A narrative of the conversion of Thomas Mackernesse, late of March, in the Ille of Ely who was condemn'd for robbery, &c. and executed at Wisbech, Aug. 19, 1694 : with an account of his penitential behaviour, and discourses with the ministers who came to visit him / publish'd by J. Burroughs.
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             A narrative of the conversion of Thomas Mackernesse, late of March, in the Ille of Ely who was condemn'd for robbery, &c. and executed at Wisbech, Aug. 19, 1694 : with an account of his penitential behaviour, and discourses with the ministers who came to visit him / publish'd by J. Burroughs.
             Burroughs, J.
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           A
           NARRATIVE
           OF
           THE
           Conversion
           OF
           Thomas
           Mackernesse
           Late
           of
           MARCH
           ,
           IN
           THE
           
             Isle
             of
             ELY
          
           .
           Who
           was
           Condemn'd
           for
           Robbery
           ,
           &c.
           and
           Executed
           at
           Wisbech
           ,
           Aug.
           19.
           1694.
           
           With
           an
           account
           of
           his
           
             Penitential
             Behaviour
          
           ,
           and
           Discourses
           with
           the
           Ministers
           who
           came
           to
           visit
           him
           .
        
         
           Publish'd
           by
           the
           Reverend
           Mr.
           
             J.
             Burroughs
          
           Minister
           at
           Wisbech
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Iohn
             Dunton
          
           at
           the
           Raven
           in
           the
           Poultrey
           ,
           1694.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           Wisbech
           ,
           and
           March
           ,
           and
           Towns
           Adjacent
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           Spectatours
           of
           the
           Tragical
           End
           of
           THOMAS
           MACKERNESSE
           ,
           Grace
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           Peace
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           IT
           is
           not
           my
           Ambition
           to
           appear
           in
           Print
           ,
           that
           hath
           prompted
           me
           to
           this
           Work
           ;
           for
           none
           can
           be
           more
           averse
           from
           such
           a
           thing
           than
           my
           
           self
           ,
           as
           too
           conscious
           of
           my
           Inability
           in
           that
           kind
           ,
           but
           the
           Advice
           and
           Importunity
           of
           some
           ,
           upon
           Considerations
           respecting
           Gods
           Glory
           and
           the
           Publick
           good
           and
           Interest
           of
           Souls
           ,
           have
           compell'd
           me
           to
           do
           what
           is
           otherwise
           contrary
           to
           my
           own
           Inclination
           ;
           and
           indeed
           when
           I
           had
           pondered
           all
           the
           circumstances
           of
           that
           Affair
           ,
           I
           am
           about
           to
           relate
           ,
           and
           found
           ,
           that
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           was
           eminently
           therein
           ;
           that
           it
           was
           a
           rare
           and
           greatly
           affecting
           instance
           of
           Divine
           Power
           and
           Grace
           ;
           that
           what
           hath
           already
           been
           openly
           known
           ,
           hath
           made
           some
           awakening
           ,
           and
           serious
           Impressions
           on
           the
           Minds
           of
           People
           ,
           and
           knowing
           that
           no
           Body
           was
           so
           throughly
           acquainted
           with
           the
           whole
           as
           I
           am
           ,
           having
           spent
           much
           of
           my
           time
           with
           him
           in
           Prison
           for
           three
           or
           four
           Days
           ,
           I
           do
           therefore
           for
           these
           ,
           and
           other
           Reasons
           ,
           present
           this
           following
           Narrative
           to
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           The
           Lord
           knows
           my
           design
           purely
           is
           to
           Revive
           ,
           and
           Inculcate
           more
           what
           you
           have
           either
           seen
           or
           heard
           of
           so
           wonderful
           a
           Providence
           .
           Oh
           that
           what
           
           I
           write
           may
           be
           as
           
             Goads
             and
             as
             Nails
             fastened
             by
             the
             Masters
             of
             Assemblies
             ,
          
           Eccl.
           12.
           11.
           
           And
           I
           hope
           you
           that
           were
           the
           Visitours
           of
           this
           Poor
           Man
           ,
           and
           you
           his
           Fellow-Prisoners
           ,
           have
           not
           so
           soon
           forgot
           his
           Expressions
           at
           several
           times
           in
           your
           hearing
           .
           To
           the
           end
           they
           may
           never
           be
           forgotten
           by
           my self
           ,
           nor
           you
           ,
           I
           publish
           them
           .
           Let
           me
           appeal
           to
           your
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           did
           not
           his
           Words
           ,
           his
           Looks
           ,
           his
           Actions
           declare
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           in
           good
           earnest
           for
           Eternity
           ?
           Ah!
           Death
           will
           make
           Men
           serious
           ,
           when
           it
           shall
           please
           God
           to
           set
           the
           Consideration
           of
           it
           home
           upon
           the
           Heart
           of
           a
           Poor
           Sinner
           .
        
         
           Cannot
           you
           remember
           how
           oft
           ,
           some
           of
           you
           at
           least
           ,
           have
           heard
           him
           admire
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           touched
           his
           Heart
           with
           a
           feeling
           sence
           of
           his
           Sin
           ?
           Did
           you
           never
           hear
           him
           say
           ,
           
             I
             have
             a
             bleeding
             Heart
             for
             Sin
          
           ?
           I
           am
           sure
           some
           of
           you
           did
           ;
           Oh
           let
           there
           not
           be
           wanting
           in
           Wisbech
           Town
           ,
           or
           Goal
           ,
           Hearts
           bleeding
           for
           Sin
           ,
           while
           there
           is
           a
           Heart
           there
           .
           What
           say
           you
           Sinners
           ?
           
           what
           were
           your
           thoughts
           when
           you
           beheld
           this
           Poor
           Penitent
           ?
           Did
           you
           think
           to
           continue
           in
           your
           Sins
           ,
           or
           to
           forsake
           them
           ?
           If
           the
           former
           ,
           who
           can
           express
           and
           sufficiently
           lament
           the
           hardness
           of
           your
           Hearts
           ,
           and
           misery
           of
           your
           State
           ?
           But
           if
           the
           Latter
           ,
           now
           put
           your
           then
           good
           Resolutions
           into
           Practice
           .
           Oh
           that
           Conviction
           and
           Conversion
           Work
           may
           not
           expire
           in
           Wisbech
           with
           this
           Poor
           Creature
           ,
           but
           let
           the
           Exhortation
           he
           gave
           to
           some
           of
           you
           the
           Night
           before
           his
           Death
           ,
           be
           ever
           in
           your
           Memories
           fresh
           ,
           and
           lively
           .
           The
           Lord
           make
           it
           effectual
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           that
           shall
           hear
           of
           it
           .
           Repent
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           
             and
             turn
             to
             God
             speedily
             ,
             Do
             not
             drive
             it
             off
             so
             late
             as
             I
             did
             .
             Let
             it
             be
             now
             .
          
           Mine
           is
           a
           late
           Repentance
           ,
           though
           I
           hope
           not
           too
           late
           .
           He
           was
           convinced
           to
           the
           Quick
           ,
           that
           in
           sound
           Conversion
           there
           must
           be
           Repentance
           towards
           God
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Faith
           in
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           would
           oft
           say
           ;
           I
           
             expect
             Salvation
             at
             the
             Hands
             of
             God
             ,
             only
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             my
             sweet
             Saviour
             ,
             that
             Immaculate
             Lamb
             :
             Yet
             must
             I
             earnestly
             seek
             ,
             and
             beg
             
             it
             at
             his
             Hands
             ,
             with
             a
             truly
             Penitent
             Heart
             ,
             bleeding
             for
             Sin
             ,
             and
             I
             hope
             I
             do
             ;
             it
             is
             my
             earnest
             desire
             to
             do
             so
             .
          
