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A28412 The Bloody murtherer, or, The unnatural son his just condemnation at the assizes held at Monmouth, March 8, 1671/2 with the suffering of his sister and servant, for the murther of his mother, Mrs. Grace Jones, for which the said son was prest to death, his sister burnt, and his boy hang'd : with a true accompt of their trials, penitent behaviour, prayers, speeches, and circumstances thereunto relating : with letters of several worthy divines. 1672 (1672) Wing B3259; ESTC R18868 28,377 74

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i_o unhallow_a thy_o day_n and_o despise_v religion_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n it_o be_v my_o filthy_a base_a and_o sordid_a covetousness_n which_o draw_v i_o to_o disobedience_n and_o blood_n guiltiness_n which_o cut_v i_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n o_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n as_o to_o die_v my_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o parent_n that_o bear_v i_o upon_o her_o knee_n and_o lay_v i_o in_o her_o bosom_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o wretch_n as_o to_o side_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n in_o take_v away_o her_o life_n who_o groan_v for_o i_o o_o the_o fullness_n of_o this_o deed_n of_o darkness_n which_o fill_v i_o with_o grief_n horror_n and_o astonishment_n but_o be_v there_o no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n no_o physician_n there_o to_o heal_v a_o wound_a spirit_n to_o support_v a_o sink_a sinner_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n though_o my_o good_n and_o life_n be_v forfeit_v 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i_o groan_v for_o my_o offence_n psal_n 15.14_o deliver_v i_o from_o guiltiness_n o_o god_n and_o in_o mercy_n save_o my_o soul_n and_o since_o my_o life_n have_v hitherto_o be_v a_o precedent_n for_o the_o height_n of_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n my_o action_n to_o this_o remainder_n of_o my_o life_n do_v loud_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n since_o the_o devil_n h●●_n tempt_v i_o to_o destroy_v my_o body_n o_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o beguile_v he_o of_o my_o soul_n let_v i_o henceforth_o be_v the_o more_o diligent_a and_o careful_a as_o i_o have_v be_v hitherto_o remise_n and_o wilful_a my_o misery_n be_v unspeakable_a o_o let_v i_o not_o loose_v my_o relation_n and_o soul_n too_o but_o grant_v i_o i_o implore_v thy_o goodness_n a_o sincere_a contrition_n a_o hearty_a confession_n and_o repentance_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n i_o have_v sin_v with_o peter_n and_o david_n o_o give_v i_o their_o heart-melting_a sorrow_n and_o salvation_n make_v i_o a_o great_a penitent_n as_o i_o have_v make_v myself_o a_o great_a sinner_n let_v my_o tear_n not_o only_o confess_v but_o my_o heart_n change_v from_o a_o brutish_a to_o a_o christian_a temper_n that_o i_o out_o of_o due_a sense_n of_o my_o horrid_a impiety_n and_o a_o serious_a apprehension_n of_o my_o guilt_n which_o lie_v before_o i_o may_v with_o all_o earnestness_n of_o spirit_n with_o all_o vigour_n and_o resolution_n beg_v and_o at_o last_o obtain_v mercy_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n who_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a 1_o tim._n 1.15_o o_o heal_v my_o soul_n by_o his_o wound_n let_v his_o innocence_n attend_v for_o my_o guilt_n
the_o purity_n of_o his_o hand_n propitiate_v for_o the_o filthiness_n of_o i_o let_v his_o blood_n spill_v upon_o the_o cross_n expiate_v for_o that_o which_o i_o have_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n o_o my_o heart_n bleed_v within_o i_o i_o can_v endure_v a_o thousand_o torment_n but_o a_o wound_a conscience_n who_o can_v bear_v so_o woeful_a and_o so_o eternal_o miserable_a be_v my_o condition_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o almighty_a thou_o be_v my_o succour_n and_o my_o terror_n but_o i_o fly_v from_o thou_o unto_o the_o from_o the_o tribunal_n of_o thy_o justice_n to_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o mercy_n though_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n yet_o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n free_v i_o though_o not_o from_o temporal_a death_n yet_o from_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a that_o my_o execution_n here_o may_v be_v my_o pass_v to_o glory_n o_o thou_o who_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n save_v my_o soul_n though_o my_o sin_n be_v like_o manasses_n numberless_a as_o the_o sand_n like_o david_n red_a as_o the_o scarlet_a yet_o thou_o can_v make_v i_o white_a than_o snow_n wash_v i_o with_o hyssop_n give_v i_o a_o sincere_a compunction_n and_o a_o perfect_a abhorrence_n of_o my_o wicked_a self_n that_o i_o may_v lay_v fast_o hold_v upon_o christ_n through_o lively_a faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o then_o welcome_a torment_n and_o death_n itself_o then_o though_o i_o die_v i_o shall_v live_v to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n to_o enlighten_v my_o mind_n and_o dark_a understanding_n with_o those_o grace_n that_o be_v requisite_a for_o a_o die_a man_n let_v thy_o prevent_a grace_n keep_v i_o from_o the_o devil_n my_o former_a confederate_n and_o now_o my_o adversary_n o_o give_v i_o grace_n not_o to_o yield_v any_o more_o to_o his_o suggestion_n let_v he_o not_o betray_v my_o soul_n but_o that_o i_o may_v stand_v upon_o my_o guard_n and_o baffle_v all_o his_o assault_n that_o as_o he_o overcome_v i_o here_o i_o may_v 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repentance_n to_o incline_v thy_o mercy_n o_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o soften_v and_o melt_v this_o hard_a and_o obdurate_a heart_n of_o i_o that_o i_o may_v water_v my_o couch_n with_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v hearty_o bewail_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o life_n and_o mourn_v for_o my_o scarlet_a sin_n and_o blush_v for_o my_o heinous_a crime_n strike_v this_o rock_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o water_n may_v flow_v out_o even_o flood_n of_o tear_n to_o wash_v my_o pollute_a conscience_n my_o drowsy_a soul_n have_v too_o long_o sleep_v secure_o in_o sin_n my_o life_n hitherto_o have_v be_v but_o a_o sinful_a dream_n lord_n awake_v my_o soul_n though_o it_o be_v with_o thunder_n and_o let_v i_o rather_o feel_v thy_o terror_n than_o not_o feel_v my_o sin_n thou_o have_v send_v thy_o son_n to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_v but_o lord_n what_o will_v that_o avail_v i_o if_o my_o heart_n be_v whole_a o_o break_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o his_o heal_a virtue_n and_o grant_v i_o 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man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v psal_n 88.2_o 3_o 9_o 10_o 12._o let_v my_o prayer_n com●_n before_o thou_o incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o cry_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o grave_a my_o eye_n mournet●_n by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n lord_n i_o have_v call_v dail●_n upon_o thou_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unt●_n thou_o will_v thou_o show_v wonder_n to_o the_o dead_a shall_v the_o dead_a arise_v and_o praise_v thou_o shall_v thy_o wonder_n be_v know_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o thy_o righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n psal_n 6.1_o 4_o 5._o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n return_v o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n for_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o in_o 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