ,
           and
           affording
           me
           so
           long
           time
           for
           Repentance
           ;
           but
           I
           have
           neglected
           time
           ,
           and
           relapsed
           into
           drunkenness
           and
           vain
           talking
           ,
           time
           after
           time
           .
           I
           thought
           this
           place
           (
           meaning
           the
           Hole
           in
           Newgate
           ,
           )
           Hell
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           and
           did
           account
           it
           a
           Heaven
           to
           be
           among
           other
           Prisoners
           :
           but
           now
           God
           hath
           tryed
           me
           ,
           whether
           sin
           will
           be
           bitter
           and
           displeasing
           to
           me
           ,
           or
           not
           ;
           I
           have
           this
           day
           (
           being
           the
           Lords
           day
           )
           been
           among
           the
           Prisoners
           ,
           and
           they
           asked
           me
           to
           play
           at
           Cards
           :
           but
           instead
           of
           complying
           with
           them
           ,
           I
           reproved
           them
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           ,
           for
           my
           part
           I
           had
           profaned
           Sabbaths
           enough
           already
           ,
           I
           have
           but
           a
           little
           time
           to
           work
           for
           my
           Soul
           ,
           and
           I
           ought
           not
           to
           neglect
           time
           now
           ;
           that
           they
           likewise
           (
           he
           told
           them
           )
           if
           they
           rightly
           considered
           ,
           had
           something
           else
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           striking
           his
           hand
           upon
           his
           breast
           ,
           with
           much
           earnestness
           he
           cryed
           out
           with
           tears
           ,
           Now
           ,
           now
           I
           find
           that
           God
           hath
           been
           at
           work
           upon
           my
           Soul
           ;
           he
           hath
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           been
           at
           work
           :
           for
           now
           I
           see
           so
           much
           evil
           ,
           and
           taste
           such
           bitterness
           in
           sin
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           not
           so
           much
           troubled
           that
           I
           am
           to
           dye
           ,
           nor
           so
           much
           troubled
           that
           I
           am
           in
           danger
           of
           Hell
           ,
           as
           to
           think
           I
           should
           so
           dishonour
           God
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           so
           offend
           so
           gracious
           and
           merciful
           a
           God
           ,
           and
           spurn
           against
           all
           his
           Mercies
           .
           Oh
           my
           Soul
           ,
           my
           Immortal
           Soul
           !
           I
           know
           not
           what
           will
           become
           of
           it
           to
           all
           Eternity
           .
           it
           is
           the
           grief
           of
           my
           very
           Soul
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           neglected
           time
           as
           I
           have
           done
           :
           now
           I
           see
           so
           much
           need
           of
           a
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           preciousness
           and
           excellency
           in
           Christ
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           greatest
           King
           in
           the
           world
           should
           come
           and
           throw
           his
           Crown
           at
           my
           foot
           ,
           and
           tell
           me
           I
           should
           enjoy
           it
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           glory
           of
           it
           for
           millions
           of
           years
           ,
           and
           should
           have
           my
           Liberty
           presently
           ,
           and
           should
           say
           ,
           but
           it
           must
           be
           without
           Christ
           ,
           I
           would
           sooner
           chose
           to
           dye
           this
           moment
           ;
           nay
           ,
           to
           be
           racked
           to
           pieces
           by
           ten
           thousand
           deaths
           ,
           or
           burn
           ten
           years
           together
           ,
           so
           I
           may
           have
           a
           Christ
           ,
           I
           speak
           freely
           from
           my
           heart
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           I
           know
           my
           heart
           ;
           and
           now
           I
           find
           it
           is
           not
           only
           the
           Devil
           's
           tempting
           me
           ,
           hath
           brought
           me
           to
           this
           ,
           but
           this
           cursed
           ,
           wretched
           ,
           devilish
           heart
           of
           mine
           within
           .
           It
           is
           within
           me
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           was
           in
           me
           before
           it
           was
           committed
           by
           me
           :
           I
           deserved
           Hell
           ten
           thousand
           times
           over
           ,
           before
           I
           committed
           this
           horrid
           sin
           :
           well
           ,
           now
           I
           am
           resolved
           ,
           I
           will
           pray
           as
           much
           as
           I
           can
           ,
           and
           weep
           and
           wrestle
           with
           God
           ,
           as
           if
           I
           were
           to
           have
           Heaven
           for
           it
           :
           but
           when
           I
           have
           done
           all
           ,
           I
           will
           deny
           all
           ;
           for
           my
           Prayers
           and
           Tears
           cannot
           save
           
           me
           :
           and
           I
           will
           fully
           and
           wholly
           throw
           my self
           at
           the
           feet
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           if
           I
           am
           damned
           ,
           I
           will
           be
           damned
           there
           .
           And
           more
           he
           spake
           to
           this
           purpose
           in
           Mr.
           Baker's
           hearing
           .
        
         
           About
           three
           days
           after
           ,
           Mr.
           Baker
           coming
           to
           him
           ,
           asked
           him
           how
           it
           was
           with
           him
           .
           He
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           Devil
           was
           very
           busie
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           did
           solicit
           him
           grievously
           with
           his
           Temptations
           ,
           perswading
           him
           to
           have
           thoughts
           of
           escaping
           :
           These
           things
           (
           said
           he
           )
           hindred
           my
           minding
           of
           God
           one
           part
           of
           the
           day
           ;
           the
           other
           part
           of
           the
           day
           the
           Devil
           fills
           me
           with
           drowsiness
           ,
           that
           I
           can
           neither
           pray
           ,
           nor
           read
           ,
           nor
           perform
           any
           duty
           ,
           nor
           mind
           any
           one
           that
           prays
           with
           me
           .
           Sometimes
           he
           tempts
           me
           to
           delay
           ,
           telling
           me
           that
           it
           is
           time
           enough
           for
           me
           to
           think
           of
           Repentance
           when
           I
           am
           Condemned
           ;
           and
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           a
           merciful
           God
           ;
           and
           sometimes
           he
           tempted
           me
           to
           Despair
           ,
           telling
           me
           that
           it
           was
           impossible
           that
           so
           monstrous
           a
           sinner
           as
           I
           had
           been
           ,
           should
           be
           saved
           .
           But
           blessed
           be
           God
           that
           he
           made
           me
           to
           think
           that
           these
           were
           but
           the
           Devils
           Temptations
           ,
           although
           I
           have
           been
           sadly
           hurried
           with
           them
           for
           some
           days
           :
           but
           that
           which
           did
           most
           fill
           me
           with
           terror
           ,
           was
           the
           frequent
           fears
           of
           the
           Devil
           's
           appearing
           personally
           to
           me
           ;
           which
           did
           so
           exceedingly
           trouble
           me
           in
           Prayer
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           could
           say
           nothing
           when
           I
           kneeled
           down
           ,
           but
           was
           fain
           to
           set
           the
           Candle
           down
           before
           me
           ,
           and
           durst
           not
           look
           one
           way
           nor
           other
           ,
           for
           fear
           I
           should
           see
           him
           ;
           and
           my
           thoughts
           have
           been
           so
           vain
           many
           times
           ,
           when
           you
           have
           been
           reading
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           scarce
           heard
           a
           word
           of
           what
           you
           said
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   A
                   Discourse
                   betwixt
                   H.
                   B.
                   and
                   T.
                   S.
                   Prisoner
                   in
                   Newgate
                   ,
                   after
                   some
                   Friends
                   went
                   away
                   dissatisfied
                   ,
                   fearing
                   he
                   had
                   not
                   a
                   sense
                   of
                   his
                   sin
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   H.
                   B.
                   
                     asking
                     him
                     how
                     it
                     was
                     with
                     him
                     ?
                     He
                     replied
                     ,
                  
                   It
                   is
                   the
                   grief
                   of
                   my
                   Soul
                   that
                   I
                   should
                   be
                   no
                   more
                   affected
                   :
                   I
                   think
                   I
                   have
                   the
                   most
                   rocky
                   ,
                   stony
                   heart
                   in
                   the
                   world
                   :
                   if
                   ever
                   there
                   was
                   an
                   heart
                   of
                   Iron
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   one
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   fit
                   to
                   be
                   called
                   an
                   heart
                   .
                   To
                   have
                   others
                   come
                   and
                   pray
                   with
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   instruct
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   see
                   how
                   they
                   are
                   affected
                   with
                   my
                   condition
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   I
                   not
                   at
                   all
                   affected
                   with
                   my
                   own
                   condition
                   ;
                   Oh
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   grief
                   of
                   my
                   soul
                   to
                   see
                   it
                   so
                   !
                   and
                   yet
                   as
                   soon
                   as
                   Ministers
                   and
                   good
                   people
                   are
                   gone
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   walk
                   
                   about
                   and
                   consider
                   ,
                   oh
                   it
                   melts
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   breaketh
                   my
                   heart
                   in
                   pieces
                   to
                   think
                   ,
                   I
                   can
                   mourn
                   for
                   sin
                   ,
                   and
                   grieve
                   for
                   sin
                   no
                   more
                   ,
                   when
                   Gods
                   people
                   are
                   with
                   me
                   !
                   because
                   it
                   causeth
                   them
                   to
                   think
                   that
                   I
                   am
                   not
                   sensible
                   of
                   my
                   sin
                   ;
                   though
                   blessed
                   be
                   God
                   I
                   am
                   in
                   some
                   measure
                   sensible
                   of
                   the
                   evil
                   of
                   my
                   sins
                   ;
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   grief
                   of
                   my
                   soul
                   to
                   think
                   how
                   I
                   have
                   dishonoured
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   abused
                   his
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   and
                   spurned
                   against
                   his
                   Mercy
                   and
                   Patience
                   .
                
                 
                   After
                   this
                   ,
                   they
                   both
                   spent
                   some
                   time
                   in
                   Prayer
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     H.
                     B.
                  
                   asked
                   him
                   ,
                   how
                   it
                   was
                   with
                   him
                   now
                   ?
                   He
                   said
                   ,
                   I
                   find
                   so
                   much
                   sweetness
                   in
                   prayer
                   .
                   although
                   I
                   cannot
                   find
                   God
                   loveth
                   me
                   ,
                   that
                   to
                   think
                   I
                   am
                   not
                   Cursing
                   and
                   swearing
                   as
                   others
                   are
                   ,
                   but
                   be
                   confessing
                   my
                   sin
                   ,
                   my
                   very
                   tears
                   trickle
                   down
                   my
                   Cheeks
                   for
                   joy
                   :
                   sometimes
                   I
                   find
                   my
                   heart
                   so
                   dead
                   and
                   dull
                   in
                   duty
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   know
                   not
                   what
                   to
                   say
                   in
                   Prayer
                   :
                   at
                   other
                   times
                   I
                   find
                   my
                   heart
                   so
                   full
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   much
                   affected
                   in
                   Duty
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   could
                   wish
                   I
                   might
                   never
                   rise
                   off
                   my
                   knees
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   night
                   before
                   the
                   Sessions
                   ,
                   
                     H.
                     B.
                  
                   coming
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   asked
                   him
                   if
                   it
                   was
                   not
                   terrible
                   to
                   him
                   to
                   think
                   of
                   appearing
                   before
                   the
                   Barr
                   of
                   men
                   ?
                   he
                   answered
                   ,
                   methinks
                   when
                   I
                   consider
                   seriously
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   what
                   a
                   light
                   poor
                   thing
                   mans
                   Barr
                   is
                   in
                   comparison
                   of
                   Gods
                   Barr
                   ,
                   yet
                   mans
                   Barr
                   is
                   enough
                   to
                   daunt
                   one
                   ,
                   to
                   hear
                   them
                   say
                   ,
                   
                     Take
                     him
                     Gaoler
                     ,
                     tye
                     him
                     up
                     :
                  
                   but
                   to
                   appear
                   before
                   Gods
                   Barr
                   ,
                   who
                   knoweth
                   all
                   the
                   sins
                   that
                   ever
                   I
                   committed
                   ;
                   he
                   saw
                   all
                   my
                   secret
                   sins
                   ;
                   and
                   for
                   God
                   to
                   say
                   ,
                   
                     Take
                     him
                     Gaoler
                  
                   ,
                   take
                   him
                   
                     Devil
                     ,
                     shut
                     him
                     up
                     in
                     the
                     Dungeon
                     of
                     Hell
                     :
                  
                   Oh!
                   that
                   is
                   enough
                   .
                   I
                   believe
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   the
                   stoutest
                   heart
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   to
                   tremble
                   :
                   for
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   recalling
                   that
                   sentence
                   ;
                   and
                   I
                   believe
                   there
                   are
                   many
                   go
                   out
                   of
                   this
                   Prison
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   saw
                   formerly
                   three
                   that
                   went
                   to
                   be
                   hanged
                   ,
                   and
                   they
                   were
                   almost
                   drunk
                   ,
                   and
                   did
                   sing
                   all
                   the
                   way
                   they
                   went
                   :
                   but
                   oh
                   ,
                   their
                   note
                   was
                   soon
                   changed
                   ,
                   when
                   they
                   came
                   to
                   stand
                   before
                   Gods
                   Barr.
                   
                
                 
                   The
                   morning
                   before
                   he
                   went
                   to
                   the
                   Sessions
                   ,
                   
                     H.
                     B.
                  
                   and
                   the
                   Prisoner
                   spent
                   some
                   time
                   in
                   prayer
                   ,
                   the
                   Prisoner
                   in
                   his
                   prayer
                   did
                   earnestly
                   beg
                   of
                   God
                   that
                   he
                   would
                   keep
                   him
                   from
                   those
                   temptations
                   he
                   might
                   be
                   exposed
                   unto
                   by
                   bad
                   company
                   :
                   After
                   this
                   he
                   was
                   taken
                   down
                   to
                   the
                   Sessions
                   house
                   ,
                   but
                   was
                   not
                   called
                   because
                   the
                   Jury
                   of
                   Middlesex
                   did
                   not
                   sit
                   that
                   day
                   .
                
                 
                   At
                   night
                   
                     H.
                     B.
                  
                   came
                   to
                   him
                   again
                   ,
                   and
                   asking
                   how
                   it
                   was
                   with
                   him
                   ;
                   he
                   answered
                   ,
                   he
                   found
                   it
                   no
                   easie
                   thing
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   true
                   
                   Christian
                   :
                   I
                   thought
                   before
                   I
                   came
                   to
                   Prison
                   ,
                   that
                   reading
                   a
                   Chapter
                   now
                   and
                   then
                   ,
                   and
                   saying
                   the
                   Lords
                   Prayer
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Creed
                   at
                   night
                   when
                   I
                   went
                   to
                   bed
                   ,
                   would
                   have
                   saved
                   me
                   ,
                   though
                   many
                   times
                   I
                   was
                   asleep
                   before
                   I
                   had
                   half
                   done
                   :
                   but
                   now
                   I
                   find
                   it
                   no
                   such
                   easie
                   thing
                   to
                   get
                   to
                   Heaven
                   ;
                   nay
                   ,
                   I
                   find
                   it
                   the
                   hardest
                   thing
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   for
                   my
                   Prayers
                   and
                   Tears
                   and
                   Duties
                   ,
                   if
                   I
                   could
                   fall
                   upon
                   my
                   knees
                   and
                   never
                   rise
                   off
                   from
                   them
                   while
                   I
                   live
                   ,
                   they
                   would
                   not
                   save
                   me
                   ;
                   for
                   all
                   this
                   is
                   but
                   my
                   duty
                   :
                   but
                   I
                   now
                   know
                   there
                   is
                   merit
                   enough
                   in
                   the
                   blood
                   of
                   Christ
                   to
                   save
                   me
                   ;
                   and
                   he
                   did
                   earnestly
                   beg
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Prayer
                   ,
                   that
                   God
                   would
                   wash
                   his
                   Soul
                   in
                   the
                   blood
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   blot
                   out
                   all
                   his
                   sins
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   book
                   of
                   his
                   remembrance
                   ,
                   and
                   turn
                   them
                   behind
                   his
                   back
                   ,
                   though
                   I
                   as
                   earnestly
                   beg
                   they
                   might
                   be
                   all
                   spread
                   before
                   my
                   face
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   might
                   have
                   a
                   more
                   humble
                   and
                   throughly
                   broken
                   heart
                   for
                   them
                   :
                   Lord
                   ,
                   one
                   drop
                   of
                   that
                   blood
                   is
                   enough
                   to
                   wash
                   away
                   all
                   my
                   sins
                   :
                   And
                   so
                   after
                   some
                   conference
                   ,
                   
                     H.
                     B.
                  
                   left
                   him
                   for
                   that
                   night
                   ,
                   who
                   heard
                   from
                   one
                   that
                   was
                   with
                   him
                   that
                   night
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   spent
                   that
                   time
                   most
                   in
                   Prayer
                   and
                   Reading
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           second
           morning
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Sessions
           ,
           Mr.
           Baker
           ,
           that
           was
           a
           careful
           friend
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           Soul
           ,
           went
           to
           the
           Sessions
           House
           ,
           where
           he
           found
           him
           well
           ,
           and
           in
           good
           Frame
           ,
           and
           continued
           with
           him
           for
           the
           space
           of
           two
           or
           three
           hours
           that
           morning
           ;
           after
           which
           time
           Mr.
           Baker
           was
           from
           him
           to
           hear
           the
           Tryal
           of
           the
           Person
           that
           was
           arraigned
           ,
           and
           afterward
           executed
           for
           the
           Fire
           upon
           the
           house
           burnt
           down
           in
           Mincing-Lane
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           half
           an
           hour
           ,
           or
           thereabout
           ;
           in
           which
           time
           ,
           in
           company
           of
           other
           Prisoners
           ,
           he
           was
           much
           distempered
           with
           something
           that
           he
           had
           drank
           amongst
           them
           ,
           which
           did
           take
           from
           him
           his
           understanding
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           not
           his
           own
           man
           ;
           we
           judge
           (
           that
           though
           this
           did
           cast
           a
           blemish
           upon
           the
           profession
           that
           he
           had
           made
           after
           he
           came
           to
           Newgate
           )
           it
           was
           not
           a
           voluntary
           act
           ,
           but
           some
           surprisal
           or
           design
           of
           the
           other
           upon
           him
           ;
           partly
           ,
           because
           the
           quantity
           was
           far
           less
           than
           what
           at
           other
           times
           he
           could
           drink
           without
           any
           disturbance
           to
           his
           head
           .
           A
           Friend
           also
           heard
           Hannah
           the
           Strumpet
           that
           enticed
           him
           to
           his
           former
           wickedness
           ,
           say
           ,
           
             Others
             have
             made
             you
             drunk
             to
             day
             ,
             but
             I
             will
             make
             you
             drunk
             to
             morrow
             .
          
           But
           afterwards
           he
           was
           afraid
           to
           drink
           in
           their
           company
           ,
           but
           rather
           denied
           to
           take
           what
           was
           necessary
           for
           his
           refreshment
           .
        
         
           The
           Prisoners
           ,
           were
           much
           against
           his
           accusing
           of
           that
           Harlot
           ;
           
           and
           did
           much
           perswade
           him
           to
           take
           something
           to
           chear
           his
           Spirits
           ;
           and
           when
           
             T.
             D.
          
           was
           with
           him
           on
           Saturday
           before
           he
           dyed
           ,
           he
           charged
           him
           with
           his
           sin
           ,
           which
           had
           caused
           such
           a
           blot
           upon
           all
           the
           Profession
           he
           had
           made
           ,
           and
           what
           great
           cause
           he
           had
           to
           be
           humbled
           before
           God
           ;
           and
           desired
           him
           ,
           to
           tell
           him
           ,
           as
           a
           dying
           man
           ,
           whether
           it
           was
           his
           voluntary
           act
           and
           delight
           in
           excessive
           drinking
           ,
           or
           no
           ?
           And
           he
           did
           prosefs
           ,
           that
           he
           knew
           it
           was
           not
           the
           quantity
           that
           he
           had
           drank
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           near
           so
           much
           as
           at
           other
           times
           he
           did
           use
           without
           distempering
           of
           himself
        
         
           However
           ,
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           make
           him
           taste
           the
           bitterness
           of
           that
           Cup
           in
           that
           he
           had
           given
           such
           occasion
           to
           sinners
           to
           speak
           evil
           of
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           beating
           his
           hands
           (
           being
           returned
           to
           himself
           ,
           )
           upon
           the
           stones
           ,
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             Oh
             that
             I
             should
             offend
             God!
          
           And
           though
           he
           did
           much
           lament
           the
           scandal
           ,
           yet
           he
           always
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           looked
           not
           upon
           it
           as
           a
           sin
           of
           drunkenness
           ,
           but
           a
           circumvention
           ;
           or
           to
           use
           his
           own
           words
           ,
           that
           something
           was
           put
           into
           the
           drink
           ,
           to
           distemper
           his
           head
           .
        
         
           On
           Saturday
           during
           the
           Sessions
           ,
           he
           was
           arraigned
           ,
           and
           pleaded
           Guilty
           ,
           confessing
           with
           many
           tears
           and
           wringing
           his
           hands
           ,
           that
           he
           ,
           through
           the
           instigation
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           enticement
           of
           that
           wretched
           Creature
           (
           meaning
           the
           Harlot
           )
           had
           committed
           that
           bloody
           fact
           ,
           which
           was
           such
           an
           horror
           to
           his
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           not
           do
           it
           again
           for
           ten
           thousand
           Worlds
           :
           his
           Carriage
           and
           Confession
           was
           such
           ,
           that
           he
           much
           moved
           the
           honourable
           Bench
           and
           Jury
           ,
           and
           most
           of
           the
           Beholders
           .
        
         
           On
           Monday
           next
           he
           received
           his
           Sentence
           of
           Death
           ;
           after
           which
           time
           he
           was
           with
           the
           other
           condemned
           Prisoners
           ,
           and
           did
           pray
           with
           them
           four
           times
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           read
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           sung
           Psalms
           with
           them
           .
           After
           the
           Execution
           of
           the
           rest
           .
           he
           had
           time
           given
           or
           procured
           him
           by
           the
           honourable
           Sheriff
           of
           London
           ,
           for
           some
           days
           ,
           which
           he
           improved
           to
           the
           great
           advantage
           of
           his
           Soul.
           
        
         
           
             On
             Friday
             night
             he
             uttered
             these
             expressions
             ,
             in
             company
             with
             H.
             B.
             being
             the
             day
             that
             the
             other
             Prisoners
             were
             Executed
             .
          
