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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.
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After I had explain'd this Text in general, I shew'd in particular,
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I. The Necessity and Infallibility of a future Judgment.
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II. The Strictness and Equity of that Judgment.
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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.
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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.
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1.
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John Fair
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, condemn'd for breaking open the House of Mr.
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Ralph Moreton
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, 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
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17th of May 1712
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. He said, he was 19 years of age, born at
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Leeds
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in Yorkshire
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; That when but 12 years old, he came up to
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, 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
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: 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.
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Edward Shaw
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James Stiff
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, 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
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: That he had serv'd an
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: That when his Time was out he work'd Journey-work, and then becoming acquainted
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