Things (prov'd to be stoln) that were found upon him. And so full he was of his pretended Innocence in this Matter, that (notwithstanding all that could be said to him) instead of confessing his Crimes, as a Thief and Incendiary, and begging Pardon of God and Man for them; truly he could not forbear his unworthy Reflections upon the Prosecutor, Witnesses, and Justice. There was no Admonition, or Exhortation; no Argument fetch'd from Scripture and Reason, no Representation of a future State, either of Endless Bliss, or Eternal Misery, that could prevail with him, and awake him to a due Consideration of what he ought to do before he left this World. So opiniatre and resolv'd he was in his Denial, that he so much the more hard'ned himself in it, by how much he was press'd to give Glory to God, and Satisfaction to Men, and Ease to his own Conscience, as once a notable Thief, viz. Achan, was perswaded to do before his Death; of which we have an Account in the 7th Chap. of Joshua. Some worthy French Divines, who had the Charity to come and visit this Malefactor Brian in Newgate , found and left him in this his unaccountable Obstinacy, and uncharitable Temper, both with respect to his Neighbour and his own Soul; he not only denying his Facts, for which he was condemned, but charging them with Injustice, who had brought him under this Condemnation; when at the same time he was desir'd to consider, his Sins were the Cause of it; and that if he did not confess and repent in this World, he should find no Mercy in the next. All this did work no visible good upon him. He persisted in his obstinate humour and wilful resisting all that was offer'd to him for his Soul's good. He protested that he was innocent of any thing he was accus'd of, and condemn'd for. And in this Protestation of his Innocence he persisted even to the very last. All the time he was under Condemnation, he seem'd to mind nothing more, than to make his Escape; having attempted it, by unscrewing and filing off his Irons, several times: And when he was told, That he should think of something else, and not spend, in vain Contrivances, the few and (therefore) precious Moments he had to live here; but should carefully employ them in the thoughts of, and preparation for, Eternity, - &c. He answer'd, That Life was sweet, and that any other Man, as well as himself, would endeavour to save it if he could. Upon this, I offer'd many things to his serious Consideration, which I thought seasonable and proper for him under his present Circumstances: But they made no visible Impression upon his heart: He would obstinately follow his own deluded Imagination; and receive and comply with none of those wholesome Advices that were given him, not only by my self, but other Ministers, and some (or at least One) of them, of his Acquaintance; I mean One he had sometimes been conversant with, before he came to this Calamity.

At the Place of Execution I press'd him all I could to make an ingenuous Confession, to clear his Conscience, to give Glory to God, to satisfy the World; and to consider, that he was now upon the very brink of Eternity. Instead of giving me that full Attention which so great a Matter requir'd, he turn'd his Eyes towards some Persons at a Window in a House at a little distance, and fell a reflecting upon them; while at the same time I was labouring to perswade him, rather to look upon the Ruins of that House just over against him, which he burnt; that so the Sight thereof might revive in him the Memory of his Crimes, and raise in his heart a just abhorrence, and force him to a sincere acknowledgment of them. At this Discourse he shew'd himself very uneasy, and by no means would own his Guilt, though as plain as the Sun that was then shining upon us. I pray'd for him, I exhorted him more and more; I admonished him of the great danger his Soul was in, of being cast away and lost for ever. Yet he remain'd obstinate. I made him pray after me, That God would please to touch his harden'd heart, and melt and soften it into Contrition, Confession and true Repentance: I desired him to rehearse the Apostles Creed, and Sing with me some Penitential Psalms, which he did. And all this (except a short English Prayer which I made for him, and desired those about me to joyn with me in) was performd in French; being the Language which (it seems) he understood best. Here I recommended him to God for his Grace to convert his Heart and save his Soul: And exhorted him over and over again, Not to go out of this World with a Lie in his Mouth; but lay all things open, and be reconciled to God, through JESUS CHRIST, and make his Peace with his Neighbour, and with his own Conscience, that I perceiv'd was sear'd to the highest degree; which (I told him) was cause of grief to me, and all other good Christians; though he said (but I believ'd untruly) that he saw some Persons there, laughing at his Calamity. Having spent much time, and used all the Endeavours I could, to turn him the right way, I left him with my last Advice to him to take care how he dy'd in his Sins, by his Stubborness and Obstinate Denial of what he was so justly, and upon so plain an Evidence, condemn'd for. Then I withdrew from him; and (after some small time allow'd him for his Private Devotions) he was turn'd off, without Confessing any thing. So that, I am afraid, be is gone with the Guilt of his unconfest Crimes into his everlasting State in the other World. Let other Sinners take Warning by him; and avoid such a dismal End.

This is the Melancholly Account he has left to be given of him, by

PAUL LORRAIN< no role > , Ordinary .

Friday Oct. 24th 1707.

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