           Imitate
           him
           in
           this
           ;
           may
           it
           not
           be
           in
           vain
           ,
           that
           Providence
           brought
           him
           hither
           to
           suffer
           Condign
           Punishment
           ,
           who
           had
           been
           once
           before
           condemned
           to
           die
           at
           Lincoln
           :
           Oh
           that
           this
           one
           Soul
           may
           be
           the
           first
           Fruits
           of
           a
           plentiful
           Harvest
           of
           Souls
           !
           So
           
             prays
             heartily
          
           ,
        
         
           
             Yours
             Affectionately
             ,
             Who
             would
             gladly
             spend
             and
             be
             spent
             in
             the
             service
             of
             precious
             Souls
             .
             
               J.
               B.
            
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           True
           and
           Impartial
           Account
           of
           the
           Pehitential
           End
           of
           THOMAS
           MACKERNESSE
           .
        
         
           
             THomas
             Mackerness
          
           ,
           Late
           of
           March
           in
           the
           Isle
           of
           Eley
           ;
           was
           a
           Man
           of
           a
           most
           Profligate
           and
           Heinously
           Wicked
           course
           of
           Life
           .
           As
           to
           his
           Parentage
           and
           Education
           ,
           (
           being
           utterly
           a
           stranger
           to
           him
           till
           after
           his
           Condemnation
           ,
           )
           I
           can
           say
           nothing
           ,
           nor
           is
           it
           much
           material
           .
           But
           by
           his
           own
           Confession
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           he
           was
           famous
           ,
           or
           rather
           infamous
           for
           all
           manner
           of
           Impieties
           ;
           living
           many
           Years
           
           in
           such
           a
           Dissolute
           Flagitious
           and
           Atheistical
           way
           ,
           as
           was
           extreamly
           hazardous
           to
           his
           Souls
           Eternal
           welfare
           ,
           and
           exposed
           him
           to
           the
           fatal
           stroak
           of
           Justice
           ,
           even
           from
           Men
           here
           :
           He
           told
           me
           ,
           that
           for
           
             Drunkenness
             ,
             Swearing
             ,
             Whoring
          
           and
           Theft
           ,
           none
           had
           exceeded
           him
           ;
           that
           in
           these
           Capital
           and
           Epidemical
           Sins
           of
           the
           Age
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           possible
           to
           apprehend
           how
           Notorious
           he
           had
           been
           :
           For
           of
           late
           Years
           especially
           ,
           he
           had
           abandoned
           all
           fear
           and
           regard
           of
           God
           ,
           giving
           himself
           wholly
           up
           to
           work
           Wickedness
           ;
           and
           to
           use
           his
           own
           Phrase
           ,
           
             Had
             been
             the
             Devil's
             Pack
             Horse
          
           ;
           or
           in
           the
           Apostles
           stile
           ,
           
             Led
             captive
             by
             him
             at
             his
             will.
          
           At
           last
           seized
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           laid
           in
           the
           Goal
           at
           Wisbech
           ,
           there
           he
           discovered
           the
           Hardness
           of
           his
           Heart
           ,
           and
           Impenitency
           ,
           by
           all
           the
           ways
           he
           was
           capable
           of
           in
           those
           Circumstances
           he
           was
           then
           in
           .
           Thus
           obdurate
           did
           the
           poor
           Wretch
           continue
           till
           the
           Assizes
           ,
           and
           Sentence
           was
           passed
           on
           him
           ;
           which
           was
           on
           
             Wednesday
             the
             Fifteenth
             of
          
           August
           
           Last
           :
           I
           went
           not
           to
           Visit
           him
           till
           the
           Saturday
           Night
           after
           his
           Condemnation
           ,
           being
           prevented
           by
           some
           Extraordinary
           Occasions
           .
        
         
           When
           I
           first
           came
           into
           the
           Room
           ,
           one
           was
           praying
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           I
           observed
           him
           to
           be
           intent
           upon
           that
           great
           Work.
           After
           it
           was
           over
           ,
           I
           entered
           into
           Discourse
           with
           him
           about
           his
           Soul
           concerns
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           easie
           to
           discern
           by
           his
           Looks
           and
           Expressions
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           under
           great
           Rebukes
           and
           Tumults
           within
           ,
           from
           a
           
             Guilty
             Conscience
          
           .
           Sometimes
           his
           Countenance
           would
           be
           very
           Sad
           ,
           Dejected
           and
           Disturbed
           ,
           as
           Indicative
           of
           inward
           Horrour
           ,
           Gripes
           ,
           and
           Struglings
           ,
           fetching
           bitter
           Groans
           :
           Otherwhile
           he
           would
           speak
           with
           self
           abhorrence
           ;
           charging
           Sin
           with
           vehement
           Indignation
           ,
           and
           highest
           Aggravations
           of
           himself
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             What
             a
             vile
             Wretch
             have
             I
             been
             ,
             for
             Lying
             ,
             Swearing
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           the
           other
           Sins
           
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           
             with
             utter
             neglect
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             Sabbaths
             ;
             there
             was
             not
             a
             Viler
             and
             more
             Wicked
             Wretch
             upon
             the
             Earth
             .
          
           He
           Listened
           Attentively
           to
           Counsel
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           he
           
             had
             too
             long
             turned
             away
             his
             Ear
             from
             hearing
             instruction
             .
          
           He
           Enquired
           sollicitously
           ,
           how
           he
           might
           come
           to
           God
           :
           Said
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           convinced
           it
           was
           his
           Duty
           to
           go
           to
           God
           ,
           but
           How
           he
           should
           go
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           manner
           ,
           he
           added
           ,
           I
           could
           instruct
           him
           better
           then
           he
           knew
           of
           himself
           .
           Now
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             I
             am
             Resolved
             to
             Prepare
             my self
             for
             Dying
             ,
             though
             at
             first
             ,
             when
             I
             returned
             from
             the
             Place
             of
             Tryal
             ,
             and
             Condemnation
             to
             Prison
             ,
             many
             Vain
             Projects
             came
             into
             my
             Head
             of
             preventing
             my
             Execution
             :
             And
             truly
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             all
             along
             I
             have
             cherished
             flattering
             ,
             but
             false
             hopes
             of
             Escape
             ,
             never
             once
             admitted
             a
             serious
             thought
             of
             Death
             ;
             till
             I
             heard
             the
          
           Judge
           say
           ,
           Mackerness
           ,
           
             You
             shall
             Die
             :
             And
             then
             those
             Words
             struck
             me
             to
             the
          
           Heart
           ,
           
             yet
             for
             a
             time
             I
             stifled
             that
             Allarm
             ;
             till
             on
             a
             Sudden
             
             my
             Mind
             Labouring
             hard
             under
             many
             Temptations
             to
             the
             contrary
             ,
             and
             overcoming
             them
             ,
             I
             was
             fully
             determined
             to
             a
             Vigorous
             and
             Serious
             Application
             to
             the
             Things
             of
             another
             Life
             .
          
