2. That they hinder it from its Noble and Excellent Operations.

3. That they deprive it of its Spiritual Joys and Comforts in this World, and of its most glorious and endless State of perfect Happiness in the World to come.

In all which respects Carnal and Fleshly Lusts make war against the Soul, and will most certainly (if not oppos'd in due time, and with vigour) utterly subdue it, and bring it into Eternal Ruin and Destruction.

Which to prevent, or to cure, I propos'd and offer'd,

III. and lastly, Some proper and effectual Remedies against those Fleshly Lusts, consider'd with regard to both their restrain'd and extensive Signification.

And these (as all other my Discourses before the Condemn'd Prisoners) I concluded with particular Exhortations and Admonitions suitable to them, in whom (save Eliz. Boyle< no role > ) I observ'd nothing (whether in Publick, or in Private) but what was becoming Persons under their sad Circumstances.

In my Closet-Examinations of them, they gave me the respective Accounts following.

1. Anthony Gery< no role > This name instance is in set 1126. , or rather Gearish< no role > , which was his right Name, condemn'd for assaulting Elizabeth Whaley< no role > , and taking from her a Silver-Porringer of the value of 45 Shillings, on the 20th day of March last past. He said, he was about 20 years of age, born at Newbury in Barkshire : That his Parents removing from thence, and bringing him up to London , he was bound Apprentice (for 7 years) to a Mountebank, to learn the Arts of Dancing on the Rope, Tumbling, Vaulting , &c. That within the space of two years and a half, which he served of his Apprentiship, he grew very loose and wicked, and then ran away from his Master, being almost starved there for want of Victuals; That after this he went to Sea , and successively served on board the Royal Sovereign, the Neptune, and several other Men of War; and was once cast away; and yet did not take any notice of the Wonderful Works of God in the Deep, nor of his particular Mercy towards him in preserving his Life from so great Dangers; but instead of that, abandon'd himself to commit Iniquity more and more. He own'd he had been Guilty of several Felonies and Robberies, and was once (viz. in February 1711/1712) condemn'd to die for Robbing Mrs. Ann Noel< no role > on the Highway, the 21st day of that Month ; and that when he had obtain'd the Mercy of a Free Pardon (as he did in August last) he was so far from minding it, and improving it, as he ought to have done, that he presently returned to his old wicked Trade of Thieving; and to that added the Crime, yea, the greater (tho' not in this World the more severely punish'd) Crime of Adultery. I endeavour'd to make him (and I hope he was at last made) sensible of his Sins, which he acknowledg'd to have been very heinous, and to deserve a greater Punishment than he was now to suffer for them in this Life; earnestly imploring God's Mercy, that he might avoid the Severity of his Justice in the next: And to that end desir'd my Prayers and Instructions, which he had, and which (so far as I could perceive) he endeavour'd to improve (and did improve) to the utmost of his Capacity.

2. John Johnson< no role > , or rather John Cullum< no role > , which was his right Name, condemn'd for Stealing out of the Stables of the Lord Page several Suits of Cloaths, and other things of value, on the 17th of March last . He said, he was about 25 years of age, born at Stow in Suffolk : That being brought up to no Trade, he went to Gentlemen's Service , and was for some years a Domestick in several worthy Families here in London , where he behaved himself faithfully; That afterwards he served at Sea, as a common Sailor , and at Land in the capacity of a private Centinel ; but not being contented with what he might have got by a lawful Employment, he would try his Fortune another way; which he did, and