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A63296	A true account of the behaviour and confession of the nine criminals that were executed at Tyburn on Friday the 31st of May 1689 whose names are as follows, viz. Charles Hughes, Jacob Turner, William Bird, Charles Lee, Edward Sibley, William Miller, Richard Bullen, Thomas Watkins, James Felton.	Smith, Samuel, 1620-1698.	1689 (1689)	Wing T2343A; ESTC R25668	5,351	2

Government of his Father and thereby justly left to fall into farther Extravagancie I several times pray'd with him before he took his Tryal to compose his Mind for he was very impatient under his Imprisonment than which there cannot be a more barbarous Fact. He said he was transported by passion at some insolent words his Wife gave him but wishes that he had endured all Reproaches patiently rather than thus to have shortned her Life and his own yet he hopes that the merits of Christ's Bloodshed will pacifie God's angry Justice and make his shameful death a means to bring him to Repentance and save his Soul. The Second Jacob Turner of the Parish of St. Botolphs Bishopsgute was Condemned for the Murder of his Wise He was born in London is about the Age of 44 years was a Weaver by Trade which he followed for some long space of time yet falling into decay it bred discontents betwixt him and his Wife He said that he had not any design to kill her but did it in a sudden violent passion for which he is very sorrowful not because he must dye but because he hath greatly sinned against God and dishonoured his prosessing of Religion to which he pretended but now questions the sincerity of his heart He was much dejected at first but upon a more particular discoursing with him and praying for him he said he found his heart more softned and relying upon God for his mercy He was the most knowing Person among the Condemned He said that Repentance to Salvation abhors every Act of Sin and flies all Temprations and Occasions leading to it I askt him How Faith and Presumption differ He said That true Faith doth purifie the Heart and renew the Conscience as well as pacifie and be calm it in the lively hope of God's pardoning Mercy For where he remits the guilt of Sin he mortifies and subdues the love and power of it So that the Sin which was most delightful is rendered most bitter in a penitential abhorring of it Upon observation of his whole Behaviour I do think that he was an Example of Repentance to the rest of the Criminals The Third William Bird of the Parish of Harrow on the Hill was Condemned for Felony and Burglary He was born in Holland of English Parents but would not give any account of his Conversation The Fourth Charles Lee was Condemned for Felony upon one Thomas Trot in the King's Highway He said that he was born in Cheshire that he was 19 years of age that his Employment was to Fell Cloth in the Country as a Pedlar He came to London last Winter but finding no Employment here he fell into bad Acquaintance and saith he was Fudled when he Robbed I told him that was no Excuse but an Aggravation because he added Sin to Sin. He reply'd th the was sorry for taking any extravagant Courses I askt him what Repentance was He said it must be for the least Sin as an offence against God rather than for Fear of Hell. That it must be such a Sorrow for Sin as to hate and forsake it and to loath himself for it and that true Faith is joined with a good Conscience I hope he was penitent The Fifth Edward Sibley of Stepney was Condemned for Felony and Burglary He said that he was a Burcher in St. Sepulchre's Parish that he had travelled formerly into Barbadoes Jamu●e● and Virginia his Employment lately was in the Victualling House 〈◊〉 the Navy He ●●d that he had received many Preservations 〈◊〉 God in his Travels and did resolve thereupon to walk more circumspectly in the course of his Life But he stroke his Vows to God and was negligent of Religious Duties whereupon he committed many Sins and this Crime for which he is Condemned But he begs of God to give him true Repentance and Faith in Jesus Christ that he may obtain the pardon of all his Sins and that of his Life may be spared he hopes he shall never sin in such Excess as formerly The Sixth William Miller of Stepney Condemned for Felony He said that he was bred up to Husbandry that be came to Sr. Giles's in the Fields a little before Christmas to seek Employment but meeting not with any agreeable to that he had been used to he served under a Plaisterer for the space of two Months since That he is sorry for all his Sins against God more than for the Sentence of Death past upon him That it will not be terrible to him if he may obtain God's Pardon and have a comfortable hope of Eternal Life He seemed very Penitent The rest of the Condemned were not willing to give any Account of the Course of their Life therefore here I must conclude my Report of this Session Dated the 30th of May 1689. Samuel Smith Ordinary On Friday Morning about Ten a Clock the Nine Prisoners