Water for the cooling of his thirsty Tongue, as Lazarus might have taken up with the tip of his Finger, and that was deny'd him: Tho' he ask'd but a very small thing, (a Drop of Water) he could not obtain it.

7thly, That the Tongue is a Member, the Abuse whereof in this Life will lie very heavy upon lost Souls in the other. This the profane Swearer should now think of, and duly consider what his Doom shall be hereafter: And all Sinners, of any Denomination whatsoever, should also seriously reflect upon the State of another World, that (before it be too late) they might repent in this, and thereby escape the Damnation, and obtain the Salvation of their Souls to all Eternity.

8thly, ult. That as the Happiness of the Blessed in Heaven, so the Torments of the Damned in Hell are certain in their Being or Existence, and will be Eternal in their Length and Duration.

Having gone thro' these Heads and Particulars, I then apply'd my self to the Persons that were for Judgment, whom I earnestly exhorted so to repent of their Sins, that they might avoid the Dreadful Pains and Torments of Hell, and attain to the Ravishing Joys and Pleasures of Heaven.

On the last Lord's Day, the 11th instant , I preach'd both to them who were now strictly under Condemnation, and others there present, that prov'd to be very many (more indeed than the Chapel could conveniently hold:) And I took my Text out of the Second Lesson appointed for that Morning Service, viz. Luke 23. 42, 43. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy Kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

From which pathetick Words spoken to Christ by the penitent Thief crucified with him, and Christ's gracious Answer to him, I observ'd,

1. This happy Malefactor's great Faith, and true Conversion, clearly manifested,

1st, In this which he said to his Companion railing on Christ, at ver. 40. Dost thou not fear God, seeing thou art in the same Condemnation? hereby acknowledging Christ's Divinity.

2dly, In the ingenuous and free Confession he made of his Sins, owning the Punishment to be just which was inflicted both on himself and that other his Fellow-Malefactor, Ver. 41. We indeed suffer justly, for we have the due Reward of our Deeds.

3dly, In his justifying Christ, and asserting his Innocence in these Words, which immediately follow his Confession, But this Man has done nothing amiss.

4thly, In his fervent and faithful Application to Christ, whose Mercy he thus implor'd, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy Kingdom. By all which it plainly appears, that this New Convert had a right Notion of the two Natures in Christ, (viz. the Divine and Human) and that thro' the gloomy and dark Ignominy and Shame of the Cross his Faith could discern the Brightness and Glory of Christ's Kingdom.

II. The happy Effects of that extraordinary Faith, and sincere Confession, viz.

1st, The Absolution and Pardon of all his Sins.

2dly, The happy Consequents thereof, namely, Eternal Life and Glory.

All imply'd in the most gracious and comfortable Assurance given him by Our Blessed Saviour, in these Words following, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

After I had largely discours'd upon these Heads and Particulars, wherein I laid stress principally upon Faith and Repentance, which I fully explain'd to my Auditory (shewing them the Nature, Necessity, and Effects of both) I then apply'd my self in particular, with such Exhortations and Admonitions as I thought proper and suitable to the Condemn'd; who seem'd (some more, some less) attentive to what was then deliver'd to them: And in my private Examinations of them, they (who are order'd for Execution) gave me the respective Accounts of themselves, which follow.