II. That they can reap nothing from them, but Sorrow, Shame, and Confusion.

III. That Death, yea, Eternal Death and Damnation, will be their Portion; the sad End and woful Reward of obstinate and unrelenting Sinners.

IV. That after this Life they will find a most severe and terrible Judgment: And,

V. and lastly, That such a dreadful Judgment is only to be prevented by Grace and Repentance, which all Men (especially those that are within the sight of Death) are highly concern'd to use their utmost Endeavours, by Prayers and otherwise, to obtain and to practise.

On these several Heads I discours'd at large, and concluded all my Sermons with particular Directions and suitable Admonitions to the Condemn'd, earnestly exhorting them to repent, and flee from the Wrath to come.

As I taught them in publick, so likewise in private: And there it was that I strictly examin'd them, and receiv'd from them (who are now to suffer) the respective Accounts of their past Lives and present Dispositions.

1. James Boyce< no role > , Condemn'd for Robbing Isabella Dickson< no role > on the QUEEN's Highway, taking from her a Bundle of Holland-Shirts, &c. of the Value of Twenty Pounds, on the 5th day of March last . He said, he was about 24 Years of age, born at North-Alverton in Yorkshire , of very honest Parents, who brought him up well, in a Religious and Virtuous Way; but he departed from it: For after they had bound him Apprentice (when he was about Twelve Years old) to Captain Cole, then Commander of the Expedition, a Third Rate , and he had serv'd out his Time with him, and been afterwards (off and on) for Ten Years employ'd in Her MAJESTY's Service , on board several other Men of War; falling into ill Company, and doing ill things, he brought himself under this Condemnation. He confess'd the Fact for which he was to die, and further said, That he had been a great Offender, though in small Matters at a time; having pick'd several People's Pockets, wherein he acted by himself, and was not then concern'd with any other; adding in particular, That he was highly guilty of the Sins of Lewdness, Sabbath-breaking, Swearing, Cursing, Gaming, and the like; which he now look'd upon to be the Beginning of the Miseries which were consequent thereon, and of this Death he is now condemn'd to; and therefore advis'd other young Men not to follow his vicious and dangerous Steps, lest they should (like him) shamefully fall by the Hand of Justice.