        
         
           I
           find
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           so
           much
           sweetness
           and
           delight
           ,
           and
           pleasure
           in
           Gods
           ways
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           folly
           in
           the
           ways
           of
           sin
           ,
           that
           if
           there
           were
           no
           Heaven
           to
           reward
           ,
           nor
           any
           Hell
           to
           punish
           ,
           I
           
           could
           not
           but
           love
           the
           ways
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           of
           God
           :
           Oh
           ,
           it
           is
           so
           sweet
           to
           be
           in
           company
           with
           them
           ,
           praying
           and
           conversing
           with
           them
           ,
           over
           what
           is
           in
           hearing
           others
           Swear
           ,
           and
           Curse
           ,
           that
           I
           account
           it
           as
           great
           a
           mercy
           as
           any
           almost
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           be
           in
           their
           Company
           .
           O
           methinks
           it
           is
           a
           Heaven
           to
           me
           to
           be
           with
           God's
           Ministers
           and
           People
           :
           and
           Prayer
           now
           is
           so
           sweet
           ,
           that
           I
           grudge
           the
           time
           always
           when
           I
           am
           off
           from
           my
           knees
           ,
           or
           go
           down
           to
           the
           grate
           .
           Now
           there
           is
           nothing
           in
           the
           World
           I
           prize
           like
           Christ
           ;
           one
           Christ
           above
           Ten
           thousand
           Worlds
           :
           now
           I
           do
           repent
           ,
           and
           I
           do
           believe
           through
           Mercy
           :
           it
           is
           the
           Lords
           work
           ;
           but
           I
           earnestly
           beg
           and
           pray
           for
           a
           more
           humble
           ,
           and
           a
           more
           broken
           heart
           ,
           and
           a
           more
           through
           sense
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           a
           greater
           sorrow
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           beg
           that
           God
           would
           enable
           me
           to
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           believe
           in
           him
           ;
           Lord
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           Faith
           is
           thy
           work
           ,
           Repentance
           is
           thy
           work
           ;
           do
           thou
           enable
           me
           to
           repent
           ;
           nay
           ,
           thou
           hast
           enabled
           me
           to
           repent
           ,
           and
           I
           do
           from
           the
           very
           bottom
           of
           my
           heart
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           I
           know
           my
           own
           heart
           :
           I
           repent
           that
           I
           should
           offend
           so
           gracious
           ,
           and
           so
           merciful
           a
           God
           as
           thou
           art
           ,
           Lord
           ;
           and
           Faith
           is
           thy
           work
           .
           Lord
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           hast
           thou
           not
           said
           ,
           No
           man
           can
           come
           to
           thee
           ,
           except
           the
           Father
           draw
           him
           .
           Draw
           me
           ,
           O
           Lord
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           run
           to
           thee
           ;
           enable
           me
           to
           believe
           .
           Lord
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           believe
           ;
           nay
           ,
           I
           do
           believe
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           his
           blood
           was
           not
           shed
           in
           vain
           .
           Did
           Christ
           die
           for
           nothing
           ,
           Lord
           ?
           Did
           he
           not
           die
           to
           save
           all
           repenting
           and
           believing
           sinners
           of
           whom
           I
           am
           chief
           ?
        
         
           
             On
             Saturday
             at
             night
             ,
             in
             company
             with
             Mr.
             Baker
             ,
             he
             Discoursed
             thus
             .
          
        
         
           Oh!
           my
           dear
           Friend
           .
           taking
           me
           by
           the
           hand
           ,
           come
           hither
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           and
           opening
           the
           Coffin
           ,
           look
           here
           is
           the
           Ship
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           in
           which
           I
           must
           lanch
           out
           into
           the
           Ocean
           of
           Eternity
           :
           and
           is
           it
           not
           a
           terrible
           thing
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           to
           see
           one's
           own
           Coffin
           and
           burying-cloaths
           ,
           when
           at
           the
           same
           time
           I
           am
           as
           well
           as
           you
           ?
           do
           you
           think
           it
           would
           not
           daunt
           you
           ?
           to
           go
           to
           the
           gallows
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           Halter
           ,
           and
           to
           dye
           there
           ;
           were
           this
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           I
           should
           not
           care
           ,
           were
           it
           ten
           hundred
           times
           a
           worse
           death
           :
           but
           to
           suffer
           this
           cursed
           death
           for
           such
           horrid
           sins
           ,
           O
           this
           is
           sad
           !
           Why
           ,
           said
           I
           ,
           you
           have
           a
           greater
           mercy
           in
           some
           respect
           ,
           than
           those
           that
           dye
           in
           their
           beds
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           full
           of
           sickness
           and
           pain
           ,
           and
           cannot
           so
           well
           mind
           Repentance
           as
           you
           ,
           who
           are
           well
           ,
           and
           have
           nothing
           else
           to
           mind
           .
           Ah
           Sir
           ,
           
           saith
           he
           ,
           their
           sins
           are
           of
           a
           far
           less
           nature
           than
           mine
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           do
           not
           need
           so
           much
           repentance
           as
           mine
           do
           :
           my
           dying
           for
           such
           horrid
           sins
           ,
           makes
           my
           repentance
           to
           be
           so
           much
           the
           more
           hard
           .
           O
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           I
           believe
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           hard
           work
           to
           dye
           :
           I
           could
           carry
           it
           out
           as
           bravely
           as
           any
           ,
           (
           do
           you
           think
           I
           could
           not
           ?
           )
           but
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           as
           I
           die
           ,
           and
           am
           sentenced
           from
           God's
           Barr
           so
           I
           must
           be
           for
           ever
           ,
           immediately
           either
           be
           everlastingly
           happy
           ,
           or
           everlastingly
           miserable
           :
           To
           consider
           this
           ,
           would
           make
           a
           stout
           heart
           to
           tremble
           :
           Those
           poor
           Creatures
           that
           were
           here
           the
           other
           night
           (
           meaning
           the
           other
           condemned
           Prisoners
           )
           they
           know
           now
           what
           it
           is
           to
           be
           in
           an
           eternal
           state
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           are
           gone
           to
           Hell
           ,
           O
           Lord
           ,
           how
           miserably
           are
           they
           disappointed
           ,
           who
           hoped
           for
           to
           have
           gone
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           are
           sent
           from
           thy
           Barr
           to
           endless
           burning
           !
           Lord
           ,
           what
           a
           mercy
           is
           it
           that
           I
           have
           a
           little
           time
           longer
           left
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           improved
           to
           thy
           glory
           and
           let
           my
           soul
           live
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           praise
           thee
           .
        
         
           The
           last
           Lords
           day
           ,
           he
           lived
           ,
           he
           desired
           to
           be
           alone
           ,
           and
           spent
           it
           in
           wrestling
           with
           God
           by
           prayers
           ,
           and
           in
           other
           duties
           in
           order
           to
           his
           preparation
           for
           his
           great
           change
           by
           death
           ,
           that
           then
           he
           expected
           the
           next
           day
           ;
           in
           which
           duties
           he
           found
           so
           much
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           some
           fore-tasts
           of
           the
           joys
           of
           Heaven
           ;
           and
           when
           we
           asked
           him
           what
           of
           God
           he
           had
           found
           that
           day
           ;
           he
           replyed
           ,
           That
           he
           had
           such
           pleasure
           and
           delight
           in
           mourning
           for
           sin
           ,
           and
           praying
           unto
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           loath
           to
           come
           off
           from
           his
           knees
           .
           At
           night
           there
           were
           some
           Ministers
           that
           sat
           up
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           spent
           that
           night
           in
           prayer
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           conference
           ;
           on
           Monday
           morning
           came
           
             T.
             D.
          
           to
           him
           before
           day
           (
           thinking
           it
           was
           his
           last
           day
           ;
           for
           an
           Order
           was
           sent
           on
           Friday
           for
           his
           Execution
           on
           Monday
           )
           and
           said
           to
           him
           ,
           Thomas
           ,
           how
           is
           it
           with
           you
           now
           ?
           your
           last
           day
           begins
           to
           dawn
           .
           He
           said
           ,
           Blessed
           be
           God
           I
           am
           not
           afraid
           to
           dye
           ,
           because
           I
           hope
           I
           shall
           go
           to
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           After
           some
           time
           in
           prayer
           for
           him
           ,
           we
           desired
           him
           to
           spend
           some
           time
           in
           that
           Duty
           !
           which
           he
           performed
           with
           so
           much
           affection
           ,
           and
           earnest
           pleading
           with
           God
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           company
           were
           exceedingly
           melted
           ,
           and
           their
           hearts
           beyond
           ordinary
           measure
           warmed
           and
           raised
           ,
           that
           the
           room
           did
           ring
           with
           sighs
           and
           groans
           ;
           and
           there
           was
           such
           a
           mighty
           presence
           of
           the
           Spirit
           poured
           out
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           on
           those
           that
           joyned
           with
           him
           ,
           that
           we
           do
           not
           remember
           the
           time
           when
           ever
           we
           had
           experience
           of
           the
           like
           .
           In
           which
           Prayer
           ,
           after
           the
           confession
           of
           his
           sins
           ,
           he
           begged
           
           earnestly
           for
           pardon
           ,
           and
           for
           an
           interest
           in
           Christ
           ;
           saying
           ,
           O
           Lord
           ,
           wilt
           thou
           let
           me
           dye
           without
           a
           Christ
           ?
           Shall
           I
           leave
           this
           world
           ,
           before
           thou
           smilest
           upon
           my
           Soul
           ?
           Thou
           hast
           promised
           pardon
           ,
           and
           mercy
           ,
           and
           salvation
           to
           those
           that
           do
           repent
           ,
           and
           to
           those
           that
           do
           believe
           :
           Lord
           ,
           I
           do
           repent
           ,
           and
           do
           believe
           ,
           if
           I
           know
           my
           own
           heart
           ,
           I
           do
           repent
           ,
           I
           do
           believe
           ;
           Lord
           I
           roll
           my self
           upon
           thy
           Son
           ,
           I
           cast
           my self
           at
           his
           foot
           for
           mercy
           .
           Thou
           wouldst
           be
           just
           ,
           if
           thou
           dost
           damn
           me
           ;
           but
           thou
           hast
           pardoned
           others
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           be
           to
           the
           praise
           of
           thy
           free-grace
           to
           pardon
           me
           .
           Lord
           ,
           shall
           those
           Prayers
           that
           have
           been
           made
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           Tears
           that
           have
           been
           shed
           for
           me
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           Instructions
           which
           have
           been
           given
           me
           ,
           be
           all
           in
           vain
           ?
           With
           many
           other
           Expressions
           in
           that
           Prayer
           ,
           which
           wonderfully
           affected
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           that
           were
           with
           him
           ;
           that
           afterwards
           we
           looked
           upon
           one
           another
           ,
           wondring
           at
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           towards
           him
           ,
           that
           one
           so
           wicked
           all
           his
           days
           ,
           so
           young
           ,
           (
           being
           sixteen
           years
           old
           )
           so
           lately
           acquainted
           with
           the
           ways
           of
           God
           ,
           should
           have
           such
           a
           Spirit
           of
           Prayer
           poured
           out
           upon
           him
           :
           after
           this
           ,
           he
           prayed
           with
           more
           life
           and
           fervency
           than
           before
           ;
           and
           the
           nearer
           he
           came
           to
           his
           end
           ,
           the
           more
           we
           perceived
           God
           was
           ripening
           him
           for
           Glory
           .
        
         
           After
           this
           we
           took
           our
           leave
           of
           him
           ,
           not
           knowing
           but
           that
           was
           the
           last
           day
           ;
           for
           the
           Cart
           stood
           below
           ,
           and
           the
           Coffin
           fetched
           down
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           the
           honourable
           Sheriffs
           of
           Londons
           men
           ,
           came
           into
           the
           Prison
           :
           but
           the
           Sheriff
           of
           Middlesex
           having
           not
           notice
           to
           be
           ready
           ,
           his
           Execution
           was
           deferred
           till
           Wednesday
           following
           .
        
         
           Reader
           ,
           Here
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           the
           report
           that
           the
           reason
           why
           he
           was
           not
           Executed
           on
           Monday
           ,
           was
           because
           he
           was
           drunk
           ,
           is
           an
           abominable
           falshood
           ;
           for
           to
           our
           knowledge
           that
           were
           with
           him
           ,
           he
           did
           not
           eat
           nor
           drink
           that
           morning
           .
        
         
           When
           we
           went
           up
           to
           him
           again
           ,
           we
           told
           him
           we
           perceived
           he
           was
           not
           to
           dye
           that
           day
           ,
           giving
           him
           caution
           ,
           
             not
             to
             think
             there
             was
             any
             pardon
             intended
             for
             him
             :
          
           and
           one
           came
           from
           the
           Sheriff
           to
           acquaint
           him
           with
           the
           reason
           of
           the
           delay
           of
           his
           Execution
           .
        
         
           When
           his
           Coffin
           was
           carried
           up
           to
           him
           again
           ,
           one
           asked
           what
           he
           thought
           ,
           and
           what
           were
           the
           workings
           of
           his
           heart
           when
           he
           saw
           his
           Coffin
           brought
           back
           ?
           he
           said
           he
           was
           much
           troubled
           ,
           and
           it
           daunted
           him
           to
           see
           it
           ;
           for
           he
           could
           willingly
           
           have
           dyed
           that
           day
           to
           go
           to
           Christ
           .
           On
           Monday
           in
           the
           Afternoon
           he
           had
           an
           excessive
           pain
           in
           his
           Teeth
           ,
           (
           as
           we
           judge
           occasioned
           by
           his
           leaving
           off
           his
           Cloaths
           ,
           and
           putting
           on
           some
           thin
           Apparel
           to
           dye
           in
           )
           and
           that
           evening
           he
           expressed
           great
           willingness
           to
           dye
           and
           leave
           the
           World.
           He
           said
           ,
           I
           see
           and
           feel
           so
           much
           excellency
           in
           Christ
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           so
           pure
           in
           Grace
           ,
           pure
           in
           Holiness
           ,
           pure
           in
           all
           things
           .
           Lord
           ,
           I
           count
           it
           an
           Hell
           to
           be
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           I
           so
           long
           to
           be
           where
           I
           might
           enjoy
           thee
           :
           and
           he
           spent
           some
           time
           in
           Prayer
           ,
           (
           notwithstanding
           his
           pain
           )
           with
           much
           affection
           ,
           wherein
           he
           said
           ,
           The
           pain
           of
           the
           Teeth
           was
           great
           ,
           but
           the
           pain
           of
           Hell
           was
           greater
           .
        
         
           On
           Tuesday
           ,
           the
           day
           before
           he
           dyed
           ,
           after
           some
           time
           spent
           in
           prayer
           both
           by
           him
           and
           
             H.
             B.
          
           being
           full
           of
           joy
           ,
           he
           expressed
           himself
           thus
           :
           O
           my
           dear
           Friend
           ,
           what
           a
           welcome
           shall
           I
           give
           you
           when
           you
           come
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           say
           to
           you
           ,
           Come
           see
           ,
           come
           see
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           Glory
           that
           you
           told
           me
           of
           :
           but
           all
           that
           you
           ever
           told
           me
           ,
           was
           nothing
           to
           what
           I
           have
           found
           :
           O
           what
           a
           place
           is
           this
           !
           O
           how
           shall
           we
           love
           one
           another
           then
           !
           Sure
           it
           cannot
           be
           ,
           but
           Heaven
           must
           be
           a
           glorious
           place
           ,
           where
           God
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Angels
           be
           .
        
         
           The
           night
           before
           he
           dyed
           ,
           a
           Minister
           came
           to
           
             Thomas
             Savage
          
           ,
           and
           after
           other
           serious
           discourse
           ,
           sor
           satisfaction
           of
           a
           Christian
           Friend
           that
           had
           seen
           him
           before
           ,
           he
           demanded
           of
           him
           ,
           what
           were
           now
           the
           grounds
           of
           his
           hopes
           of
           Salvation
           ?
           He
           made
           this
           reply
           ,
           God
           both
           in
           infinite
           mercy
           made
           me
           deeply
           sensible
           of
           great
           sins
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           vileness
           of
           my
           heart
           and
           nature
           ,
           and
           God
           hath
           made
           me
           to
           abhor
           my self
           for
           my
           sins
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           truly
           to
           repent
           of
           them
           :
           for
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           the
           delight
           of
           my
           soul
           ,
           is
           now
           as
           bad
           as
           Hell
           ;
           and
           God
           hath
           given
           me
           to
           see
           ,
           that
           all
           my
           own
           Prayers
           and
           Tears
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Prayers
           of
           all
           the
           good
           people
           that
           come
           to
           me
           ,
           are
           not
           able
           to
           save
           .
           A
           Christ
           alone
           ;
           I
           throw
           my self
           at
           the
           feet
           of
           Christ
           for
           mercy
           ,
           and
           if
           I
           perish
           ,
           I
           will
           perish
           there
           .
           I
           feel
           longings
           and
           breathings
           after
           Christ
           ,
           and
           love
           him
           more
           than
           my
           life
           :
           I
           long
           to
           be
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           I
           would
           not
           be
           to
           live
           any
           longer
           :
           this
           World
           is
           a
           little
           Hell
           because
           of
           sin
           .
           I
           fear
           not
           death
           ,
           for
           I
           hope
           the
           sting
           of
           it
           is
           taken
           out
           for
           me
           .
        
         
           This
           last
           night
           before
           his
           death
           ,
           he
           desired
           us
           to
           sit
           up
           with
           him
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           his
           better
           preparation
           for
           the
           great
           work
           he
           had
           to
           do
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           wrestle
           with
           God
           on
           his
           behalf
           ,
           that
           when
           death
           approacheth
           so
           near
           unto
           him
           ,
           he
           
           might
           have
           some
           nearer
           accesses
           unto
           God
           into
           his
           Soul
           ,
           that
           when
           pale
           death
           stared
           him
           in
           the
           face
           ,
           he
           might
           see
           Gods
           smiling
           countenance
           ,
           which
           opportunity
           we
           readily
           embraced
           ,
           and
           spent
           the
           former
           part
           of
           the
           night
           in
           prayer
           ,
           till
           two
           of
           the
           Clock
           in
           the
           morning
           ;
           about
           which
           time
           he
           desired
           us
           to
           go
           down
           into
           the
           Lodge
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           have
           some
           part
           of
           the
           night
           for
           prayer
           and
           meditation
           alone
           ,
           and
           to
           discourse
           a
           while
           with
           his
           friend
           Mr.
           Baker
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           most
           of
           all
           did
           open
           his
           very
           heart
           ,
           and
           spake
           more
           freely
           to
           ,
           than
           to
           any
           other
           (
           whom
           for
           that
           reason
           we
           left
           with
           him
           )
           and
           when
           we
           were
           gone
           down
           ,
           his
           Friend
           being
           with
           him
           ,
           who
           told
           us
           afterwards
           ,
           he
           fell
           into
           admiration
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           What
           a
           Prodigy
           am
           I
           ?
           What
           a
           wonder
           of
           Mercy
           that
           God
           should
           encline
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           Ministers
           to
           come
           and
           pray
           with
           me
           !
           and
           pour
           out
           their
           souls
           in
           prayer
           thus
           for
           me
           !
           For
           me
           a
           Murtherer
           ,
           for
           me
           a
           Drunkard
           ,
           for
           me
           so
           vile
           and
           sinful
           !
           Well
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           love
           God
           ;
           and
           though
           I
           go
           to
           Hell
           ,
           yet
           I
           will
           love
           God
           for
           his
           goodness
           and
           graciousness
           to
           me
           already
           manifested
           in
           this
           world
           :
           yea
           ,
           though
           I
           should
           be
           damned
           for
           my
           sin
           ,
           yet
           I
           could
           and
           would
           love
           God.
           What
           ,
           would
           they
           venture
           to
           come
           and
           pray
           with
           me
           a
           Murtherer
           ?
           How
           did
           they
           know
           but
           I
           might
           have
           Murthered
           some
           of
           them
           ?
           Pray
           for
           me
           !
           wrestle
           for
           me
           ;
           Well
           ,
           I
           know
           God
           loves
           ;
           I
           am
           sure
           God
           loves
           me
           .
        
         
           
             When
             he
             was
             in
             prayer
             ,
             some
             of
             us
             heard
             him
             say
             ,
          
           Now
           Lord
           I
           am
           coming
           to
           thee
           ,
           thou
           art
           mine
           ,
           and
           Christ
           is
           mine
           ;
           and
           what
           need
           I
           be
           afraid
           of
           Death
           ?
           Lord
           ,
           give
           me
           some
           sense
           and
           some
           sign
           of
           thy
           love
           ,
           that
           when
           my
           soul
           shall
           be
           separated
           from
           my
           body
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           received
           into
           glory
           .
        
         
           
             Afterwards
             when
             he
             looked
             upon
             his
             Cloaths
             he
             had
             put
             on
             to
             dye
             in
             ,
             said
             ,
          
           What
           have
           I
           got
           on
           my
           dying-cloaths
           ;
           dying-cloaths
           did
           I
           say
           ?
           they
           are
           my
           living-cloaths
           ;
           the
           cloaths
           out
           of
           which
           I
           shall
           go
           into
           eternal
           glory
           ;
           they
           are
           the
           best
           cloaths
           that
           ever
           I
           put
           on
           .
        
         
           About
           four
           of
           the
           Clock
           in
           the
           morning
           ;
           we
           went
           up
           to
           him
           again
           ,
           full
           of
           expectation
           what
           we
           would
           say
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           what
           we
           should
           hear
           from
           him
           ;
           and
           
             T.
             D.
          
           stood
           behind
           him
           ,
           and
           took
           his
           expressions
           as
           he
           spake
           them
           ,
           from
           his
           own
           mouth
           :
           and
           first
           ,
           he
           told
           us
           ,
           
             I
             account
             it
             a
             great
             mercy
             that
             God
             hath
             shewed
             me
             the
             evil
             of
             sin
             ,
             before
             he
             cast
             me
             into
             Hell
             :
             sin
             hath
             not
             only
             brought
             my
             body
             to
             the
             grave
             ,
             but
             my
             soul
             in
             danger
             of
             everlasting
             burning
             .
          
