appear before the Judgment-Seat of CHRIST, that every One may receive the Things done in his Body, according to that he has done, whether it be Good or Bad.

After I had explain'd this Text in general, I shew'd in particular,

I. The Necessity and Infallibility of a future Judgment.

II. The Strictness and Equity of that Judgment.

III. and lastly, The Use we ought to make of this Doctrine in the Text, which is, That we should lead a Holy Life; and when me have done otherwise, heartily repent, and earnestly sue at the Throne of Grace for GOD'S Pardon, before we are call'd to the Bar of His Justice.

On these I enlarg'd, and concluded all with suitable Exhortations to the condemn'd, who (for the most part) seem'd, as it well became them, to be affected with what was deliver'd to them: The respective Account of whose past Lives and present Dispositions, here follows.

1. John Fair< no role > , condemn'd for breaking open the House of Mr. Ralph Moreton< no role > , and stealing thence Five pound-weight of Dy'd Silk, and the like quantity of raw Silk, a Silk-Gown, and other Goods, on the 17th of May 1712 . He said, he was 19 years of age, born at Leeds in Yorkshire ; That when but 12 years old, he came up to London , and liv'd with his Father-in-Law, a Brewer's Servant: That at first he went to School; then was put out to One that made flower'd Stuff, and afterwards bound Apprentice to a Silk-Weaver in Spittlefields : That when he had serv'd about four Years, his Master dying, his Father-in-Law took him in again, and imploy'd him in his own Business. He deny'd the Fact for which he was condemn'd, but own'd he had been a vicious Liver, much addicted to Swearing, Drinking, &c. which he pray'd GOD would forgive him. I found him of a very rough and stubborn Disposition, but that was abated by the approach of Death.

2. Edward Shaw< no role > , condemn'd for breaking the House of Mr. James Stiff< no role > , and taking thence a Callico-Quilt and other Goods, in the Year 1712. He said, he was about 20 years of age, born in the Parish of St. Mary in Whitechapel : That he had serv'd an Apprentiship of 7 years with a Cane-chair-maker in St. Paul's Church-yard : That when his Time was out he work'd Journey-work, and then becoming acquainted