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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 ... [et al.]. To which is annexed a sermon preached at his funeral.
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           Savage, Thomas, d. 1668.
           Blay, Hannah.
           Murder -- Great Britain.
        
      
    
     
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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
               Doolitel
               ,
            
             
               Thomas
               Vincent
               ,
            
             
               James
               Janeway
               ,
            
             
               Hugh
               Baker
               .
            
          
        
         
           To
           which
           is
           annexed
           a
           Sermon
           Preached
           at
           his
           FUNERAL
           .
        
         
           The
           Thirteenth
           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
           
             Tho.
             Savage
          
           .
           With
           other
           new
           Additions
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1671.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           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
           commiting
           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
           had
           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
           lewd
           women
           ,
           and
           a
           severe
           example
           of
           Gods
           Justice
           upon
           such
           cruel
           Monsters
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           content
           with
           endangering
           the
           Souls
           of
           such
           ignorant
           young
           men
           (
           that
           have
           not
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           before
           their
           eies
           (
           with
           their
           abominable
           whoredoms
           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
           suffered
           ,
           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
           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
           very
           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
           publick
           shame
           (
           if
           they
           be
           discovered
           )
           to
           the
           great
           grief
           ,
           and
           even
           heart-breaking
           of
           their
           Friends
           ,
           (
           when
           they
           hear
           of
           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
           other
           spare
           time
           in
           the
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           Reading
           ,
           Praying
           ,
           Hearing
           the
           Word
           Preached
           ,
           &c.
           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
           bounds
           (
           being
           confined
           to
           a
           Page
           ,
           )
           I
           rest
        
         
           
             A
             real
             well-wisher
             to
             the
             eternal
             happiness
             of
             thy
             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
           as
           from
           Earth
           to
           Heaven
           for
           vengeance
           :
           And
           however
           some
           horrible
           Murders
           may
           be
           seeretly
           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
           hainous
           crime
           ,
           do
           so
           inwardly
           lash
           and
           torment
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           can
           find
           no
           rest
           untill
           they
           have
           made
           discovery
           of
           the
           Fact
           with
           their
           own
           mouth
           ;
           there
           is
           the
           all-seeing
           eye
           of
           a
           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
           hidden
           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
           virtue
           ,
           that
           when
           it
           is
           applied
           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
           died
           in
           sin
           ,
           unto
           a
           Scarlet
           and
           Crimson
           hue
           .
           This
           Blood
           we
           hope
           was
           sprinkled
           upon
           the
           Conscience
           of
           this
           Murderer
           ,
           who
           had
           a
           little
           before
           ,
           embrued
           his
           hands
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           his
           Fellow-servant
           :
           for
           having
           given
           such
           evidences
           of
           his
           sincere
           repentance
           ,
           and
           true
           Faith
           unto
           several
           of
           its
           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
           Christ's
           Blood
           ,
           he
           hath
           escaped
           the
           second
           death
           ,
           and
           wrath
           of
           God
           in
           Hell.
           The
           Narrative
           may
           give
           the
           same
           satisfaction
           to
           others
           which
           we
           the
           publishers
           hereof
           have
           received
           ;
           which
           is
           as
           followeth
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             THomas
             Savage
          
           born
           in
           the
           Parish
           of
           
           Giles's
           in
           the
           Fields
           ,
           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
           two
           or
           three
           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
           mony
           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
           replied
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           do
           it
           ,
           because
           the
           Maid
           was
           alwaies
           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
           Murder
           ,
           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
           mony
           ;
           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
           climeth
           over
           a
           back-door
           ,
           and
           commeth
           into
           a
           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
           entred
           so
           strong
           into
           him
           ,
           that
           nothing
           would
           satisfie
           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
           the
           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
           Kitchen
           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
           ,
           screeching
           out
           ;
           then
           taking
           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
           Master
           Chamber
           ,
           which
           being
           but
           slit
           Deal
           ,
           presently
           
           flew
           upon
           ,
           and
           thence
           he
           taketh
           out
           a
           Bag
           of
           Money
           ,
           and
           putting
           it
           under
           his
           Arm
           under
           his
           Cloak
           ,
           he
           went
           out
           at
           a
           back-dore
           strait-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
           horror
           ,
           that
           he
           went
           not
           one
           step
           but
           he
           thought
           every
           one
           he
           met
           came
           to
           take
           him
           ;
           he
           got
           that
           night
           to
           Greenwich
           ,
           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
           perceiving
           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
           Woollidge
           ,
           the
           Mistress
           of
           the
           house
           could
           not
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           but
           sent
           for
           him
           back
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           Sweet
           heart
           ,
           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
           ,
           we
           live
           upon
           London-Bridge
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           please
           to
           send
           any
           one
           to
           my
           Mistress
           ,
           I
           will
           leave
           the
           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
           ,
           wandering
           towards
           Woollidge
           ,
           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
           sure
           it
           was
           the
           same
           youth
           that
           was
           at
           her
           house
           ,
           and
           that
           that
           was
           the
           mony
           ;
           whereupon
           she
           sent
           men
           out
           presently
           to
           seek
           him
           ,
           who
           found
           him
           in
           an
           Alehouse
           ,
           where
           he
           had
           called
           for
           one
           pot
           of
           Beer
           ,
           and
           was
           laid
           down
           with
           his
           head
           on
           the
           Table
           ,
           and
           faln
           asleep
           :
           one
           of
           the
           men
           calling
           him
           by
           his
           name
           ,
           Tom
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           did
           not
           you
           live
           at
           Ratcliff
           ?
           he
           said
           yes
           ;
           and
           did
           not
           you
           Murther
           your
           fellow-servant
           ?
           he
           confessed
           it
           ;
           and
           you
           took
           so
           much
           mony
           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
           Goal
           of
           Newgate
           ,
           where
           Mr.
           
             H.
             B.
          
           (
           who
           after
           some
           acquaintance
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           this
           preceding
           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
           think
           you
           will
           become
           of
           your
           precious
           Soul
           ?
           you
           have
           by
           this
           sin
           not
           only
           brought
           your
           body
           to
           the
           Grave
           ,
           but
           your
           Soul
           to
           Hell
           ,
           without
           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
           brest
           ,
           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
           Gods
           Bar
           ,
           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
           return
           to
           thee
           :
           he
           gave
           me
           now
           no
           warning
           at
           all
           ,
           Lord.
           O
           then
           what
           will
           become
           of
           me
           ?
        