        
         
         
           The
           Lord
           will
           have
           mercy
           on
           me
           ,
           I
           hope
           ;
           I
           am
           filled
           with
           joy
           ,
           I
           am
           no
           more
           afraid
           to
           die
           ,
           than
           to
           stand
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           the
           Lord
           make
           me
           thankful
           .
           The
           Lord
           hath
           been
           working
           on
           my
           soul
           ,
           for
           it
           was
           not
           I
           that
           could
           pray
           ,
           nor
           refrain
           from
           company
           ,
           nor
           delight
           in
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           good
           :
           I
           have
           cause
           to
           bless
           God
           that
           ever
           I
           was
           taken
           ,
           (
           
             and
             this
             we
             have
             often
             heard
             him
             say
          
           )
           for
           if
           I
           had
           escaped
           ,
           I
           had
           gone
           on
           in
           my
           sin
           ,
           and
           might
           have
           lost
           my
           soul
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           One
           asked
           him
           ,
           which
           he
           thought
           was
           worse
           ,
           hell
           or
           sin
           ?
           using
           some
           gesture
           of
           body
           ;
           said
           ,
           Hell
           is
           very
           dreadful
           ,
           but
           sin
           is
           worse
           then
           hell
           .
           because
           sin
           brings
           mens
           souls
           to
           hell
           ,
           and
           sin
           is
           that
           which
           offendeth
           God.
           
        
         
           One
           asked
           him
           what
           he
           thought
           of
           Heaven
           ?
           and
           he
           with
           a
           smiling
           countenance
           said
           ,
           Heaven
           !
           it
           cannot
           be
           ,
           but
           heaven
           must
           be
           an
           excellent
           place
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           an
           holy
           place
           .
           We
           spake
           to
           him
           concerning
           his
           Coffin
           that
           was
           by
           him
           ,
           whether
           it
           did
           not
           trouble
           and
           amaze
           him
           to
           have
           it
           in
           his
           sight
           :
           he
           replyed
           ,
           with
           all
           my
           soul
           I
           coul
           go
           into
           my
           Coffin
           :
           oh
           !
           it
           is
           a
           comfortable
           place
           (
           he
           spake
           it
           with
           joy
           )
           I
           can
           comfortably
           dye
           :
           I
           have
           found
           such
           a
           deal
           of
           joy
           and
           comfort
           ,
           that
           I
           would
           not
           for
           a
           world
           have
           been
           without
           it
           .
        
         
           We
           enquired
           whether
           death
           did
           not
           affright
           him
           ;
           morning
           light
           will
           presently
           appear
           :
           He
           answered
           ,
           Death
           indeed
           did
           trouble
           me
           ,
           but
           now
           not
           at
           all
           :
           I
           long
           for
           day
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           daunted
           at
           death
           .
           Dye
           ,
           it
           is
           nothing
           :
           this
           life
           is
           nothing
           :
           but
           to
           dye
           Eternally
           and
           to
           loose
           God
           ,
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Heaven
           ,
           that
           is
           Death
           .
           Hell-tormens
           is
           not
           so
           much
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           shut
           from
           the
           presence
           of
           God.
           Alas
           !
           who
           would
           not
           dye
           this
           death
           to
           go
           to
           Jesus
           Christ
           ?
           when
           my
           body
           is
           upon
           the
           Gibbet
           ,
           my
           soul
           shall
           be
           carried
           by
           Angels
           into
           Heaven
           .
           My
           heart
           is
           so
           drawn
           out
           after
           God
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           leave
           this
           world
           to
           be
           with
           him
           .
           This
           world
           is
           nothing
           ,
           those
           that
           have
           the
           pleasures
           of
           it
           ,
           have
           nothing
           :
           I
           desire
           to
           dye
           ,
           because
           I
           long
           to
           be
           with
           Christ
           ,
           there
           I
           shall
           never
           sin
           more
           :
           there
           is
           no
           sin
           ,
           but
           joy
           ,
           where
           I
           shall
           sing
           hallelujahs
           and
           praise
           to
           God.
           We
           askt
           what
           he
           thought
           of
           the
           company
           of
           Gods
           people
           ;
           for
           he
           had
           now
           experience
           of
           company
           good
           and
           bad
           :
           He
           said
           ,
           I
           had
           rather
           be
           here
           ,
           (
           meaning
           the
           Hole
           in
           Newgate
           )
           with
           bread
           and
           water
           with
           such
           company
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           the
           company
           of
           wicked
           persons
           ,
           with
           the
           greatest
           dainties
           .
           It
           was
           wicked
           company
           that
           
           drew
           me
           away
           .
           I
           account
           it
           the
           greatest
           mercy
           to
           have
           the
           prayers
           of
           Gods
           people
           for
           me
           :
           had
           I
           had
           my
           deserts
           ,
           I
           had
           been
           now
           in
           Hell
           ,
           where
           I
           should
           have
           had
           no
           prayers
           ,
           no
           instructions
           :
           God
           doth
           love
           me
           ,
           for
           he
           hath
           inclined
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           people
           and
           Ministers
           to
           pray
           for
           me
           ,
           and
           their
           prayers
           have
           prevailed
           .
        
         
           
             Being
             ask'd
             what
             promises
             he
             found
             to
             be
             his
             support
             against
             the
             guilt
             of
             sin
             ,
             now
             he
             was
             to
             dye
             ,
             he
             alledged
             these
             ,
             repeating
             the
             words
             himself
             .
          
           Whosoever
           will
           ,
           let
           him
           come
           and
           drink
           of
           the
           waters
           of
           Life
           freely
           :
           and
           ,
           He
           that
           confesseth
           and
           for
           saketh
           his
           sin
           ,
           shall
           find
           mercy
           :
           and
           ,
           Let
           the
           wicked
           for
           sake
           his
           way
           ,
           and
           the
           unrighteous
           man
           his
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           return
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           have
           mercy
           on
           him
           :
           and
           to
           our
           God
           ,
           for
           he
           will
           Abundantly
           Pardon
           .
           
             This
             word
          
           (
           Abundantly
           Pardon
           )
           
             did
             often
             refresh
             his
             soul
             ,
             I
             have
             sinned
             abundantly
             ,
             but
             God
             will
             pardon
             abundantly
             .
             After
             these
             ,
             he
             mentioned
             another
             ,
          
           viz
           ,
           This
           is
           a
           faithfull
           saying
           ,
           and
           worthy
           of
           all
           acceptation
           ,
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           came
           to
           save
           sinners
           ,
           of
           whom
           I
           am
           chief
           :
           
             and
             said
             ,
             I
             do
             relie
             and
             throw
             my self
             upon
             Jesus
             Christ
             :
             I
             do
             believe
             there
             is
             merit
             enough
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             all
             sufficiency
             in
             him
             to
             save
             me
             :
             it
             is
             nothing
             that
             I
             can
             do
             will
             save
             me
             .
          
        
         
           He
           complained
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           the
           grief
           of
           his
           soul
           that
           he
           could
           love
           God
           no
           more
           ,
           and
           love
           Christ
           no
           more
           for
           his
           mercy
           toward
           him
           ,
           in
           giving
           him
           so
           much
           time
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           helps
           ,
           in
           sending
           so
           many
           Ministers
           to
           instruct
           him
           ;
           but
           added
           ,
           
             when
             several
             Ministers
             had
             been
             with
             me
             ,
             I
             threw
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             returned
             to
             sin
             ,
             and
             did
             as
             vainly
             as
             any
             :
             I
             could
             not
             have
             repented
             and
             believed
             of
             my self
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             work
             of
             God.
          
           He
           often
           said
           ,
           I
           fear
           not
           death
           ,
           it
           was
           nothing
           with
           him
           to
           die
           and
           go
           to
           Christ
           .
           He
           often
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           rather
           die
           immediately
           ,
           having
           an
           
             interest
             in
             Christ
          
           than
           to
           live
           a
           thousand
           years
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           in
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           all
           the
           pleasures
           of
           it
           ,
           without
           Christ
           .
           And
           that
           he
           had
           found
           more
           pleasure
           and
           delight
           in
           the
           Ways
           of
           God
           since
           he
           came
           into
           Prison
           ,
           than
           ever
           he
           found
           in
           all
           the
           ways
           of
           sin
           .
        
         
           He
           confessed
           his
           sins
           ,
           saying
           ,
           he
           first
           neglected
           and
           profaned
           the
           Sabbath
           ;
           and
           said
           ,
           this
           was
           the
           beginning
           of
           all
           his
           wickedness
           ,
           that
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           morning
           he
           studied
           what
           company
           to
           go
           into
           ,
           in
           what
           place
           of
           sin
           he
           might
           spend
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           then
           to
           wicked
           Society
           ,
           then
           to
           Ale-houses
           ,
           then
           to
           Brothel-houses
           ,
           then
           to
           Murther
           ,
           then
           to
           Theft
           ,
           then
           to
           Newgate
           ,
           and
           yet
           at
           last
           he
           hoped
           to
           heaven
           .
        
         
         
           He
           lamented
           ,
           saying
           ,
           I
           have
           striven
           to
           dishonour
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           run
           into
           sin
           :
           oh
           that
           I
           should
           spend
           so
           much
           time
           in
           serving
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           now
           have
           but
           a
           little
           moment
           of
           time
           to
           spend
           in
           the
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           This
           discourse
           being
           ended
           ,
           we
           desired
           him
           now
           on
           his
           last
           morning
           before
           he
           went
           into
           Eternity
           ,
           to
           pray
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           he
           willingly
           consented
           ,
           and
           his
           prayer
           was
           as
           followeth
           ,
           being
           taken
           from
           his
           mouth
           by
           
             Thomas
             Doe-little
          
           ,
           that
           also
           took
           in
           writing
           his
           preceding
           discourse
           ,
           Verbatim
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Prayer
                   of
                   Tho.
                   Savage
                   in
                   Newgate
                   ,
                   with
                   those
                   that
                   sat
                   up
                   with
                   him
                   the
                   night
                   before
                   his
                   Execution
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   Most
                   merciful
                   and
                   ever
                   blessed
                   Lord
                   God
                   ,
                   I
                   beseech
                   thee
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   look
                   down
                   upon
                   me
                   ,
                   with
                   an
                   eye
                   of
                   pity
                   ,
                   if
                   it
                   be
                   thy
                   blessed
                   will
                   :
                   it
                   is
                   thy
                   infinite
                   mercy
                   that
                   I
                   am
                   on
                   this
                   side
                   the
                   grave
                   ,
                   and
                   out
                   of
                   Hell
                   :
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   deserved
                   to
                   be
                   cast
                   into
                   torments
                   to
                   all
                   Eternity
                   .
                   How
                   have
                   I
                   offended
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   run
                   on
                   in
                   fin
                   ,
                   and
                   thought
                   I
                   could
                   never
                   do
                   enough
                   to
                   abuse
                   thy
                   mercy
                   !
                   pardon
                   the
                   sins
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   committed
                   ,
                   wash
                   that
                   blood
                   from
                   off
                   my
                   soul
                   ;
                   let
                   not
                   me
                   perish
                   to
                   Eternity
                   .
                   It
                   was
                   an
                   horrid
                   crime
                   to
                   shed
                   innocent
                   blood
                   ;
                   pardon
                   that
                   sin
                   ;
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   let
                   the
                   blood
                   of
                   Christ
                   cry
                   more
                   for
                   mercy
                   than
                   the
                   blood
                   of
                   that
                   creature
                   cry
                   for
                   for
                   vengeance
                   .
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   thou
                   hast
                   been
                   merciful
                   to
                   me
                   in
                   giving
                   me
                   time
                   to
                   Repent
                   ;
                   for
                   ought
                   I
                   know
                   her
                   soul
                   is
                   undone
                   for
                   ever
                   :
                   Lord
                   forgive
                   me
                   ,
                   Lord
                   forgive
                   me
                   ,
                   I
                   knew
                   not
                   what
                   I
                   did
                   .
                   Forgive
                   my
                   Sabbath-breaking
                   ,
                   Lying
                   ,
                   Cursing
                   ,
                   forgive
                   my
                   drunkenness
                   ,
                   blot
                   them
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   book
                   of
                   thy
                   remembrance
                   ,
                   turn
                   them
                   away
                   behind
                   thee
                   .
                   Lord
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   repented
                   of
                   them
                   from
                   my
                   soul
                   that
                   ever
                   I
                   should
                   offend
                   a
                   God
                   so
                   good
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   merciful
                   ,
                   and
                   gracious
                   .
                   I
                   do
                   believe
                   on
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   do
                   wholly
                   throw
                   my self
                   upon
                   thee
                   .
                   I
                   acknowledge
                   it
                   would
                   be
                   just
                   in
                   thee
                   to
                   damn
                   my
                   Soul
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   will
                   be
                   infinite
                   mercy
                   in
                   thee
                   to
                   save
                   me
                   ;
                   and
                   what
                   free
                   Grace
                   will
                   it
                   be
                   in
                   thee
                   to
                   pardon
                   me
                   !
                   It
                   is
                   dreadful
                   to
                   lose
                   the
                   body
                   ,
                   but
                   how
                   dreadful
                   will
                   it
                   be
                   to
                   lose
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   all
                   Eternity
                   !
                   Lord
                   ,
                   let
                   it
                   not
                   be
                   in
                   vain
                   that
                   I
                   had
                   so
                   many
                   instructions
                   :
                   O
                   let
                   me
                   not
                   go
                   down
                   to
                   hell
                   ,
                   let
                   my
                   soul
                   bless
                   and
                   praise
                   thy
                   Name
                   for
                   ever
                   ,
                   for
                   what
                   thou
                   hast
                   done
                   for
                   me
                   ;
                   thou
                   hast
                   been
                   at
                   work
                   upon
                   my
                   heart
                   ,
                   and
                   thou
                   hast
                   helped
                   me
                   to
                   Repent
                   ,
                   the
                   Lord
                   be
                   praised
                   .
                   Lord
                   ,
                   I
                   desire
                   to
                   be
                   more
                   and
                   more
                   humble
                   under
                   the
                   sence
                   of
                   my
                   sins
                   ,
                   for
                   they
                   are
                   dreadful
                   :
                   there
                   are
                   many
                   souls
                   that
                   have
                   not
                   committed
                   those
                   sins
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   now
                   in
                   Hell
                   ,
                   O
                   what
                   a
                   mercy
                   is
                   it
                   that
                   I
                   am
                   not
                   in
                   those
                   flames
                   ,
                   in
                   those
                   devouring
                   flames
                   !
                   Lord
                   ,
                   as
                   thou
                   hast
                   spared
                   
                   me
                   here
                   ,
                   spare
                   me
                   to
                   Eternity
                   .
                   Let
                   not
                   my
                   soul
                   perish
                   .
                   Lord
                   ,
                   reveal
                   thy self
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   make
                   known
                   thy
                   love
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   tell
                   me
                   my
                   sins
                   are
                   pardoned
                   ;
                   tell
                   me
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   an
                   Interest
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   before
                   I
                   go
                   hence
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   seen
                   no
                   more
                   ;
                   that
                   I
                   might
                   leave
                   some
                   Testimony
                   behind
                   me
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   might
                   tell
                   thy
                   Ministers
                   what
                   thou
                   hast
                   done
                   for
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   tell
                   thy
                   People
                   what
                   thou
                   hast
                   done
                   for
                   my
                   Soul.
                   Lord
                   ,
                   this
                   will
                   not
                   be
                   onely
                   for
                   my
                   satisfaction
                   ,
                   but
                   for
                   thy
                   glory
                   :
                   Blessed
                   Lord
                   ,
                   pardon
                   the
                   sins
                   that
                   I
                   am
                   guilty
                   of
                   ,
                   and
                   take
                   away
                   this
                   cursed
                   base
                   heart
                   of
                   mine
                   ,
                   break
                   this
                   rocky
                   stony
                   heart
                   in
                   pieces
                   ,
                   these
                   sins
                   of
                   Murder
                   and
                   Drunkenness
                   ,
                   &c.
                   were
                   in
                   my
                   heart
                   before
                   :
                   I
                   thought
                   no
                   eye
                   did
                   see
                   me
                   commit
                   those
                   sins
                   ,
                   but
                   thou
                   didst
                   see
                   me
                   :
                   Lord
                   ,
                   turn
                   my
                   heart
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   take
                   away
                   this
                   heart
                   of
                   stone
                   ,
                   and
                   take
                   away
                   this
                   cursed
                   nature
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   was
                   this
                   cursed
                   Nature
                   that
                   brought
                   me
                   to
                   these
                   sins
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   this
                   end
                   ;
                   and
                   I
                   was
                   in
                   danger
                   of
                   loosing
                   my
                   soul
                   to
                   all
                   eternity
                   :
                   but
                   Lord
                   ,
                   though
                   I
                   a
                   great
                   sinner
                   ,
                   Christ
                   is
                   a
                   great
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   able
                   to
                   save
                   me
                   from
                   my
                   sins
                   ,
                   though
                   they
                   be
                   never
                   so
                   great
                   :
                   I
                   do
                   believe
                   ,
                   Lord
                   ,
                   I
                   speak
                   freely
                   from
                   my
                   heart
                   ,
                   so
                   far
                   as
                   I
                   know
                   my
                   heart
                   ,
                   I
                   do
                   believe
                   :
                   it
                   is
                   my
                   grief
                   I
                   can
                   sorrow
                   no
                   more
                   for
                   my
                   sins
                   ,
                   which
                   have
                   been
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   offending
                   thee
                   so
                   long
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   much
                   .
                   One
                   drop
                   of
                   thy
                   blood
                   sprinkled
                   upon
                   my
                   soul
                   ,
                   will
                   pardon
                   all
                   my
                   sins
                   .
                   Lord
                   ,
                   cross
                   the
                   black
                   line
                   of
                   my
                   sins
                   ,
                   with
                   the
                   red
                   line
                   of
                   thy
                   blood
                   :
                   I
                   am
                   not
                   able
                   to
                   answer
                   for
                   one
                   vain
                   thought
                   ,
                   much
                   less
                   for
                   all
                   my
                   horrid
                   crimes
                   ,
                   Lord
                   ,
                   save
                   my
                   immortal
                   soul
                   :
                   that
                   I
                   might
                   sing
                   praise
                   to
                   thee
                   to
                   all
                   eternity
                   .
                   Thou
                   hast
                   pardoned
                   Manasseh
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   a
                   great
                   sinner
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     Mary
                     ,
                     Magdalen
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   Paul
                   ,
                   that
                   were
                   great
                   sinners
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Thief
                   upon
                   the
                   Cross
                   ;
                   and
                   thy
                   mercies
                   are
                   as
                   great
                   ,
                   thy
                   mercy
                   and
                   thy
                   love
                   to
                   repenting
                   sinners
                   is
                   not
                   shortned
                   ;
                   though
                   my
                   sins
                   be
                   great
                   ,
                   yet
                   thy
                   mercies
                   are
                   greater
                   then
                   my
                   sins
                   :
                   Lord
                   be
                   with
                   me
                   in
                   my
                   death
                   ,
                   then
                   let
                   me
                   have
                   some
                   comfortable
                   assurance
                   of
                   thy
                   love
                   unto
                   my
                   soul
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   pardon
                   of
                   my
                   sins
                   :
                   do
                   thou
                   be
                   my
                   God
                   and
                   my
                   Guide
                   now
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   all
                   eternity
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           Prayer
           he
           put
           up
           with
           much
           earnestness
           ,
           with
           great
           brokenness
           of
           heart
           for
           sin
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           joyned
           with
           him
           ,
           were
           exceedingly
           affected
           ,
           and
           blessed
           God
           for
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           they
           discerned
           God
           had
           so
           plentifully
           poured
           out
           upon
           him
           .
        
         
           After
           we
           had
           some
           other
           discourse
           with
           him
           ,
           we
           took
           our
           leave
           of
           him
           ,
           telling
           him
           we
           purposed
           to
           see
           him
           again
           at
           the
           place
           of
           Execution
           .
           After
           two
           or
           three
           hours
           ,
           when
           the
           time
           
           of
           his
           going
           from
           Newgate
           drew
           near
           ,
           we
           were
           willing
           to
           return
           to
           see
           him
           once
           more
           there
           :
           and
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           one
           Minister
           that
           had
           not
           yet
           been
           with
           him
           ,
           was
           desirous
           to
           visit
           him
           ;
           and
           then
           again
           after
           some
           few
           words
           with
           him
           ,
           we
           asked
           him
           to
           go
           to
           prayer
           again
           once
           more
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Now
             this
             will
             be
             the
             last
             time
             that
             we
             shall
             pray
             with
             you
             in
             this
             place
             .
          
           And
           he
           did
           perform
           this
           duty
           with
           great
           liveliness
           ,
           that
           now
           he
           excelled
           himself
           ,
           and
           the
           nearer
           he
           came
           to
           his
           end
           ,
           the
           more
           fervently
           we
           perceived
           he
           prayed
           :
           but
           we
           took
           notice
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           last
           duty
           in
           Newgate
           he
           was
           much
           in
           praising
           God
           ,
           and
           blessing
           God
           for
           his
           mercy
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           our
           great
           astonishment
           .
        
         
           After
           a
           few
           words
           ,
           when
           this
           duty
           was
           over
           ,
           we
           took
           some
           of
           us
           our
           final
           farewell
           of
           him
           :
           and
           he
           ,
           expressing
           his
           thanks
           to
           Gods
           people
           for
           their
           prayers
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Ministers
           for
           their
           love
           and
           pains
           with
           him
           ,
           was
           commended
           by
           us
           to
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           saying
           '
           
             Thomas
             ,
             The
             Lord
             be
             with
             you
             ,
             the
             Lord
             of
             Heaven
             be
             with
             you
             ,
             O
             the
             Lord
             of
             mercy
             help
             you
             ,
             and
             have
             compassion
             on
             you
             .
          