        
         
           Hereupon
           I
           Endeavoured
           to
           help
           him
           what
           I
           could
           ,
           in
           the
           Great
           work
           he
           had
           to
           do
           for
           his
           poor
           Soul
           ;
           Desired
           ,
           and
           Assisted
           him
           to
           look
           into
           himself
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           discover
           the
           Vileness
           ,
           and
           Deformity
           of
           his
           Depraved
           Nature
           ,
           that
           Fountain
           of
           Corruption
           ,
           from
           which
           all
           the
           Evil
           of
           his
           Life
           proceeded
           ,
           spending
           some
           time
           in
           such
           Discourse
           as
           I
           thought
           most
           conducive
           ,
           throughly
           to
           inform
           him
           of
           his
           Lost
           ,
           Undone
           Estate
           ,
           not
           without
           some
           fruit
           ;
           I
           at
           last
           commended
           him
           to
           God
           by
           Prayer
           ,
           so
           left
           him
           that
           Night
           ,
           promising
           to
           come
           again
           the
           next
           Night
           .
        
         
           Accordingly
           ,
           I
           went
           ,
           and
           found
           him
           at
           Prayer
           himself
           ,
           and
           in
           much
           the
           same
           temper
           of
           Mind
           ,
           though
           still
           
           more
           hopeful
           .
           He
           declined
           a
           multitude
           ,
           saying
           
             He
             desired
             no
             company
             ,
             but
             that
             which
             might
             do
             his
             Soul
             good
             .
          
           For
           now
           he
           found
           all
           was
           vanity
           ,
           wished
           he
           had
           looked
           into
           his
           own
           heart
           ,
           when
           he
           came
           first
           into
           Prison
           ,
           and
           desired
           a
           few
           days
           longer
           to
           have
           prepared
           for
           Death
           ,
           but
           ,
           since
           that
           was
           impossible
           ,
           feelingly
           declared
           .
           That
           the
           worst
           place
           in
           Hell
           would
           be
           too
           good
           for
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           did
           not
           industriously
           improve
           every
           Minute
           of
           this
           little
           Time.
           In
           Prayer
           he
           did
           with
           great
           eagerness
           catch
           hold
           of
           the
           expressions
           I
           used
           ,
           Repeating
           them
           over
           again
           with
           more
           than
           ordinary
           fervency
           :
           When
           I
           importunately
           begged
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           those
           poor
           Sinners
           (
           including
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Prisoners
           ,
           and
           particularly
           that
           poor
           Woman
           that
           suffered
           with
           him
           )
           might
           be
           as
           Firebrands
           pulled
           out
           of
           the
           burning
           ,
           he
           vehemently
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             Firebrands
             indeed
             Lord
          
           :
           And
           when
           I
           added
           ,
           A
           Christ
           ,
           good
           God
           ,
           for
           these
           miserable
           Souls
           ,
           he
           cryed
           aloud
           ,
           
             A
             Christ
             ,
             and
             nothing
             but
             a
             Christ
             ,
             weeping
             as
             he
             spake
          
           ;
           with
           much
           more
           
           to
           the
           like
           purpose
           ,
           giving
           various
           expressions
           of
           a
           Heart
           ,
           in
           some
           good
           measure
           broken
           with
           a
           true
           sense
           of
           sin
           and
           misery
           thereby
           ,
           seeming
           desirous
           to
           speak
           with
           me
           alone
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           that
           Night
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           much
           company
           ,
           and
           therefore
           deferred
           it
           till
           Morning
           .
        
         
           Coming
           again
           the
           next
           Morning
           ,
           he
           did
           ingenuously
           open
           to
           me
           the
           state
           of
           his
           Soul
           ,
           and
           acquainted
           me
           how
           Satan
           ,
           that
           malicious
           and
           subtile
           Adversary
           ,
           did
           watch
           for
           Advantages
           against
           him
           ,
           to
           obstruct
           his
           Proceeding
           ,
           in
           the
           great
           Business
           of
           his
           Soul's
           Salvation
           ;
           manifested
           more
           Self-Detestation
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           Pathetical
           and
           Ardent
           Longings
           after
           Christ
           .
           Now
           I
           observed
           in
           him
           some
           kindly
           Beginnings
           of
           True
           Repentance
           ;
           which
           I
           laboured
           to
           Promote
           with
           utmost
           diligence
           .
           He
           shewed
           me
           several
           Books
           lent
           to
           him
           ,
           concerning
           which
           he
           asked
           my
           Advice
           :
           My
           Reply
           was
           ,
           That
           he
           had
           not
           time
           to
           Read
           Books
           ,
           and
           
           that
           I
           judged
           it
           best
           to
           lay
           them
           all
           aside
           ,
           except
           the
           Bible
           ,
           and
           a
           little
           Book
           ,
           Intitled
           ,
           
             A
             Guide
             for
             Heaven
          
           ;
           because
           it
           contained
           Excellent
           Directions
           for
           a
           saving
           close
           with
           Christ
           .
        
         
           I
           directed
           him
           to
           several
           Texts
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           which
           I
           desired
           him
           to
           Peruse
           ,
           and
           Meditate
           upon
           ,
           in
           my
           absence
           :
           He
           thankfully
           accepted
           my
           Directions
           ,
           and
           when
           I
           returned
           in
           the
           Evening
           ,
           he
           saluted
           me
           on
           this
           manner
           ,
           
             Welcome
             ,
             welcome
             Guest
             indeed
             !
             I
             can
             now
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             ,
             and
             none
             but
             such
             as
             you
             are
             ,
             that
             come
             to
             do
             my
             Soul
             good
             ,
             are
             welcome
             to
             me
             .
          
           One
           might
           read
           a
           marvelous
           change
           of
           his
           inward
           Disposition
           in
           his
           Countenance
           ;
           he
           seemed
           transported
           with
           more
           than
           ordinary
           sense
           of
           the
           Quickening
           and
           Comforting
           Influences
           of
           Divine
           Grace
           :
           
             I
             have
             been
             considering
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             the
             Advice
             ,
             your
             gave
             me
             ,
             and
             Meditating
             on
             those
             Scriptures
             ,
             you
             directed
             me
             to
             :
             And
             ,
             Oh!
             I
             see
             
             it
             is
             
               Nothing
               but
               a
               Christ
            
             will
             do
             me
             good
             :
             Oh
             the
             Sweet
             Promises
             that
             God
             hath
             made
             to
             Returning
             Sinners
             !
             Blessed
             be
             God
             I
             am
             out
             of
             Hell.
          
           I
           had
           thought
           I
           had
           
             been
             in
             Hell
             in
             the
             Night
             ;
             I
             saw
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             Hell
             Gaping
             ,
             the
             Devil
             Roaring
             ,
             and
             my
             own
             Conscience
             Condemning
             me
             to
             the
             Pit
             of
             Hell
          
           ;
           and
           indeed
           crying
           
             out
             with
             Horrour
             ,
             Blood
             gushed
             from
             my
             Nose
             :
             Some
             ,
             that
             lay
             in
             the
             Room
             with
             me
             ,
             said
             ,
             I
             had
             been
             in
             a
             Slumber
             ,
          
           whether
           I
           was
           ,
           or
           no
           ,
           I
           could
           
             not
             well
          
           tell
           ,
           
             but
             thought
             I
             might
             be
             so
             .
             However
             ,
             when
             I
             found
             my self
             out
             of
             Hell
             ,
             Oh
             ,
             how
             it
             affected
             me
             !
          
