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<p n="19">deavoured to preserve the Honour of their Families, even at the expence of throwing Themselves into Hell: Whereas, 500 Years hence, both the Sinner, and his Family, and its Honour, will be as if they had never been, as to this World; but as to the next Life, such a dying Lyer will find himself chain'd and pin'd down to eternal Unhappiness; and will find that any Honour of his Family, will little avail toward abating the wretchedness of his Soul.</p>
<p n="20">From the Time of their Condemnation, to the Day of their Death, the Malefactors attended the Service of God, in the Chapel, twice each Day; except <rs type="persName" id="OA17210208_n20-1">Thomas Butler</rs>
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, who was a <rs type="occupation" id="OA17210208_occ1">Roman Catholick</rs>
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, and therefore refused the Prayers of our Church; and <rs type="persName" id="OA17210208_n20-2">Walter Herbert</rs>
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, about 17 Years of Age, who dy'd in the condemn'd-Hold, after he had confess'd the Fact condemn'd for, and had discover'd 2 pieces of Plate, which he had stolen before. <rs type="persName" id="OA17210208_n20-3">Thomas Knight</rs>
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also was prevented from attending the publick Prayers, by a severe Sickness with which it pleased God to visit him, during the Time of his Condemnation.</p>
<p n="21">As for the rest, they receiv'd the Sacrament thrice, before their Deaths; except <rs type="persName" id="OA17210208_n21-1">Thomas Cross</rs>
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, who as he had no Principles of Goodness instill'd into him by Education not having learn'd to Read or Write) was morose and obstinate; nor could he be brought to consider seriously of his Duty, or to learn the Nature of the Supper of the Lord, till the Day he was to dye. Even the Sabbath preceeding the Execution, he was observ'd to smile, and to behave himself in an indecent and unbecoming Manner; thereby interrupting the other Prisoners, who were disposed to be more attentive; especially <rs type="persName" id="OA17210208_n21-2">Edward Ely</rs>
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, against whose Behaviour no exceptions could be taken; unless they were perhaps entered too in the Notion, that they ought to bear their Misfortunes like Men, without Grief and Sorrow, and without any manner of Fear or Concern at their being so soon to dye.</p>
<p n="22">1. <rs type="persName" id="OA17210208_n22-1">William Bond</rs>
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, was condemn'd for returning Home, without lawful Cause; having been Transported, from <rs type="placeName" id="OA17210208_geo1">Newgate</rs>
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. He said, he was thirty two Years old; Born in <rs type="placeName" id="OA17210208_geo2">Spittle-Fields</rs>
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; that his Father was a <rs type="occupation" id="OA17210208_occ2">Barber and Perriwig-Maker</rs>
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; to which Trade he was himself bound Apprentice; but found it impossible for him to maintain his Wife and Children, by the little Profits he was able to raise from his Business: That he had, in his time, had a great many melancholly Hours, as he always distrusted his Trade, and quickly perceiv'd, that it would not be in his Power to procure a Maintenance from it: That no Body that had not felt the Sorrow, could guess at the dismal Uneasiness and Distraction of Mind, that tortures a Man, who has a Wife and Children he loves like himself, and finds he shall have nothing wherewith to make them Happy; but must be deaf to Them, when they urge him for Victuals and Cloaths, as the common Necessaries of Life.</p>
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