        
         
           This
           morning
           he
           expressed
           himself
           to
           his
           Friend
           
             H.
             B.
          
           thus
           :
           Oh
           my
           friend
           ,
           we
           cannot
           tell
           how
           glorious
           a
           place
           Heaven
           is
           :
           but
           if
           once
           I
           get
           thither
           ,
           and
           could
           drop
           down
           a
           Letter
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           tell
           you
           of
           the
           glorious
           things
           I
           there
           shall
           find
           ;
           how
           would
           it
           rejoyce
           your
           heart
           ?
           And
           to
           his
           Friend
           ,
           parting
           with
           him
           said
           ,
           I
           know
           God
           loveth
           me
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           am
           going
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   last
                   Speech
                   of
                   Thomas
                   Savage
                   at
                   the
                   place
                   of
                   his
                   Execution
                   at
                   Ratcliff
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Gentlemen
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   HEre
                   I
                   am
                   come
                   to
                   dye
                   a
                   cursed
                   and
                   ignominious
                   Death
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   most
                   justly
                   deserve
                   it
                   ,
                   for
                   I
                   have
                   Murthered
                   a
                   poor
                   innocent
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   ought
                   I
                   know
                   ,
                   have
                   not
                   only
                   murthered
                   her
                   body
                   ,
                   but
                   if
                   God
                   had
                   no
                   more
                   mercy
                   of
                   her
                   soul
                   ,
                   then
                   I
                   had
                   of
                   her
                   body
                   ,
                   she
                   is
                   undone
                   to
                   all
                   Eternity
                   :
                   so
                   that
                   I
                   deserve
                   not
                   only
                   death
                   from
                   Men
                   ,
                   but
                   Damnation
                   from
                   God.
                   I
                   would
                   have
                   you
                   all
                   that
                   look
                   upon
                   me
                   ,
                   take
                   warning
                   by
                   me
                   :
                   the
                   first
                   sin
                   I
                   began
                   with
                   ,
                   was
                   Sabbath-breaking
                   ,
                   whereby
                   I
                   got
                   acquaintance
                   with
                   bad
                   company
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   we
                   went
                   to
                   the
                   Ale-house
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   Ale-house
                   to
                   the
                   bawdy
                   house
                   ,
                   there
                   I
                   was
                   
                   perswaded
                   to
                   rob
                   my
                   Master
                   ,
                   as
                   also
                   to
                   murther
                   this
                   poor
                   innocent
                   creature
                   ,
                   for
                   which
                   I
                   am
                   come
                   to
                   this
                   shameful
                   end
                   .
                   I
                   was
                   drawn
                   aside
                   I
                   say
                   ,
                   by
                   ill
                   company
                   ,
                   pray
                   take
                   heed
                   of
                   that
                   ,
                   for
                   it
                   will
                   not
                   only
                   bring
                   your
                   bodies
                   to
                   the
                   grave
                   ,
                   but
                   your
                   soul
                   to
                   hell
                   :
                   have
                   a
                   care
                   of
                   neglecting
                   the
                   Sabbaths
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   hath
                   not
                   only
                   brought
                   my
                   body
                   to
                   the
                   grave
                   ,
                   but
                   my
                   soul
                   in
                   danger
                   of
                   eternal
                   torments
                   .
                   And
                   try
                   the
                   ways
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   Lord
                   be
                   praised
                   I
                   have
                   found
                   so
                   much
                   of
                   excellency
                   and
                   sweetness
                   in
                   Gods
                   ways
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   bless
                   God
                   that
                   ever
                   I
                   came
                   into
                   a
                   Prison
                   .
                   And
                   now
                   ,
                   though
                   I
                   am
                   leaving
                   this
                   world
                   ,
                   I
                   know
                   I
                   shall
                   go
                   to
                   a
                   better
                   place
                   :
                   for
                   I
                   have
                   repented
                   from
                   my
                   soul
                   for
                   all
                   my
                   sins
                   ;
                   not
                   because
                   I
                   am
                   to
                   dye
                   for
                   them
                   ,
                   but
                   to
                   see
                   that
                   I
                   should
                   do
                   that
                   whereby
                   I
                   should
                   deserve
                   Hell
                   ten
                   thousand
                   times
                   over
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   dishonour
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   Now
                   the
                   Lord
                   have
                   mercy
                   on
                   my
                   Soul.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Prayer
                   of
                   THOMAS
                   SAVAGE
                   at
                   the
                   place
                   of
                   Execution
                   .
                
                 
                   O
                   Most
                   merciful
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   ever
                   blessed
                   Lord
                   God
                   ,
                   I
                   beseech
                   thee
                   look
                   down
                   upon
                   my
                   poor
                   immortal
                   soul
                   ,
                   which
                   now
                   is
                   taking
                   its
                   flight
                   into
                   another
                   world
                   ,
                   which
                   now
                   is
                   ready
                   to
                   appear
                   before
                   thy
                   barr
                   .
                   Lord
                   ,
                   I
                   beseech
                   thee
                   prepare
                   me
                   for
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   receive
                   my
                   soul
                   into
                   the
                   Arms
                   of
                   thy
                   mercy
                   ;
                   and
                   though
                   my
                   body
                   die
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   come
                   to
                   die
                   this
                   shameful
                   death
                   ,
                   yet
                   let
                   my
                   soul
                   live
                   with
                   thee
                   for
                   ever
                   .
                   Lord
                   pardon
                   all
                   the
                   horrid
                   sins
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   committed
                   ,
                   the
                   Sabbath
                   breaking
                   ,
                   Lying
                   ,
                   Swearing
                   ,
                   Cursing
                   ,
                   Vncleanness
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   rest
                   of
                   my
                   sins
                   that
                   ever
                   I
                   have
                   committed
                   .
                   Lord
                   ,
                   give
                   me
                   a
                   new
                   heart
                   ,
                   and
                   give
                   me
                   faith
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   lay
                   hold
                   and
                   throw
                   my self
                   fully
                   and
                   wholly
                   upon
                   thee
                   :
                   enable
                   me
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   give
                   me
                   saving
                   repentance
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   come
                   to
                   thy
                   Bar
                   ,
                   and
                   thence
                   be
                   recieved
                   into
                   glory
                   :
                   let
                   me
                   not
                   be
                   a
                   prey
                   to
                   Devils
                   to
                   all
                   eternity
                   :
                   let
                   not
                   my
                   soul
                   perish
                   ;
                   though
                   my
                   body
                   die
                   ,
                   let
                   my
                   soul
                   live
                   .
                   Lord
                   let
                   me
                   not
                   be
                   shut
                   out
                   from
                   thy
                   presence
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   not
                   all
                   the
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   and
                   Tears
                   ,
                   and
                   Counsels
                   ,
                   and
                   instructions
                   ,
                   that
                   have
                   been
                   made
                   and
                   shed
                   on
                   my
                   behalf
                   ,
                   be
                   in
                   vain
                   ;
                   pity
                   my
                   poor
                   soul
                   .
                   Lord
                   ,
                   my
                   immortal
                   soul
                   ;
                   Lord
                   ,
                   it
                   would
                   be
                   just
                   with
                   thee
                   to
                   cast
                   me
                   into
                   everlasting
                   burning
                   .
                   I
                   have
                   been
                   a
                   great
                   sinner
                   ,
                   but
                   Christ
                   is
                   a
                   great
                   Saviour
                   .
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   thou
                   hast
                   pardoned
                   great
                   sinners
                   ,
                   and
                   thou
                   canst
                   do
                   it
                   Lord
                   ;
                   and
                   Lord
                   ,
                   wilt
                   thou
                   not
                   do
                   it
                   !
                   Lord
                   ,
                   let
                   me
                   not
                   be
                   a
                   fire-brand
                   in
                   Hell
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   prey
                   to
                   
                   Devils
                   to
                   all
                   eternity
                   ,
                   let
                   me
                   not
                   then
                   be
                   shut
                   up
                   with
                   Devils
                   and
                   damned
                   souls
                   ,
                   when
                   my
                   soul
                   takes
                   its
                   flight
                   into
                   another
                   World.
                   Lord
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   repented
                   for
                   what
                   I
                   have
                   done
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   bottom
                   of
                   my
                   heart
                   I
                   have
                   repented
                   :
                   and
                   Lord
                   if
                   thou
                   wouldst
                   damn
                   me
                   ,
                   thou
                   wouldst
                   be
                   just
                   :
                   but
                   how
                   infinitely
                   more
                   would
                   it
                   be
                   for
                   the
                   glory
                   of
                   thy
                   free
                   grace
                   ,
                   to
                   save
                   such
                   a
                   sinner
                   as
                   I
                   am
                   :
                   good
                   Lord
                   pour
                   down
                   thy
                   Spirit
                   upon
                   my
                   soul
                   .
                   O
                   tell
                   me
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   an
                   interest
                   in
                   Christs
                   blood
                   ,
                   good
                   Father
                   ,
                   good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   before
                   I
                   go
                   hence
                   Lord
                   I
                   am
                   willing
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   willing
                   to
                   leave
                   this
                   world
                   :
                   I
                   can
                   prize
                   thee
                   above
                   all
                   :
                   there
                   is
                   nothing
                   I
                   can
                   prize
                   like
                   to
                   thee
                   ;
                   wilt
                   thou
                   not
                   recieve
                   my
                   soul
                   ?
                   recieve
                   it
                   into
                   thy
                   arms
                   ,
                   and
                   say
                   ,
                   
                     Come
                     thou
                     blessed
                     of
                     my
                     Father
                  
                   ;
                   good
                   Father
                   for
                   Jesus
                   Christs
                   sake
                   pity
                   my
                   poor
                   soul
                   ,
                   for
                   pities
                   sake
                   .
                   Lord
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   my
                   Prayers
                   or
                   Tears
                   will
                   save
                   my
                   soul
                   ;
                   but
                   if
                   ever
                   I
                   am
                   saved
                   ,
                   it
                   must
                   be
                   through
                   free-grace
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   blood
                   of
                   Christ
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   there
                   be
                   not
                   enough
                   in
                   that
                   Blood
                   ,
                   Lord
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   willing
                   to
                   be
                   Damned
                   .
                   Lord
                   ,
                   look
                   down
                   upon
                   my
                   poor
                   soul
                   ;
                   and
                   though
                   I
                   have
                   been
                   such
                   a
                   sinner
                   ,
                   thou
                   art
                   able
                   to
                   pardon
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   wash
                   me
                   ,
                   apply
                   one
                   drop
                   of
                   thy
                   blood
                   to
                   my
                   soul
                   ,
                   Lord
                   ,
                   my
                   immortal
                   soul
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   more
                   worth
                   then
                   Ten
                   Thousand
                   Worlds
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   Lord
                   ,
                   I
                   confess
                   I
                   have
                   taken
                   a
                   great
                   deal
                   of
                   pleasure
                   in
                   sin
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   run
                   on
                   in
                   sin
                   ,
                   and
                   could
                   not
                   invent
                   where
                   to
                   go
                   on
                   thy
                   day
                   ,
                   and
                   was
                   wont
                   to
                   study
                   into
                   what
                   place
                   ,
                   and
                   into
                   what
                   company
                   I
                   might
                   go
                   upon
                   the
                   Sabbath
                   day
                   :
                   forgive
                   me
                   ,
                   Lord
                   wash
                   me
                   ,
                   receive
                   me
                   into
                   thy
                   arms
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord
                   :
                   Oh
                   for
                   one
                   glimp
                   of
                   mercy
                   :
                   Lord
                   if
                   thou
                   wilt
                   please
                   to
                   reveal
                   thy self
                   to
                   me
                   I
                   shall
                   tell
                   it
                   to
                   all
                   that
                   behold
                   me
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   a
                   mercy
                   ,
                   Lord
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   am
                   not
                   in
                   Hell
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   thou
                   showest
                   me
                   the
                   bitterness
                   of
                   sin
                   before
                   I
                   come
                   into
                   Hell
                   :
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   mercy
                   ,
                   Lord
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   had
                   the
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   converse
                   ,
                   and
                   instructions
                   of
                   so
                   many
                   of
                   thy
                   Ministers
                   and
                   People
                   .
                   Lord
                   ,
                   recieve
                   my
                   soul
                   ,
                   one
                   smile
                   ,
                   Lord
                   ,
                   one
                   word
                   of
                   comfort
                   for
                   Jesus
                   sake
                   .
                   Oh
                   ,
                   let
                   me
                   not
                   go
                   out
                   of
                   this
                   world
                   ,
                   let
                   not
                   my
                   soul
                   perish
                   :
                   though
                   I
                   killed
                   a
                   poor
                   innocent
                   Creature
                   ,
                   Lord
                   ,
                   deal
                   not
                   with
                   me
                   as
                   I
                   dealt
                   with
                   her
                   ;
                   but
                   pity
                   me
                   ,
                   pity
                   me
                   for
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   sake
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           One
           asked
           him
           in
           the
           cart
           ,
           Well
           now
           ,
           Thomas
           ,
           how
           is
           it
           with
           your
           soul
           ?
           What
           sense
           have
           you
           of
           God's
           love
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           Sir
           ▪
           I
           thank
           God
           through
           infinite
           mercy
           ,
           I
           find
           God
           loves
           me
           ,
           and
           that
           now
           I
           can
           chearfully
           go
           .
        
         
           After
           his
           Cap
           was
           over
           his
           Eyes
           ,
           he
           used
           these
           Expressions
           .
        
         
           
           
             Lord
             Jesus
             recieve
             my
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             Lord
             one
             smile
             .
          
           
             Good
             Lord
             one
             word
             of
             comfort
             for
             Christs
             sake
             :
             though
             death
             make
             a
             separation
             between
             my
             soul
             and
             body
             ,
             let
             nothing
             separate
             between
             thee
             and
             my
             soul
             to
             all
             eternity
             .
          
           
             Good
             Lord
             hear
             me
             .
          
           
             Good
             Father
             hear
             me
             .
          
           
             O
             Lord
             Jesus
             receive
             my
             soul
             .
          
        
         
           VVhilst
           he
           did
           thus
           pathetically
           express
           himself
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           especially
           to
           God
           in
           prayer
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           great
           moving
           upon
           the
           affections
           of
           those
           who
           stood
           by
           ,
           and
           many
           tears
           were
           drawn
           from
           their
           eyes
           by
           his
           melting
           speeches
           .
           All
           this
           was
           the
           more
           remarkable
           in
           this
           young
           man
           ,
           being
           under
           sixteen
           years
           of
           age
           when
           he
           was
           first
           apprehended
           .
        
         
           After
           he
           was
           turned
           off
           the
           Cart
           ,
           he
           strugled
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           heaving
           up
           his
           body
           ,
           which
           a
           Young
           man
           (
           his
           friend
           )
           perceiving
           ,
           to
           put
           him
           quickly
           out
           of
           his
           pain
           ,
           struck
           him
           with
           all
           his
           might
           on
           the
           breast
           several
           times
           together
           ,
           then
           no
           motion
           was
           perceived
           in
           him
           ;
           and
           hanging
           some
           considerable
           time
           after
           that
           ,
           and
           as
           to
           all
           outward
           appearance
           dead
           ,
           insomuch
           as
           one
           said
           to
           another
           friend
           of
           his
           ,
           namely
           Mr.
           
             B.
             Now
             he
             is
             in
             Eternity
          
           ;
           and
           the
           people
           beginning
           to
           move
           away
           ,
           the
           Sheriff
           commanded
           him
           to
           be
           cut
           down
           ,
           and
           being
           receiv'd
           in
           the
           arms
           of
           some
           of
           his
           friends
           ,
           he
           was
           conveyed
           by
           them
           into
           a
           house
           not
           far
           distant
           from
           the
           place
           of
           Execution
           ,
           where
           being
           laid
           upon
           a
           Table
           ,
           unto
           the
           astonishment
           of
           the
           beholders
           ,
           he
           began
           to
           stir
           and
           breath
           ,
           and
           rattle
           in
           his
           throat
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           evident
           his
           life
           was
           whole
           in
           him
           ;
           from
           the
           Table
           he
           was
           carried
           to
           a
           bed
           in
           the
           same
           House
           ,
           where
           he
           breathed
           more
           strongly
           ,
           and
           opened
           his
           eyes
           and
           his
           mouth
           (
           though
           his
           teeth
           were
           set
           before
           )
           and
           offered
           to
           speak
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           recover
           the
           use
           of
           his
           Tongue
           ;
           but
           his
           reviving
           being
           known
           within
           an
           hour
           the
           Officers
           came
           to
           the
           house
           where
           he
           was
           ,
           and
           conveyed
           him
           to
           the
           place
           of
           Execution
           again
           ,
           and
           hung
           him
           up
           again
           ,
           until
           he
           was
           quite
           dead
           ,
           whence
           he
           was
           carried
           by
           his
           mourning
           friends
           to
           Islington
           ,
           where
           he
           now
           sleepeth
           in
           the
           Bed
           of
           his
           Grave
           ,
           until
           the
           morning
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           from
           whence
           ,
           though
           buried
           in
           dishonour
           ,
           he
           will
           then
           be
           raised
           in
           glory
           .
        
         
           Thus
           you
           have
           had
           the
           Relation
           of
           one
           that
           was
           but
           young
           
           in
           years
           ,
           but
           old
           in
           wickedness
           :
           you
           have
           read
           of
           his
           Sabbath-breaking
           prophaness
           ,
           swearing
           ,
           lying
           ,
           stealing
           ,
           drunkenness
           ,
           fornication
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           sins
           ,
           which
           he
           confessed
           himself
           frequently
           and
           deeply
           guilty
           of
           :
           and
           to
           compleat
           and
           fill
           up
           the
           measure
           of
           his
           sins
           he
           added
           to
           the
           rest
           the
           horrid
           sin
           of
           Murther
           .
           I
           believe
           you
           have
           scarcely
           heard
           of
           sin
           grown
           up
           to
           such
           maturity
           in
           so
           short
           a
           time
           as
           it
           did
           in
           him
           ,
           who
           when
           he
           was
           imprisoned
           ,
           was
           under
           sixteen
           years
           of
           age
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           could
           any
           expect
           should
           be
           the
           issue
           and
           product
           of
           sin
           arriv'd
           to
           such
           perfection
           ,
           but
           Death
           and
           wrath
           ,
           and
           the
           vengeance
           of
           eternal
           fire
           ?
        
         
           But
           behold
           here
           an
           instance
           of
           Free-grace
           !
           His
           sins
           did
           abound
           ,
           but
           Gods
           grace
           did
           super
           abound
           .
           Sometimes
           God
           doth
           sow
           the
           seed
           of
           grace
           in
           the
           heart
           that
           is
           most
           unlikely
           to
           receive
           it
           ;
           and
           reapeth
           great
           glory
           to
           his
           Name
           by
           pardoning
           great
           sins
           .
        
         
           VVe
           read
           that
           when
           Ephraim
           was
           bent
           upon
           wickedness
           ,
           so
           that
           a
           man
           could
           hardly
           expect
           the
           restraining
           of
           
             Gods
             anger
          
           any
           longer
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           should
           kindle
           in
           his
           breast
           ,
           and
           break
           forth
           in
           a
           flame
           ,
           to
           devour
           a
           people
           so
           rebellious
           ;
           yet
           the
           Lord
           expresseth
           himself
           in
           a
           way
           of
           wonderful
           mercy
           and
           astonishing
           free-grace
           ,
           Hos
           .
           11.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           
             How
             shall
             I
             give
             thee
             up
             ,
             O
             Ephraim
             ?
             How
             shall
             I
             make
             thee
             as
             Admah
             ?
             How
             shall
             I
             set
             thee
             as
             Zeboim
             ?
             My
             heart
             is
             turned
             within
             me
             :
          
           (
           not
           against
           Ephraim
           ,
           but
           towards
           him
           )
           
             my
             repentings
          
           (
           not
           mine
           anger
           )
           
             are
             kindled
             together
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             execute
             the
             fierceness
             of
             mine
             anger
             .
          
           And
           the
           reason
           is
           not
           drawn
           from
           any
           thing
           in
           Ephraim
           to
           move
           him
           ,
           but
           only
           from
           himself
           ,
           
             For
             I
             am
             God
             and
             not
             Man.
          
           If
           one
           man
           had
           been
           so
           provoked
           by
           another
           ,
           and
           it
           had
           lain
           in
           the
           power
           of
           his
           hand
           to
           have
           avenged
           himself
           on
           his
           enemy
           ,
           surely
           he
           would
           not
           have
           spared
           or
           shewn
           any
           favour
           .
           But
           because
           he
           is
           God
           and
           not
           Man
           ,
           whose
           thoughts
           are
           not
           like
           our
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           whose
           mercies
           are
           not
           like
           our
           mercies
           ,
           but
           further
           removed
           above
           them
           ,
           then
           the
           Heavens
           are
           removed
           above
           the
           Earth
           :
           in
           comparison
           with
           whose
           mercies
           ,
           our
           most
           tender
           mercies
           are
           not
           less
           then
           cruelty
           :
           therefore
           because
           he
           is
           God
           and
           not
           Man
           ,
           and
           herein
           would
           act
           like
           himself
           ,
           he
           hath
           pity
           ,
           and
           sheweth
           favour
           unto
           Ephraim
           .
           Take
           another
           instance
           in
           Israel
           ,
           who
           had
           made
           God
           to
           serve
           with
           his
           sins
           ,
           and
           wearied
           him
           with
           his
           iniquities
           ,
           having
           
             pressed
             God
             herewith
             ,
             as
             a
             Cart
             is
             pressed
             with
             sheaves
             ,
          
           and
           nothing
           but
           vengeance
           could
           
           rationally
           be
           expected
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           should
           say
           as
           at
           another
           time
           (
           for
           God
           doth
           not
           shew
           such
           favour
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           that
           the
           freeness
           of
           it
           might
           be
           the
           more
           evident
           )
           
             Ah
             ,
             I
             will
             ease
             me
             of
             my
             Adversaries
             ,
             and
             avenge
             me
             on
             my
             Enemies
             ,
             and
             I
             ,
             even
             I
             ,
             am
             he
             that
             will
             make
             such
             audacious
             sinners
             see
             ,
             and
             feel
             ,
             what
             an
             evil
             and
             fearful
             thing
             it
             is
             to
             affront
             and
             provoke
             me
             :
          
           yet
           read
           how
           graciously
           God
           pardoned
           Israel
           ,
           declaring
           the
           ground
           of
           it
           to
           be
           only
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           own
           Name
           ,
           Isa
           .
           43.
           25.
           
           
             I
             ,
             even
             I
             ,
             am
             he
             that
             blotteth
             out
             thy
             transgressions
             for
             mine
             own
             sake
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             remember
             thy
             sins
             .
          
        
         
           Surely
           no
           motive
           from
           this
           young
           mans
           person
           ,
           or
           any
           good
           previous
           disposition
           (
           he
           being
           so
           exceeding
           vitiated
           by
           such
           defiling
           sins
           )
           could
           in
           the
           least
           encline
           God
           to
           have
           mercy
           upon
           him
           ;
           but
           the
           motive
           was
           taken
           from
           himself
           and
           his
           own
           bowels
           .
           He
           had
           mercy
           on
           him
           ,
           only
           because
           he
           would
           have
           mercy
           ,
           and
           compassion
           ,
           only
           because
           he
           would
           have
           compassion
           .
           If
           some
           ,
           yea
           many
           ,
           are
           passed
           by
           ,
           who
           have
           escaped
           the
           more
           gross
           pollutions
           which
           are
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           through
           Lust
           ,
           and
           never
           committed
           such
           God-provoking
           sins
           as
           you
           read
           in
           the
           Narrative
           that
           he
           committed
           ,
           but
           for
           lesser
           faults
           are
           punished
           everlastingly
           ,
           when
           God
           hath
           had
           mercy
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           thrown
           the
           skirt
           of
           his
           love
           over
           him
           ,
           and
           wrought
           a
           gracious
           change
           in
           him
           ,
           we
           must
           say
           with
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             Mat.
             11.
             26.
             