         
           Soon
           after
           the
           imprisonment
           of
           this
           
             Thomas
             Savage
          
           ,
           in
           Newgate
           ,
           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
           hainous
           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
           threatning
           ,
           
             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
           Weeks
           more
           to
           live
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           would
           be
           Tryed
           ,
           and
           Condemned
           ,
           and
           Executed
           :
           but
           they
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           punishment
           of
           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
           soon
           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
           ,
           in
           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
           intollerable
           the
           immediate
           impressions
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           would
           be
           upon
           his
           Soul
           !
           what
           horrour
           and
           anguish
           he
           would
           there
           be
           filled
           withal
           !
           and
           how
           he
           would
           be
           bound
           up
           in
           Chains
           of
           darkness
           until
           the
           judgement
           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
           entered
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           to
           conceive
           !
           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
           would
           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
           Gods
           Justice
           besides
           ,
           and
           pacifying
           his
           anger
           that
           was
           kindled
           against
           him
           ?
           No
           ,
           he
           knew
           not
           any
           ;
           and
           〈◊〉
           did
           he
           hope
           to
           be
           saved
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           yes
           .
           They
           ●●quired
           whether
           ever
           he
           had
           experience
           of
           
           a
           gracious
           change
           wrought
           in
           him
           .
           Herein
           he
           could
           give
           no
           account
           ,
           and
           yet
           hoped
           to
           be
           saved
           .
           Yes
           .
           They
           told
           him
           his
           hopes
           were
           unsound
           ,
           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
           and
           escaping
           ,
           if
           he
           looked
           only
           to
           himself
           ,
           he
           might
           cry
           out
           ,
           What
           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
           been
           brought
           up
           in
           a
           Countrey
           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
           gone
           ,
           the
           Lord
           did
           begin
           to
           work
           ,
           and
           he
           did
           acknowledg
           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
           that
           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
           so
           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
             daies
             after
             he
             was
             Prisoner
             in
             Newgate
             .
          
           
             VVHen
             I
             came
             in
             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
             ,
             that
             thou
             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
             ,
             16
             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
             sin
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             miserable
             and
             lost
             estate
             ;
             and
             asked
             him
             whether
             he
             believed
             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
             〈◊〉
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             be
             damned
             or
             saved
             ,
             according
             〈◊〉
             then
             he
             should
             be
             found
             to
             be
             ,
             converted
             ,
             o●●●…converted
             ;
             The
             Scriptures
             were
             these
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
               6.
               9.
               
               Know
               ye
               not
               that
               the
               unrighteous
               shall
               not
               inherit
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               ?
            
             be
             not
             deceived
             :
             neither
             Fornicaters
             ,
             nor
             Idolaters
             ,
             nor
             Adulterers
             ,
             nor
             Esseminate
             ,
             
             nor
             abusers
             of
             themselves
             with
             mankind
             ,
             
               ver
               .
               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
             ,
             Uncleanness
             ,
             Lasciviousness
             ,
             ver
             .
             20.
             
             Idolatry
             ,
             Witchcraft
             ,
             Hatred
             ,
             Variance
             ,
             Emulations
             ,
             Wrath
             ,
             Strife
             ,
             Seditions
             ,
             Heresies
             ,
             ver
             .
             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
             their
             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
             Murder
             .
             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
             God's
             Justice
             ,
             but
             God's
             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
             to
             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
             Gods
             threatning
             be
             cast
             among
             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
             ,
             Matt.
             15.
             19.
             for
             out
             of
             the
             heart
             proceed
             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
             Murder
             ,
             in
             his
             confession
             did
             follow
             them
             up
             to
             the
             rise
             and
             original
             from
             whence
             they
             did
             spring
             ,
             
               Psal
               .
               51.
               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
               red
               as
               Crimson
               ,
               they
               shall
               be
               as
               Wooll
               .
            
             As
             I
             opened
             to
             him
             the
             great
             mercy
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             towards
             Sinners
             ,
             died
             in
             Grain
             ,
             that
             were
             sinners
             of
             a
             Scarlet
             colour
             ,
             that
             had
             committed
             hainous
             transgressions
             ,
             he
             brake
             forth
             into
             tears
             ,
             and
             wept
             plentifully
             at
             the
             tidings
             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
             hope
             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
             hearkened
             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
             justify
             ,
             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
             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
             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
             hainousness
             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
             perform
             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
             died
             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
             sollicit
             him
             to
             sin
             ,
             after
             he
             was
             cast
             into
             Prison
             for
             former
             Iniquities
             he
             had
             committed
             ;
             for
             we
             cannot
             but
             judg
             that
             the
             Devil
             was
             loath
             to
             lose
             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
             God's
             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
             than
             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
             a
             stand
             ,
             that
             we
             knew
             not
             what
             would
             be
             the
             issue
             of
             these
             things
             ;
             but
             yet
             not
             daring
             to
             omit
             endeavors
             (
             if
             possible
             )
             as
             instruments
             ,
             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
             backsliding
             sinner
             ?
             to
             which
             were
             given
             him
             some
             Scriptures
             ,
             where
             God
             called
             to
             backsliding
             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.
             1
             ,
             to
             15.
             verse
             .
             But
             God
             that
             had
             begun
             to
             awaken
             and
             to
             rouse
             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
             brest
             ,
             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
             repentante
             ,
             but
             I
             have
             neglected
             time
             ,
             and
             relapsed
             into
             drunkenness
             and
             vain
             talking
             ,
             time
             after
             time
             .
             I
             thought
             this
             place
             (
             meaning
             the
             hole
             in
             Newgate
             )
             a
             hell
             upon
             earth
             ,
             and
             did
             account
             it
             a
             heaven
             to
             be
             among
             the
             other
             Prisoners
             ;
             but
             now
             God
             hath
             tried
             me
             ,
             whether
             sin
             will
             be
             bitter
             and
             displeasing
             to
             me
             or
             not
             ,
             I
             have
             this
             day
             (
             being
             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
             cried
             out
             with
             tears
             .
             Now
             ,
             now
             ,
             I
             find
             that
             God
             hath
             been
             at
             work
             ,
             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
             tast
             such
             bitterness
             in
             sin
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             not
             so
             much
             troubled
             that
             I
             am
             to
             die
             ,
             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
             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
             choose
             to
             die
             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
             Devils
             tempting
             me
             ,
             hath
             brought
             me
             to
             this
             ,
             but
             this
             cursed
             ,
             wretched
             ,
             devillish
             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.
             Bakers
             hearing
             .
          