Condemned were put into three Carts and Conveyed to the Execution But by the way take Notice of this Remark On Thursday Night about the Hour of One these Nine and Cap. VValsing●a● who was Condemned for Murther being in the Condemned Hole a Design or Attempt to break the Goal was offered in Dispute amongst them unto which the Capt. and Jacob Turner would not consent upon which the other Eight bound them Hand and Foot threatning them with Death if they cryed out after which the other Eight fell to Wo●k upon the Boards reaching up about the number of three and sliding down into a bolt beneath by the help of a Rope fastned to a King near the broken place all which Contrivance is supposed to be a betted by some of the Prisoners Familiars After they were beneath the Condemned Hole they made further Attempts and devised to ●●d out the Common Shoar or at least to break out next the Passage in the Gate-way singing of Psalms all the while they were at work pleasing themselves with the Conceit of being upon their Duty towards God as they were Condemned c. But God Almighty the Searcher of all Hearts found them out Thus the Prisoners on the Common side hearing a Noise awaken'd the Keepers in the Lodge and the Major being call'd for shot a Blunder b●ss at them below Charged with Pease which did no Execution only a frighted them and in short made them yield c. When they were all in the Cart the Ordinary exhorted them all to true Repentance for all their Sins and prayed with them singing a Psalm c. after which he asked them to confess to the People the occasion of their coming thither At which they seemed to give but a kind of a general slight Answer Those of them most concern'd were Thomas Watkins VVilliam Bird and Richard Bullen The other were little concern'd especially Charles Lee who was Condemn'd for Robbing on the High-way As soon as he came into the Carr he seemed to be very resolute and look with a very angry Countenance taking a handful of Mony out of his Pocket threw it out of the Cart amongst the Spectates saying Gentlemen here is poor Countrey Jack's Farewell But after he demonstrated himself further saying I have followed the Road these seuen Years and more and have got Money enough to maintain me as long as I need to live The late King bad 1500 l. of my Gettings c. He said further That he never committed Murder nor never Robbed any poor Man in his Life Upon his turning off he gave two extraordinary Jerques with his Legs which was much admired by all the Spectators Licens'd May 31. J. Fraser Advertisement ☞ These are to give Notice to all Persons for the Benefit of the Publick That Mr. Elmy Operator of known integrity and above 25 Years Practice Liveth at the Blue Ball in VVhale-Bone-Court at the Lower End of Bartholomew lane by the Royal Exchange who most safely and expeditiously Cures Deafness and Noise in the Ears in any of what Age soever if Curable and at First Sight by Inspection Resolves the Patient if so or not as most Eminent Persons of Quality in this City can Testifie He hath likewise a most excellent Gargarism or Mouth water which cures any Canker Vlcer or Scurvy in the Mouth fastning loose Teeth and making black ones as while as Ivory London Printed by D. M. near Fleetbrdge 1689.

A True AC●●●●NT of the Behaviour and Confession Of the Nine Criminals that were Executed at TYBURN On Friday the 31st of May 1689. whose Names are as follow viz. Charles Hughes Jacob Turner William Bird Charles Lee Edward Sibley William Miller Richard Bullen Thomas Watkins James Felton ON the Lord's Day the Ordinary read Prayers and preacht twice to the condemned Prisoners In the Forenoon the Text was the 8th Verse of the 5th Chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. There is no Principle more sixt in a reasonable Creature than a restless desire after Happiness Yet Men mistake in nothing more than in a fond persuit of such false measures and means as reach not true substantial Blessedness Therefore to undeceive miserable Pretenders to Happiness while they wander in a painful Labyrinth of unsuccessful means to attain it our Saviour in these eight Beatitudes directs to such proper and genuin dispositions as will certainly tend to and instate the Soul in real Felicity Heart-purity is a Frame not only blessed at present but leads to future Happiness in the perfect knowledge of God in Heaven joined with an exact Assimilation to him and a delightful enjoyment of him to all Eternity The parts of the Text were explicated and Evangelical Heart-purity stated as the Spring of all sincere Obedience Real Heart-purity is an universal Conformity of all the Souls Faculties and Affections to all the Precepts of Divine Revelation thô cross to carnal Reason or slie Self-Interest It forms clear and honourable Conceptions of God suitable to his Divine Excellencies so as to be transformed into their Divine Effects Heart-purity strikes at the Root of all Self-seeking which confines the Noble Soul to particular low sordid Times