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           AN
           OFFICE
           FOR
           PRISONERS
           FOR
           Crimes
           ,
           Together
           with
           Another
           for
           PRISONERS
           FOR
           Debt
           .
        
         
           CONTAINING
           both
           Proper
           Directions
           ,
           and
           Proper
           Prayers
           and
           Devotions
           .
        
         
           For
           Each
           of
           their
           Needs
           and
           Circumstances
           .
        
         
           By
           
             John
             Kettlewell
          
           ,
           late
           a
           Presbyter
           of
           the
           CHURCH
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           A.
           and
           
             J.
             Churchill
          
           ,
           at
           the
           
             Black
             Swan
          
           in
           Pater-Noster-Row
           ,
           1697.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           AN
           Advertisement
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           thought
           necessary
           to
           assure
           the
           Publick
           ,
           that
           the
           following
           Treatise
           is
           a
           
             genuine
             Piece
          
           of
           that
           reverend
           Author
           ,
           whose
           name
           it
           bears
           ;
           't
           was
           left
           finisht
           under
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           and
           may
           serve
           as
           a
           fresh
           proof
           of
           that
           
             true
             Christian
             Zeal
          
           which
           inflamed
           his
           Mind
           ,
           and
           extended
           his
           Concern
           ,
           to
           the
           necessities
           of
           those
           miserable
           Wretches
           ,
           who
           are
           confined
           to
           Prisons
           for
           CRIMES
           and
           Debt
           .
        
         
         
           Such
           afflicting
           Circumstances
           ,
           naturally
           incline
           Men
           to
           Consideration
           ,
           the
           want
           whereof
           is
           for
           the
           most
           part
           the
           true
           cause
           of
           all
           their
           Misfortunes
           ;
           but
           since
           it
           is
           as
           impossible
           to
           make
           that
           undone
           ,
           that
           is
           once
           done
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           to
           call
           back
           Time
           ;
           the
           only
           remedy
           that
           is
           left
           for
           the
           returning
           Sinner
           ,
           is
           to
           make
           all
           those
           Reparations
           to
           God
           and
           Man
           ,
           which
           his
           particular
           case
           will
           admit
           off
           :
           Now
           to
           this
           Purpose
           he
           is
           here
           furnisht
           with
           variety
           of
           Directions
           both
           how
           to
           begin
           and
           compleat
           his
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           with
           variety
           of
           Devotions
           to
           implore
           the
           assistance
           of
           that
           Grace
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           necessary
           in
           order
           to
           his
           recovery
           .
        
         
           There
           has
           been
           so
           little
           writ
           upon
           this
           important
           Subject
           ,
           that
           I
           perswade
           my Self
           the
           Publication
           of
           it
           ;
           will
           be
           very
           grateful
           to
           all
           good
           Men
           ,
           who
           rejoyce
           at
           any
           means
           that
           are
           used
           to
           
           rescue
           captives
           from
           the
           Slavery
           of
           Satan
           :
           Besides
           the
           accurate
           Management
           of
           the
           Argument
           ,
           will
           recommend
           it
           to
           the
           Approbation
           of
           the
           most
           judicious
           .
        
         
           Composures
           of
           Devotion
           ,
           when
           perfect
           in
           their
           kind
           ,
           I
           think
           may
           very
           well
           be
           ranked
           among
           some
           of
           the
           difficult
           performances
           in
           Divinity
           ;
           since
           they
           require
           not
           only
           propriety
           and
           decency
           of
           Expression
           ,
           but
           a
           mature
           Judgment
           ;
           spiritualized
           Affections
           ;
           and
           a
           most
           comprehensive
           knowledge
           of
           all
           Christian
           Duties
           ,
           to
           render
           them
           Compleat
           ;
           that
           while
           the
           mind
           is
           stor'd
           with
           rules
           to
           make
           a
           sound
           Judgment
           ,
           the
           will
           may
           be
           determined
           to
           the
           choice
           of
           what
           is
           just
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           faculties
           wing'd
           to
           the
           swiftest
           prosecution
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           How
           far
           this
           
