From which Words, first explain'd in general, I shew'd in particular,

I. Te great Sin here complain'd of by the Prophet; and that was the Incorrigibleness and Impenitence of the Jews under GOD's Judgments.

II. The Cause of all the Evils and Calamities sent upon Men.

III. The Expectation of GOD from those he visits with His Judgments.

IV. What they must finally look for, that do refuse to receive Correction, and to return: who instead of being soften'd, are rather harden'd, by those Judgments.

V. ult. The Aggravation of Sin when it is universal, not only found among the most Ignorant, bnt practis'd also by them who are above that Capacity, and might understand their Duty better.

Upon those Heads I discours'd at large, and concluded all my Sermons on this melancholy Occasion, with particular Directions and Admonitions suitable to the Condemn'd; exhorting and urging them (by plain Arguments) to repent, and flee from the Wrath to come.

As I taught them in publick, so likewise I did (at sit times) in private: And there it was that I examin'd them (each by himself) and receiv'd from them the respective Accounts concerning their former Lives and present Dispositions, which follow.

1. George Morgan< no role > , alias Williams< no role > , who had formerly been convicted of a capital Crime; receiv'd Sentence of Death accordingly, and afterwards obtain'd His Majesty's gracious Pardon, which he pleaded at the Old-Baily on the 6th of August, 1715 ; having neglected to perform the Condition of that Pardon, which was, That he should (within six Months) transport himself out of the King's Dominions in Europe: and having also of late committed some Facts of the same nature with that he was then condemn'd for, the Court call'd him to his former Sentence, and awarded Execution against him; which former Fact was, the stealing of 70 l. in Money, eight Gold Rings, and two Stone ones, out of the House of Mr. David Green< no role > , on the 18th of March, 1711/171: He said, he was 23 Years of age, born at a Place call'd Bielton , near Bristol ; and, That he was brought up (and serv'd his Apprentiship) with a Grocer there , and was made Free of that Corporation. He confess'd his Crimes, and the Justice of of his Sentence, and lamented the miserable Condition he had brought himself into, by keeping Company with a vicious Woman and such wicked People, and other ways offending GOD and his Neighbour; for which he could now make no other Amends than beg Pardon, as he heartily did.

2. John Cane< no role > , alias , which latter he said was his right Name. He was with the foregoing Morgan pardon'd in August last, being then under Condemnation for breaking the House of Mr. William Stephens< no role > , and stealing thence 2 Gawze Handkerchiefs and other Goods, on the 8th of July, 1715 : But (like the other) forfeiting his Pardon, by his not Transporting himself within six Months after it, and returning to the commission of new Crimes, he was now order'd for Execution. He said, he was 19 Years of age, born at Bristol : That he went to Sea very young, and was at first a Cabin-Boy , and afterwards a Servant (a sort of Butler) to Caps. Stacy, Commander of the Eastwell Pink. This is the Account he gave of himself, who confess'd the Justice of his Sentence, and begg'd Pardon for all his Sins.

3. Timothy Dunn< no role > , condemn'd for being concern'd in the Facts which William White< no role > , John Chapman< no role > , and Tho. Thurland< no role > , were executed for, on the 8th of June last ; which Facts were, the assaulting and robbing Mr. John Gough< no role > , &c. He said, he was 27 Years of age, born in Ireland , and had liv'd several Years in and about London , where he was for some time a Gentleman's Servant ; afterwards he serv'd several Years in the Lord Inchlquin's Regiment , and being taken ill of a Rheumatism, he obtain'd of the late Queen a Pension of 18 l. 5 s. per ann. which he receiv'd for three Years together from Chelsea-College: That being well again, he