           
             About
             three
             dayes
             after
             ,
             Mr.
             B.
             coming
             to
             him
             ,
             asked
             him
             how
             it
             was
             with
             him
             ?
             He
             told
             him
             that
             the
             Devil
             was
             very
             busie
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             did
             sollicite
             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
             Devils
             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
             or
             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
             was
             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
             God's
             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
             from
             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
             Bar
             of
             Men
             ?
             he
             answered
             ,
             Methinks
             when
             I
             consider
             seriously
             of
             it
             ,
             what
             a
             light
             poor
             thing
             Mans
             Bar
             is
             in
             comparison
             of
             Gods
             Bar
             ,
             yet
             Mans
             Bar
             is
             enough
             to
             daunt
             one
             ,
             to
             hear
             them
             say
             ;
             
               Take
               him
               Jaylor
               ,
               tie
               him
               up
               :
            
             but
             to
             appear
             before
             Gods
             Bar
             ,
             who
             knoweth
             all
             the
             sins
             that
             ever
             I
             committed
             ;
             he
             saw
             all
             my
             secret
             sins
             ,
             and
             for
             God
             to
             say
             ,
             
               Take
               him
               Jaylor
               ,
               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
             Bar.
             
          
           
             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
             a
             sleep
             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
             Duty
             ,
             but
             now
             I
             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
             Trial
             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
             surprizal
             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
             cheer
             his
             spirits
             ;
             and
             when
             
               T.
               D.
            
             was
             with
             him
             on
             Saturday
             before
             he
             died
             ,
             he
             charged
             him
             with
             this
             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
             profess
             that
             he
             knew
             it
             was
             not
             the
             quantity
             that
             he
             had
             drunk
             ,
             which
             was
             not
             neer
             so
             much
             as
             at
             other
             times
             he
             did
             use
             ,
             without
             distempering
             himself
             .
          
           
             However
             ,
             God
             was
             pleased
             to
             make
             him
             tast
             the
             bitterness
             of
             that
             cup
             ,
             in
             that
             he
             had
             given
             such
             occasion
             to
             sinners
             to
             speak
             evil
             of
             the
             ways
             of
             himself
             )
             upon
             the
             stones
             cried
             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
             did
             ,
             through
             the
             instigation
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
             and
             enticement
             of
             that
             wretched
             Creature
             (
             meaning
             his
             Harlot
             )
             th●●
             he
             had
             committed
             that
             bloody
             Fact
             ,
             which
             was
             suc●
             
             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
             Munday
             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
             daies
             ;
             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
             waies
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ;
             O
             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
             Gods
             Ministers
             and
             People
             ;
             and
             Prayer
             now
             is
             so
             sweet
             ,
             that
             I
             grudge
             the
             time
             alwaies
             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
             Lord's
             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
             not
             thou
             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
               ,
            
          
           
             O
             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
             ones
             own
             Coffin
             and
             Burying
             cloaths
             ,
             when
             at
             the
             same
             time
             I
             am
             as
             well
             as
             you
             ;
             do
             you
             think
             it
             would
             not
             daunt
             you
             ,
             and
             to
             go
             to
             the
             Gallows
             to
             have
             the
             Halter
             ,
             and
             to
             die
             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
             die
             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
             .
             Oh
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             I
             believe
             it
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             hard
             work
             to
             die
             ,
             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
             Gods
             Bar
             ,
             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
             not
             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
             Bar
             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
             prayer
             ,
             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
             sate
             up
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             spent
             that
             night
             in
             Prayer
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             conference
             ;
             on
             Munday
             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
             Munday
             )
             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
             affraid
             to
             die
             ,
             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
             die
             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
             ,
             I
             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
             haue
             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
             ,
             wondering
             at
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             towards
             him
             ,
             that
             
             one
             so
             wicked
             all
             his
             days
             ;
             so
             young
             (
             being
             16.
             years
             old
             )
             so
             lately
             acquainted
             with
             the
             wayes
             of
             God
             ,
             should
             have
             such
             a
             spirit
             of
             prayer
             poured
             out
             upon
             him
             :
             after
             this
             he
             prayed
             with
             more
             life
             and
             fervency
             then
             before
             ,
             and
             the
             nearer
             he
             came
             to
             his
             end
             ,
             the
             more
             we
             perceived
             God
             was
             ripening
             him
             for
             his
             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
             
             London's
             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
             Munday
             ,
             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
             that
             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
             Munday
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             he
             had
             an
             excessive
             pain
             in
             his
             Teeth
             (
             as
             we
             judged
             occasioned
             by
             his
             leaving
             off
             his
             cloaths
             ,
             and
             putting
             on
             some
             thin
             apparel
             to
             die
             in
             ;
             )
             and
             that
             evening
             he
             expressed
             great
             willingness
             to
             dye
             and
             leave
             this
             world
             ,
             he
             said
             ,
             I
             see
             and
             find
             so
             much
             excellency
             in
             Christ
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             so
             
             pure
             ,
             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
             thee
             Teeth
             was
             great
             ,
             but
             the
             pain
             of
             Hell
             was
             greater
             !
          
           
             On
             Tuesday
             ,
             the
             day
             before
             he
             died
             ,
             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
             ,
             and
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Angels
             be
             .
          
           
             The
             night
             before
             he
             died
             ,
             a
             Minister
             came
             to
             
               Thomas
               Savage
            
             ,
             and
             after
             other
             serious
             discourse
             ,
             for
             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
             approached
             so
             near
             unto
             him
             ,
             he
             might
             have
             some
             nearer
             accesses
             of
             God
             into
             his
             soul
             ,
             that
             when
             pale
             death
             stared
             him
             in
             the
             face
             ,
             he
             might
             see
             God's
             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
             others
             ;
             (
             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
             incline
             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
             me
             ;
             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
             signe
             of
             thy
             Love
             ,
             that
             when
             my
             Soul
             shall
             be
             separated
             from
             my
             body
             ,
             it
             might
             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
             expectations
             what
             he
             would
             say
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             what
             we
             should
             hear
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             
               T.
               D.
            
             stood
             behind
             him
             and
             took
             his
             expressions
             as
             he
             spoke
             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
             burnings
             .
          