             Even
             so
             Father
             ,
             because
             it
             so
             seemed
             good
             in
             thy
             sight
             .
          
           It
           is
           through
           free
           grace
           that
           any
           are
           saved
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           Salvation
           of
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           God
           hath
           demonstrated
           the
           exceeding
           riches
           of
           his
           grace
           towards
           him
           ,
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           Eph.
           2.
           7.
           
        
         
           Let
           not
           any
           from
           this
           example
           of
           Gods
           free
           grace
           ,
           presume
           to
           continue
           and
           indulge
           themselves
           in
           a
           sinful
           course
           ,
           hoping
           to
           obtain
           mercy
           at
           the
           last
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           and
           so
           turn
           God's
           glory
           into
           shame
           ,
           and
           his
           grace
           into
           wantonness
           :
           for
           it
           is
           a
           rare
           example
           ,
           hardly
           again
           to
           be
           parallel'd
           :
           will
           a
           man
           run
           himself
           through
           the
           body
           ,
           because
           some
           have
           been
           healed
           of
           such
           wounds
           ?
           will
           a
           man
           drink
           down
           poyson
           ,
           because
           some
           by
           an
           Antidote
           have
           expelled
           the
           poyson
           ,
           and
           escaped
           with
           life
           ?
           is
           not
           Presumption
           the
           bane
           and
           ruine
           of
           Millions
           of
           Souls
           ?
           may
           not
           God
           cut
           you
           off
           in
           the
           act
           of
           some
           of
           your
           sins
           ,
           and
           not
           give
           you
           time
           for
           repentance
           ?
           and
           if
           life
           doth
           continue
           ,
           may
           not
           he
           deny
           you
           the
           grace
           of
           repentance
           ?
           doth
           not
           custom
           and
           continuance
           in
           sin
           ,
           harden
           your
           heart
           ,
           and
           fasten
           you
           in
           Satans
           Chains
           ?
           hath
           not
           God
           threatned
           ,
           that
           such
           who
           cry
           
           peace
           ,
           peace
           ,
           to
           themselves
           ,
           though
           they
           walk
           after
           the
           imagination
           of
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           to
           add
           drunkenness
           to
           thirst
           :
           that
           he
           will
           not
           spare
           them
           ,
           but
           his
           anger
           and
           his
           jealousie
           shall
           smoak
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           will
           blot
           out
           their
           name
           from
           under
           heaven
           ,
           Deut.
           29.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
        
         
           The
           great
           improvement
           which
           should
           be
           made
           of
           Gods
           gracious
           dealings
           with
           this
           young
           man
           ,
           is
           for
           all
           to
           admire
           God's
           Free-grace
           ;
           and
           especially
           for
           poor
           distressed
           souls
           that
           are
           upon
           the
           brink
           of
           Hell
           in
           their
           own
           apprehensions
           ,
           and
           are
           ready
           to
           despair
           of
           Gods
           mercy
           because
           of
           the
           greatness
           of
           their
           sins
           ,
           to
           take
           encouragement
           from
           hence
           ,
           and
           hopes
           that
           there
           may
           be
           mercy
           in
           store
           for
           them
           :
           they
           have
           not
           been
           murderers
           ,
           whatever
           their
           sins
           have
           not
           been
           ,
           and
           if
           a
           murderer
           hath
           been
           received
           into
           favour
           ,
           why
           may
           not
           they
           hope
           ?
           Let
           such
           think
           with
           themselves
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           free
           grace
           hath
           saved
           him
           ,
           and
           let
           them
           sue
           out
           at
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           ,
           for
           the
           same
           grace
           which
           is
           freely
           tendred
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           A
           Recollection
           out
           of
           this
           Narrative
           of
           those
           passages
           ;
           from
           which
           in
           charity
           we
           do
           conclude
           that
           the
           work
           of
           grace
           was
           really
           wrought
           in
           his
           soul
           :
           or
           the
           Evidences
           of
           
             T.
             S.
          
           of
           his
           Title
           to
           eternal
           happiness
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           HE
           bitterly
           lamented
           his
           sins
           ,
           and
           loathed
           himself
           for
           them
           ,
           especially
           as
           they
           were
           against
           a
           good
           and
           gracious
           God
           ,
           according
           to
           Psal
           .
           51.
           4.
           and
           Luk.
           15.
           8.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           was
           deeply
           sensible
           of
           ,
           and
           grieved
           for
           the
           corruption
           of
           his
           heart
           ,
           from
           whence
           his
           actual
           sins
           did
           proceed
           ,
           according
           to
           Psal
           .
           51.
           5.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           He
           mourned
           over
           his
           back-slidings
           ,
           because
           God
           was
           thereby
           dishonoured
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           He
           found
           it
           hard
           to
           believe
           ,
           yet
           professed
           ,
           he
           would
           roll
           himself
           ,
           and
           relie
           upon
           the
           merits
           of
           Christ
           alone
           for
           salvation
           ;
           and
           if
           he
           perished
           ,
           he
           would
           perish
           there
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           He
           was
           much
           in
           a
           little
           time
           in
           duty
           ,
           yet
           did
           profess
           himself
           ,
           he
           saw
           the
           insufficiency
           of
           them
           to
           justifie
           or
           save
           him
           ,
           according
           to
           Phil.
           3.
           9.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           He
           made
           choice
           of
           Christ
           before
           all
           ,
           before
           life
           it self
           ,
           according
           to
           Phil.
           3.
           8.
           
        
         
           7.
           
           He
           longed
           for
           the
           morning
           when
           he
           was
           to
           dye
           ,
           because
           he
           desired
           to
           be
           with
           Christ
           ,
           according
           to
           Ph.
           1.
           23.
           
        
         
         
           8.
           
           He
           greatly
           loved
           God
           ,
           because
           much
           was
           forgiven
           him
           ,
           according
           to
           Luk.
           7.
           47.
           
           And
           said
           though
           God
           should
           damn
           him
           ,
           yet
           he
           could
           and
           would
           love
           God.
           
        
         
           9.
           
           He
           loved
           the
           company
           of
           Gods
           People
           ,
           and
           professed
           he
           had
           rather
           be
           with
           Gods
           People
           in
           Prison
           with
           Bread
           and
           Water
           ,
           than
           with
           the
           ungodly
           with
           liberty
           and
           greatest
           dainties
           ,
           according
           to
           1
           Jo.
           3.
           14.
           
        
         
           10.
           
           He
           blessed
           God
           that
           ever
           he
           was
           taken
           and
           imprisoned
           ;
           thinking
           it
           better
           to
           be
           in
           chains
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           dye
           ,
           than
           to
           go
           on
           in
           sin
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           He
           was
           most
           broken
           and
           melted
           for
           his
           sins
           ,
           when
           those
           that
           came
           to
           visit
           him
           ,
           were
           gone
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           their
           presence
           ;
           when
           hypocrites
           mourn
           before
           others
           ,
           and
           are
           less
           affected
           when
           alone
           :
           yet
           this
           was
           sometimes
           his
           trouble
           ,
           lest
           God
           should
           lose
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           work
           he
           had
           wrought
           in
           him
           .
           (
           This
           was
           observed
           by
           one
           that
           was
           usually
           with
           him
           ,
           when
           others
           went
           from
           him
           .
           )
        
         
           12.
           
           He
           wept
           for
           joy
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           when
           he
           could
           not
           find
           that
           God
           loved
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           not
           cursing
           ,
           and
           swearing
           ,
           and
           singing
           against
           God
           as
           others
           did
           ,
           and
           he
           himself
           ,
           formerly
           .
        
         
           13.
           
           He
           found
           and
           tasted
           more
           sweetness
           in
           the
           ways
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           praying
           and
           mourning
           for
           sin
           ,
           than
           ever
           he
           found
           in
           the
           commission
           of
           sin
           .
        
         
           14.
           
           He
           accounted
           sin
           to
           be
           worse
           than
           hell
           .
        
         
           15.
           
           He
           had
           a
           spirit
           of
           Prayer
           given
           to
           him
           so
           plentifully
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           an
           astonishment
           to
           many
           that
           joyned
           sometimes
           with
           him
           ,
           considering
           how
           ignorant
           he
           was
           a
           little
           before
           ,
           according
           to
           Act.
           9.
           11.
           
           For
           behold
           he
           prayeth
           .
        
         
           16.
           
           He
           looked
           upon
           the
           loss
           of
           God
           ,
           more
           than
           the
           torments
           of
           hell
           ,
           and
           feared
           it
           more
           .
        
         
           17.
           
           He
           prized
           heaven
           ,
           because
           there
           he
           should
           sin
           no
           more
           .
           These
           were
           his
           own
           expressions
           ,
           and
           what
           we
           observed
           that
           were
           frequently
           with
           him
           :
           and
           Reader
           ,
           do
           thou
           pray
           and
           watch
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayst
           not
           be
           guilty
           of
           this
           young
           mans
           sins
           ,
           but
           pray
           and
           labour
           that
           thou
           mightest
           obtain
           the
           like
           evidences
           for
           heaven
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           Relation
           of
           what
           passed
           in
           the
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           Execution
           of
           Hannah
           Blay
           .
        
         
           
             H.
             B.
          
           belonged
           to
           a
           bawdy-house
           in
           Ratcliff
           ,
           where
           
             T.
             S.
          
           used
           to
           frequent
           ,
           and
           was
           always
           welcome
           so
           long
           as
           his
           money
           lasted
           :
           his
           money
           being
           gone
           ,
           
             H.
             B.
          
           presently
           puts
           him
           upon
           robbing
           of
           his
           master
           ,
           which
           he
           could
           not
           easily
           accomplish
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           diligence
           of
           the
           servant-maid
           ,
           and
           to
           murther
           the
           maid
           rather
           than
           fail
           of
           getting
           money
           ,
           which
           he
           accordingly
           did
           ,
           and
           goes
           again
           to
           
             H.
             B.
          
           and
           tells
           her
           what
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           then
           flies
           :
           but
           the
           justice
           of
           God
           pursued
           him
           so
           fast
           that
           he
           was
           soon
           apprehended
           ,
           and
           committed
           to
           Newgate
           .
           After
           he
           had
           accused
           
             H.
             B.
          
           for
           putting
           him
           upon
           the
           murder
           ,
           she
           was
           apprehended
           and
           committed
           also
           .
           At
           the
           Sessions
           she
           was
           indicted
           and
           condemned
           for
           being
           accessary
           to
           the
           murder
           committed
           by
           
             T.
             S.
          
           In
           the
           time
           of
           her
           imprisonment
           ,
           she
           was
           very
           rude
           ,
           and
           debauched
           ,
           being
           seldom
           sober
           ,
           except
           at
           such
           times
           when
           she
           could
           not
           by
           no
           means
           procure
           drink
           to
           be
           drunk
           withal
           .
           She
           often
           endeavoured
           for
           to
           make
           
             T.
             S.
          
           drunk
           with
           her
           ,
           which
           she
           once
           or
           twice
           effected
           ,
           and
           endeavoured
           very
           much
           to
           draw
           him
           off
           from
           his
           Repentance
           ,
           by
           driving
           his
           old
           trade
           of
           sin
           and
           wickedness
           ,
           if
           any
           advised
           her
           to
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           care
           for
           the
           future
           estate
           of
           her
           soul
           ,
           she
           would
           laugh
           at
           them
           ,
           and
           reply
           in
           some
           such
           language
           as
           she
           had
           learned
           in
           the
           devils
           School
           ,
           with
           which
           she
           was
           well
           stored
           .
           She
           was
           from
           that
           Sessions
           reprieved
           till
           the
           next
           ,
           fully
           perswading
           her self
           she
           should
           escape
           that
           bout
           ,
           and
           spending
           her
           time
           according
           to
           her
           former
           course
           of
           living
           ,
           taking
           as
           little
           care
           what
           should
           become
           of
           her
           Soul
           ,
           as
           though
           she
           had
           never
           offended
           a
           gracious
           God
           ,
           and
           as
           if
           there
           was
           no
           devil
           to
           torment
           her
           ,
           nor
           Hell
           to
           be
           tormented
           in
           :
           but
           now
           Sessions
           being
           again
           come
           ,
           and
           she
           again
           brought
           down
           to
           the
           Sessions-house
           in
           the
           Old-Baley
           ,
           had
           sentence
           to
           be
           executed
           at
           Ratcliff
           ,
           where
           the
           Fact
           was
           committed
           .
           The
           night
           before
           her
           execution
           ,
           the
           Ordinary
           of
           Newgate
           came
           to
           administer
           the
           Sacrament
           to
           her
           ,
           which
           she
           refused
           ,
           saying
           ,
           she
           could
           not
           dye
           in
           charity
           with
           some
           ,
           whom
           she
           named
           ,
           judging
           them
           the
           cause
           of
           her
           second
           judgment
           ,
           and
           Execution
           .
           The
           next
           day
           ,
           being
           Friday
           ,
           Feb.
           26.
           she
           was
           conveyed
           in
           a
           Cart
           from
           Newgate
           to
           the
           place
           of
           Execution
           ,
           where
           she
           ended
           her
           wicked
           life
           by
           a
           shameful
           death
           ,
           without
           the
           least
           sign
           of
           sorrow
           or
           repentance
           for
           her
           abominable
           whoredoms
           and
           wickedness
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           
             2
             TIM
             .
             2
             22.
             
          
           
             Flee
             also
             Youthful
             Lusts
             .
          
        
         
           I
           Am
           come
           this
           day
           to
           speak
           to
           you
           in
           the
           name
           of
           a
           
             dying
             man
          
           ,
           and
           
             dyings
             mens
          
           words
           should
           leave
           living-affections
           ,
           and
           lasting-impressions
           upon
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Hearers
           :
           Nay
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           infinitely
           more
           ,
           I
           am
           come
           to
           speak
           to
           you
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           
             living
             God
          
           ;
           and
           therefore
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           be
           serious
           :
           remember
           that
           we
           are
           not
           now
           about
           a
           laughing-business
           ;
           it
           is
           no
           less
           than
           for
           lives
           and
           Souls
           ;
           and
           ,
           for
           all
           that
           I
           know
           ,
           as
           you
           demean
           your selves
           now
           ,
           it
           may
           fare
           with
           you
           to
           all
           Eternity
           :
           and
           if
           that
           will
           make
           you
           mind
           what
           I
           say
           the
           more
           ,
           know
           this
           ,
           That
           what
           I
           shall
           now
           speak
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           Comment
           upon
           what
           was
           yesterday
           delivered
           in
           brief
           ,
           from
           one
           that
           was
           in
           perfect
           health
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Grave
           the
           same
           day
           .
           And
           who
           knows
           whether
           there
           be
           not
           some
           here
           alive
           ,
           and
           in
           health
           ,
           that
           before
           to
           morrow
           morning
           shall
           be
           lumps
           of
           Clay
           ,
           and
           this
           the
           last
           Sermon
           that
           ever
           they
           shall
           hear
           ?
           Wherefore
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           sirs
           ,
           if
           you
           love
           the
           life
           of
           your
           souls
           ,
           hearken
           as
           if
           you
           expected
           to
           dye
           as
           soon
           as
           my
           sermon
           were
           ended
           .
        
         
           The
           shortness
           of
           my
           time
           will
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           spend
           no
           time
           at
           all
           by
           way
           of
           reflection
           upon
           the
           Context
           :
           but
           I
           shall
           immediately
           fall
           upon
           the
           words
           ,
           as
           they
           lye
           before
           us
           :
           
             Flee
             youthful
             lusts
          
           :
           In
           which
           you
           may
           observe
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             An
             Act
             ,
             Flee
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Object
             ,
             Lusts
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             quality
             of
             the
             Object
             
               Youthful
               lusts
            
             ,
          
        
         
           The
           Doctrine
           that
           I
           shall
           take
           notice
           of
           from
           these
           words
           ,
           is
           this
           :
        
         
         
           Doct.
           That
           it
           is
           the
           great
           duty
           of
           young
           people
           ,
           to
           be
           exceeding
           careful
           to
           avoid
           the
           sins
           which
           usually
           attend
           their
           age
           .
           
             Or
             if
             you
             please
          
           ,
           That
           it
           highly
           concerns
           young
           men
           to
           flee
           
             youthful
             lusts
          
           .
           It
           's
           no
           cowardise
           to
           flee
           from
           sin
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           prosecution
           of
           this
           Doctrine
           ,
           I
           shall
           shew
           ,
        
         
           
             1.
             
             What
             are
             the
             common
             sins
             of
             young
             people
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             What
             it
             is
             to
             flee
             from
             
               Youthful
               lusts
            
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Why
             they
             should
             flee
             from
             
               Youthful
               Lusts
            
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             I
             shall
             apply
             it
             .
          
        
         
           I
           shall
           name
           some
           of
           those
           sins
           which
           young
           ones
           are
           subject
           to
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Young
           people
           are
           very
           apt
           to
           be
           disobedient
           to
           their
           Parents
           or
           Masters
           .
           O
           how
           great
           a
           rarity
           is
           it
           ,
           to
           see
           young
           people
           as
           ready
           to
           obey
           ,
           as
           their
           Parents
           are
           to
           command
           !
           Most
           children
           are
           children
           of
           Belial
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           without
           a
           yoak
           .
           Let
           Parents
           command
           ,
           advise
           ,
           nay
           ,
           intreat
           ,
           all
           's
           to
           little
           purpose
           .
           How
           ready
           are
           they
           to
           break
           the
           bond
           which
           God
           and
           Nature
           lay
           upon
           them
           to
           dutifulness
           !
           Though
           the
           Command
           of
           God
           be
           plain
           enough
           ;
           though
           his
           Threatnings
           are
           terrible
           ;
           and
           though
           this
           sin
           seldom
           goes
           unpunished
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           yet
           Children
           take
           little
           or
           no
           notice
           of
           them
           .
           One
           would
           think
           that
           one
           Scripture
           should
           scare
           them
           ,
           Prov.
           30.
           17.
           
           
             The
             eye
             that
             mocketh
             at
             his
             Father
             ,
             and
             despiseth
             to
             obey
             his
             Mother
             ,
             the
             Ravens
             of
             the
             Valley
             shall
             pick
             it
             out
             ,
             and
             the
             young
             Eagles
             shall
             eat
             it
             .
          
           What
           is
           the
           English
           of
           that
           ?
           why
           ,
           they
           shall
           come
           to
           an
           untimely
           end
           .
           Have
           not
           the
           sad
           complaints
           of
           many
           at
           Tiburn
           ,
           sufficiently
           demonstrated
           this
           to
           be
           true
           ?
           Have
           not
           many
           cryed
           out
           with
           a
           Halter
           about
           their
           neck
           ,
           Children
           ,
           if
           you
           value
           your
           lives
           and
           souls
           ,
           take
           heed
           of
           disobeying
           your
           Parents
           .
           That
           was
           the
           sin
           which
           brought
           me
           to
           this
           untimely
           and
           shameful
           end
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Another
           youthful
           sin
           is
           ,
           Lying
           .
           Poor
           Children
           quickly
           learn
           this
           Lesson
           of
           their
           Father
           the
           Devil
           .
           It
           is
           not
           without
           good
           reason
           that
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           Psal
           .
           58.
           3.
           gives
           such
           a
           Character
           of
           wicked
           Children
           which
           went
           astray
           from
           the
           womb
           ,
           telling
           lyes
           ;
           and
           the
           older
           they
           grow
           ,
           the
           more
           skil'd
           they
           be
           in
           this
           devilish
           art
           :
           it
           's
           likely
           they
           are
           ignorant
           that
           it
           is
           a
           sin
           
           that
           cuts
           the
           bonds
           of
           all
           society
           :
           it
           may
           be
           they
           are
           told
           how
           dear
           Ananias
           and
           Sapphira
           paid
           for
           one
           lye
           ,
           Act.
           5.
           3.
           nay
           ,
           though
           the
           word
           of
           truth
           tell
           them
           more
           than
           once
           ,
           That
           Lyars
           must
           dwell
           with
           their
           Father
           the
           Devil
           ,
           in
           that
           black
           Prison
           ,
           Hell
           ;
           though
           they
           hear
           of
           a
           Lake
           of
           Fire
           and
           Brimstone
           that
           burns
           for
           ever
           ,
           Rev.
           2.
           18.
           and
           that
           such
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           must
           be
           cast
           into
           it
           :
           yet
           for
           all
           this
           they
           'l
           venture
           still
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Sabbath-breaking
           is
           another
           youthful
           sin
           .
           O
           how
           little
           do
           most
           of
           the
           young
           people
           of
           this
           City
           mind
           the
           sanctifying
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           ?
           Doth
           not
           the
           multitude
           of
           Apprentices
           and
           Children
           that
           wander
           up
           and
           down
           Moorefields
           on
           the
           Lord's
           Day
           ,
           speak
           this
           to
           be
           too
           true
           ?
           they
           dare
           not
           make
           bold
           with
           their
           Masters
           time
           on
           the
           Week-days
           :
           but
           as
           for
           God's
           Day
           ,
           That
           they
           spend
           as
           if
           God
           had
           set
           apart
           one
           day
           in
           the
           week
           for
           young
           People
           to
           sleep
           ,
           drink
           ,
           and
           play
           in
           :
           they
           dare
           as
           well
           eat
           a
           piece
           of
           their
           fingers
           almost
           ,
           as
           to
           do
           that
           on
           another
           day
           ,
           which
           they
           do
           then
           ;
           and
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           is
           ,
           they
           look
           upon
           the
           displeasure
           of
           a
           dying
           man
           as
           terrible
           ;
           but
           the
           Anger
           of
           a
           holy
           God
           they
           make
           light
           of
           .
           O
           little
           do
           they
           think
           what
           precious
           time
           that
           is
           !
           their
           Souls
           are
           naked
           ,
           and
           they
           then
           may
           have
           Cloathing
           ;
           they
           are
           starving
           ,
           and
           they
           may
           then
           have
           Food
           ,
           the
           Market
           is
           then
           open
           ,
           Provisions
           for
           Eternity
           may
           then
           be
           had
           .
           But
           ,
           O
           prodigious
           Madness
           !
           the
           hearts
           of
           most
           young
           ones
           speak
           in
           this
           language
           :
           
             As
             for
             Christ
             ,
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             Soul
             ,
             let
             them
             go
             ,
             we
             have
             better
             things
             to
             think
             on
             ,
             more
             weighty
             matters
             to
             mind
             .
          
