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knowledge the Juftice of my Sentence, I patiently
fubmit to the fame, without any Rancour, Ill-Will
or Malice to any Perfon whatfocver, hoping through
the Merits of Chrift Jefus, (who laid down his Life
for Sinners, and who upon the Crofs pronounced a
Pardon for the repenting Thief under the Agonies of
Death) to be with him admitted to partake of that
glorious Refurreftion and Immortality he has beeafo
gracioufly pleafed to proniife to the fmcere Penitent.
I earneftly and exhort and beg of all here prefent to
think ferioufly of Eternity, a long and endlefs Eter-
nity ! in which we are to be rewarded or punifhed ac-
cording to our good or evil Aftions in this World ;
that you will all take Warning by me, and reftrain
from all wilful Tranfgreffions and Offences ; let a re-
ligious Difpofition prevail upon you, and ufe your ut-
moft Endeavours to forfake and flee from Sin. The
Mercies of God are great, and he can fave even at
the lafl: Moment of Life ; yet do not therefore pre-
fume too much, leail you provoke him to caft you
off in his Anger, and become fearful Examples of
Wrath and Indignation. Let me prevail upon you to
forget and forgive me all the Offences and Injuries
I have either committed or pronjoted in Aftion, Ad-
vice, or Example, and intreat your Prayers for me,
that the Lord would in Mercy look down upon me in
the laft Moments of my Life.
He was executed at lyhum the 27th of March \-]Z%\
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