           
             The
             Lord
             will
             have
             mercy
             on
             me
             I
             hope
             ;
             I
             am
             filled
             with
             joy
             ,
             I
             am
             no
             more
             afraid
             to
             dye
             ,
             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
             heard
             him
             often
             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
             than
             hell
             ,
             because
             sin
             brings
             mens
             souls
             to
             hell
             ,
             and
             sin
             is
             that
             which
             offendeth
             God.
             
          
           
             One
             asked
             him
             what
             he
             thought
             of
             heaven
             ?
             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
             could
             go
             into
             my
             Coffin
             ;
             oh
             it
             is
             a
             comfortable
             place
             .
             (
             He
             spake
             it
             with
             joy
             )
             I
             can
             comfortably
             die
             .
             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
             .
             Die
             !
             it
             is
             nothing
             :
             this
             life
             is
             nothing
             :
             but
             to
             die
             eternally
             ,
             and
             to
             loose
             God
             ,
             and
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Heaven
             ,
             that
             is
             death
             .
             Hell
             torments
             is
             not
             so
             much
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             shut
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             God.
             Alas
             !
             who
             would
             not
             die
             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
             pleasure
             of
             it
             ,
             they
             have
             nothing
             .
             I
             desire
             to
             die
             ,
             because
             I
             long
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             ,
             there
             I
             shall
             never
             sin
             more
             ;
             there
             is
             no
             sin
             ,
             but
             joy
             ,
             where
             I
             shall
             sing
             Hallelujahs
             &
             praise
             to
             God.
             We
             asked
             what
             he
             thought
             of
             the
             company
             of
             Gods
             people
             ,
             for
             he
             now
             had
             had
             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
             ,
             than
             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
             asked
             what
             promises
             he
             found
             to
             be
             his
             support
             against
             the
             guilt
             of
             sin
             ,
             now
             he
             was
             to
             die
             ,
             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
             forsaketh
             his
             sin
             ,
             shall
             find
             mercy
             ;
             &
             let
             the
             wicked
             forsake
             his
             way
             ,
             &
             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
               faithful
               saying
               ,
               and
               worthy
               of
               all
               acceptation
               ,
               that
               Jesus
               Christ
               came
               to
               save
               sinners
               ,
               of
               whom
               I
               am
               chief
               :
            
             &
             said
             ,
             I
             do
             rely
             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
             towards
             him
             ,
             in
             giving
             him
             so
             much
             time
             ,
             &
             so
             many
             helps
             ,
             in
             sending
             so
             many
             Ministers
             to
             instruct
             him
             ,
             but
             added
             ,
             when
             several
             Ministers
             had
             been
             with
             me
             ,
             I
             threw
             off
             all
             ,
             &
             returned
             to
             sin
             ,
             &
             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
             ,
             &
             to
             go
             to
             Christ
             .
             He
             often
             said
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             rather
             die
             imediatly
             ,
             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
             pleasures
             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
             beginnig
             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
             murder
             ,
             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
               Doolittel
            
             ,
             that
             also
             took
             in
             writing
             his
             preceding
             discourse
             ;
             Verbatim
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     The
                     Prayer
                     of
                     Thomas
                     Savage
                     in
                     Newgate
                     ,
                     with
                     those
                     that
                     sate
                     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
                     sin
                     ,
                     and
                     thought
                     I
                     could
                     never
                     do
                     enough
                     to
                     abuse
                     thy
                     mercy
                     !
                     Pardon
                     the
                     sins
                     that
                     I
                     have
                     committed
                     ,
                     wash
                     that
                     bloud
                     from
                     off
                     my
                     soul
                     ,
                     let
                     not
                     my
                     soul
                     perish
                     to
                     Eternity
                     .
                     It
                     was
                     〈◊〉
                     horrid
                     crime
                     to
                     shed
                     innocent
                     bloud
                     ;
                     Pardon
                     that
                     
                     sin
                     ,
                     O
                     Lord
                     ,
                     let
                     the
                     blood
                     of
                     Christ
                     cry
                     more
                     for
                     mercy
                     ,
                     than
                     the
                     blood
                     of
                     that
                     Creature
                     cry
                     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
                     remembrance
                     ,
                     turn
                     them
                     away
                     behind
                     thee
                     .
                     Lord
                     I
                     have
                     repented
                     of
                     them
                     from
                     my
                     Soul
                     ,
                     that
                     ever
                     I
                     should
                     offend
                     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
                     the
                     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
                     have
                     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
                     humbled
                     under
                     the
                     sense
                     of
                     my
                     sins
                     ,
                     for
                     they
                     are
                     dreadfull
                     ;
                     there
                     are
                     many
                     Souls
                     that
                     have
                     not
                     committed
                     those
                     sins
                     that
                     are
                     now
                     in
                     Hell.
                     O
                     what
                     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
                     only
                     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
                     losing
                     my
                     soul
                     to
                     all
                     eternity
                     ;
                     but
                     ,
                     Lord
                     ,
                     though
                     I
                     am
                     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
                     my
                     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
                     than
                     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
                     sin
                     ;
                     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
             purpo●…
             〈◊〉
             
             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
             farewel
             of
             him
             ;
             &
             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
             ,
             &
             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
             this
             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
                     die
                     a
                     cursed
                     &
                     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
                     on
                     her
                     soul
                     ,
                     than
                     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
                     ,
                     thereby
                     I
                     got
                     acquainted
                     with
                     bad
                     company
                     ,
                     and
                     so
                     went
                     to
                     the
                     Ale-house
                     ,
                     from
                     the
                     Ale-house
                     to
                     the
                     Bawdy-house
                     ,
                     there
                     I
                     was
                     perswaded
                     to
                     rob
                     my
                     Master
                     ,
                     as
                     also
                     to
                     murder
                     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
                     souls
                     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
                     waies
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     for
                     ,
                     the
                     Lord
                     be
                     praised
                     ,
                     I
                     have
                     found
                     so
                     much
                     of
                     excellency
                     and
                     sweetness
                     in
                     Gods
                     waies
                     ,
                     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
                     die
                     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
                     Bar
                     ,
                     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
                     n●w
                     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
                     received
                     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
                     ;
                     pitty
                     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
                     of
                     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
                     haue
                     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
                     interest
                     in
                     Christ's
                     Blood
                     ,
                     good
                     Father
                     ,
                     good
                     Lord
                     ,
                     before
                     I
                     go
                     hence
                     ;
                     Lord
                     ,
                     I
                     am
                     willing
                     ,
                     I
                     am
                     willing
                     to
                     leave
                     this
                     world
                     ,
                     I
                     ●an
                     prize
                     thee
                     above
                     all
                     ,
                     there
                     is
                     nothing
                     I
                     can
                     prize
                     like
                     to
                     thee
                     ,
                     wilt
                     thou
                     not
                     receive
                     my
                     soul
                     ?
                     receive
                     it
                     into
                     thy
                     arms
                     ,
                     and
                     say
                     ,
                     come
                     thou
                     blessed
                     of
                     my
                     Father
                     ,
                     dear
                     Father
                     ,
                     for
                     Jesus
                     Christ
                     sake
                     pitty
                     my
                     poor
                     soul
                     ,
                     
