A True ACCOUNT of the BEHAVIOUR, CONFESSION, And Last Dying SPEECHES, Of the Criminals that were Executed at TYBURN, On Friday the 13th of this Instant Decemb. 1695 .

AT the Sessions in the Old-Bayly, London, Held the 4th, 5th and 6th days of December, 1695; Seven Men received the Sentence of Death, one person for Clipping the Currant Coin of this Kingdom; Some for Robbing in the High-way, others for Picking of Pockets.

The Ordinary visited them every day till the Time of their Execution. On the Lord's day, He read Prayers and Preacht there on different Texts. He Preacht also on the Fast-day. In the Afternoon of the Lord's day, He Preacht from the 21 Verse of the Second Chapter of St. Johns Revelation, on these words, viz. And I gave her a Space to repent of her Fornication, and she repented not. Here were raised three Doctrinal Observations.

1. That the Lord gives the worst of Sinners a sufficient time for Repentance, even such a one as Jezabel, that false Prophetess, which snared many into the Spiritual Fornication of Idolatry.

2. That besides a sufficient time to Repent in; the Lord gives many remarkable seasonable advantages, to excite, promote and compleat Repentance.

3. That if perverse Sinners do not discern and improve these advantagious Opportunities, their Condemnation to Eternal Torment, will be the more aggravated.

For the practical Improvement of these Observations, two things were Stated.

1. What are the Steps or Degrees, which Constitute and compleat sincere Repentance.

2. What are those most remarkable advantagious Opportunities which ought to excite and renew true Repentance.

First, when clear and strong Convictions of Sin are Imprest on the Conscience, Stifle them not by the devices of Satans false Logick, neither corrupt and bribe the Sentiments of your own reason to bring in a false Verdict of your Souls State.

Conscience is Gods Spy and Monitor, if you Violate it, in its Accusations, you will perish in your profound Security, whilst you Dream false, yet pleasing Confidences of Heavenly Felicity. Yet, some Sinners fancy, that because they loudly declaim against their Lusts, they are not in Love with them, tho' they never intended to be divorced from them. Some are Frighted in their Consciences, while God's wrath is kindled against them, yet their Resolutions of Reforming vanish, when the Flouds of Affliction are Ebbing from them; such can expect no other, than that God should inflict his Silent secret, yet severer strokes of punishment; in blindness of mind, and that a deadly Stupified Conscience, should deliver them over to the Extremities of Divine Wrath. Meer Relentings for a Sinful State, cannot pass in Gods Estimation for a compleat Conversion to Him.

2. When the Enemies of God and his Grace, cast out Reproaches against thee, for the minutest Errors of thy Life. Now humble thy self before the Lord, because thou hast deserved to be Stigmatized with shame, as going on in some sin which thou didst not observe in thy self; be Viler in thy one account, than opprobrious Sinners can represent thee to other Men. The more they upbraid the desperateness of thy diseased Soul, so much the more do thou resolve to watch against thy corrupt Inclinations, because thine Enemies envy thee, the Grace of thy Redeemer.

3. When the fond love of the World is imbitter'd, by great losses and sharp afflictions, then, Sighs are too Spiritual a blast to be spent on any thing but only thy Sins. Now turn the Stream of thy worldly Sorrow into the Channel of Sincere Repentance. Kiss the rod by submission, and tho' it smart, yet let it Blossom with the Fruits of Righteousness yea mortify that special sin, which gave Life and Strength to other Sins. A Sincere Penitentiary Congratulates the sharpest Afflictions, in order to reduce him from wandring after the devices of his own Heart.

He wishes that the Rod may smite him more severely, that the Signature of an holy Nature may be deeper imprest. He prefers God's Right-hand strokes in Love and Faithfulness before the affluence of his Left-hand Comforts, which usually are abused to make Men proud, Wanton and securely Slothful in their Duty.

4. Let abundant Tears fill the Eye of Faith, when it beholds Christ Crucified in the Memorials of his dying redeeming love; then be in bitterness of Spirit, for piercing thy Saviour at the Heart, by thy Sins, pour out the Blood of every lust, at the foot of the Altar, as an acceptable Sacrifice to the mortifying Spirit of Christ.

5. When God withdraws the Exhibitions of his loving kindness, for the unkind usage of his Comforting Spirit. Then mourn as Doves in the Valleys of Soul-perplexities. You cannot rationally think, that the Spirit of Holiness will Seal consolation on an hard Sinful Heart, nor which is unstable as Water, fickle and false in its promises of Obedience,

6. When others are set out as Monuments and Examples of Gods severity, let these make an Impression of holy Ingenuity, in awaking thee from thy deep security in Sinning, that thou mayst learn Righteousness. The Lord takes this very Ill when he writes our duty in the Blood and Destruction of lesser Sinners, and yet, such who are spar'd will not turn to him, in the amendment of their Lives.

7. When the Lord shews thee the bitterness of Sinning, by making deep Wounds in thy Conscience, do not presume to heal them by a few formal Relentings at the present, rather keep open the Incision of godly Sorrow, let it not close up, but drain out the malignant humours of thy defiled Heart.

8. When the Lord shall Seal thy pardon, be not presumptiously fond of Sinning afresh; rather be vilest in thine own account, when the Lord is most graciously reconciled to thee. Then solemnly mourn, without any witness of it: this will clear up thy Sincerity, yea, this will cause thy godly Sorrow to flow more freely, without any Diversion: Thus St. Peter went out of the High-priests Hall into private, that he might weep more bitterly.

When you undertake any great Enterprize, or Service for Gods Honour, tho' attended with difficulties and discouragements: Then renew godly Sorrow for offending a gracious God, who puts an eminent Honour on us, in that he will employ us in his Service.

When we desire Success, in entering upon any new State of Life, we cannot expect any Blessing from God thereupon, unless we cleanse our selves from all Filthiness of flesh and Spirit, contracted before in any part of our Conversation,

When we observe the wickedness of other Men, let us mourn by a sad reflection on our own corrupt Nature, which