The ORDINARY of NEWGATE his ACCOUNT of the Persons lately Condemned, and particularly of Grace Trippe< no role > , who was Executed at Tyburn , on Friday the 17th day of March, 1709/1710 .

AT the Sessions held at Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily (by diverse Adjournments) on several Days, viz. on Wednesday the 1st, Monday the 6th , Tuesday the 7th , Thursday the 9th , and Saturday the 11th of this instant March , Four Women, that were indicted and arraign'd for Capital Crimes, and respectively found Guilty of the same, did accordingly receive Sentence Death. Of these, Three are Repriev'd by HER MESTY's gracious Mercy; and she, that is above-named, i now order'd for Execution.

Both before and after they were under this Condemnation, I visited them, pray'd with them, and gave them the best Instructions and Exhortations I could, suitable to their Cases; and this I did every Day, Morning and Afternoon, when they were brought up to the Chapel of Newgate; in which Place (chiefly) I taught them, and expounded the Word of God that I then read to them, and performed other Parts of Service to their Souls, in order to the reclaiming them from their Evil Ways, and bringing them from under the Dominion and Slavery of Sin and Satan. This was my constant Endeavour and Labour with them, and for them. And to this purpose (besides those Daily familiar Instructions) I preach'd several Sermons before them, viz.

On the Lord's Day the 5th instant, both in the Morning and Afternoon upon Psal. 109, the latter part of the 4th Verse. - But I give my self unto Prayer.

Having first shew'd them the occasion upon which David did thus resolve on his strict performance of this great Duty of Prayer, I then discoursed distinctly upon these Heads;

I. The Necessity of Prayer, or of our Application to a Powerful Being to supply our Wants.

II. The True Object of our Prayers; or, Who that Powerful Being is, whose Assistance we are thus to implore.

III. What Prayer is, and what is the particular Nature and Use of it, as it results from the two foregoing Heads, viz. The Sense, 1st, Of our own Weakness and Unworthiness; And 2dly, Of the Majesty and Omnipotence of God.

IV. The certain Success and Advantages attending our Prayers, when duely offer'd.

V. and lastly, The Requisites, or Conditions necessary for the acceptable and comfortable Performance of this important Duty.

On Wednesday the 8th instant , being the Anniversary Day of the QUEEN's happy Accession to the Throne, I preach'd both in the Forenoon and Afternoon to the Condemned, and others there present (as well Strangers as Prisoners) upon part of the Epistle appointed for the Day, viz. 1 Peter, 2 ch. 13 & 14 v. Submit your selves to every Ordinance of Man for the Lord's sake: Whether it be to the King, as Supream; or unto Governours, as unto them that are sent by him; for the Punishment of Evil-doers, and for the Praise of them that do well.

I first explain'd the Text in general: And then I consider'd in particular these three Things, and the due import of them.

I. The Subjection and Obedience which we owe, and are commanded to pay to our Superiours, viz. To the King (saith the Text) as Supream; or unto Governours, as unto them that are sent by him.

II. The Obligation (not only Civil, but Religious) which is incumbent on us, thus to submit; thus to obey. 'Tis God Almighty's Appointment; which is meant by this Phrase. For the Lord's sake: And this must be also understood, According and conformable to the Lord's Will.

III. and lastly, The Reasonableness and Usefulness of our exact Performance of the Duty here enjoyn'd, and the excellent Advantages accruing from it, both to the Publick, and to Private Persons; in that, a good Government (which cannot subsist without Obedience to it) tends to the Suppression of Sin and Vice, and the Promotion and Advancement of Religion and Virtue. For this is evident from the Text, viz. That it is for the Correction and Punishment of Wicked Persons, and for the Support, Encouragement, and Reward of the Good, that Kings and Governours are ordained.

On the last Lord's Day, the 12th instant , I preach'd again to them, viz. in the Morning upon Luke 11. 28. (Part of the Gospel for the Day) But he said, Yea, rather Blessed are they that hear the Word of God and keep it.

These Words, and their Context, I open'd and illustrated; and then laid down this Proposition, arising from them, viz. That God has been graciously pleas'd to make the Terms of Man's Salvation such, as that all may receive them and acquiesce in them: And, That though every one cannot have the Honour to be the Mother of Christ; yet every one that will not only and barely Hear, but also religiously Keep, the Word of God, and obey it, shall be Blessed. Such, and such only, He will accept, and account them as near and dear to Him, as his own Mother was: For this He tells us Himself, Mat. 12. 45. and Mark 3. 35. Whosoever shall do the Will of my Father which is in Heaven, the same is my Brother, and Sister, and Mother. And Luke 8. 21. My Mother and my Brethren are these (pointing to his Disciples) which Hear the Word of God, and Do it.

In speaking to this Proposition, I shew'd;

1st. That Men should be diligent to hear God's Word For, saith the Apostle, Rom. 10. 17. Faith comes by Hearing, and Hearing by the Word of God.

2dly. That they should take heed how they hear; as our Saviour advises, Luke 8. 18.

3dly, and lastly, That they should Believe, and Obey the Word, which they hear; and repent of their former Disobedience to it; and according to the Apostle's Admonition, Receive with Meekness the ingrafted Word, which is able to save their Souls. And be Doers of the Word, and not Hearers only, deceiving their own selves, Jam. 1. 21, 22.

Having gone through these Particulars, I then proceeded to treat of Faith, and Repentance; which Subject I prosecuted and inlarg'd upon, in the Afternoon.

At which time I preach'd upon these Words of the Apostle, Eph. 5. 14. Part of the Epistle for the Day, Wherefore He saith, Awake thou that Sleepest, and arise from the Dead, and Christ shall give thee Light.

For an Explanation of which Words, I first gave an Account of these three Things.

1st. Who is meant by this Pronoun He, and what is to be understood by this first, Clause of the Text, Wherefore He saith. And that is, 1st, God the Father, who (in the old time) preach'd to the World by his Servants the Patriarchs and Prophets; and by that Preaching convey'd Light into the Souls of them that would receive it and walk by it. And, 2dly, Christ, the Everlasting Son of the Father, who do's by his Apostles and their Successors (the Ministers of his Gospel) daily preach to, and call upon Sinners, to arise (by Faith and Repentance) from the Death of Sin, unto the Life of Righteousness; and encourages them thereto with the Promise of Eternal Light and Life.

2dly. What this Precept imports, which is thus doubled, Awake thou that Sleepest; Arise from the Dead. By this we are to understand, That Sinners in some respects may be said to be Asleep; and in other respects to be Dead: For they are full of Dreams and vain Imaginations, and as unfit for any good Action as they that are fast Asleep are unfit for any Thing that is Natural and Rational. And they are also as full of Stench, and Putrefaction, and Loathsomness, as they that are Dead. Therefore they are bid to awake from Sin, as a Sleep; and to arise from it, as a Death.

3dly. The last Thing mention'd here in the Text, is the Promise of a joyful and pleasant Light; which Christ will give us: And that is, 1st, The Light of Grace, Peace, and Comfort here: And 2dly, The Light of Eternal Glory and Felicity hereafter.

Having spoke distinctly and succinctly to each of these Particulars; I proceeded to the other General Head, upon which I discoursed more largely, shewing,

II. That by this Awaking from Sleep, and Arising from the Dead, and Receiving the Light of Christ, are principally meant those two great Things that are the Terms upon which the Promise of Mercy, Pardon, and Salvation is made to us in the Gospel, viz. Faith and Repentance. A Subject which Christ and his Apostles