                     for
                     pitties
                     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
                     than
                     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
                     glimps
                     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
                     shewest
                     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
                     ,
                     receive
                     my
                     soul
                     ,
                     one
                     smile
                     ,
                     Lord
                     ,
                     one
                     word
                     of
                     comfort
                     for
                     Jesus
                     sake
                     ;
                     O
                     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
                     pitty
                     me
                     ,
                     pitty
                     me
                     for
                     Jesus
                     Christ's
                     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
             ?
             Sir
             ,
             I
             thank
             God
             ,
             though
             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
             receive
             my
             spirit
             .
          
           
             Lord
             ,
             one
             smile
             .
          
           
             Good
             Lord
             ,
             one
             word
             of
             comfort
             for
             Christ's
             sake
             ,
             tho
             death
             make
             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
             .
          
           
             Whilst
             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
             )
             seeing
             ,
             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
             received
             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
             4
             hours
             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
             ,
             Profaneness
             ,
             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
             Murder
             .
             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
             &
             product
             of
             sin
             arrived
             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
             ,
             &
             reapeth
             
               Great
               Glory
            
             to
             his
             name
             by
             pardoning
             
               Great
               Sins
            
             .
          
           
             We
             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
             ,
             &
             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
               ,
               &
               not
               man.
            
             If
             one
             man
             had
             been
             so
             provoked
             by
             another
             ,
             &
             it
             had
             lain
             in
             the
             power
             of
             his
             hand
             to
             have
             avenged
             himself
             upon
             his
             enemy
             ,
             surely
             he
             would
             not
             have
             spared
             ,
             or
             shewn
             any
             favour
             ;
             but
             because
             he
             is
             God
             &
             not
             man
             ,
             whose
             thoughts
             are
             not
             like
             our
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             whose
             mercies
             are
             not
             like
             our
             mercies
             ,
             but
             further
             removed
             above
             them
             ,
             than
             the
             Heavens
             are
             removed
             above
             the
             Earth
             ;
             in
             comparison
             with
             whose
             mercies
             ,
             our
             most
             tender
             mercies
             are
             no
             less
             than
             cruelty
             :
             therefore
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             God
             &
             not
             man
             ,
             and
             herein
             would
             Act
             like
             himself
             ,
             he
             hath
             pity
             ,
             &
             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
             ,
             &
             that
             God
             should
             say
             as
             at
             another
             time
             (
             for
             God
             doth
             not
             shew
             such
             favor
             to
             all
             ,
             &
             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
             pardoneth
             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
             previus
             disposition
             (
             he
             being
             so
             exceeding
             vitiated
             by
             such
             defiling
             sins
             )
             could
             in
             the
             least
             incline
             God
             to
             have
             mercy
             upon
             him
             ;
             but
             the
             motive
             was
             taken
             from
             himself
             ,
             &
             his
             own
             bowels
             .
             He
             had
             
             mercy
             on
             him
             only
             ,
             because
             he
             would
             have
             mercy
             ,
             &
             compassion
             on
             him
             ,
             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
             ,
             &
             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
             ,
             
               Matth.
               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
             &
             indulge
             themselves
             in
             a
             sinful
             course
             ,
             hoping
             to
             obtain
             mercy
             at
             the
             last
             as
             he
             hath
             done
             ,
             and
             to
             turn
             Gods
             glory
             into
             shame
             ,
             &
             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
             ruin
             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
             custome
             and
             continuance
             in
             sin
             harden
             your
             heart
             ,
             and
             fasten
             you
             in
             Satans
             Chains
             ?
             hath
             not
             God
             threatened
             that
             such
             who
             cry
             peace
             ,
             peace
             to
             themselves
             ,
             though
             they
             walk
             after
             the
             imagination
             of
             their
             hearts
             ,
             to
             add
             drunkenness
             to
             thirst
             ,
             That
             he
             will
             not
             spare
             them
             ,
             but
             his
             anger
             and
             his
             jealousie
             shall
             smoke
             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
             Gods
             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
             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
             
               Ps
               .
               51.
               4.
               and
            
             Luc.
             15.
             18.
             
             (
             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
             rely
             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
             protest
             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
             morning
             when
             he
             was
             to
             die
             ,
             because
             he
             desired
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             ,
             according
             to
             Phil.
             1.
             23.
             
             (
             8
             )
             he
             greatly
             loved
             God
             ,
             because
             much
             was
             forgiven
             him
             ,
             according
             to
             Luke
             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
             Joh.
             3.
             14.
             