           And
           it
           is
           true
           indeed
           ,
           O
           young
           man
           :
           what
           is
           the
           company
           of
           vain
           wretches
           ,
           like
           thy self
           ;
           the
           wanton
           embraces
           of
           a
           whorish
           woman
           ,
           the
           turning
           off
           thy
           Cups
           ,
           and
           Damnation
           ,
           more
           needful
           than
           the
           hearing
           of
           Sermons
           ,
           than
           Praying
           ,
           and
           reading
           ,
           and
           Salvation
           ?
           Sure
           you
           should
           not
           alwaies
           be
           of
           that
           mind
           !
           O
           little
           do
           you
           imagine
           how
           dear
           you
           shall
           pay
           for
           all
           the
           pleasures
           you
           have
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           out
           of
           Gods
           House
           .
           This
           ,
           this
           was
           
             THE
             SIN
          
           which
           lay
           like
           a
           load
           upon
           the
           Soul
           of
           this
           poor
           
             Young
             man
             ,
             The
             profaning
             of
             the
             Sabbath
          
           ;
           that
           was
           the
           bane
           of
           him
           .
           This
           carried
           him
           out
           of
           Gods
           way
           into
           the
           Devils
           quarters
           .
           O
           how
           bitterly
           did
           he
           bemoan
           himself
           for
           this
           sin
           ,
           as
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           !
           Of
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             when
             I
             should
             have
             been
             begging
             the
             life
             of
             my
             soul
             I
             was
             plotting
             the
             death
             of
             my
             soul
             and
             body
             too
             .
          
           Did
           none
           of
           you
           stand
           by
           the
           Cart
           when
           he
           wept
           so
           bitterly
           ,
           and
           cryed
           to
           the
           Lord
           to
           forgive
           this
           great
           and
           dreadful
           sin
           ?
           Did
           none
           of
           you
           hear
           how
           
           earnestly
           he
           begged
           of
           you
           to
           have
           a
           care
           of
           that
           sin
           ,
           as
           you
           loved
           your
           lives
           and
           souls
           ?
           
             O
             wretch
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             that
             I
             was
             ?
             I
             studied
             how
             I
             might
             spend
             the
             Lords
             day
             in
             the
             devils
             wo●●
             ▪
             I
             thought
             I
             could
             never
             dishonour
             God
             enough
             ;
             and
             that
             time
             that
             I
             should
             have
             served
             God
             most
             in
             ,
             I
             did
             most
             for
             Satan●
             in
             them
             then
             I
             play'd
             my
             mad
             pranks
             .
             I
             went
             into
             the
             Church
             indeed
             sometimes
             ,
             (
             but
             I
             may
             speak
             it
             with
             shame
             and
             deep
             sorrow
             now
             )
             I
             never
             heard
             one
             whole
             Sermon
             all
             the
             while
             I
             was
             with
             my
             Master
             ;
             and
             indeed
             I
             laugh'd
             at
             those
             that
             spent
             the
             Sabbath
             in
             ●●aring
             of
             Sermons
             ,
             and
             praying
             ;
             and
             looked
             upon
             them
             as
             the
             ver●●●t
             fools
             in
             the
             world
             .
             I
             was
             glad
             when
             the
             Sabbath
             came
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             have
             time
             to
             run
             to
             my
             vile
             comrades
             .
             I
             rejoyced
             that
             I
             could
             then
             go
             to
             satisfie
             my
             cursed
             lusts
             with
             whorish
             women
             :
             O!
             tell
             young
             men
             from
             me
             ,
             That
             the
             breaking
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             is
             a
             costly
             &
             dangerous
             sin
             .
          
           Sirs
           ,
           the
           substance
           of
           this
           Sermon
           I
           received
           from
           his
           mouth
           :
           and
           will
           you
           not
           believe
           a
           dying
           man
           ?
           Do
           you
           think
           he
           did
           but
           jest
           ?
           'T
           was
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           day
           he
           went
           to
           a
           Whore
           ,
           't
           was
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           he
           robbed
           his
           Master
           ,
           and
           't
           was
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           that
           he
           killed
           the
           Maid
           .
           But
           because
           this
           sin
           is
           Epidemical
           ,
           I
           leave
           a
           short
           story
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           desire
           you
           to
           think
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           then
           if
           you
           like
           what
           follows
           ,
           break
           the
           Sabbath
           still
           .
           The
           story
           is
           this
           :
           A
           dear
           friend
           of
           mine
           was
           preaching
           about
           the
           sanctifying
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           and
           had
           occasion
           to
           make
           mention
           of
           that
           man
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           special
           command
           of
           God
           was
           stoned
           to
           death
           for
           gathering
           sticks
           upon
           the
           Sabbath-day
           .
           Whereupon
           one
           of
           the
           Congregation
           stood
           up
           and
           laughed
           ,
           and
           made
           all
           the
           hast
           he
           could
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           went
           to
           gathering
           of
           sticks
           ,
           though
           he
           had
           no
           need
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           people
           came
           from
           the
           Sermon
           ,
           they
           found
           this
           man
           stark
           dead
           ,
           with
           the
           bundle
           of
           Sticks
           in
           his
           arms
           ,
           lying
           in
           the
           Church-Porch
           .
           And
           yet
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           there
           stands
           a
           young
           man
           in
           that
           corner
           that
           makes
           nothing
           of
           idling
           away
           the
           Sabbath
           :
           and
           there
           sits
           another
           that
           minds
           not
           the
           Lord's
           Day
           ,
           except
           it
           be
           to
           get
           into
           wicked
           company
           ,
           and
           take
           his
           pleasure
           in
           it
           .
           And
           how
           canst
           thou
           endure
           to
           hear
           of
           this
           ,
           without
           trembling
           ?
           But
           I
           fear
           ,
           thy
           heart
           is
           so
           hard
           ,
           that
           thou
           art
           ready
           to
           rage
           against
           this
           reproof
           :
           well
           ,
           if
           the
           case
           be
           so
           ,
           I
           have
           done
           with
           thee
           ;
           but
           believe
           it
           ,
           God
           hath
           not
           yet
           done
           with
           thee
           ,
           and
           the
           Devil
           hath
           not
           done
           with
           thee
           :
           and
           though
           thy
           Conscience
           say
           nothing
           now
           ,
           yet
           I
           tell
           thee
           ,
           That
           hath
           not
           done
           with
           thee
           neither
           :
           let
           none
           think
           I
           am
           tedious
           upon
           this
           
           head
           :
           if
           young
           men
           will
           but
           reform
           this
           sin
           ,
           I
           promise
           I
           will
           never
           tell
           them
           of
           it
           more
           .
           Christians
           ,
           (
           I
           hope
           that
           there
           be
           some
           such
           here
           )
           would
           it
           not
           be
           a
           blessed
           sight
           to
           see
           the
           Fields
           ,
           the
           Taverns
           ,
           the
           Whore-houses
           empty
           ,
           and
           the
           Churches
           full
           ?
           would
           it
           not
           be
           a
           blessed
           Reformation
           ?
           O
           when
           shall
           it
           once
           be
           !
           which
           is
           the
           sweeter
           Musick
           ,
           to
           hear
           the
           air
           eccho
           with
           the
           confused
           hollowing
           and
           roaring
           of
           lewd
           young
           men
           ,
           playing
           upon
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           or
           to
           hear
           the
           sound
           of
           singing
           of
           Psalms
           ,
           repeating
           of
           Sermons
           ,
           Praying
           ,
           reading
           of
           Scriptures
           ?
           which
           is
           like
           to
           end
           best
           ?
           
             Isa
             .
             56.
             2.
             
             Amos.
             8.
             
             Isa
             .
          
           58.
           13.
           14.
           
           Ezek.
           20.
           12.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Another
           youthfull
           sin
           is
           
             Mis-spending
             of
             time
          
           ,
           Young
           ones
           think
           they
           have
           time
           enough
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           therefore
           make
           nothing
           of
           trifling
           it
           away
           .
           How
           far
           are
           most
           from
           following
           the
           Apostles
           counsel
           ▪
           in
           
             redeeming
             of
             the
             time
          
           ?
           what
           do
           you
           think
           many
           hours
           discourse
           of
           filthy
           bawdy
           stories
           ,
           is
           that
           redeeming
           of
           time
           ?
           Is
           sitting
           up
           whole
           nights
           to
           play
           at
           Cards
           and
           Dice
           redeeming
           of
           time
           ?
           Is
           robbing
           your selves
           of
           sleep
           ,
           to
           lye
           in
           the
           bosom
           of
           Dalilah
           ,
           redeeming
           time
           ?
           If
           this
           be
           redeeming
           of
           time
           ,
           then
           some
           of
           our
           young
           ones
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           our
           gallants
           ,
           redeem
           time
           bravely
           .
           'T
           was
           a
           notable
           one
           ,
           that
           of
           Seneca
           ;
           If
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           one
           ask
           me
           for
           my
           Purse
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           very
           willing
           to
           give
           it
           him
           ;
           If
           he
           beg
           my
           Estate
           ,
           I
           think
           it
           a
           mad
           request
           ;
           but
           if
           he
           ask
           me
           to
           pass
           away
           time
           with
           him
           ,
           two
           or
           three
           days
           of
           time
           ,
           I
           pass
           not
           much
           upon
           it
           ,
           but
           it
           's
           easily
           granted
           :
           and
           thus
           one
           of
           the
           most
           precious
           things
           in
           the
           world
           is
           vilified
           .
           O
           little
           do
           people
           think
           how
           glad
           they
           shall
           be
           one
           day
           of
           one
           of
           those
           hours
           that
           they
           spent
           in
           foolery
           Oh
           call
           time
           again
           ,
           will
           be
           the
           language
           of
           more
           then
           one
           ,
           upon
           a
           death-bed
           .
           Could
           you
           talk
           with
           some
           of
           the
           mad
           young
           ones
           that
           are
           in
           Hell
           ,
           that
           lived
           five
           or
           six
           years
           ago
           in
           as
           much
           pleasure
           as
           you
           do
           now
           ,
           and
           spent
           their
           time
           like
           you
           ,
           but
           it
           may
           be
           little
           dreamed
           of
           being
           in
           Hell
           so
           soon
           ,
           but
           might
           reckon
           of
           forty
           or
           fifty
           years
           to
           live
           ;
           could
           you
           I
           say
           ,
           talk
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           ask
           them
           what
           they
           think
           of
           time
           now
           :
           they
           would
           quickly
           say
           ,
           Oh
           a
           world
           for
           one
           praying
           hour
           .
           Oh
           where
           are
           the
           people
           to
           be
           found
           that
           seriously
           consider
           that
           there
           is
           not
           a
           moment
           of
           Time
           but
           we
           must
           be
           accountable
           for
           .
           'T
           was
           excellently
           spoke
           of
           that
           poor
           young
           man
           when
           he
           was
           in
           Newgate
           amongst
           the
           common
           Prisoners
           ;
           one
           Sabbath-day
           they
           asked
           him
           to
           play
           at
           Cards
           with
           them
           ?
           Oh
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           you
           and
           
           I
           have
           something
           else
           to
           do
           with
           our
           time
           ,
           than
           to
           play
           at
           Cards
           :
           Is
           it
           now
           a
           time
           for
           us
           to
           be
           sporting
           away
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           when
           we
           have
           but
           one
           poor
           Sand
           left
           to
           work
           for
           Eternity
           ?
        
         
           5.
           
           Another
           youthful
           sin
           is
           ,
           
             Keeping
             bad
             company
          
           .
           Are
           there
           not
           many
           of
           the
           Devils
           Emissaries
           ,
           that
           make
           it
           their
           business
           to
           decoy
           poor
           young
           ones
           ?
           O
           what
           a
           happiness
           do
           they
           promise
           them
           !
           a
           goodly
           happiness
           indeed
           ,
           to
           carry
           them
           to
           the
           Devil
           !
           't
           was
           not
           without
           cause
           that
           David
           (
           in
           Psal
           .
           1.
           1.
           
           )
           did
           pronounce
           them
           blessed
           that
           had
           least
           to
           do
           in
           wicked
           company
           :
           whatever
           deluded
           creatures
           think
           of
           their
           mad
           jovial
           Company
           ;
           one
           that
           is
           well
           in
           his
           wits
           ,
           looks
           upon
           their
           society
           as
           an
           emblem
           of
           Hell
           ,
           Psal
           .
           120.
           
           The
           young
           man
           upon
           whose
           account
           we
           are
           here
           met
           this
           day
           ,
           told
           me
           ,
           that
           two
           or
           three
           wicked
           fellows
           first
           got
           him
           out
           to
           spend
           a
           penny
           ;
           but
           little
           did
           he
           think
           whither
           they
           were
           leading
           of
           him
           ;
           and
           after
           they
           had
           been
           at
           one
           place
           ,
           they
           carried
           him
           to
           another
           ,
           till
           at
           last
           they
           brought
           him
           to
           that
           House
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           few
           go
           without
           their
           Deaths-wound
           .
           This
           was
           the
           general
           complaint
           of
           them
           that
           went
           this
           last
           Assizes
           to
           Tiburn
           .
           And
           yet
           how
           are
           silly
           souls
           pleased
           with
           such
           company
           ,
           whose
           greatest
           kindness
           is
           to
           make
           them
           go
           merrily
           to
           Hell
           ?
           And
           are
           they
           still
           such
           sweet
           natur'd
           creatures
           ,
           that
           you
           can't
           love
           too
           much
           ,
           who
           do
           what
           they
           can
           possibly
           to
           deprive
           you
           of
           your
           truest
           happiness
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           miserable
           for
           ever
           ?
           O
           how
           will
           your
           boon
           Companions
           greet
           one
           another
           in
           Hell
           ,
           nay
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           upon
           Earth
           too
           ?
           I
           remember
           I
           was
           once
           with
           a
           drunkard
           that
           lay
           a
           dying
           ,
           and
           after
           I
           had
           prayed
           with
           him
           ,
           in
           comes
           one
           of
           his
           old
           Companions
           in
           sin
           ,
           and
           askt
           him
           how
           he
           did
           :
           at
           which
           he
           was
           ready
           to
           gnash
           his
           teeth
           ,
           and
           made
           this
           dreadful
           reflection
           concerning
           him
           to
           me
           ,
           
             O
             that
             ,
             that
             was
             the
             wicked
             wretch
             that
             drew
             me
             away
             :
             if
             it
             had
             not
             been
             for
             him
             ,
             I
             had
             not
             been
             in
             so
             lamentable
             a
             condition
             upon
             a
             death-bed
             ,
          
           Prov.
           1.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           sixth
           youthful
           sin
           is
           ,
           Cursing
           and
           Swearing
           .
           How
           ready
           are
           young
           ones
           to
           learn
           the
           language
           of
           their
           Father
           ?
           It
           was
           not
           long
           since
           that
           I
           heard
           a
           little
           Boy
           swear
           at
           every
           sentence
           he
           spoke
           .
           O
           what
           will
           such
           be
           when
           they
           come
           to
           be
           old
           ,
           if
           they
           begin
           so
           soon
           ?
           scarce
           creep
           on
           their
           feet
           ,
           and
           yet
           running
           post
           to
           Hell
           !
           Oh
           how
           many
           are
           there
           of
           this
           daring
           generation
           ,
           that
           bend
           their
           tongues
           like
           bowes
           ,
           and
           shoot
           those
           arrows
           against
           Heaven
           ,
           which
           will
           fall
           down
           dipt
           in
           the
           
           poyson
           of
           Divine
           Fury
           .
           It
           would
           make
           one's
           heart
           ake
           ,
           to
           hear
           how
           some
           belch
           out
           their
           hellish
           Oaths
           ,
           to
           hear
           how
           cruelly
           they
           rake
           in
           the
           wounds
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           crucifie
           him
           afresh
           ;
           not
           considering
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           same
           time
           they
           are
           butchering
           of
           their
           own
           souls
           ;
           and
           if
           one
           tell
           them
           of
           their
           swearing
           ,
           how
           ready
           are
           they
           to
           swear
           ?
           That
           they
           did
           not
           swear
           ?
           and
           turn
           and
           laugh
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           a
           creditable
           thing
           to
           be
           like
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           an
           honour
           to
           make
           hast
           to
           hell
           .
           O
           how
           many
           are
           there
           of
           this
           black
           Crew
           ,
           that
           brave
           it
           out
           with
           their
           Damn-me
           ,
           and
           Sink-me
           ,
           and
           Oaths
           as
           if
           they
           would
           dare
           the
           Almighty
           to
           his
           very
           face
           ,
           and
           as
           if
           there
           were
           little
           of
           truth
           in
           Gods
           Threatnings
           ,
           and
           his
           Anger
           a
           very
           light
           matter
           !
           O
           sinner
           !
           what
           if
           God
           should
           take
           thee
           at
           thy
           word
           ,
           when
           the
           next
           Damn-me
           is
           in
           thy
           mouth
           ?
           and
           stop
           thy
           breath
           with
           an
           Oath
           in
           thy
           mouth
           ?
           what
           if
           God
           should
           go
           to
           cursing
           too
           ?
           Do
           you
           know
           what
           a
           dreadful
           word
           that
           is
           ,
           
             Go
             thou
             cursed
          
           !
           O!
           what
           if
           God
           should
           swear
           too
           .
           
             That
             thou
             shalt
             never
             enter
             into
             his
             rest
             ?
          
           Couldst
           thou
           but
           see
           the
           flaming
           tongues
           of
           those
           horrid
           sinners
           that
           know
           what
           the
           meaning
           of
           that
           word
           Damn-me
           ,
           is
           :
           couldst
           thou
           but
           see
           how
           they
           bite
           those
           Tongues
           for
           madness
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           it
           would
           make
           thee
           think
           ,
           that
           an
           Oath
           is
           no
           such
           light
           matter
           .
           You
           say
           ,
           
             Words
             are
             but
             wind
          
           :
           but
           believe
           it
           ,
           this
           wind
           will
           rise
           to
           such
           a
           storm
           as
           will
           not
           be
           allay'd
           without
           deep
           repentance
           ,
           till
           it
           hath
           blown
           thee
           into
           hell
           .
           Did
           you
           never
           read
           the
           third
           of
           
             Mal.
             ver
             .
             5.
             
             I
             will
             come
             near
             to
             Judgements
             and
             I
             will
             be
             a
             swift
             witness
             against
             the
             false
             swearers
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             fear
             not
             me
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             .
          
           But
           you
           'l
           say
           ,
           Your
           tongues
           are
           your
           own
           ;
           who
           is
           Lord
           over
           us
           ?
           Psal
           .
           12.
           4.
           
           You
           shall
           hear
           one
           shortly
           that
           will
           answer
           that
           question
           ,
           and
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           Lord
           over
           that
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           own
           tongue
           shall
           be
           made
           to
           condemn
           you
           .
           But
           what
           is
           it
           that
           I
           see
           ?
           How
           does
           that
           swearing
           Wretch
           storm
           and
           rage
           there
           at
           me
           ,
           for
           telling
           him
           of
           his
           sins
           ?
           Come
           ,
           come
           ,
           sinner
           if
           you
           spare
           not
           God
           ,
           I
           promise
           you
           I
           will
           not
           spare
           you
           ,
           and
           I
           tell
           thee
           ,
           what
           thou
           hearest
           ,
           is
           nothing
           to
           what
           thou
           shalt
           feel
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           The
           next
           youthful
           lust
           that
           I
           shall
           mention
           ,
           is
           Drunkenness
           .
           Do
           not
           many
           (
           I
           wish
           old
           ones
           were
           not
           here
           too
           guilty
           )
           act
           as
           if
           their
           business
           in
           this
           World
           was
           to
           eat
           and
           drink
           ,
           and
           take
           their
           pleasures
           ?
           The
           Devil
           bids
           them
           read
           that
           Text
           ,
           
             Eccles
             .
             11.
             9.
             
             Rejoyce
             O
             young
          
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           easily
           perswaded
           to
           take
           his
           counsel
           :
           and
           so
           they
           drink
           ,
           and
           roar
           ,
           and
           consider
           
           not
           what
           a
           reckoning
           will
           be
           brought
           at
           last
           :
           neither
           do
           they
           stand
           till
           they
           have
           read
           the
           latter
           part
           of
           that
           verse
           ;
           
             but
             know
             ,
             that
             for
             all
             these
             things
             God
             will
             bring
             thee
             to
             judgment
             .
          
           Not
           considering
           the
           meaning
           of
           that
           whole
           Scripture
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           this
           :
           go
           ,
           young
           man
           ,
           lye
           at
           the
           Taverns
           and
           Ale-houses
           ,
           do
           ,
           drink
           ;
           and
           be
           drunk
           ;
           but
           remember
           this
           ,
           you
           shall
           be
           damn'd
           for
           't
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           make
           you
           take
           off
           t'
           other
           Cup
           ,
           whether
           you
           will
           or
           no
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           a
           Cup
           spiced
           with
           wrath
           and
           fury
           .
           But
           you
           see
           not
           ,
           neither
           do
           you
           yet
           feel
           it
           ;
           and
           therefore
           you
           do
           but
           laugh
           at
           all
           this
           :
           you
           say
           with
           those
           in
           Matth.
           24.
           19
           ,
           
             My
             Master
             delays
             his
             coming
          
           ;
           and
           therefore
           you
           eat
           and
           drink
           with
           the
           Drunkards
           ,
           you
           say
           ,
           Let
           him
           talk
           till
           his
           heart
           akes
           ,
           I
           will
           never
           leave
           my
           pleasure
           for
           you
           ;
           Why
           man
           !
           wilt
           thou
           then
           be
           desperate
           ?
           Dare
           you
           say
           ,
           
             I
             'le
             drink
          
           ,
           though
           there
           be
           Death
           in
           the
           Pot
           ,
           though
           Hell
           be
           at
           the
           bottom
           of
           the
           Cup
           ?
           or
           do
           you
           think
           that
           God
           will
           be
           worse
           than
           his
           word
           ?
           and
           ,
           that
           though
           he
           threaten
           high
           ,
           yet
           he
           means
           no
           such
           matter
           ?
           O
           sinner
           :
           deceive
           not
           thy self
           ;
           and
           if
           thou
           forget
           the
           rest
           ,
           carry
           home
           but
           that
           one
           Text
           ,
           
             Deut.
             29.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             If
             any
             one
             hear
             the
             word
             of
             this
             course
             ,
             and
             yet
             bless
             himself
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             saying
             ,
             I
             shall
             have
             peace
             ,
             though
             I
             walk
             in
             the
             imagination
             of
             mine
             own
             heart
             ,
             and
             add
             drunkenness
             to
             thirst
             ,
             the
             Lord
             will
             not
             spare
             him
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Do
           you
           read
           on
           ,
           and
           read
           it
           again
           ,
           and
           think
           of
           that
           Scripture
           the
           next
           time
           that
           you
           sit
           down
           to
           your
           Cups
           .
           Little
           do
           poor
           Creatures
           think
           how
           dreadful
           a
           sin
           drunkenness
           is
           ,
           and
           how
           many
           it
           bringeth
           with
           it
           .
           I
           'le
           tell
           you
           of
           one
           story
           of
           my
           own
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           shall
           leave
           this
           .
           A
           certain
           Drunkard
           that
           I
           knew
           very
           well
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           in
           drink
           ,
           quarrelled
           with
           his
           Fellow-servant
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           few
           words
           ,
           knocked
           him
           down
           with
           his
           Flail
           ,
           and
           killed
           him
           at
           one
           blow
           .
           Afterwards
           ,
           by
           Friends
           he
           made
           shift
           to
           escape
           the
           Halter
           ,
           and
           comes
           home
           again
           ,
           and
           swears
           ,
           and
           curses
           ,
           and
           drinks
           at
           as
           high
           a
           rate
           as
           ever
           :
           but
           at
           last
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           in
           the
           same
           yard
           where
           he
           did
           this
           Murder
           ,
           he
           dropt
           down
           dead
           in
           a
           moment
           ,
           and
           I
           was
           one
           of
           the
           first
           that
           saw
           him
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Another
           youthful
           sin
           is
           ,
           Vncleanness
           .
           Is
           not
           England
           too
           near
           a
           kin
           to
           France
           ?
           Do
           not
           many
           of
           our
           young
           ones
           act
           as
           if
           they
           took
           pattern
           by
           Sodom
           and
           had
           learned
           of
           
             Gomorrah
             ?
             Jeremiah
          
           made
           sad
           complaint
           ,
           Jer.
           5.
           7.
           