             Devout
             Office
          
           answers
           that
           Character
           ,
           must
           be
           left
           to
           the
           world
           to
           Judge
           ,
           but
           the
           talent
           our
           Pious
           and
           
             Learned
             
             Author
          
           had
           that
           way
           is
           so
           well
           known
           ,
           that
           I
           need
           say
           no
           more
           to
           satisfie
           the
           Reader
           ,
           than
           to
           assure
           him
           this
           is
           of
           a
           piece
           with
           what
           he
           has
           already
           published
           in
           that
           kind
           .
        
         
           God
           grant
           that
           it
           may
           Attain
           that
           End
           which
           he
           Aimed
           at
           in
           this
           and
           all
           his
           other
           Writings
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           Service
           of
           his
           Blessed
           Master
           ,
           and
           the
           Salvation
           of
           those
           Souls
           which
           were
           redeemed
           by
           his
           most
           precious
           Bloud
           ;
           
             that
             they
             may
             both
             perceive
             and
             know
             those
             things
             which
             they
             ought
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             may
             have
             Grace
             and
             Power
             faithfully
             to
             fulfil
             the
             same
             ,
          
           AMEN
           .
        
         
           
             
               8
               th
               March
               ,
               1696
               /
               7.
               
            
             Blackheath
             .
          
           
             Nelson
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           Reader
           ,
        
         
           THE
           Case
           of
           Poor
           Prisoners
           ,
           both
           for
           Crimes
           ,
           and
           also
           for
           Debt
           ,
           is
           very
           lamentable
           ,
           and
           uncomfortable
           ,
           with
           Relation
           to
           their
           Bodies
           ;
           but
           more
           with
           Relation
           to
           their
           most
           Precious
           Souls
           .
           And
           I
           think
           it
           a
           Good
           Piece
           of
           Charity
           to
           Direct
           them
           ,
           how
           in
           their
           most
           Dangerous
           Circumstances
           they
           may
           ,
           however
           ,
           set
           their
           Souls
           Safe
           ,
           and
           also
           Provide
           for
           their
           Bodily
           Straights
           ;
           making
           them
           as
           easy
           and
           advantageous
           to
           them
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           I
           add
           really
           as
           safe
           too
           ,
           as
           their
           Case
           admits
           to
           make
           them
           .
        
         
         
           But
           when
           such
           Helps
           are
           provided
           for
           them
           ,
           these
           miserable
           Persons
           are
           neither
           like
           to
           inquire
           after
           them
           ,
           nor
           be
           at
           any
           Charge
           to
           buy
           them
           for
           themselves
           .
           And
           therefore
           another
           Sort
           of
           Charity
           will
           still
           be
           wanting
           to
           their
           Releif
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           Charity
           of
           some
           Pious
           Persons
           to
           Distribute
           such
           Helps
           among
           Prisoners
           ,
           and
           put
           them
           into
           their
           hands
           .
           And
           when
           Compassionate
           and
           Charitable
           Persons
           ,
           do
           not
           Visit
           Prisons
           themselves
           ,
           methinks
           such
           of
           them
           as
           are
           of
           Ability
           ,
           should
           not
           think
           much
           to
           send
           such
           Visitants
           and
           Companions
           as
           these
           among
           them
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           Prepared
           this
           little
           Piece
           to
           be
           sent
           Abroad
           ,
           both
           to
           Furnish
           them
           with
           Particular
           Directions
           ,
           and
           also
           with
           Particular
           Prayers
           ,
           for
           their
           several
           Needs
           and
           hard
           Circumstances
           .
           And
           I
           hope
           God
           will
           from
           Time
           to
           Time
           stir
           〈…〉
           of
           some
           or
           other
           of
           〈…〉
           and
           Charitable
           