             (
             10.
             )
             he
             blessed
             God
             that
             ever
             he
             was
             taken
             and
             imprisoned
             ;
             thinking
             it
             better
             to
             be
             in
             chains
             ,
             and
             brought
             to
             die
             ,
             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
             sinning
             against
             God
             ,
             as
             others
             did
             ,
             and
             he
             himself
             formerly
             .
             (
             13
             )
             he
             found
             and
             tasted
             more
             sweetness
             in
             the
             waies
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             praying
             ,
             and
             mourning
             for
             sin
             ,
             than
             he
             ever
             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
             Acts
             9.
             11.
             for
             behold
             ,
             he
             prayeth
             .
             (
             16
             )
             he
             looked
             upon
             the
             loss
             of
             God
             ,
             more
             than
             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
             maist
             not
             be
             guilty
             of
             this
             young
             man's
             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
           mony
           lasted
           ,
           but
           having
           spent
           his
           mony
           ,
           and
           denied
           entertainment
           ,
           except
           he
           brought
           more
           mony
           :
           to
           which
           he
           replied
           ,
           he
           knew
           not
           where
           to
           have
           any
           ,
           
             H.
             B.
          
           presently
           puts
           him
           upon
           robbing
           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
           the
           mony
           :
           which
           he
           accordingly
           did
           ,
           &
           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
           Endicted
           ,
           and
           Condemned
           for
           being
           accessary
           to
           the
           Murther
           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
           by
           no
           means
           procure
           drink
           to
           be
           drunk
           withal
           .
           She
           often
           endeavoured
           to
           make
           T.
           S.
           drunk
           with
           her
           ,
           which
           she
           once
           or
           twice
           effected
           ,
           &
           endeavoured
           very
           much
           to
           draw
           him
           off
           from
           his
           Repentance
           ,
           by
           driving
           his
           old
           trade
           of
           sin
           &
           wickedness
           .
           If
           any
           advised
           her
           to
           Repentance
           ,
           &
           to
           take
           care
           for
           the
           future
           estate
           of
           her
           soul
           ,
           she
           would
           laugh
           at
           them
           ,
           &
           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
           scape
           that
           bout
           ,
           and
           spending
           her
           time
           according
           to
           her
           former
           course
           of
           living
           ,
           taking
           as
           little
           care
           what
           should
           become
           of
           her
           soul
           ,
           as
           if
           she
           had
           never
           offended
           a
           gracious
           God
           ,
           &
           as
           of
           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
             Baily
          
           ,
           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
           die
           in
           Charity
           with
           some
           (
           whom
           she
           named
           )
           judging
           them
           the
           cause
           of
           her
           second
           Judgment
           &
           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
           whoredome
           and
           wickednesses
           :
           So
           that
           howsoever
           notoriously
           wicked
           she
           had
           been
           in
           her
           life
           ,
           answerable
           thereunto
           was
           she
           in
           her
           shameful
           end
           ,
           in
           impenitency
           and
           hardness
           of
           heart
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           
             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
           
             dying
             mens
          
           words
           should
           leave
           
             living
             affections
          
           ,
           and
           
             lasting
             affections
          
           upon
           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
           then
           for
           Lives
           and
           Souls
           :
           and
           for
           ought
           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
           die
           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
           reflexion
           ,
           upon
           the
           Context
           ;
           but
           I
           shall
           immediately
           fall
           upon
           the
           words
           ,
           as
           they
           lie
           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
             desp●seth
             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
           Tyburn
           ,
           sufficiently
           demonstrated
           this
           to
           be
           true
           ?
           Have
           not
           many
           cried
           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
           Lies
           and
           the
           older
           they
           grow
           ,
           the
           more
           skilled
           they
           be
           in
           this
           devilish
           Art
           :
           it
           's
           like
           they
           are
           not
           ignorant
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           sin
           that
           cuts
           the
           bonds
           of
           all
           Society
           :
           it
           may
           be
           they
           are
           told
           how
           dear
           Ananias
           and
           Saphira
           paid
           for
           one
           Lie
           ,
           Act.
           5.
           3.
           nay
           ,
           though
           the
           Word
           of
           Truth
           tell
           them
           more
           than
           once
           ,
           That
           Liars
           must
           dwell
           with
           their
           Father
           the
           Devil
           ,
           in
           that
           black
           Prison
           ,
           Hell
           ;
           though
           they
           hear
           of
           a
           Lake
           of
           Fire
           and
           Brimgone
           that
           burns
           for
           ever
           ,
           
             [
             Rev.
             21.
             8.
             
          
           ]
           and
           that
           such
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           must
           be
           cast
           into
           it
           :
           yet
           for
           all
           this
           they
           'll
           venture
           still
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Sabbath-breaking
           is
           another
           youthful
           sin
           .
           O
           how
           little
           do
           most
           of
           the
           young
           people
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           〈◊〉
           the
           sanctifying
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           ?
           Doth
           not
           the
           multitude
           
           of
           Apprentices
           and
           Children
           that
           wander
           up
           and
           down
           Monefields
           on
           the
           Lord's-day
           ,
           speak
           this
           to
           be
           too
           true
           ?
           they
           dare
           not
           make
           bold
           with
           their
           Masters
           time
           on
           the
           Week-daies
           ;
           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
           of
           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
           may
           then
           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
             Christi
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             Soul
             ,
             let
             them
             go
             ;
             we
             have
             better
             things
             to
             think
             on
             ;
             more
             weighty
             matters
             to
             mind
             .
          
           And
           is
           it
           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
           shall
           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
           God's
           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
           God's
           Way
           ,
           into
           the
           Devils
           Quarters
           .
           O
           how
           bitterly
           did
           he
           bemoan
           himself
           for
           this
           sin
           ,
           as
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           !
           O!
           (
           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
           cried
           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
             work
             .
             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
             plaid
             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
             time
             I
             was
             with
             my
             Master
             ,
             and
             indeed
             ,
             I
             laughed
             at
             those
             that
             spent
             the
             Sabbath
             in
             hearing
             of
             Sermons
             ,
             and
             Praying
             ;
             and
             looked
             upon
             them
             as
             the
             veriest
             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
             m●n
             from
             me
             ,
             that
             the
             breaking
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             is
             a
             costly
             and
             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
           the
           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
           do●e
           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
           Tavern
           ,
           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
           Lord's
           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.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             Ezek.
          
           20.
           12.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Another
           youthful
           sin
           is
           ,
           
             Mispending
             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
           lie
           in
           the
           bosom
           of
           Daliah
           ,
           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
             ve●y
             willing
             to
             give
             it
             him
             ;
             if
             he
             beg
             all
             my
             Estate
             ,
             I
             think
             it
             a
             mad
             request
             :
             but
             if
             he
             ask
             me
             to
             pass
             away
             time
             with
             him
             ,
             two
             or
             three
             daies
             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
           than
           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
           ●●mmon
           Prisoners
           ;
           one
           Sabbath-day
           they
           asked
           〈◊〉
           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
           Tyburn
           .
           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
           asked
           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
             case
             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
           !
           O
           how
           many
           are
           there
           of
           this
           Daring
           Generation
           ,
           that
           bend
           their
           tongues
           like
           bows
           ,
           and
           shoot
           those
           Arrows
           against
           Heaven
           ,
           which
           will
           fall
           down
           dipt
           in
           the
           poison
           of
           Divine
           Fury
           .
           It
           would
           make
           ones
           heart
           ake
           ,
           to
           hear
           how
           some
           belch
           out
           their
           hellish
           Oaths
           !
           to
           hear
           how
           cruelly
           they
           take
           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
           his
           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
           God's
           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
           allaid
           ,
           without
           deep
           repentance
           ,
           till
           it
           hath
           blown
           thee
           into
           hell
           .
           Did
           you
           never
           read
           the
           third
           of
           
             Mal.
             v.
             5.
             