           And
           are
           we
           less
           guilty
           ?
           Doth
           not
           the
           Scripture
           speak
           plain
           enough
           against
           this
           sin
           ?
           though
           the
           Pope
           count
           it
           a
           
             venial
             fault
          
           ,
           yet
           those
           that
           are
           guilty
           
           of
           it
           ,
           will
           find
           ,
           that
           his
           Pardon
           will
           give
           them
           little
           ease
           when
           they
           are
           cast
           into
           a
           Bed
           of
           flames
           .
           Sure
           our
           hot
           young
           men
           seldom
           read
           the
           book
           of
           Proverbs
           ,
           but
           act
           as
           if
           that
           simple
           young
           man
           (
           Prov.
           7.
           10.
           
           )
           did
           run
           no
           great
           hazzard
           :
           what
           was
           it
           that
           brought
           
             Thomas
             Savage
          
           to
           Theft
           and
           Murder
           ?
           What
           brought
           him
           to
           that
           shameful
           death
           ?
           O
           how
           bitterly
           did
           he
           take
           on
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           ever
           see
           the
           face
           of
           that
           
             vile
             woman
          
           !
           O!
           had
           he
           but
           considered
           whether
           he
           was
           going
           ,
           and
           that
           most
           of
           her
           Guests
           go
           to
           Hell
           :
           had
           he
           but
           thought
           seriously
           how
           bitter
           that
           sin
           would
           prove
           ,
           I
           believe
           he
           would
           have
           lain
           in
           flames
           as
           soon
           as
           with
           that
           
             abominable
             woman
          
           .
           Did
           none
           of
           you
           hear
           what
           he
           said
           when
           he
           was
           upon
           the
           Cart
           ?
           did
           none
           of
           you
           see
           with
           what
           earnestness
           he
           spoke
           ?
           why
           ,
           this
           was
           one
           great
           thing
           that
           he
           begged
           of
           you
           young
           ones
           ,
           as
           his
           dying
           request
           ,
           That
           you
           would
           have
           a
           care
           of
           this
           sin
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           The
           next
           youthful
           sin
           that
           I
           shall
           mention
           ,
           is
           
             Theft
             ,
             Drunkenness
          
           and
           Vncleanness
           ,
           are
           two
           costly
           sins
           ,
           especially
           the
           latter
           ,
           and
           poor
           Creatures
           are
           usually
           so
           bewitched
           with
           that
           ,
           that
           Credit
           ,
           Purse
           ,
           Body
           ,
           Soul
           ,
           and
           all
           must
           go
           ,
           rather
           than
           that
           beastly
           sin
           should
           not
           be
           gratified
           .
           How
           many
           Servants
           are
           there
           that
           wrong
           their
           Masters
           ,
           imbezil
           their
           Goods
           ,
           and
           secretly
           wast
           them
           by
           the
           fore-mentioned
           sin
           ?
           and
           I
           believe
           I
           need
           not
           tell
           you
           what
           a
           Tragical
           end
           Theft
           hath
           .
        
         
           That
           Prodigy
           of
           her
           Sex
           ,
           and
           disgrace
           of
           women
           ,
           could
           not
           be
           satisfied
           with
           Wine
           and
           Good
           cheer
           ;
           her
           Purse
           must
           be
           fed
           as
           well
           as
           her
           stinking
           Carcase
           :
           
             What
             do
             you
             come
             hither
          
           (
           said
           she
           )
           
             for
             ,
             without
             money
             ?
             Why
             ,
             where
             shall
             I
             have
             it
             ,
          
           said
           he
           ?
           
             What
             ,
             hath
             your
             Master
             none
             ?
          
           replied
           that
           Monster
           ,
           Yes
           ,
           said
           he
           ;
           
             but
             I
             never
             wronged
             him
             ,
             neither
             can
             I.
             Nay
             ,
          
           said
           she
           ,
           
             if
             you
             be
             thereabouts
             ,
             come
             no
             more
             here
             .
          
           But
           alas
           !
           the
           poor
           Creature
           is
           insnared
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           cannot
           but
           go
           to
           ask
           Councel
           of
           this
           Daughter
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           how
           he
           should
           manage
           his
           matters
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           get
           that
           money
           which
           his
           Master
           had
           .
           She
           makes
           a
           ready
           reply
           ,
           and
           adviseth
           to
           Murther
           the
           Maid
           ,
           to
           bury
           the
           theft
           .
           O
           that
           unfaithful
           Servants
           would
           think
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           now
           and
           then
           read
           that
           Scripture
           ,
           Tit.
           2.
           10.
           and
           Luke
           16.
           6.
           
        
         
           I
           should
           here
           speak
           something
           of
           the
           bloody
           sin
           of
           Murder
           ;
           but
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           The
           Laws
           of
           men
           ,
           the
           Power
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           the
           signal
           Judgments
           of
           God
           against
           such
           ,
           puts
           me
           
           in
           some
           hope
           that
           I
           need
           not
           much
           insist
           upon
           that
           .
           I
           shall
           add
           but
           one
           sin
           more
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Another
           youthful
           sin
           is
           ,
           Incorrigibleness
           .
           How
           resolutely
           do
           most
           young
           ones
           go
           on
           in
           their
           sins
           ?
           How
           hardly
           brought
           so
           much
           as
           to
           debate
           the
           business
           soberly
           with
           themselves
           or
           others
           ?
           How
           do
           they
           flye
           in
           the
           face
           of
           them
           which
           reprove
           them
           ?
           as
           if
           it
           were
           ten
           times
           a
           greater
           fault
           for
           to
           reprove
           sin
           ,
           than
           to
           commit
           it
           .
           Nay
           ,
           some
           are
           come
           to
           that
           height
           ,
           that
           they
           make
           but
           a
           mock
           of
           Hell
           and
           Judgment
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           sin
           ,
           Isa
           .
           5.
           19.
           
           But
           these
           are
           so
           vile
           a
           Generation
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           little
           hopes
           of
           prevailing
           with
           them
           ,
           Psal
           .
           28.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           
             Jer.
             22.
             21.
             
             Gen.
          
           19.
           14.
           
        
         
           II.
           The
           next
           thing
           I
           proposed
           to
           speak
           to
           ,
           was
           ,
           To
           shew
           you
           what
           it
           is
           to
           flee
           sin
           .
           In
           this
           I
           shall
           be
           very
           brief
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Not
           to
           commit
           it
           .
           Take
           not
           up
           this
           Serpent
           ,
           for
           it
           hath
           a
           deadly
           sting
           in
           the
           tail
           of
           it
           .
           Embrace
           not
           this
           Dalilah
           ,
           for
           she
           will
           betray
           thee
           ,
           hast
           away
           ,
           avoid
           it
           ;
           if
           you
           do
           not
           ,
           it
           is
           as
           much
           as
           your
           life
           ,
           the
           life
           of
           your
           soul
           ,
           is
           worth
           ,
           Isa
           .
           1.
           16.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Flee
           ,
           That
           is
           ,
           avoid
           the
           very
           occasions
           of
           sin
           .
           It
           's
           ill
           jesting
           with
           edg-tools
           .
           They
           are
           safest
           ,
           that
           are
           farthest
           from
           it
           .
           A
           hundred
           to
           one
           but
           thou
           art
           caught
           ,
           if
           thou
           play
           with
           the
           Bait.
           Who
           ,
           but
           a
           mad
           man
           would
           take
           strong
           poyson
           into
           his
           mouth
           ,
           and
           say
           that
           he
           will
           then
           spit
           it
           out
           ?
           Who
           would
           choose
           to
           sleep
           upon
           the
           top
           of
           a
           mast
           ?
           Believe
           it
           ,
           Sin
           is
           one
           of
           the
           most
           dangerous
           things
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           tampers
           with
           it
           ,
           plays
           with
           Hell
           ,
           and
           is
           sporting
           with
           the
           Devil
           ,
           1
           Thes
           .
           5.
           22.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Flee
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           hate
           it
           with
           a
           perfect
           hatred
           .
           Say
           ,
           
             what
             have
             I
             to
             do
             with
             Idols
             any
             more
             ?
             How
             shall
             I
             do
             this
             ,
             and
             sin
             against
             God
             ?
          
           Labour
           for
           a
           spiritual
           antipathy
           against
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           loath
           it
           ,
           as
           David
           and
           Paul
           ,
           yea
           ,
           as
           God
           himself
           ,
           Psal
           .
           139.
           23.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Flee
           ,
           and
           perswade
           others
           to
           flee
           :
           for
           the
           danger
           is
           not
           unconsiderable
           .
           Tell
           others
           what
           sin
           will
           prove
           at
           last
           ,
           and
           perswade
           them
           to
           consider
           what
           the
           wages
           of
           such
           work
           will
           be
           ,
           Psal
           .
           119.
           157.
           
        
         
         
           III.
           Why
           should
           we
           flee
           youthful
           lusts
           ?
        
         
           1.
           
           Because
           our
           Captain
           bids
           us
           flee
           :
           we
           have
           his
           Commission
           ,
           nay
           ,
           his
           absolute
           command
           :
           may
           I
           not
           say
           ,
           his
           Entreaty
           too
           ?
           What
           is
           the
           meaning
           of
           all
           those
           pathetical
           Expostulations
           ,
           
             Turn
             ,
             you
             ,
             turn
             you
             ;
             why
             will
             you
             dye
             ?
          
           Why
           doth
           he
           bid
           us
           to
           beseech
           you
           to
           look
           about
           you
           ?
           What
           is
           the
           design
           of
           all
           the
           Scripture
           ?
           Wherefore
           do
           we
           Preach
           and
           pray
           ?
           Methinks
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           should
           be
           like
           those
           Angels
           that
           warned
           Lot
           to
           flee
           out
           of
           Sodom
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           lingred
           ,
           they
           pulled
           him
           ,
           and
           bid
           him
           hast
           ,
           and
           flee
           for
           his
           life
           .
           I
           might
           be
           infinite
           in
           Scriptures
           for
           the
           proof
           of
           this
           ,
           Psal
           .
           34.
           11
           ,
           14.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Because
           of
           the
           danger
           of
           not
           fleeing
           .
           If
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           if
           Hell
           and
           Damnation
           ,
           if
           everlasting
           Misery
           be
           to
           be
           avoided
           ,
           then
           Sin
           is
           :
           for
           as
           sure
           as
           God
           is
           true
           ,
           Sinners
           must
           be
           damned
           if
           they
           flee
           not
           sin
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Because
           of
           the
           benefit
           that
           we
           shall
           have
           by
           fleeing
           sin
           .
           We
           shall
           be
           everlastingly
           secured
           .
           If
           Heaven
           and
           Glory
           be
           worth
           the
           getting
           ,
           if
           Happiness
           and
           Salvation
           considerable
           ,
           if
           a
           Kingdom
           and
           Crown
           be
           worth
           the
           having
           ,
           this
           may
           be
           obtained
           by
           fleeing
           from
           sin
           .
        
         
           
             APPLICATION
             .
          
           
             IV.
             
               Vse
               1.
            
             
             Is
             it
             so
             ,
             
               That
               it
               is
               our
               duty
               to
               flee
               youthful
               lusts
               ?
            
             Then
             let
             all
             this
             Congregation
             of
             young
             men
             and
             women
             ,
             consider
             how
             well
             they
             have
             obyed
             the
             Command
             .
             Sirs
             ,
             be
             faithful
             to
             your
             Souls
             ,
             and
             ask
             your selves
             speedily
             ,
             What
             you
             have
             done
             ?
             
               Young
               men
            
             ,
             Are
             you
             guilty
             ,
             or
             not
             guilty
             ?
             It
             's
             better
             you
             should
             be
             asked
             this
             question
             at
             the
             Bar
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             than
             at
             the
             Bar
             of
             God's
             Judgement
             .
             Children
             ,
             how
             say
             you
             ,
             are
             you
             as
             ready
             to
             obey
             ,
             as
             your
             Parents
             are
             to
             command
             ?
             Doth
             not
             your
             Conscience
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             can
             tell
             a
             lye
             to
             cover
             a
             fault
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
             be
             much
             troubled
             ?
             Some
             of
             you
             are
             come
             here
             this
             day
             to
             hear
             News
             ,
             more
             than
             to
             hear
             your
             sin
             reproved
             :
             but
             where
             are
             you
             on
             the
             Sabbath-day
             ?
             May
             not
             I
             see
             you
             idling
             in
             the
             Streets
             ,
             and
             sitting
             at
             your
             doors
             ?
             nay
             ,
             may
             I
             not
             see
             you
             in
             the
             companny
             of
             wicked
             creatures
             ,
             in
             an
             Ale-house
             ?
             
             Well
             ,
             sinner
             ,
             well
             ;
             the
             reckoning
             will
             come
             up
             by
             and
             by
             .
             I
             pray
             tell
             me
             ,
             How
             do
             you
             spend
             your
             time
             ?
             Is
             it
             in
             your
             Chamber
             upon
             your
             knees
             ,
             and
             at
             your
             honest
             Callings
             ,
             and
             in
             Civil
             and
             Christian
             Society
             ?
             who
             are
             the
             persons
             that
             you
             take
             most
             delight
             in
             ?
             Are
             they
             those
             that
             discourse
             of
             God
             and
             their
             Souls
             ,
             and
             warn
             one
             another
             with
             words
             of
             Grace
             ?
             VVhat
             think
             you
             of
             Cursing
             and
             Swearing
             ?
             Do
             you
             fear
             an
             Oath
             ?
             Or
             do
             you
             think
             the
             deepest
             Oaths
             the
             best
             Rhetorick
             ,
             and
             most
             graceful
             ,
             if
             I
             may
             so
             speak
             ,
             to
             your
             Discourse
             ?
             VVhat
             language
             do
             you
             speak
             ,
             the
             language
             of
             Canaan
             ,
             or
             the
             languague
             of
             Ashdod
             ?
             Can
             you
             stretch
             your selves
             upon
             Beds
             of
             Ivory
             ,
             and
             drink
             VVine
             from
             morning
             to
             night
             ,
             and
             look
             upon
             this
             as
             the
             only
             life
             ?
             Is
             it
             not
             a
             pleasant
             thing
             to
             lye
             in
             the
             embraces
             of
             wanton
             VVoman
             ?
             And
             cannot
             you
             use
             unseemly
             dalliance
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             
               am
               I
               not
               in
               sport
            
             ?
             Did
             you
             never
             wrong
             your
             Master
             in
             your
             life
             ?
             And
             dare
             you
             do
             so
             still
             ?
             And
             how
             would
             you
             take
             it
             ,
             if
             I
             should
             come
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             tell
             you
             roundly
             of
             all
             your
             sins
             ?
             Could
             you
             bear
             it
             if
             I
             should
             come
             close
             to
             you
             and
             set
             Hell
             and
             Damnation
             before
             you
             ?
             
               Young
               men
            
             I
             beseech
             you
             answer
             me
             ;
             I
             tell
             you
             again
             it
             's
             better
             for
             you
             that
             I
             should
             ask
             you
             this
             question
             here
             ,
             than
             God
             hereafter
             .
             VVell
             ,
             have
             you
             put
             it
             to
             your
             Conscience
             ?
             And
             are
             you
             guilty
             ?
             I
             must
             tell
             you
             plainly
             ,
             I
             cannot
             but
             think
             that
             abundance
             of
             this
             Congregation
             are
             in
             many
             of
             these
             sins
             deeply
             guilty
             ;
             and
             yet
             there
             stands
             a
             slye
             sinner
             ,
             no
             more
             affected
             then
             the
             ground
             he
             treads
             on
             :
             thou
             think'st
             I
             do
             not
             know
             thee
             ;
             but
             that
             ,
             if
             possible
             ,
             I
             may
             stop
             thee
             before
             thou
             com'st
             to
             the
             Gallows
             ,
             and
             Hell
             ,
             I
             shall
             do
             what
             I
             can
             ,
             for
             my
             soul
             to
             reach
             thee
             :
             wherefore
             give
             me
             leave
             ,
             in
             the
             next
             place
             ,
             to
             speak
             one
             word
             by
             way
             of
             Conviction
             .
          
           
             Young
             people
             ,
             I
             am
             not
             come
             this
             day
             to
             tell
             you
             News
             ;
             my
             business
             is
             not
             to
             tickle
             your
             ears
             ,
             but
             to
             do
             what
             I
             can
             possibly
             to
             keep
             you
             from
             that
             place
             of
             shame
             ,
             the
             Gibbet
             ;
             and
             that
             place
             of
             torment
             ,
             Hell.
             I
             believe
             here
             are
             many
             ,
             that
             I
             shall
             never
             see
             nor
             speak
             to
             while
             the
             World
             stands
             ;
             and
             that
             our
             next
             meeting
             will
             be
             before
             the
             judgment-seat
             of
             Christ
             :
             and
             therefore
             I
             must
             tell
             you
             I
             must
             not
             jest
             with
             you
             .
             I
             speak
             to
             those
             that
             are
             guilty
             :
             you
             know
             well
             enough
             who
             I
             mean.
             Let
             me
             ask
             you
             soberly
             .
             Do
             you
             believe
             that
             there
             is
             a
             God
             ?
             and
             that
             he
             is
             privy
             to
             all
             you
             do
             ?
             and
             dare
             you
             outface
             God
             with
             your
             wickedness
             ?
             Or
             do
             you
             make
             account
             his
             eye
             is
             nothing
             ,
             
             so
             man
             do
             not
             know
             :
             can
             you
             so
             ?
             Believe
             it
             ,
             sinner
             ,
             you
             will
             shortly
             know
             that
             God
             ,
             and
             your
             Conscience
             are
             witnesses
             enough
             to
             cast
             you
             :
             and
             is
             this
             nothing
             :
             are
             not
             the
             threatnings
             of
             a
             God
             to
             be
             regarded
             :
             shall
             the
             Lyon
             roar
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             such
             a
             beast
             as
             you
             tremble
             ?
             know
             this
             ,
             as
             stoutly
             as
             you
             brave
             it
             out
             now
             ,
             you
             will
             shortly
             quake
             .
             But
             you
             are
             resolved
             ,
             come
             on
             what
             will
             ,
             venture
             you
             will.
             But
             hold
             ,
             sinner
             ,
             I
             prithee
             let
             's
             reason
             the
             case
             a
             little
             ;
             do
             not
             act
             like
             a
             fool
             and
             a
             mad-man
             :
             Were
             you
             ever
             in
             Newgate
             ?
             Do
             you
             know
             what
             a
             prison
             is
             ?
             Are
             Fetters
             such
             desireable
             things
             ?
             Hath
             the
             Devil
             done
             you
             so
             much
             kindness
             ,
             as
             that
             you
             must
             venture
             your
             liberty
             for
             his
             sake
             ?
             Come
             tell
             me
             ,
             sinner
             ,
             What
             good
             did
             the
             Devil
             ever
             do
             for
             thee
             willingly
             ?
             Is
             it
             worth
             thy
             while
             to
             do
             and
             fuffer
             so
             much
             for
             one
             that
             never
             intended
             any
             good
             to
             any
             in
             the
             world
             ?
             Consider
             a
             little
             ,
             young
             man
             ,
             is
             it
             nothing
             to
             come
             gingling
             in
             your
             chains
             before
             an
             Earthly
             Judge
             ?
             Is
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Bench
             nothing
             ?
             Is
             it
             nothing
             to
             have
             your
             villany
             laid
             open
             before
             the
             world
             ?
             How
             do
             you
             think
             you
             shall
             look
             ,
             when
             evidences
             comes
             in
             clear
             ,
             and
             the
             Jury
             shall
             cast
             you
             ?
             What
             ,
             brave
             it
             out
             still
             !
             But
             what
             will
             you
             say
             when
             the
             Judge
             shall
             pass
             sentence
             upon
             you
             ,
             
               to
               be
               carried
               from
               thence
               to
               the
               Prison
               ,
               and
               from
               that
               ,
               to
               the
               place
               of
               Execution
               ?
            
             Is
             it
             nothing
             to
             have
             Ten
             Thousand
             Spectators
             ,
             of
             your
             shameful
             end
             ?
             But
             methinks
             I
             hear
             some
             of
             that
             hellish
             rout
             laughing
             ,
             and
             saying
             ,
             
               It
               is
               but
               a
               swing
               or
               two
               ,
               and
               then
               all
               's
               over
               ,
               their
               misery
               's
               at
               an
               end
               .
            
