IV. That such a Blessed and Glorious State is attainable by us Mortals, through the New Birth, which Christ speaks of, as a Regeneration and Renovation of our Minds, whereby our vicious Inclinations and evil Affections are alter'd and chang'd from Bad to Good.

V. ult. That the Way to arrive at this, is strenuously to oppose what is so contrary to this New Birth, and that is, Sin; and when it has been our Unhappiness, as heretofore, to fall into the wilful commission of it, and (by a long Continuance in it) made it habitual to us, we ought-now speedily to use our utmost Endeavours to recover our selves, and get out of this miserable State, by Repentance.

Again, on the last Lord's Day, the 23d instant , I preach'd to them (both in the Morning and Afternoon) on these Words, 1 John 3. 3. And every Man that has this Hope in him, purifies himself even as He is pure.

Which Words I first explain'd in general, and then from them laid down this plain and infallible Proposition, viz.

That as a Man may have a true well-grounded Hope that he shall go to Heaven, who does take Care, while here on Earth, to purge himself from all Sin, and live a Virtuous and Religious Life; so he that wilfully neglects this, and delights to follow a wicked and vicious Course, has no reason to expect that he shall ever be sav'd.

To set this in a clear Light, I shew'd;

I. That all ungodly and impious Persons, who unconcernedly live in a constant Practice of known Sins, and never think of repenting, are in a most dangerous, most dismal, and miserable State, even in a State of Damnation.

II. That whosoever has a just and lively Hope that he shall go to Heaven purifies himself even as Christ is pure.

What that imports I, under several Particulars, made appear; and having largely spoke to those Points, I then apply'd my self, with particular Admonitions, to the Persons under Sentence of Death, exhorting them seriously to examine themselves by what I had laid before them; which was the Tenor of the Word of God, and that by which they must be judg'd one day, & expect to be severely punish'd for all their Sins, unless they did truly and heartily repent of them before it was too late.

To these Exhortations some seem'd to be attentive, and others not; And in my private Examinations of them they gave me the respective Accounts, which follow.

1. John Jones< no role > , condemn'd for two Facts, viz. first, for Breaking the House of Sir Arthur Key< no role > , and stealing thence 11 Silver-Salvers value 50 l. 3 Silver-Castors value 8 l. 3 Tankards value 16 l. and other Plate, on the 21st of April last : And secondly, for assaulting Mr. James Lowe< no role > on the King's Highway, and taking from him a Perriwig, value 15 s. on the 21st of May last . He said, he was about 24 Years of age, born in the Parish of St. Clement Danes : That when young he was carried