           Then
           he
           Wept
           and
           Melted
           kindly
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Oh
             ,
             what
             a
             Wretch
             am
             I
             that
             I
             should
             Sin
             against
             so
             good
             a
             God
             ,
             as
             this
             ,
             who
             hath
             declared
             himself
             so
             ready
             to
             forgive
             !
             I
             am
             resolved
             to
             lie
             at
             his
             Feet
             :
             I
             am
             convinced
             that
             I
             am
             a
             lost
             undone
             Creature
             out
             of
             Christ
             :
             It
             is
             not
             all
             I
             can
             do
             ,
             that
             will
             or
             can
             save
             me
             :
             Were
             I
             to
             Live
             my
             days
             over
             again
             ,
             and
             spend
             them
             in
             nothing
             but
             Prayers
             and
             Tears
             ,
             that
             could
             not
             Save
             me
             ,
             
             no
             ,
             it
             is
             nothing
             but
             the
             mercy
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
             that
             must
             save
             me
             ;
             and
             upon
             this
             will
             I
             trust
             .
             I
             am
             resolved
             that
             at
             the
             last
             I
             will
             lay
             my self
             wholly
             at
             the
             Feet
             of
             God's
             Mercy
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             there
             I
             will
             Die
             :
          
           This
           he
           utteered
           with
           raised
           and
           enlarged
           Affections
           .
           
             They
             have
             brougt
             my
             Coffin
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             not
             afraid
             to
             see
             it
          
           ;
           proceeded
           he
           ,
           
             I
             thank
             God
             I
             can
             freely
             Lie
             down
             in
             it
             :
             These
             Shackles
             about
             my
             Leggs
             are
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             were
             not
             ;
             I
             do
             not
             regard
             them
             .
             My
             Heart
             is
             so
             cheared
             with
             the
             consideration
             of
             the
             Pretious
             Promises
             God
             hath
             made
             to
             poor
             perishing
             Sinners
             ;
             and
          
           Why
           not
           to
           me
           ?
           
             And
             Why
             not
             to
             thee
             indeed
             said
             I.
          
           She
           Loved
           
             much
             ,
             to
             whom
             much
             was
             forgiven
             :
          
           Ah
           Reply'd
           he
           ,
           
             it
             is
             much
             must
             be
             forgiven
             me
             ,
             Much
             indeed
             .
          
           More
           to
           this
           purpose
           passed
           between
           us
           :
           Several
           other
           Ministers
           were
           with
           him
           that
           Day
           ,
           and
           Prayed
           with
           him
           as
           he
           told
           me
           ,
           what
           Discourse
           they
           had
           with
           him
           I
           know
           not
           .
        
         
         
           On
           Tuesday
           Morning
           ,
           being
           the
           day
           before
           his
           Execution
           ,
           after
           some
           Conference
           for
           the
           settling
           his
           Faith
           and
           Hope
           upon
           a
           right
           bottom
           ,
           cautioning
           him
           against
           all
           the
           delusions
           of
           a
           subtile
           Tempter
           ,
           and
           self-deceiving
           Heart
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           not
           be
           confident
           in
           himself
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           else
           ,
           but
           only
           in
           the
           sure
           Word
           of
           Truth
           ,
           he
           broke
           out
           into
           a
           most
           
             Pathetical
             Rapture
          
           ,
           not
           without
           a
           Flood
           of
           Tears
           ,
           Admireing
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           to
           Man
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           so
           as
           was
           wonderful
           to
           behold
           ,
           and
           next
           to
           inexpressible
           :
           Thus
           he
           continued
           for
           about
           a
           quarter
           of
           an
           hour
           ,
           his
           Heart
           seemed
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           would
           break
           in
           pieces
           before
           it
           could
           get
           vent
           ,
           it
           seem'd
           to
           me
           impossible
           such
           Words
           ,
           as
           then
           flowed
           from
           his
           Mouth
           ,
           should
           proceed
           from
           any
           other
           than
           an
           Heart
           truly
           touched
           and
           broken
           with
           godly
           Sorrow
           ,
           and
           that
           felt
           indeed
           ,
           what
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           meant
           .
           Oh
           how
           did
           he
           abase
           himself
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             There
             was
             no
             
             Creature
             upon
             Earth
             more
             loathsome
             ,
             than
             he
             was
             to
             himself
             by
             Reason
             of
             Sin
             ,
          
           adding
           ,
           
             He
             had
             been
             the
             Devils
             Vassal
             ,
             and
             Drudge
             ,
             hurried
             on
             by
             him
             to
             all
             manner
             of
             Evil
             ,
             and
             that
             now
             God
             should
             touch
             his
             Heart
             with
             remorse
             ,
             make
             him
             sensible
             of
             his
             Sin
             ,
          
           he
           did
           admire
           with
           greatest
           thankfulness
           .
           One
           sitting
           by
           ,
           and
           speaking
           of
           Assurance
           ,
           that
           Christians
           should
           labour
           for
           it
           ,
           as
           a
           most
           excellent
           thing
           ,
           He
           answered
           ,
           
             If
             the
             Lord
             will
             not
             give
             me
             the
             assurance
             of
             the
             Pardon
             of
             my
             Sins
             before
             I
             die
             ;
             yet
             if
             he
             will
             but
             inable
             me
             to
             Hope
             in
             his
             Mercy
             ,
             to
             seck
             him
             ,
             wait
             ,
             and
             trust
             in
             him
             ,
             I
             will
             praise
             him
             .
          
           I
           spent
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           this
           day
           with
           him
           in
           
             Prayer
             ,
             Instruction
          
           ,
           and
           Exhortation
           .
           He
           was
           not
           without
           some
           damps
           upon
           his
           Spirit
           that
           Afternoon
           ,
           signifying
           his
           fear
           of
           miscarrying
           ;
           oft
           loading
           himself
           with
           his
           Sins
           ,
           as
           exceeding
           the
           common
           size
           :
           And
           yet
           durst
           not
           but
           own
           ,
           that
           the
           Merits
           of
           Christs
           Blood
           and
           Mercies
           of
           God
           through
           him
           ,
           were
           infinitely
           more
           and
           greater
           .
           Verily
           ,
           
           it
           was
           marvellous
           to
           me
           ,
           to
           observe
           the
           Methods
           of
           
             Free
             Grace
          
           with
           this
           Poor
           Man
           :
           How
           the
           Lord
           by
           a
           holy
           Fear
           and
           awakening
           Apprehensions
           of
           the
           evil
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           eternal
           Misery
           ,
           preserved
           him
           from
           carnal
           Security
           ,
           and
           Presumption
           :
           And
           also
           upheld
           him
           from
           sinking
           into
           horrid
           Dispair
           ,
           by
           letting
           out
           some
           Tokens
           of
           his
           Love
           ,
           and
           Mercy
           to
           him
           ,
           now
           and
           then
           .
           He
           was
           ever
           most
           humble
           ,
           when
           most
           raised
           with
           any
           Hopes
           of
           finding
           acceptance
           with
           God
           through
           the
           Lord
           Redeemer
           .
        