It will enter into us as the Refiner's Fire It will become every way absolute It will not suffer any Corrival with God either in point of commanding our Obedience or courting of our Love. It strikes at all speculative retired spiritual Filthiness in the Heart But a mixture of Carnality where Hypocrisie predominates renders all the parts of spiritual Religion uneasie yea casts them off as grievous Contrarywise the power of Godliness will make a Man live up to the heighth and dignity of his renewed Nature and not to act degenerately below his holy state as not being enslaved to any Lust or Passion An Heart purified by Divine Truth may assure it self that it is translated into the glorious liberty of the Sons of God. It may view the Plot of its Salvation transacted already in the impression of a Godlike Nature Here were mentioned some Arguments to demonstrate that the pure in heart are blessed also the misery of all prophane persons in being devoid of the Beauty of Holiness After many Motives urged to use some Rules or Directions how to attack and promote Holiness the Ordinary spake thus to the condemned Criminals O who would not study to promote Heart purity in the present love and practice of it that they may be welcomed to the Festivities of heavenly Glory Why then do we grasp after sordid Vanities and not take hold of Blessedness by all holy Violence Examine therefore Is there a Change in your Hearts Thoughts Words Actions and Affections Is there a mighty work of Renewing Grace on your Spirits Try your Title to heavenly Felicity by your universal constant sincere and chearful Obedience to the Commands of Christ O why are we dead to the love and practice of true Piety as if Heaven were a phantastick Dream Why are we as hot and eager on Sinning as if Hell had no Fire or it was all vanisht into Smoke O who would not ambitiously aspire to get a Sight of God who is the matchless Mirror of Divine Truth and the infinite Beauty of all Perfection If we hope for such a Sight why doth it not warm us with the greatest love of Holiness and put us as it were unto a Transport of most active Zeal in a course of Piety But why should I use farther Arguments to allure Men to embrace their own Happiness Holiness is the matter of our freest Choice The Lord sets Life and Death this day before you Do not obstinately hate Knowledge nor reject the Fear of the Lord by whose Smiles or Frowns men live or dye eternally The very Hell of Hell is to be given up to the cursed consummation of wickedness but the very quintessence of heavenly Happiness is to be made perfect in Holiness as a lively lovely Representation of the Deity Only the pure in heart shall see and enjoy God in whose presence is Fulness of Joy and at whose Right Hand are Rivers of the Divinest Pleasures to all Eternity without any stint or society On Monday the Ordinary visited the Condemned and inquired what Divine Impressions the Author of all Grace had made on their Hearts by the foregoing Counsels and Prayers They reply'd That they were much awakened from their security in a sinful course that the sight and sense of their Iniquities did much afflict and trouble their minds To which I reply'd That clear and strong Convictions in Conscience may vanish in a fruitless sense of Sin unless they proceed to a thorow work of Conversion To this One more knowing than the rest assented and desired me that I would expound in the Afternoon the 10th and 11th Verses of the 7th Chapter of the 2d Epistle to the Corinthians After all the Seven Signs as inseparable Concomitants of true Repentance had been treated of the Condemned said That they now understood the Nature of Repentance more clearly and fully than before yet they acknowledged that they could not work such a change in their own hearts I told them That the New Creation was a more wonderful Effect of Gods Power than the forthing of the visible structure of Heaven and Earth I declared in what Respects On Tuesday the Ordinary having prayed with the Condemned askt them One by One of the Employment they were bred up into and how they fell into a vicious course of Life First Charles Hughes Condemned for Murdering his Wife who was punisht for the Fond Love of his Comeliness tho they knew that he had been formerly Condemned as having been a Prisoner herself Hughes told me that he had very Religious Education I replied the greater is your Sin as being against clearer Light and for degenerating from the Counsels and Examples of pious Ancestors I told him That their Virtues could not save him unless he now repent that he walkt not in their steps The Pharisees boasted that they had Abraham to their Father but the Baptist consuted that proud presumption by assuring them That every Tree which did not bring forth good Fruit should be hew'n down and cast into the Fire He said that he was not brought up to any Employment which exposed him to many evil Temptations He could not deny but that he had been refractory in running from the strict