in Want, and he went and joyn'd himself to a Citizen who sent him into his Fields to feed Swine: will signify a forcible joyning, - That he pinn'd or fastned himself upon the Husbandman, or Substantial Man, or any Terms. 4thly, That Men would even injure their Constitutions, rather than comply with the Dictates of Religion; Before the Prodigal resolv'd to return to his Father, he would fain have fill'd his Belly with the Husks that the Swine did eat. For (Fruit of the Carobe Tree, and which Galen calls ) were cathartick Fruits, as Pliny tells us very unwholsome, but sometimes eaten by Men. 5thly, The ill Change that Men make, who take the Bondage of Satan, instead of the Service of God, whose Service is perfect Freedom, and whose Yoke is Pleasantness: - And he sent him into his Fields to feed Swine.

SECONDLY, We considered the Necessities of Misfortunes and Afflictions to reclaim Sinners from a vicious and debauched Course of Life: And advised the Persons under Sentence of Death, not to murmur or repine at the Providence of God, but to endeavour to be thankful that God had (tho' so severely) awakened them from the Lethargy of Sin, and the vicious Courses they were engaged in; since of his Mercy he had allowed them Time and Opportunities for Repentance; since they could serve God in Publick and Private, and had nothing but their own Negligence to deprive them of Heaven.

THIRDLY, We considered the Humility of the Prodigal, as the first and main Step towards his Repentance; Make me as one of thy hired Servants.

FOURTHLY, and Lastly, We advised all the Prisoners as well as those under Sentence of Death, to endeavour to imitate the Prodigal Son, 1st, In his Excellent Resolution of Resolving To Arise and go to his Father. 2dly, The Condemn'd Persons, To imitate him, in making a due Confession of all their Sins of Omission and Commission; Secret and Reveal'd; Wilfull, and Involuntary; or whereunto they were seduced or deluded by Others, 3dly, To imitate his Humility and strong Opinion of his own Un