           Servants
           in
           Several
           Counties
           ,
           to
           send
           some
           of
           these
           Pieces
           (
           or
           others
           which
           they
           like
           better
           )
           to
           be
           Distributed
           some
           Due
           Time
           before
           the
           Assizes
           in
           their
           Neighbouring
           Prisons
           .
           By
           Gods
           Blessing
           they
           may
           Help
           to
           Save
           many
           Souls
           by
           this
           Means
           ;
           at
           least
           they
           will
           greatly
           Benefit
           ,
           and
           Recommend
           their
           own
           to
           his
           Mercy
           ,
           who
           sets
           not
           so
           much
           by
           any
           Charity
           ,
           as
           by
           that
           of
           
             Converting
             Sinners
             ,
             from
             the
             Error
             of
             their
             ways
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           Brief
           Directions
           FOR
           PRISONERS
           FOR
           CRIMES
           ,
           AND
           FOR
           PRISONERS
           FOR
           DEBT
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             Special
             Directions
             ,
             for
             Prisoners
             for
             Crimes
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               I.
               
            
             
               How
               to
               Behave
               and
               Employ
               themselves
               ,
               after
               Commitment
               ,
               and
               before
               the
               Tryal
               .
            
             
               I.
               AS
               soon
               as
               you
               are
               Committed
               to
               the
               Prison
               ,
               begin
               seriously
               to
               Consider
               ,
               and
               Resolve
               within
               your Self
               ,
               how
               to
               spend
               your
               Time
               there
               .
            
             
             
               Do
               not
               once
               fancy
               ,
               that
               you
               must
               lye
               shut
               out
               there
               from
               all
               Business
               ,
               and
               Condemned
               to
               a
               State
               of
               Idleness
               .
               But
               set
               your Self
               with
               all
               your
               might
               ,
               to
               mind
               the
               
                 one
                 thing
                 necessary
              
               ,
               viz.
               The
               Great
               Work
               of
               Repentance
               ,
               and
               making
               your
               Peace
               with
               Almighty
               God
               :
               And
               know
               assuredly
               ,
               that
               this
               will
               cut
               out
               Work
               enough
               for
               you
               ,
               and
               of
               more
               Comfort
               and
               Profit
               to
               your
               Soul
               ,
               than
               any
               other
               Employments
               which
               you
               have
               formerly
               been
               used
               to
               .
            
             
               And
               do
               not
               think
               of
               leaving
               this
               most
               necessary
               and
               important
               Work
               for
               an
               after-Game
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               will
               be
               time
               enough
               to
               fall
               to
               it
               after
               you
               have
               received
               Sentence
               of
               Condemnation
               .
               For
               this
               shews
               ,
               that
               you
               do
               not
               yet
               think
               Repentance
               to
               be
               the
               Work
               of
               a
               Living
               ,
               but
               only
               of
               a
               Condemn'd
               and
               Dying
               Person
               ,
               and
               that
               if
               you
               could
               have
               any
               Hopes
               to
               live
               on
               ,
               you
               would
               Reserve
               your Self
               and
               are
               Resolved
               to
               Sin
               on
               .
               And
               when
               you
               come
               to
               it
               with
               this
               Mind
               ,
               you
               are
               never
               like
               to
               do
               much
               Good
               in
               the
               way
               of
               Repentance
               ;
               nor
               is
               it
               like
               to
               do
               much
               Good
               to
               you
               .
               Besides
               ,
               the
               Review
               and
               Amendment
               of
               a
               whole
               Life
               ,
               and
               making
               your
               Peace
               with
               God
               and
               Men
               after
               a
               long
               