         
           Having
           left
           him
           three
           or
           four
           hours
           ,
           in
           the
           Evening
           ,
           I
           visited
           him
           again
           ,
           at
           which
           time
           People
           came
           thronging
           into
           the
           Chamber
           ,
           so
           as
           created
           some
           trouble
           to
           the
           Keeper
           ;
           and
           He
           looking
           round
           on
           them
           ,
           dropt
           several
           seasonable
           and
           weighty
           Exhortations
           to
           them
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Come
             see
             the
             Fruit
             of
             Sin
             ,
          
           and
           
             what
             it
             will
             bring
             you
             all
             unto
             ,
          
           if
           
             you
             don't
             take
             warning
             by
             me
             ,
             and
             turn
             to
             the
             Lord
             by
             true
             Repentance
             ,
          
           I
           mean
           not
           ,
           
           
             you
             shall
             all
             come
             to
             Shackles
             ,
             and
             a
             Halter
             ,
             but
             
               to
               such
               an
            
             Hell
             in
             your
             Consciences
             .
          
           Oh
           ,
           
             I
             have
             felt
             a
             Hell
             in
             my
             Conscience
             .
          
           Then
           looking
           upon
           his
           Coffin
           ,
           Ah
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             I
             am
             thinking
             a
          
           House
           ,
           a
           Town
           ,
           a
           Countrey
           ,
           
             nay
             a
          
           Nation
           ,
           
             could
             not
             hold
             me
             ,
             not
             long
             ago
             ,
             and
             to
             morrow
             I
             must
             be
             confined
             within
             the
             narrow
             limits
             of
             that
             little
             room
             .
             Look
             Sirs
             ,
             what
             they
             that
             have
             most
             ,
             must
             have
             at
             last
             but
             their
             length
             ,
          
           a
           Coffin
           :
           
             Then
             shaking
             his
             Head
          
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             I
             may
             truly
             say
             with
          
           Solomon
           ,
           
             All
             worldly
             things
             are
             but
             Vanity
             ,
             and
             Vexation
             of
             Spirit
             ,
             Vexation
             of
             Spirit
             indeed
             to
             me
             .
          
        
         
           Spending
           again
           some
           time
           in
           calling
           upon
           God
           with
           ,
           and
           for
           him
           ,
           he
           was
           sweetly
           affected
           in
           the
           Duty
           ,
           and
           cryed
           out
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           thou
           hast
           said
           ,
           Whoso
           is
           weary
           and
           heavy
           laden
           ,
           let
           him
           come
           to
           thee
           for
           rest
           for
           his
           Soul
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           find
           it
           .
           I
           am
           heavy
           laden
           with
           the
           Burthen
           of
           Sin
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           heavy
           Burthen
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           lain
           under
           these
           three
           ,
           or
           four
           days
           ,
           but
           
           thanks
           be
           to
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           lighter
           than
           it
           was
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           thou
           hast
           said
           ,
           He
           that
           cometh
           to
           thee
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           
             in
             no
             wise
             cast
             out
          
           .
        
         
           It
           growing
           late
           ,
           he
           desired
           the
           Company
           might
           be
           dismist
           ,
           and
           I
           left
           with
           him
           alone
           ;
           I
           desired
           we
           might
           sing
           an
           Hymn
           before
           they
           went
           away
           ,
           all
           readily
           assented
           to
           it
           ,
           he
           joyned
           with
           us
           with
           a
           very
           audible
           and
           chearful
           Voice
           :
           After
           we
           had
           done
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Blessed
             be
             God
             I
             can
             sing
             with
             chearfulness
             .
             Did
             you
             not
             Mind
             me
             ,
             how
             chearfully
             I
             sang
             ?
             My
             Heart
             is
             very
             much
             refreshed
             with
             the
             Consideration
             of
             Gods
             Mercy
             ,
             so
             that
             it
             affected
          
           the
           Hearts
           of
           all
           that
           were
           present
           ;
           there
           were
           not
           many
           dry
           eyes
           in
           the
           Room
           ,
           though
           full
           of
           People
           ,
           who
           were
           astonished
           at
           what
           they
           saw
           and
           heard
           .
           When
           all
           the
           Company
           was
           departed
           ,
           he
           told
           me
           ,
           his
           Companions
           ,
           that
           came
           to
           visit
           him
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             Look
             ,
             how
             he
             is
             fallen
             in
             two
             or
             three
             days
             ,
          
           shaking
           his
           Head
           and
           lifting
           up
           his
           Hands
           ,
           he
           retorted
           ,
           
             Oh
             happy
             fall
             for
             me
             ,
             
             would
             to
             God
             I
             had
             so
             fallen
             sooner
             ;
             Blessed
             be
             God
             for
             this
             fall
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             happiest
             fall
             that
             ever
             I
             had
             :
          
           After
           a
           little
           pause
           ,
           
             To
             Morrow
          
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           
             my
             poor
             Soul
             must
             take
             its
             flight
             out
             of
             this
             Body
             ;
             Oh
             that
             it
             might
             flie
             into
             its
             Saviours
             bosome
             !
          
        
         
           I
           signified
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           thoughts
           of
           staying
           with
           him
           all
           Night
           ,
           he
           told
           me
           he
           could
           have
           been
           glad
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           for
           some
           reasons
           we
           omitted
           it
           :
           He
           Prayed
           me
           to
           come
           Early
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           and
           then
           not
           to
           leave
           him
           till
           I
           saw
           him
           Executed
           .
           He
           most
           Affectionately
           thanked
           me
           for
           the
           Service
           I
           had
           done
           him
           ,
           praying
           God
           to
           reward
           me
           :
           I
           told
           him
           my
           work
           was
           wages
           ,
           excusing
           my self
           that
           I
           came
           not
           sooner
           to
           visit
           the
           Prisoners
           ,
           telling
           him
           ,
           it
           was
           oft
           in
           my
           mind
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           but
           a
           
             Sinful
             Shame
             prevented
          
           me
           ;
           Oh!
           said
           he
           ,
           
             Would
             to
             God
             you
             had
             come
             sooner
             :
          
           And
           truly
           I
           found
           a
           General
           Acceptation
           among
           all
           the
           Prisoners
           ,
           beyond
           what
           I
           could
           expect
           ;
           
           I
           mention
           this
           only
           to
           encourage
           my
           Brethren
           in
           the
           Ministry
           to
           visit
           poor
           Prisoners
           .
           You
           cannot
           tell
           till
           you
           try
           how
           welcom
           you
           may
           be
           to
           such
           distressed
           Souls
           ,
           and
           how
           serviceable
           for
           their
           Eternal
           welfare
           .
           The
           general
           greeting
           I
           had
           from
           this
           poor
           Prisoner
           after
           my
           second
           visit
           ,
           was
           ,
           
             Welcome
             ,
             Welcome
          
           .
        
