Chapel during the whole time that he continued under Sentence of Death, saying, he was lame and unable to support himself on his Legs, and much more unable to go up so far; another Reason he added, was, that certain Enemies of his, among the Crowd, would not only interrupt his Prayers by pointing, whispering, &c. but would, he had reason to believe, insult him, and, if they dared would raise a Tumult and Riot upon his Account; therefore, as he knew that to pray to God without Attention or Regard to God, was worse than wholly to omit Prayers, and as he knew he could not attend to his Duty amidst so vast a Crowd as appeared at the Chapel, he earnestly desired he might never be carried to the Chapel, and accordingly he was not. During the whole Time that he lay under Condemnation, he kept the other Malefactors in Order and Regularity, Silence and Quiet being preserved among them; and no Interruptions happening, either at the time of the Prayers, or when the Word of God was reading. The Day before he died he desired he might receive the Sacrament, at which time he enquired the meaning of the Words, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a Tree, where the Apostle is comforting Sinners by assuring them, that Christ had freed and delivered them from the Curse of the Law, by being made a Curse for them, or by becoming unhappy with regard to this Life for their Sakes. He also asked concerning the Disposition of the Soul when first separated from the Body, and the local situation of the other World, &c. He was answered hereto by the Words of Dr. Sherlock, in his Discourse upon Death, who saith, That the next World is not at such a distance as we commonly imagine; to be in the Body is to be in this World, and to be out of the Body is to be in the next World; as soon as the Soul is eased and unloaded of its Tabernacle of Flesh it can see God, the Angels, Cherubim and Seraphim, without any local Motion, or exchanging its Situation. He was inclined to ask more Questions of such a Nature but he was answered, that they were Matters of less actual Moment and Importance than other things he might employ his Time about; he was advised rather to repent of all his Sins and Offences, to read and study upon Christ's Passion, Merits and Attonement, and the infinite Justice, as well as unlimitted Mercy of Almighty God. He appeared somewhat attentive to the Prayers, especially before he had some expectations of a Reprieve, and after he found that all Expectations were vain; but whether his Devotions were so earnest and fervent as his unhappy Course of Life requir'd, I am not to judge. The Evening before he suffered, he enquired how the noble Greeks and famous Romans, who slew themselves, came to be so glorious in History, it Self murder be a Crime; for such Actions are recorded in History, as Matters of Bravery and Courage? He was desired to consider that the wisest and most learned Heathens in their Writings call'd Self-murder Cowardice, in not sustaining the Misfortunes that Providence laid upon human Nature; and that Christianity is much more exprest against Suicide: The Prisoner confest that Self-murder was impiety; but his Confession appeared to be Hypocrisy; for about two of the Clock in the Morning he endeavoured to prevent his Execution by drinking Laudanum; but the largeness of the Draught, together with his having fasted before, instead of destroying him immediately, was the Occasion of his not dying by it.

At the Place of Execution, R. Harpham was very composed and very fervent in his Devotions; Wild had render'd himself delirious by Poyson, but began to recover himself. They all united in the Publick Prayers, as well as the Tumult and Clamour of the Occasion would give them leave.

This is all the Account that is given by me,

T. PURNEY, Ordinary and Chaplain.

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