             I
             will
             come
             near
             to
             judgment
             ,
             and
             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
           Tongues
           shall
           be
           made
           to
           condem
           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
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             Eccles
             .
             11.
             9.
             
             Rejoyce
             ,
             O
             young
             men
          
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           easily
           perswaded
           to
           take
           his
           counsel
           :
           and
           so
           they
           drink
           ,
           and
           roar
           ,
           and
           consider
           not
           what
           a
           reckoning
           will
           be
           brought
           in
           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
             ,
             lie
             at
             the
             Taverns
             and
             Alehouses
             ,
             do
             ;
             drink
             ,
             and
             be
             drunk
             ;
             but
             remember
             this
             ,
             you
             shall
             be
             damn'd
             for
             it
             ;
             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
           
             Matt.
             24.
             49.
             
             My
             Master
             delaies
             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
             'll
             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
           you
           forget
           the
           rest
           ,
           carry
           home
           but
           that
           one
           Text
           ,
           
             Deut.
             29.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             If
             any
             one
             hear
             the
             words
             of
             this
             curse
             ,
             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
           'll
           tell
           you
           of
           one
           story
           of
           my
           own
           knowledg
           ,
           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
           a
           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
           
             Vemal
             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.
             13.
             
          
           )
           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
           whither
           he
           was
           going
           ,
           and
           that
           most
           of
           her
           Guests
           go
           to
           Hell
           ?
           had
           be
           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
           begg'd
           of
           you
           young
           ones
           ,
           as
           his
           dying
           request
           ,
           That
           you
           would
           have
           a
           care
           of
           this
           sin
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           The
           next
           youthful
           sin
           that
           I
           should
           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
           ,
           imbezel
           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
           Chear
           ;
           her
           Purse
           must
           be
           fed
           as
           well
           as
           her
           stinking
           Carcase
           :
           
             What
             do
             you
             come
             hither
          
           (
           said
           she
           )
           
             for
             without
             Mony
             ?
             Why
             ,
             where
             should
             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
             thereabout
             ,
             come
             no
             more
             here
             .
          
           But
           alas
           !
           the
           poor
           Creature
           is
           insnared
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           cannot
           but
           go
           to
           ask
           counsel
           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
           murder
           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
           Luk.
           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
           fly
           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
           heighth
           ,
           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.
           
        
         
           11.
           
           The
           next
           thing
           I
           proposed
           to
           speak
           to
           ,
           was
           ,
           
             To
             sh●w
             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
           edge-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
           poison
           into
           his
           mouth
           ,
           and
           say
           that
           he
           will
           then
           spit
           it
           out
           ?
           Who
           would
           chuse
           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
           inconsiderable
           .
           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
             die
             ?
          
           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
           haste
           ,
           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
           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
           f●om
           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
             obeyed
             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
             ask'd
             this
             question
             at
             the
             Bar
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             than
             at
             the
             Bar
             of
             God's
             Judgment
             .
             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
             lie
             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
             company
             of
             wicked
             creatures
             ,
             in
             an
             Alehouse
             ?
             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
             ?
             What
             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
             ?
             What
             language
             do
             you
             speak
             ,
             the
             language
             of
             Canaan
             ,
             or
             the
             language
             of
             Ashdod
             ?
             Can
             you
             stretch
             your selves
             upon
             beds
             of
             Ivory
             ,
             and
             drink
             Wine
             from
             morning
             to
             night
             ,
             and
             look
             upon
             this
             as
             the
             only
             life
             ?
             Is
             is
             not
             a
             pleasing
             thing
             to
             lie
             in
             the
             embraces
             of
             a
             wanton
             woman
             ?
             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
             .
             Well
             ,
             have
             you
             put
             it
             to
             your
             Conscience
             ?
             And
             are
             you
             guilty
             ?
             I
             must
             tell
             you
             plainly
             ,
             I
             cannot
             but
             thing
             that
             abundance
             of
             this
             Congregation
             are
             in
             many
             of
             these
             sins
             deeply
             guilty
             ;
             and
             yet
             there
             stands
             ▪
             a
             sly
             sinner
             ,
             no
             more
             affected
             than
             the
             ground
             he
             treads
             on
             :
             thou
             thinkst
             I
             do
             not
             know
             thee
             ;
             but
             that
             ,
             if
             possible
             ,
             I
             may
             stop
             thee
             before
             thou
             comest
             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
             that
             here
             are
             many
             here
             ,
             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
             iest
             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
             out-face
             God
             with
             your
             wickedness
             ?
             Or
             do
             you
             make
             account
             his
             eye
             is
             nothing
             ,
             so
             man
             doth
             not
             know
             ;
             Say
             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
             Lion
             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
             it
             what
             will
             ,
             venture
             you
             will
             :
             But
             hold
             sinner
             ,
             I
             prethee
             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
             desirable
             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
             the
             while
             to
             do
             and
             suffer
             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
             Evidence
             comes
             in
             clear
             ,
             and
             the
             Jury
             shall
             cast
             you
             ?
             What
             ,
             brave
             it
             out
             still
             !
             But
             what
             will
             you
             say
             ,
             when
             the
             Judg
             shall
             pass
             sentence
             upon
             you
             ,
             
               to
               be
               carried
               from
               thence
               to
               the
               Prison
               ;
               and
               from
               
               that
               ,
               to
               the
               place
               of
               Execution
               ?
            