         
           Here
           I
           cannot
           omit
           the
           Civility
           of
           Mr.
           Bloodwick
           ,
           their
           Keeper
           ,
           who
           did
           readily
           admit
           of
           any
           that
           might
           be
           helpful
           to
           the
           Souls
           of
           those
           under
           his
           charge
           ;
           and
           the
           peculiar
           excellency
           of
           Mrs.
           Bloodwick
           is
           worth
           taking
           notice
           of
           ,
           by
           whose
           over-sight
           the
           Prison
           is
           kept
           with
           great
           neatness
           ,
           whereas
           other
           Prisons
           are
           so
           filthy
           ,
           as
           renders
           it
           very
           prejudicial
           to
           the
           Health
           of
           those
           that
           visit
           them
           ;
           here
           it
           is
           not
           so
           ,
           the
           Nicest
           persons
           need
           not
           fear
           being
           offended
           with
           ill
           scents
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           digress
           no
           further
           ,
           I
           left
           him
           that
           Night
           ,
           promising
           to
           be
           with
           him
           Early
           in
           the
           Morning
           :
           
           Soon
           after
           Four
           I
           went
           to
           him
           ,
           we
           spent
           most
           of
           the
           time
           till
           Nine
           in
           Discoursing
           of
           what
           he
           had
           Read
           after
           I
           left
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           Prayer
           :
           The
           frame
           of
           his
           Spirit
           still
           remained
           Humble
           ,
           Tender
           and
           in
           good
           measure
           :
           Spiritual
           Death
           and
           Judgment
           were
           now
           Solemn
           things
           in
           his
           Account
           and
           the
           thoughts
           thereof
           lively
           and
           influential
           on
           his
           whole
           deportment
           .
           He
           laboured
           with
           mighty
           concernedness
           how
           to
           
             Die
             Well
          
           ,
           pressed
           all
           about
           him
           with
           strong
           Arguments
           to
           live
           better
           than
           he
           had
           done
           ;
           especially
           he
           strictly
           admonished
           and
           charged
           his
           Wife
           ,
           who
           had
           been
           a
           copartner
           with
           him
           in
           all
           his
           villany
           ,
           that
           she
           should
           immediately
           Reform
           ,
           and
           what
           straits
           soever
           she
           came
           into
           ,
           still
           to
           depend
           upon
           ,
           and
           trust
           in
           God
           ,
           following
           and
           serving
           him
           in
           ways
           of
           true
           Religion
           and
           Godly
           Fear
           ,
           to
           keep
           her self
           from
           the
           snares
           of
           evil
           company
           ,
           which
           had
           been
           Ruinous
           to
           him
           ,
           so
           dangerous
           to
           her
           already
           ,
           and
           is
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           Engines
           of
           destruction
           the
           Devil
           uses
           
           in
           the
           World.
           Not
           only
           the
           Life
           of
           his
           own
           Soul
           was
           precious
           to
           him
           ,
           but
           he
           shewed
           strange
           Zeal
           for
           the
           Salvation
           of
           others
           ,
           pitied
           poor
           Sinners
           with
           bowels
           of
           Compassions
           ,
           oft
           declaring
           his
           deep
           sense
           of
           their
           miserable
           state
           ,
           who
           lived
           careless
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           their
           Souls
           Eternal
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Comfort
           .
        
         
           A
           little
           before
           Execution
           ,
           enquiring
           of
           him
           what
           Confession
           he
           thought
           to
           make
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           inclined
           to
           speak
           much
           publickly
           in
           that
           respect
           ,
           for
           this
           reason
           ,
           
             That
             he
             judged
             it
             useless
             ,
             and
             at
             most
             would
             only
             gratifie
             some
             ,
             who
             came
             for
             nothing
             else
             but
             to
             hear
             him
             tell
             a
             long
             Story
             of
             a
             Vicious
             Life
             ,
             which
             was
             more
             likely
             to
             discompose
             his
             own
             mind
             ,
             than
             tend
             to
             their
             Edification
             .
          
           Moreover
           he
           said
           ,
           
             I
             cannot
             affect
             the
             Guilty
             ,
             and
             for
             others
             ,
             some
             may
             believe
             me
             ,
             some
             may
             not
             :
             The
             Guilty
             know
             themselves
             .
             I
             will
             therefore
             leave
             them
             to
             God
             and
             their
             own
             Consciences
             ,
             wishing
             them
             true
             Repentance
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             never
             come
             to
             this
             miserable
             End.
          
           He
           did
           not
           think
           fit
           to
           
           go
           out
           of
           the
           World
           accusing
           others
           ,
           whom
           he
           could
           no
           more
           than
           accuse
           ,
           and
           neither
           bring
           them
           to
           deserved
           Punishment
           for
           what
           they
           had
           done
           ,
           nor
           prevent
           thereby
           their
           proceeding
           in
           the
           same
           course
           of
           Wickedness
           :
           No
           ,
           for
           (
           said
           he
           )
           God
           must
           convince
           them
           ,
           and
           change
           their
           hearts
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           would
           pray
           earnestly
           for
           to
           his
           last
           .
        
         
           He
           was
           desirous
           to
           imploy
           all
           his
           little
           space
           in
           seeking
           God
           ,
           and
           giving
           up
           himself
           to
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           humble
           prayer
           ;
           now
           and
           then
           saying
           ,
           
             Oh!
             my
             Time
             is
             short
             ,
             within
             a
             few
             hours
             ,
             yea
             moments
             ,
             I
             shall
             be
             in
             Eternity
             ;
             
               O
               vain
               World
            
             !
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           he
           prepared
           himself
           to
           Embrace
           Death
           with
           comfort
           ;
           for
           though
           any
           one
           might
           see
           great
           seriousness
           in
           all
           his
           Carriage
           ,
           when
           going
           to
           the
           Place
           of
           Execution
           ,
           and
           when
           there
           ,
           yet
           as
           little
           sadness
           appeared
           ,
           as
           ever
           did
           sn
           any
           in
           his
           condition
           ,
           that
           was
           not
           absolutely
           stupid
           ,
           and
           insensible
           .
        
         
         
           Requesting
           me
           oft
           not
           to
           leave
           him
           till
           Death
           separated
           us
           ,
           I
           accompanied
           him
           to
           the
           Place
           of
           Execution
           ,
           where
           I
           prayed
           with
           him
           ,
           committing
           his
           Soul
           to
           God
           ,
           he
           joyned
           with
           me
           with
           great
           Ardency
           :
           Then
           was
           sung
           the
           latter
           part
           of
           the
           39th
           Psalm
           by
           his
           appointment
           ;
           in
           singing
           whereof
           he
           seemed
           Elevated
           in
           Heart
           and
           Voice
           above
           most
           present
           .
           At
           last
           turning
           about
           and
           looking
           round
           on
           the
           multitude
           ,
           he
           took
           his
           farewell
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           or
           words
           to
           the
           like
           effect
           .
        
         
           
             Gentle
             Spectators
             ,
             You
             are
             come
             to
             see
             a
             sinful
             miserable
             wretch
             suffer
             this
             Ignominious
             Death
             ;
             I
             thank
             God
             it
             is
             not
             terrible
             to
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             trust
             that
             I
             shall
             find
             Mercy
             with
             God
             for
             my
             poor
             Soul
             ,
             through
             the
             precious
             Blood
             of
             my
             sweet
             Jesus
             .
             You
             may
             see
             here
             what
             Sin
             will
             bring
             you
             to
             ;
             Oh
             take
             warning
             by
             me
             ;
             take
             heed
             of
             Sin
             ;
             shun
             Temptations
             ;
             
               flee
               Evil
               Company
            
             ;
             beware
             of
             Sabbath-breaking
             ,
             for
             by
             this
             Sin
             the
             Devil
             begins
             with
             many
             
             to
             draw
             them
             to
             all
             manner
             of
             Wickedness
             ,
             so
             he
             did
             with
             me
             ;
             Oh
             forsake
             all
             your
             Evil
             Ways
             !
             turn
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             gracious
             God.
             Oh
             vile
             Wretch
             !
             that
             I
             have
             so
             sinned
             against
             a
             holy
             ,
             just
             and
             merciful
             God
             :
             I
             have
             been
             a
             Prodigal
             indeed
             ,
             but
             I
             hope
             now
             a
             
               Returning
               one
            
             ;
             Oh
             that
             they
             that
             have
             been
             my
             Companions
             in
             mischief
             ,
             may
             repent
             before
             it
             be
             too
             late
             !
             I
             beg
             of
             them
             to
             fear
             God
             ,
             and
             mind
             their
             Souls
             :
             There
             may
             be
             some
             of
             them
             that
             hear
             me
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             the
             Lord
             touch
             their
             hearts
             :
             Oh
             do
             not
             still
             go
             on
             !
             you
             are
             known
             to
             God
             ,
             who
             will
             call
             you
             to
             account
             for
             all
             one
             day
             :
             Think
             of
             it
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             ;
             the
             Lord
             give
             you
             Repentance
             ,
             and
             Pardon
             your
             Sins
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             not
             come
             to
             this
             miseable
             End
             you
             see
             me
             come
             to
             .
          
