THE Ordinary of NEWGATE HIS ACCOUNT OF The Behaviour, Confessions, and Last Speeches of the Malefactors that were Executed at Tyburn, on Wednesday the 21st of April, 1714 .

AT the Sessions held at Justice-Hall in the Old-baily, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; the 7th , 8th , and 9th days of April, 1714 , Ten Persons, viz. Seven Men, and Three Women, that were Try'd for, and Convicted of several Capital Crimes, receiv'd Sentence of Death accordingly. But one of the Women being found Pregnant, and Four of the Men having obtain'd the QUEEN's most gracious Reprieve, which I hope they will duly improve, Five only are now order'd for Execution.

While they lay under this Condemnation, I constantly visited them; and had them brought up twice every Day to the Chapel of Newgate; where I pray'd with them, and read and expounded the Word of GOD to them; shewing them how they ought to repent of all their Sins, and make a right use both of the Time allotted 'em and the Instructions given them, in order to their learning and performing that great and important Work of Repentance, and other Duties of Religion, that so they might redeem the Time, by them formerly mispent, because now their Days were short and evil.

On the Lord's Day, the 11th instant , I preach'd to them, viz. in the Morning, upon Num. 23. the latter part of the 10 Verse, taken out of the First Lesson for that Morning, and the Words these. - Let me die the Death of the Righteous, and let my last End be like his.

These Words I first explain'd in general, shewing both the Occasion upon which, and the Person by whom, they were spoken; and how a Wicked Man, tho' he may sometimes desire to be like the Godly in a happy Death, yet such his Desire will always prove fruitless to him, who cares not to be like the Righteous in a holy Life. Which having demonstrated, I then laid down this Proposition, resulting from the Text, viz.

That to die the Death of the Righteous, and have our last End like his; (i. e. To depart out of this World in a state of Grace, and in Favour with GOD) We must live an Upright, Righteous, and Holy Life here on Earth; keeping our Conscience void of Offence toward GOD and toward Men.

To illustrate this Proposition, I shew'd how we ought to take great Care, and use our utmost Endeavours, That all our Thoughts, Words, and Actions may be according to GOD's Will, and to His Glory.

These, viz. I. Thoughts, II. Words, and III. Actions, I discours'd upon, and explain'd distinctly and seperately.