THE Ordinary of NEWGATE HIS ACCOUNT OF The Behaviour, Confessions, and Last Speeches of the Malefactors that were Executed at TYBURN on Wednesday the 3d of August, 1715 .

AT the general Sessions held at Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily, on Wednesday the 13th , Thursday the 14th , Friday the 15th , and Saturday the 16th of July last , Seven Persons, viz. Five Men, and Two Women, who were Try'd for, and Convicted of several Capital Crimes, receiv'd Sentence of Death; which was accordingly executed on Three of them; the other Four having obtain'd a most gracious Reprieve, the intent of which, I hope, they will take care (as it much concerns them) duly to answer, by obeying those Divine Precepts, and living that Holy Life, they have heard, and may further hear, it is their great Duty, and no less their own chief Interest to follow.

While they were under this Condemnation, I visited them constantly; 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, who appear'd to give great attention to, and be much affected with it.

On the Lord's Day the 17th of July last , I preach'd to them, and others there present, both in the Morning and Afternoon, upon part of the Epistle appointed for that Day, viz. 1 Pet. chap. iii. the former Clause of the 11th verse; Let him eschew Evil, and do Good.

Which Words having in general explain'd, illustrated, and enforc'd by several Proofs from Scripture-Texts relating thereto, I then in particular proceeded to shew from them principally these three Things.

I. That we ought to eschew Evil in Thoughts, Words, and Deeds; and not only so, but even to abstain from all appearance of Evil, as the Apostle exhorts, 1 Thess. 5. 22.

II. That it is our indispensable Duty to do Good, which consists in a constant sincere Obedience to GOD's Commands, and in applying ourselves hereto with all the Faculties of our Souls, through the whole Course of our Lives.