             It
             is
             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
             .
             What
             ,
             do
             you
             make
             nothing
             of
             that
             dreadful
             word
             ,
             
               Depart
               thou
               cursed
            
             ?
             and
             then
             immediately
             the
             devil
             takes
             your
             soul
             .
             They
             wait
             for
             their
             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
             body
             and
             soul
             shall
             be
             cast
             into
             everlasting
             flames
             .
             Well
             ,
             young
             man
             ,
             now
             what
             do
             you
             say
             ?
             Is
             it
             best
             venturing
             still
             ?
             But
             it
             may
             be
             ,
             thou
             beginnest
             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
             .
             What
             do
             you
             think
             of
             
               Tho.
               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
             live
             venture
             their
             lives
             ,
             as
             indulge
             themselves
             
             in
             the
             forementioned
             youthful
             Lusts
             .
             I
             think
             I
             have
             some
             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
             hearts
             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
             .
          
           
             Vse
             .
             4.
             
             I
             shall
             here
             speak
             something
             by
             way
             of
             advice
             to
             Masters
             of
             Families
             ,
             and
             Parents
             .
             It
             lies
             much
             in
             your
             power
             to
             set
             a
             stop
             to
             that
             mighty
             torrent
             of
             wickedness
             ,
             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
             starve
             souls
             ?
             How
             do
             you
             think
             God
             will
             take
             it
             at
             your
             hands
             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
             roof
             ,
             must
             dwell
             in
             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
               the
               rate
               that
               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
               ;
               and
               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
             ,
             methinks
             you
             have
             something
             within
             you
             ,
             to
             put
             you
             upon
             your
             duty
             .
             What
             ,
             have
             you
             
               no
               love
            
             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
             ,
             &
             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
               catechised
               me
               ;
               you
               never
               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
               intollerable
               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
             ,
             &
             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
            
             ?
             And
             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
             patterns
             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
             Judg
             ,
             take
             an
             exact
             account
             of
             your
             servants
             how
             they
             spend
             their
             time
             ,
             what
             company
             they
             keep
             ,
             what
             they
             do
             upon
             the
             Sabbath
             ;
             &
             if
             you
             would
             make
             any
             thing
             of
             Religion
             ,
             be
             as
             careful
             that
             the
             Sabbath
             be
             spent
             in
             God's
             service
             ,
             as
             the
             Week-daies
             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
               one
               to
               any
               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
               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
             wholsome
             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
             pity
             dear
             Lord
             ,
             my
             children
             and
             my
             servants
             ;
             and
             let
             all
             under
             my
             roof
             be
             of
             the
             houshold
             of
             faith
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Family
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             .
             And
             now
             once
             more
             I
             beg
             you
             to
             be
             in
             good
             earnest
             ;
             't
             will
             be
             the
             truest
             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
             youthful
             lusts
             ;
             and
             to
             day
             you
             have
             heard
             something
             of
             the
             danger
             of
             these
             sins
             .
             Methinks
             by
             this
             time
             you
             should
             be
             in
             a
             rage
             against
             sin
             :
             methinks
             you
             should
             all
             say
             ,
             Well
             ,
             now
             I
             will
             never
             spend
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             as
             I
             have
             done
             :
             I
             'le
             never
             come
             near
             the
             company
             of
             vile
             women
             :
             This
             ,
             I
             hope
             shall
             be
             a
             warning
             to
             me
             as
             long
             as
             I
             live
             .
             Are
             you
             (
             in
             sober
             sadness
             )
             of
             this
             mind
             ?
             O
             that
             the
             Lord
             would
             keep
             this
             always
             upon
             your
             hearts
             .
             O
             that
             you
             may
             not
             now
             get
             out
             into
             the
             cold
             world
             ,
             and
             shake
             off
             the
             sense
             of
             these
             things
             .
             But
             do
             I
             not
             see
             some
             weeping
             eyes
             ,
             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
               those
               sins
               for
               many
               a
               year
               ;
               what
               shall
               I
               do
               ?
            
          
           
             I
             shall
             answer
             this
             honest
             request
             ,
             and
             the
             God
             of
             love
             and
             power
             send
             it
             home
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Labour
             to
             be
             acquainted
             with
             the
             Principles
             of
             Religion
             .
             Be
             much
             in
             reading
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             search
             ,
             &
             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
             those
             that
             live
             and
             die
             in
             youthful
             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
             Ministry
             .
             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
             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
             ,
             
               1
               Cor.
               15.
               33.
               1
               
               Pet.
               4.
               4.
               
               Heb.
            
             6.
             12.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Take
             heed
             of
             sinning
             against
             conscience
             .
             Let
             
             David's
             Prayer
             be
             yours
             ,
             
               Ps
               .
               19.
               13.
               
               Keep
               back
               thy
               servant
               from
               presumptuous
               sins
               ,
               let
               them
               not
               have
               dominion
               over
               me
               .
            
          
           
             6.
             
             Take
             heed
             of
             putting
             off
             Repentance
             ;
             remember
             now
             thy
             Creator
             ;
             now
             is
             the
             acceptable
             time
             :
             O
             ,
             if
             you
             value
             your
             lives
             ,
             make
             hast
             ,
             and
             delay
             not
             an
             hour
             ,
             but
             go
             home
             ,
             &
             fall
             upon
             your
             knees
             ,
             &
             beg
             of
             God
             to
             give
             you
             repentance
             unto
             life
             ;
             give
             God
             no
             rest
             day
             nor
             night
             till
             he
             have
             charged
             your
             heart
             ,
             and
             made
             you
             see
             your
             need
             of
             a
             Christ
             ,
             and
             made
             you
             to
             give
             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
             .
             
               Eccles
               .
               12.
               1.
               
               Psal
               .
            
             119.
             62.
             
          
           
             7.
             
             Be
             much
             in
             consideration
             ;
             commune
             now
             and
             then
             with
             your
             heart
             ,
             &
             think
             seriously
             whither
             you
             are
             going
             ,
             and
             ask
             your
             soul
             what
             a
             condition
             it
             is
             in
             ,
             &
             what
             it
             hath
             to
             bear
             it
             up
             against
             the
             fear
             of
             death
             ,
             &
             what
             provisions
             are
             made
             for
             eternity
             ;
             look
             into
             your
             purse
             ,
             what
             mony
             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
             prayer
             ,
             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
             hear
             of
             them
             again
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             Be
             diligent
             in
             your
             calling
             ;
             be
             not
             slothful
             in
             your
             worldly
             business
             ,
             idleness
             is
             the
             
               devils
               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
             will
             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
             intreaties
             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
             you
             fear
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             flames
             of
             hell
             ;
             
               Flee
               youthful
               lusts
            
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
        
      
    
     
  

