On these I enlarg'd, and concluded both them and my other foregoing Sermons with particular Admonitions to the Condemn'd, whom I exhorted to Repent, shewing them what true Repentance was, and the blessed Effects of it.

And this Subject took up the greatest part of my Time, both in my publick and private Instructions to, and Discourses with them, who seem'd affected (some more, some less) with what I deliver'd to them in the Name of GOD. And those of them that are now to suffer, gave me the respective Accounts of themselves, which follow.

1. Richard Bell< no role > , alias Brown< no role > (the former he said was his right Name) condemn'd for stealing five Shop-Books out of the Shop of Mr. William Langton< no role > , on the 8th of Nov. last . He said, he was 27 Years of age, born in London , but in what part he was loth to tell: That he was bound Apprentice to a Smith , but did not serve out his time with him; and, that he listed himself in the late Queen's Service , and was in the Army in Flanders above one Year. He was not free to give a full Account of his past Life, only in general confess'd he had been a wicked Man, but that ought not to bring any Reflection upon his Friends, who were honest People. At first he would not, but at last did own he was justly condemn'd, and begg'd GOD's Pardon, and all he had injur'd.

Upon my hearing, that about three Years ago, he was a Soldier in Gen. Seaburgh's Regiment, in Flanders , and did then (in company with 3 others) rob Mr. Robinson, Pay-master to that Regiment, taking from him a great quantity of Gold, for which one of his wicked Comrades was executed there; and that the said Mr. Robinson's Servant (who was innocent) being suspected of that Fact, was so griev'd at this Suspicion, that he hang'd himself for it: I ask'd this Richard Bell< no role > , What he said to all this; and, Whether it was not so. Upon which, having paus'd a little with surprize, he own'd himself Guilty; saying, All that was true. Then I endeavour'd to raise in him a due Sense and Horror of that his heinous Crime, shewing him of how great importance it was to him that he should repent of it in a particular manner; for without this he could never be sav'd. And here I further let him know, That this made me greatly suspect his having committed many other grievous Sins of the like Nature or worse. But he said, that was the greatest he ever did, and that he had many times ask'd GOD's Pardon for it.

2. Henry Howard< no role > , alias Powell< no role > (which latter he said was his right Name) condemn'd for assaulting and robbing two Women on the King's Highway, between Barnet and Kicks end , on the 15th of October last . He said he was 23 Years of Age, born in the Minories , in the Parish of St. Botolph, without Aldgate : That when he was but 12 Years old, his Friends bound him Apprentice to an Apothecary and Surgeon at Wapping : That his Master dying before his Time was expir'd, (viz. about four years ago) he continu'd with his Mistress only while he had settled the Shop-Accompts, that she might see what was due to her Husband; and, That he did defraud her therein, by scratching out of the Books several Persons (Seamen and others) who ow'd his Master Money for Medicines, &c. which he said he did out of Charity to them, because he knew them to be Poor. Upon this I endeavour'd to make him sensible, that this was a great Sin for him thus to give away (as he pretended in Charity) what