           With
           more
           to
           the
           like
           purpose
           .
        
         
           Then
           Resigning
           himself
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           beging
           Acceptance
           with
           him
           ,
           for
           the
           Merits
           of
           a
           Dear
           and
           Alsufficient
           Redeemer
           ,
           he
           Ended
           this
           Temporal
           and
           miserable
           Life
           .
        
         
         
           Hitherto
           I
           have
           given
           a
           bare
           Historical
           Relation
           of
           what
           came
           within
           my
           own
           personal
           knowledge
           ;
           and
           I
           Appeal
           to
           God
           for
           my
           Fidelity
           in
           the
           whole
           :
           For
           ,
           though
           in
           some
           things
           I
           may
           have
           varied
           from
           his
           precise
           words
           ,
           (
           which
           yet
           I
           have
           stuck
           to
           as
           much
           as
           is
           possible
           )
           I
           dare
           confidently
           affirm
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           not
           departed
           from
           his
           Sense
           ,
           and
           the
           truth
           in
           any
           thing
           .
           Only
           let
           me
           add
           farther
           a
           few
           Observations
           for
           Spiritual
           improvement
           ;
           as
           ,
           what
           may
           from
           the
           Preceding
           Narrative
           be
           inferred
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           when
           God
           sets
           sin
           upon
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           inlightens
           the
           mind
           to
           see
           its
           Guilt
           ,
           the
           most
           obdurate
           sinner
           cannot
           withstand
           the
           Terrors
           of
           Divine
           Wrath
           :
           This
           was
           most
           plainly
           demonstrated
           in
           this
           Man's
           Case
           ▪
           He
           that
           had
           once
           made
           a
           mock
           of
           Sin
           (
           as
           all
           ungodly
           Fools
           do
           )
           and
           no
           fear
           of
           the
           Great
           and
           Terrible
           Majesty
           of
           an
           Infinitely
           Holy
           ,
           Just
           and
           Omnipotent
           God
           ,
           did
           lay
           constraint
           upon
           him
           ;
           but
           in
           contempt
           of
           Hell
           and
           all
           the
           Threatnings
           of
           Eternal
           Divine
           Displeasure
           ,
           swaggered
           
           it
           out
           in
           those
           ways
           that
           lead
           directly
           to
           Eternal
           perdition
           ,
           till
           the
           Lord
           graciously
           let
           in
           some
           beams
           of
           Holy
           Light
           into
           his
           Soul
           ;
           then
           how
           horrid
           were
           his
           Sins
           ?
           and
           how
           dreadful
           the
           apprehension
           of
           their
           just
           desert
           !
           Oh
           ,
           the
           Agonies
           that
           I
           saw
           him
           in
           !
           How
           did
           he
           Tremble
           ?
           And
           the
           thoughts
           of
           having
           to
           do
           with
           an
           Angry
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           will
           shake
           the
           Hearts
           of
           the
           stoutest
           Sinners
           ;
           for
           ,
           
             Who
             knows
             the
             power
             of
             his
             Wrath
             ?
             Who
             can
             dwell
             with
             Everlasting
             burnings
             ?
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           when
           Men
           come
           once
           seriously
           to
           consider
           Death
           ,
           Judgment
           and
           a
           future
           State
           ,
           the
           necessity
           of
           a
           Christ
           for
           their
           Souls
           ,
           will
           presently
           and
           evidently
           appear
           to
           them
           :
           Did
           not
           Men
           cast
           these
           out
           of
           their
           Thoughts
           ,
           it
           could
           not
           be
           that
           they
           should
           live
           at
           ease
           ;
           set
           so
           light
           by
           a
           Saviour
           as
           the
           generality
           of
           them
           do
           .
           Alas
           !
           Men
           put
           the
           evil
           Day
           far
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           look
           upon
           Death
           ,
           Judgment
           and
           things
           of
           another
           World
           ,
           as
           at
           a
           vast
           distance
           ;
           or
           at
           most
           not
           absolutely
           certain
           ,
           and
           so
           their
           Preparations
           for
           Eternity
           are
           but
           Languid
           ,
           Remiss
           ,
           
           Heartless
           and
           Insignificant
           :
           But
           let
           Death
           look
           them
           in
           the
           Face
           ,
           and
           their
           Minds
           be
           possessed
           with
           Sober
           ,
           Lively
           ,
           Believing
           Apprehensions
           of
           the
           grand
           important
           matters
           of
           a
           World
           to
           come
           ;
           then
           give
           them
           a
           Christ
           ,
           and
           nothing
           but
           a
           Christ
           is
           the
           load
           and
           earnest
           cry
           of
           their
           Souls
           .
           Oh
           ,
           the
           worth
           ,
           excellency
           and
           necessity
           of
           that
           pretious
           Christ
           that
           they
           had
           long
           before
           vilified
           and
           rejected
           !
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           If
           the
           Lord
           please
           to
           put
           a
           poor
           Sinner
           upon
           sollicitous
           care
           and
           concern
           for
           Saving
           the
           Soul
           ,
           no
           means
           will
           be
           neglected
           ,
           no
           diligence
           in
           the
           use
           thereof
           wanting
           for
           that
           end
           ;
           especially
           they
           will
           be
           much
           in
           Prayer
           :
           Cry
           oft
           and
           mightily
           to
           the
           Lord
           for
           Grace
           and
           Mercy
           :
           Give
           God
           and
           their
           own
           Souls
           no
           rest
           ,
           till
           they
           find
           both
           .
           Nothing
           more
           remarkable
           than
           this
           in
           the
           present
           instance
           .
           What
           a
           price
           did
           he
           set
           upon
           Prayer
           ?
           as
           appears
           by
           this
           ,
           that
           he
           gladly
           accepted
           the
           Prayers
           of
           any
           ,
           though
           of
           never
           so
           mean
           capacity
           ;
           and
           though
           at
           first
           he
           could
           only
           Pray
           with
           others
           help
           ,
           yet
           upon
           my
           pressing
           him
           to
           exercise
           himself
           in
           Prayer
           ,
           
           using
           his
           own
           expressions
           ,
           and
           telling
           him
           (
           when
           he
           pleaded
           he
           could
           not
           Pray
           without
           help
           )
           that
           a
           due
           sight
           and
           sense
           of
           our
           Sins
           ,
           Wants
           and
           Miseries
           ,
           would
           find
           us
           matter
           enough
           for
           ,
           and
           open
           our
           Mouhts
           wide
           in
           Prayer
           .
           He
           acknowledged
           he
           wanted
           not
           words
           to
           plead
           with
           the
           Judge
           for
           his
           Life
           ,
           accepted
           my
           Counsel
           ,
           set
           upon
           the
           Duty
           ,
           found
           assistance
           and
           comfort
           therein
           ;
           told
           me
           when
           I
           came
           next
           to
           him
           ;
           