             But
             hold
             there
             ,
             sinner
             ,
             then
             thy
             misery
             will
             begin
             ;
             for
             thou
             shalt
             appear
             immediately
             before
             the
             bar
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             there
             receive
             another
             sentence
             ten
             thousand
             times
             more
             dreadful
             than
             the
             former
             ,
             VVhat
             ,
             do
             you
             make
             nothing
             of
             that
             dreadful
             word
             ,
             
               Depart
               thou
               cursed
            
             ?
             and
             then
             immediately
             the
             Devil
             takes
             your
             soul
             .
             He
             waits
             for
             his
             prey
             ;
             and
             thou
             must
             be
             reserved
             in
             chains
             of
             darkness
             ,
             in
             unspeakable
             and
             unavoidable
             torments
             ,
             to
             the
             judgment
             of
             the
             great
             day
             ,
             and
             then
             thy
             cursed
             body
             and
             soul
             shall
             meet
             .
             O
             what
             a
             dreadful
             greeting
             will
             that
             be
             ,
             when
             both
             body
             and
             soul
             shall
             be
             cast
             into
             everlasting
             flames
             !
             VVell
             ,
             young
             man
             ,
             now
             what
             do
             you
             say
             ?
             Is
             it
             best
             venturing
             still
             ?
             But
             it
             may
             be
             thou
             beginst
             to
             think
             ,
             what
             a
             strange
             censorious
             man
             is
             this
             ?
             Such
             Preaching
             is
             enough
             to
             make
             one
             out
             of
             their
             wits
             !
             what
             ,
             is
             there
             no
             such
             thing
             as
             Repentance
             ?
             a
             grace
             ,
             a
             God
             one
             may
             be
             saved
             for
             all
             your
             railing
             .
             VVhat
             do
             you
             think
             of
             
               T.
               Savage
            
             ?
             
             Did
             not
             he
             repent
             :
             I
             hope
             you
             will
             not
             say
             that
             he
             is
             in
             Hell.
             No
             indeed
             ,
             for
             I
             verily
             believe
             that
             he
             is
             a
             Saint
             in
             glory
             :
             but
             how
             do
             you
             know
             whether
             God
             will
             give
             you
             repentance
             ?
             I
             must
             tell
             you
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             singular
             instance
             ,
             such
             a
             one
             as
             we
             shall
             scarce
             hear
             of
             in
             an
             age
             :
             and
             I
             remember
             ,
             
               that
               he
               that
               is
               oft
               reproved
               ,
               and
               hardens
               his
               heart
               ,
               shall
               suddenly
               be
               destroyed
               ,
               and
               that
               without
               remedy
               .
            
          
           
             But
             though
             I
             speak
             thus
             ,
             brethren
             ,
             I
             hope
             better
             things
             of
             many
             here
             ,
             and
             things
             that
             do
             accompany
             salvation
             .
             I
             am
             perswaded
             here
             are
             some
             young
             ones
             that
             had
             as
             lief
             venture
             their
             lives
             as
             indulge
             themselves
             in
             the
             fore-mentioned
             youthful
             lusts
             .
             I
             think
             I
             have
             ground
             to
             say
             what
             I
             do
             :
             brethren
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             make
             not
             my
             boasting
             void
             ,
             neither
             let
             me
             be
             ashamed
             of
             my
             confidence
             .
             I
             am
             perswaded
             ,
             I
             say
             again
             ,
             that
             some
             of
             you
             now
             hate
             what
             sometimes
             you
             did
             delight
             in
             ,
             and
             though
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             ,
             in
             the
             days
             of
             your
             darkness
             you
             lived
             in
             your
             sins
             ,
             yet
             now
             fear
             to
             fall
             into
             them
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             you
             fear
             Hell
             :
             Courage
             my
             brethren
             ,
             go
             on
             bravely
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             be
             with
             you
             ;
             you
             are
             the
             hopes
             and
             joy
             of
             old
             Christians
             ,
             they
             bless
             God
             from
             their
             heart
             to
             see
             such
             flowers
             in
             Gods
             Garden
             :
             hold
             but
             out
             ,
             be
             strong
             ,
             and
             quit
             you
             like
             men
             ,
             and
             heaven
             shall
             be
             yours
             ,
             as
             sure
             as
             if
             you
             were
             already
             there
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Vse
             .
             I
             shall
             here
             speak
             something
             by
             way
             of
             advice
             to
             the
             Masters
             of
             Families
             and
             Parents
             :
             it
             lies
             much
             in
             your
             power
             to
             set
             a
             stop
             to
             that
             mighty
             torrent
             of
             wickednesse
             that
             doth
             almost
             overflow
             this
             City
             .
             Remember
             ,
             sirs
             ,
             what
             a
             dreadful
             sin
             the
             sin
             of
             Murder
             is
             :
             what
             then
             do
             you
             think
             of
             those
             that
             murder
             souls
             ,
             that
             starves
             souls
             ?
             How
             do
             you
             think
             God
             will
             take
             it
             at
             your
             hand
             ,
             that
             you
             should
             be
             so
             careful
             that
             your
             work
             be
             done
             ,
             and
             never
             mind
             his
             at
             all
             ?
             is
             it
             nothing
             to
             you
             ,
             that
             one
             that
             dwells
             under
             your
             your
             roof
             ,
             must
             dwell
             with
             
               everlasting
               burnings
            
             ?
             Are
             you
             so
             barbarous
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             indifferent
             whether
             your
             Servants
             and
             Children
             are
             damned
             or
             saved
             ?
             What
             can
             you
             answer
             ,
             when
             those
             of
             your
             own
             house
             shall
             stand
             before
             the
             great
             God
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             
               Lord
               if
               it
               had
               not
               been
               for
               my
               Master
               ,
               I
               had
               never
               sinned
               against
               thee
               at
               that
               rate
               which
               I
               did
               :
               he
               never
               told
               me
               any
               thing
               of
               the
               danger
               of
               sin
               ,
               he
               would
               be
               sure
               to
               call
               me
               up
               betimes
               to
               look
               after
               his
               business
               :
               if
               I
               neglected
               that
               ,
               I
               should
               quickly
               hear
               of
               it
               :
               but
               as
               for
               the
               Lords
               day
               ,
               praying
               ,
               or
               reading
               ,
               or
               any
               thing
               that
               concerned
               God
               or
               my
               soul
               ,
               
               I
               never
               was
               so
               much
               as
               reproved
               for
               the
               neglecting
               of
               them
               :
               O!
               if
               I
               had
               been
               but
               told
               of
               such
               a
               dreadful
               place
               as
               this
               ,
               is
               ,
               and
               what
               sin
               would
               end
               in
               ,
               sure
               I
               should
               never
               have
               ventured
               as
               I
               did
               .
            
             Sirs
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             think
             how
             you
             shall
             answer
             such
             an
             accusation
             at
             the
             day
             of
             judgment
             ,
             as
             sure
             as
             you
             live
             ,
             you
             will
             then
             be
             speechless
             .
             Parents
             me
             thinks
             you
             have
             something
             within
             you
             ,
             to
             put
             you
             upon
             your
             duty
             :
             what
             ?
             have
             you
             no
             love
             at
             at
             all
             to
             the
             fruit
             of
             your
             bodies
             ?
             is
             it
             no
             great
             matter
             whether
             your
             children
             sink
             or
             swim
             ?
             would
             you
             be
             contented
             to
             see
             them
             in
             a
             house
             that
             is
             in
             a
             flame
             ,
             and
             do
             nothing
             to
             get
             them
             out
             ?
             would
             you
             have
             your
             children
             fire-brands
             of
             hell
             for
             ever
             ?
             will
             you
             do
             nothing
             to
             rescue
             them
             from
             that
             devouring
             Lion
             who
             would
             tear
             them
             in
             pieces
             ?
             can
             you
             bear
             to
             hear
             them
             cry
             out
             against
             you
             ,
             and
             ready
             to
             fly
             in
             your
             faces
             ?
             doth
             it
             never
             trouble
             you
             to
             think
             what
             a
             greeting
             you
             shall
             have
             in
             another
             world
             when
             they
             shall
             curse
             the
             day
             that
             ever
             they
             saw
             you
             ,
             when
             they
             shall
             say
             ,
             
               I
               may
               thank
               you
               for
               this
               dreadful
               misery
               you
               never
               catechis'd
               me
               ,
               nor
               told
               me
               one
               word
               of
               this
               place
               of
               torment
               ;
               you
               never
               corrected
               me
               for
               my
               sin
               :
               if
               you
               had
               ,
               it
               may
               be
               I
               should
               not
               have
               lain
               under
               this
               intolerable
               anguish
               ?
            
             What
             do
             you
             say
             ;
             sirs
             ,
             to
             these
             things
             ?
             Methinks
             they
             call
             for
             your
             serious
             consideration
             :
             really
             ,
             if
             these
             be
             not
             weighty
             matters
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             what
             be
             ,
             Let
             me
             ask
             you
             in
             meekness
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             not
             a
             piece
             of
             the
             most
             
               barbarous
               cruelty
            
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             let
             your
             children
             and
             servants
             run
             to
             hell
             ,
             without
             doing
             what
             in
             you
             lies
             to
             stop
             them
             ?
             But
             I
             hope
             ,
             by
             this
             time
             ,
             some
             of
             you
             are
             a
             little
             convinced
             of
             the
             dreadfulness
             of
             the
             loss
             of
             a
             soul
             ,
             and
             are
             loth
             to
             have
             the
             guilt
             of
             the
             blood
             of
             souls
             to
             lie
             upon
             you
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             therefore
             begin
             to
             ask
             .
             What
             shall
             you
             do
             that
             you
             and
             yours
             may
             be
             saved
             ,
             and
             your
             Servants
             and
             Children
             might
             escape
             the
             Snares
             of
             Satan
             ,
             and
             
               flee
               youthful
               lusts
            
             ?
             are
             you
             in
             good
             earnest
             ,
             friends
             ?
             and
             will
             you
             promise
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             you
             will
             do
             what
             you
             can
             possibly
             ,
             to
             discharge
             your
             duty
             ,
             and
             to
             follow
             those
             directions
             that
             I
             shall
             give
             you
             ?
             In
             hopes
             that
             some
             are
             resolved
             ,
             by
             the
             help
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             do
             what
             in
             them
             lies
             for
             the
             keeping
             all
             under
             their
             charge
             from
             everlasting
             burnings
             :
             I
             shall
             advise
             you
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Be
             good
             your selves
             ,
             and
             labour
             to
             be
             paterns
             of
             Holiness
             ,
             and
             to
             shew
             your
             Children
             and
             Servants
             by
             your
             conversation
             that
             you
             your selves
             believe
             that
             there
             is
             a
             God
             ,
             an
             immortal
             
             soul
             ,
             heaven
             ,
             hell
             ,
             and
             eternity
             ,
             let
             your
             language
             be
             savoury
             ,
             and
             speak
             you
             to
             be
             one
             that
             hath
             been
             with
             Jesus
             .
             Let
             your
             actions
             be
             regulated
             by
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             endeavour
             to
             let
             them
             know
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             not
             in
             jest
             when
             you
             speak
             of
             God
             and
             their
             Souls
             .
             Psal
             .
             10.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             I
             charge
             you
             as
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             you
             will
             answer
             the
             neglect
             of
             it
             at
             the
             bar
             of
             that
             great
             Judge
             ,
             take
             an
             exact
             account
             of
             your
             Servants
             how
             they
             spend
             their
             time
             ,
             what
             company
             they
             keep
             ,
             what
             they
             do
             upon
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             would
             make
             any
             thing
             of
             Religion
             ,
             be
             as
             careful
             that
             the
             Sabbath
             be
             spent
             in
             Gods
             service
             ,
             as
             the
             week-days
             in
             yours
             .
             I
             could
             tell
             you
             of
             a
             Servant
             that
             was
             wont
             many
             a
             time
             and
             oft
             ,
             to
             complain
             of
             his
             Master
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             
               If
               my
               Master
               had
               ever
               examined
               me
               the
               Text
               on
               the
               Lords
               day
               ,
               or
               called
               me
               to
               account
               where
               I
               had
               been
               ,
               or
               what
               I
               had
               heard
               ,
               I
               am
               perswaded
               I
               should
               never
               have
               come
               to
               so
               sad
               an
               end
               as
               I
               am
               now
               like
               to
               do
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             Instruct
             them
             oft
             in
             the
             matters
             that
             concern
             their
             eternal
             welfare
             .
             Sirs
             ,
             tell
             them
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             ,
             with
             all
             the
             earnestness
             that
             you
             can
             for
             your
             lives
             ,
             of
             the
             danger
             of
             sin
             ,
             give
             them
             wholesome
             advice
             ;
             tell
             them
             of
             the
             necessity
             of
             Conversion
             :
             allow
             them
             a
             little
             time
             to
             pray
             and
             read
             ,
             and
             let
             them
             know
             that
             you
             take
             notice
             of
             
               any
               thing
            
             that
             is
             good
             in
             them
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Pray
             for
             them
             ,
             cry
             to
             the
             Lord
             mightily
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             O
             that
             Ishmael
             may
             live
             in
             thy
             sight
             :
             Lord
             ,
             hast
             thou
             not
             a
             blessing
             ,
             O
             my
             Father
             ,
             for
             me
             and
             mine
             ?
             O
             pitty
             ,
             dear
             Lord
             my
             children
             and
             my
             Servants
             ,
             and
             let
             all
             under
             my
             roof
             ,
             be
             of
             the
             Houshould
             of
             Faith
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Family
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             .
             And
             now
             once
             more
             I
             beg
             you
             to
             be
             in
             earnest
             ,
             't
             will
             be
             the
             true●t
             evidence
             of
             the
             truth
             of
             your
             Grace
             ,
             to
             be
             faithful
             in
             this
             work
             .
             'T
             will
             be
             your
             joy
             upon
             a
             Death-bed
             ;
             't
             will
             be
             your
             Crown
             in
             another
             world
             .
          
           
             Vse
             .
             5.
             
             One
             word
             by
             way
             of
             advice
             ,
             to
             you
             young
             people
             :
             brethren
             ,
             you
             saw
             yesterday
             what
             it
             was
             to
             fall
             into
             youthfull
             lusts
             ;
             and
             to
             day
             you
             have
             h●●rd
             something
             of
             the
             danger
             of
             these
             things
             .
             Methinks
             by
             this
             time
             you
             should
             be
             in
             a
             rage
             〈…〉
             methinks
             you
             should
             all
             say
             ,
             Well
             ,
             now
             I
             will
             never
             ●p●●●
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             as
             I
             have
             done
             ,
             I
             'le
             never
             come
             near
             the
             
             company
             of
             vile
             women
             ;
             this
             I
             hope
             shall
             be
             a
             warning
             unto
             me
             as
             long
             as
             I
             live
             .
             Are
             you
             (
             in
             sober
             sadness
             )
             of
             this
             mind
             ?
             Oh
             that
             the
             Lord
             would
             keep
             this
             always
             upon
             your
             hearts
             :
             O
             that
             you
             now
             may
             not
             get
             out
             into
             the
             cold
             world
             ,
             and
             shake
             of
             the
             sense
             of
             these
             things
             .
             But
             do
             I
             not
             see
             some
             weeping
             eyes
             ,
             and
             aking
             hearts
             ?
             and
             what
             dost
             thou
             say
             ,
             poor
             soul
             ?
             
               O
               Sir
               ,
               I
               am
               the
               man
               you
               mean
               !
               but
               is
               it
               possible
               for
               me
               to
               escape
               Hell
               ?
               I
               have
               lived
               in
               almost
               all
               these
               sins
               for
               many
               a
               year
               ;
               what
               shall
               I
               do
               ?
            
          
           
             I
             shall
             answer
             this
             honest
             request
             ,
             and
             the
             God
             of
             Love
             and
             Power
             set
             it
             home
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Labour
             to
             be
             acquainted
             with
             the
             Principles
             of
             Religion
             :
             be
             much
             in
             reading
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ;
             search
             ,
             and
             you
             will
             find
             never
             a
             word
             there
             to
             encourage
             sin
             ,
             but
             all
             against
             it
             ;
             they
             will
             make
             you
             wise
             to
             salvation
             :
             consult
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             you
             will
             escape
             the
             wrath
             to
             come
             ,
             which
             shall
             surely
             fall
             upon
             all
             those
             that
             live
             and
             dye
             in
             their
             sins
             ,
             Psal
             .
             119.
             9.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Labour
             to
             understand
             wherein
             your
             happiness
             lies
             :
             it
             lies
             not
             in
             Riches
             ,
             Pleasures
             ,
             and
             Honours
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             Favour
             of
             God
             ,
             Psal
             .
             4.
             6.
             
             Seek
             first
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             the
             righteousness
             thereof
             ;
             set
             your
             affections
             on
             things
             that
             are
             above
             ,
             and
             not
             on
             things
             below
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             be
             sure
             ,
             keep
             the
             Sabbath
             strictly
             ,
             and
             attend
             upon
             a
             powerful
             Ministery
             .
             Then
             is
             the
             time
             to
             buy
             provisions
             to
             live
             upon
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Keep
             good
             Company
             .
             Get
             out
             of
             wicked
             mens
             society
             .
             Mark
             those
             that
             walk
             soberly
             ,
             and
             that
             mind
             their
             souls
             ,
             and
             make
             much
             of
             them
             ;
             and
             beg
             an
             interest
             in
             their
             prayers
             and
             take
             their
             advice
             .
             If
             you
             once
             grow
             weary
             of
             good
             company
             ,
             I
             shall
             have
             but
             little
             hopes
             of
             you
             ,
             and
             it
             's
             a
             sign
             God
             means
             good
             to
             poor
             souls
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             very
             desirous
             to
             be
             in
             with
             them
             that
             are
             dear
             to
             God.
             A
             warm
             Christian-companion
             ,
             O
             Sirs
             ,
             you
             cannot
             value
             him
             too
             highly
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
               15.
               33.
               1
               
               Pet.
            
             4.
             4
             
             Heb.
             6.
             12.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Take
             heed
             of
             sinning
             against
             Conscience
             .
             Let
             Davids
             Prayer
             be
             yours
             ,
             
               Psal
               .
               19.
               13.
               
               Keep
               back
               thy
               servant
               from
               presumptious
               sins
               ,
               let
               them
               not
               have
               dominion
               over
               me
               .
            
          
           
             6.
             
             Take
             heed
             of
             putting
             of
             Repentance
             ,
             remember
             now
             your
             Creator
             ,
             now
             is
             the
             acceptable
             time
             :
             O
             if
             you
             value
             your
             lives
             ,
             make
             haste
             ,
             and
             delay
             not
             an
             hour
             ;
             but
             go
             and
             fall
             upon
             
             on
             your
             knees
             ,
             and
             beg
             of
             God
             to
             give
             you
             Repentance
             unto
             life
             ,
             Give
             God
             no
             rest
             day
             nor
             night
             ,
             till
             he
             have
             changed
             your
             heart
             ,
             and
             made
             you
             to
             see
             your
             need
             of
             a
             Christ
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             up
             your self
             to
             Christ
             :
             O
             cry
             out
             this
             night
             ,
             A
             Christ
             ,
             dear
             Lord
             ,
             a
             Christ
             for
             my
             poor
             Soul
             ,
             or
             I
             am
             lost
             for
             ever
             ,
             Eclesc
             .
             12.
             2.
             
             Psal
             .
             119.
             62.
             
          
           
             7.
             
             Be
             much
             in
             consideration
             ;
             Commune
             now
             and
             then
             with
             your
             heart
             ,
             and
             think
             seriously
             whither
             you
             are
             going
             ,
             and
             ask
             your
             soul
             what
             a
             condition
             it
             is
             in
             ,
             and
             what
             it
             hath
             to
             bear
             up
             against
             the
             fear
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             what
             provisions
             are
             made
             for
             Eternity
             ,
             look
             into
             your
             purse
             ,
             what
             money
             hast
             thou
             that
             will
             go
             currant
             in
             another
             world
             ?
             spend
             much
             time
             in
             thinking
             .
             I
             askt
             this
             poor
             boy
             how
             he
             spent
             his
             time
             in
             prison
             ?
             he
             answered
             ,
             In
             praying
             ,
             reading
             ,
             and
             consideration
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             Neglect
             not
             prayer
             ;
             
               ask
               and
               you
               shall
               have
               ;
               seek
               ,
               and
               you
               shall
               find
               ;
               knock
               ,
               and
               it
               shall
               be
               opened
               unto
               you
               :
            
             be
             frequent
             and
             serious
             in
             this
             duty
             ;
             forget
             not
             secret
             prayer
             ;
             and
             look
             after
             your
             Prayers
             ,
             and
             be
             not
             content
             ,
             except
             you
             here
             of
             them
             again
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             Be
             diligent
             in
             your
             Callings
             ,
             be
             not
             slothful
             in
             your
             
               worldly
               business
            
             ,
             idleness
             is
             the
             devil's
             shop
             ,
             Rom.
             11.
             12.
             
          
           
             10.
             
             Hold
             out
             to
             the
             end
             :
             remember
             what
             they
             shall
             have
             that
             conquer
             ,
             resolve
             for
             Christ
             and
             Heaven
             upon
             any
             terms
             .
          
           
             Well
             Sirs
             now
             my
             work
             is
             done
             ;
             have
             I
             been
             beating
             the
             air
             ?
             What
             shall
             become
             of
             these
             two
             Sermons
             ?
             yesterday
             you
             heard
             one
             out
             of
             the
             Cart
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             Gibbet
             ,
             and
             to
             day
             from
             the
             pulpit
             ;
             and
             what
             are
             you
             resolved
             to
             do
             ?
             what
             ,
             shall
             the
             tears
             ,
             prayers
             and
             entreaties
             of
             that
             dying
             young
             man
             ,
             be
             so
             soon
             forgotten
             ?
             if
             they
             are
             ,
             can
             the
             commands
             of
             the
             living
             God
             be
             so
             easily
             contemned
             ?
             Is
             there
             nothing
             in
             all
             that
             I
             have
             been
             speaking
             ?
             what
             ,
             are
             you
             still
             of
             the
             same
             mind
             that
             you
             were
             ,
             or
             are
             you
             not
             )
             I
             say
             again
             ,
             I
             must
             leave
             you
             ,
             and
             a
             thousand
             to
             one
             whether
             I
             shall
             ever
             see
             you
             ,
             or
             speak
             to
             you
             more
             :
             once
             more
             I
             charge
             you
             ,
             as
             you
             love
             your
             own
             Soul
             ,
             as
             as
             you
             fear
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             flames
             of
             Hell.
             
               Flee
               youthful
               lusts
            
             .
          
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .
      
    
     
  

