Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts

6th August 1718

About this dataset

Currently Held: Harvard University Library

LL ref: OA171808061808060002

27th July 1718


1. The Being of God, with His Divine Attributes.

2. The Immortality of the Soul of Man.

3. The Remorse and Terrour of Conscience, even Natural Conscience.

4. The Fore-casts of Vengeance.

5. The Apprehension and Desire of an Atonement.

III. ult. What are the more noble and excellent Motives to Repentance, viz. The Light of the Holy Scriptures, and the gracious Preposition of the Gospel.

On all these I enlarg'd, and concluded with a short Exhortation to the Condemn'd Persons, who then were Four in number.

Again, on the Lord's Day the 13th of the said Month , when there were Five more added to that number, I preach'd to them, both in the Morning and Afternoon, on Ezek. 33. 11. Say unto them, As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the in the Death of the Wicked, but that the Wicked turn from his Ways, and live. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O House of Israel?

After a general Explanation of these Words, I spoke in particular to these Points, viz.

I. The honourable Commission given to, and the great Duty incumbent upon, God's Ministers, to preach Repentance and Remission of Sins.

II. The indispensable Obligation all Men lie under to hearken to this Preaching, and act and live accordingly.

III. ult. The transcendent Benefits and Advantages that would accrue both to Ministers and People, did they all unanimously pursue what they profess, and make their Lives the Transcript of the Doctrine they teach, and are taught.

On the Lord's Day the 20th of last July , I preach'd again to the Condemn'd Persons and others there present, both in the Morning and Afternoon, upon these Words of our Blessed Saviour, being part of the Gospel appointed for that Day, viz. Matt. 5. 20. - For I say unto you, That except your Righteousness shall exceed the Righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

From this Text, after a general Explication of it, I shew'd particularly,

I. What the Righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees was.

II. What the Righteousness of Christians should be.

III. ult. What is meant by that Kingdom of Heaven, which the Righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees could not, and that of Christians may (through Mercy) bring them into.

On the Lord's Day the 27th of that Month , I did again preach to them, both in the Morning and Afternoon, and my Text then was Rom 8. 12, 13. Therefore, Brethren, we are Debters, not to the Flesh, to live after the Flesh. For if ye live after the Flesh, ye shall die: But if ye through the Spirit do mortifie the Deeds of the Body, ye shall live.

From which Words, first explain'd (with their Context) in general, I shew'd in particular, That therein we have these two Things chiefly laid before us, viz.




View as XML