             I
             thank
             God
             now
             I
             can
             Pray
             :
          
           And
           I
           have
           heard
           him
           with
           Ardour
           of
           Affection
           make
           his
           Address
           to
           God.
           No
           time
           ,
           no
           pains
           were
           now
           too
           much
           for
           making
           his
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           obtaining
           pardon
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           working
           out
           his
           Salvation
           .
           But
           alas
           !
           is
           it
           not
           a
           sad
           ,
           and
           too
           certain
           a
           sign
           ,
           that
           few
           are
           as
           solicitous
           as
           they
           ought
           for
           their
           Souls
           .
           Would
           there
           then
           be
           so
           many
           Prayerless
           persons
           and
           families
           in
           the
           World
           ?
           Would
           God's
           Holy
           Day
           ,
           Word
           and
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Necessary
           Means
           of
           Grace
           be
           so
           neglected
           ?
           Oh!
           that
           in
           Wisbech
           ,
           and
           every
           place
           there
           may
           be
           more
           Praying
           ,
           Striving
           and
           Running
           in
           the
           ways
           of
           Gods
           Ordinances
           for
           Heaven
           ;
           
           that
           they
           would
           testifie
           abundantly
           that
           they
           are
           in
           good
           earnest
           to
           provide
           for
           their
           Souls
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           one
           thing
           necessary
           is
           their
           chiefest
           business
           and
           only
           weighty
           concernment
           in
           this
           Life
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           They
           that
           apprehend
           the
           Mercy
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           aright
           ,
           will
           look
           upon
           him
           as
           a
           most
           holy
           and
           Righteous
           God
           also
           :
           They
           'll
           not
           set
           Free
           Grace
           ,
           and
           the
           Infinite
           Riches
           of
           his
           Mercy
           in
           opposition
           to
           his
           Justice
           ,
           but
           admire
           and
           adore
           his
           Grace
           the
           more
           ,
           by
           seeing
           a
           full
           satisfaction
           to
           his
           Justice
           in
           the
           Blood
           of
           his
           own
           dear
           Son
           of
           indispensible
           necessity
           .
           Scarce
           did
           any
           more
           magnifie
           the
           Love
           and
           Free
           Grace
           of
           God
           to
           sinners
           ,
           than
           he
           ;
           Blessing
           the
           Lord
           with
           admiration
           ,
           that
           his
           Mercies
           were
           so
           infinite
           ,
           Compassions
           boundless
           ;
           yet
           had
           he
           an
           Eye
           upon
           his
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           severest
           Justice
           :
           Oft
           ,
           when
           speaking
           how
           gracious
           God
           is
           ,
           and
           merciful
           to
           poor
           sinners
           ,
           such
           as
           he
           was
           ;
           he
           would
           add
           ,
           He
           is
           a
           just
           God
           too
           .
           Yea
           indeed
           he
           will
           be
           just
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           merciful
           ;
           and
           therefore
           he
           is
           merciful
           in
           Christ
           only
           ,
           who
           can
           
           satisfie
           his
           Justice
           :
           Oh
           that
           Sinners
           therefore
           would
           not
           presume
           upon
           the
           meer
           Mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           contenting
           themselves
           with
           a
           general
           Notion
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           merciful
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           save
           them
           :
           For
           all
           the
           Mercy
           and
           Grace
           in
           God
           ,
           will
           never
           save
           one
           Soul
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           Runs
           through
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           the
           only
           proper
           Channel
           of
           its
           Conveyance
           to
           humble
           penitent
           believing
           Sinners
           .
           'T
           is
           Christ
           alone
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           Sacrifice
           of
           himself
           hath
           made
           Attonement
           for
           Sin
           ,
           paid
           a
           Price
           adequate
           and
           satisfactory
           to
           Infinite
           Justice
           ,
           born
           the
           Curse
           ,
           fulfilled
           the
           Righteousness
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           for
           the
           Justification
           and
           Salvation
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           believe
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           obey
           his
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           :
           Receive
           a
           word
           of
           Exhortation
           ;
           Up
           and
           be
           doing
           ;
           omit
           no
           opportunity
           ;
           spare
           no
           industry
           for
           securing
           the
           Eternal
           Interest
           and
           Happiness
           of
           your
           Souls
           ;
           let
           not
           the
           awakening
           Call
           of
           this
           sad
           and
           Dismal
           Providence
           prove
           in
           vain
           ,
           to
           any
           ,
           whose
           Eyes
           or
           Ears
           ,
           it
           hath
           already
           ,
           or
           hereafter
           may
           Reach
           :
           Awake
           ,
           awake
           ,
           secure
           Sinners
           ,
           and
           know
           the
           Day
           of
           God's
           
           Patience
           ,
           and
           Long-suffering
           towards
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           prepared
           for
           ,
           and
           safe
           in
           the
           Day
           of
           his
           Vengeance
           .
           O
           Sirs
           !
           the
           Judge
           is
           at
           the
           Door
           ;
           the
           Great
           and
           Terrible
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           nigh
           ,
           to
           every
           one
           of
           you
           :
           Search
           your
           Consciences
           :
           T●●●
           the
           State
           of
           your
           Souls
           :
           How
           do
           you
           think
           to
           stand
           before
           the
           Dreadful
           Tribunal
           of
           the
           Great
           God
           ?
           Is
           Arraignment
           and
           Condemnation
           ,
           at
           an
           Earthly
           Bar
           ,
           and
           the
           Execution
           of
           Man's
           Sentence
           ,
           so
           Amazing
           and
           Terrifying
           ,
           what
           will
           it
           be
           then
           ,
           to
           be
           Tryed
           ,
           and
           Cast
           Eternally
           ,
           by
           the
           Great
           and
           Righteous
           Judge
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ?
           O
           trifle
           not
           with
           Eternity
           !
           But
           again
           ,
           search
           your
           Hearts
           and
           Consciences
           :
           
             If
             our
             heart
             condemn
             us
             ,
             God
             is
             greater
             than
             our
             heart
             ,
             and
             knoweth
             all
             things
             ;
             But
             if
             our
             hearts
             condemn
             us
             not
             ,
             then
             have
             we
             confidence
             towards
             God.
          
           O
           fly
           to
           Christ
           !
           accept
           of
           him
           upon
           Gospel-Terms
           ;
           there
           is
           no
           escaping
           the
           Wrath
           to
           come
           ,
           but
           by
           an
           Interest
           in
           him
           ;
           make
           sure
           of
           it
           then
           ,
           and
           live
           not
           without
           a
           Christ
           ,
           that
           you
           die
           not
           without
           a
           Christ
           :
           Die
           in
           your
           sins
           ,
           and
           so
           die
           
           eternally
           .
           If
           the
           Lord
           will
           bless
           ,
           and
           make
           this
           useful
           for
           the
           Conversion
           of
           any
           Soul
           ;
           give
           God
           the
           sole
           Praise
           ,
           and
           Glory
           .
           Amen
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
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