THE ORDINARY of NEWGATE his ACCOUNT, Of the Behaviour, Confession, and last dying Words of William Duce< no role > This name instance is in set 3035. , and James Butler< no role > ; who were Executed at Tyburn, on Monday, 5th of August, 1723 .

AT the Sessions held at Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily, on the 10th and 11th of July last , before the Right Honourable Sir GERRARD CONYERS< no role > , Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London; the Lord Chief Baron Montague, Mr. Justice Dormer, Mr. Fortescue Aland< no role > ; John Raby< no role > , Esq; Deputy-Recorder, and several of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the City of London and County of Middlesex; The two Persons abovemention'd, only, receiv'd Sentence of Death.

From the time that Sentence of Condemnation, pass'd upon these Criminals, these unfortunate wretches! due attendance was given in the Chapel Morning and Afternoon, and Instructions administred both in a publick and private Manner, in order to move Them to a speedy Repentance. But such was the Misfortune of Buttler, that (being brought up in the Principles of the Romish Religion) he Obstinately refus'd any Admonitions from Persons of our Holy Order, he had a Priest of his own perswaion, to Attend him, and another Unfortunate Person, of the same Principle (order'd for Execution on Wednesday Se'nnight) at at whose Instigation, I was inform'd; they durst not appear, because he threatn'd, that in Case they did, he would deny them Absolution.

On the Day immediately preceeding Their Execution, (which was the Lord's Day) I preach'd to Them on this Noble and Excellent Subject, viz.

St. JAMES 5. 9. Behold the Judge standeth before the Door!

Which Words I observ'd to them afforded many Excellent and useful Observations, both Sepculative and Prastical; but before I proceeded to these, I thought it necessary to clear the Way, and to make every Thing obvious and indubitable; by Demonstrating;

I. Who this Judge is.

II. Who those are, that are to be Judg'd by him.

III. What it is, they are to be Judg'd for.