               course
               of
               Provocations
               against
               both
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               done
               as
               it
               should
               be
               ,
               is
               a
               Work
               of
               more
               Time
               ,
               and
               Difficulty
               ,
               and
               Thoughtfulness
               ,
               than
               you
               are
               aware
               of
               .
               And
               after
               Sentence
               is
               once
               passed
               upon
               them
               ,
               the
               wretched
               Criminals
               often
               times
               are
               either
               so
               Dejected
               with
               their
               Misfortunes
               ,
               or
               so
               Distracted
               with
               Terrors
               ,
               that
               their
               Minds
               are
               not
               Capable
               ,
               to
               be
               any
               thing
               near
               so
               composed
               ,
               Intent
               ,
               and
               Thoughtful
               ,
               as
               the
               Work
               of
               Repentance
               Requires
               ;
               or
               to
               make
               half
               so
               much
               use
               as
               they
               should
               of
               that
               little
               Time
               which
               is
               left
               them
               .
               Not
               to
               put
               them
               in
               mind
               likewise
               ,
               that
               Considerable
               parts
               even
               of
               that
               little
               Time
               will
               be
               snatched
               away
               from
               this
               Grand
               Business
               ,
               to
               be
               taken
               up
               in
               Farewel
               Visits
               ,
               some
               of
               Business
               ,
               others
               of
               Love
               and
               Kindness
               ,
               and
               in
               other
               Avocations
               and
               Interruptions
               ,
               which
               both
               the
               Noisy
               and
               Incommodious
               State
               of
               Prisoners
               ,
               and
               the
               Condition
               of
               Persons
               taking
               a
               Deliberate
               Leave
               of
               this
               World
               ,
               must
               expect
               to
               meet
               with
               .
            
             
               As
               soon
               therefore
               as
               you
               are
               shut
               up
               from
               others
               ,
               fall
               to
               Converse
               with
               your Self
               ,
               and
               Call
               your
               own
               Heart
               and
               Ways
               to
               Remembrance
               .
               And
               apply
               your Self
               
               with
               Seriousness
               to
               think
               of
               leaving
               this
               World
               ,
               and
               of
               Giving
               a
               Strict
               Account
               to
               the
               Dreadful
               Judge
               of
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               ,
               of
               all
               the
               Good
               or
               Evil
               which
               you
               did
               whilst
               you
               lived
               in
               it
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               many
               Things
               which
               you
               need
               to
               amend
               ,
               and
               have
               to
               do
               ,
               to
               make
               your
               Peace
               with
               God
               ,
               before
               you
               leave
               it
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               fix
               your
               Thoughts
               on
               Heaven
               and
               Hell
               ,
               and
               look
               upon
               them
               as
               most
               Real
               and
               Certain
               Things
               ,
               and
               as
               States
               of
               utmost
               Joy
               or
               Greif
               ,
               and
               of
               Endless
               Continuance
               .
               They
               who
               will
               not
               Believe
               that
               there
               is
               an
               Hell
               ,
               shall
               surely
               feel
               it
               :
               And
               when
               ,
               by
               feeling
               the
               most
               Exquisite
               Pains
               thereof
               ,
               they
               come
               to
               be
               Convinced
               to
               their
               Cost
               that
               there
               is
               One
               ;
               they
               shall
               be
               for
               ever
               incapable
               ,
               either
               to
               bear
               it
               ,
               or
               to
               get
               out
               of
               it
               .
               Who
               can
               abide
               the
               Rageing
               Torture
               of
               Fire
               and
               Flames
               ,
               and
               †
               
                 Dwell
                 with
                 everlasting
                 Burnings
              
               ?
               Who
               can
               Endure
               to
               be
               perpetually
               gnawed
               ,
               and
               pierced
               to
               the
               quick
               ,
               with
               the
               Worm
               of
               Conscience
               ,
               always
               accusing
               and
               tormenting
               him
               ,
               and
               eating
               through
               his
               Spirit
               ?
               To
               lye
               down
               in
               a
               Bed
               of
               Sorrow
               ,
               yea
               ,
               and
               which
               he
               has
               madly
               Chosen
               ,
               and
               obstinately
               Sought
               out
               for
               himself
               :
               Where
               there
               is
               nothing
               ,
               but
               Anguish
               without
               
               abatement
               ,
               and
               Horror
               without
               hope
               ;
               and
               wherein
               there
               neither
               is
               ,
               nor
               can
               be
               the
               least
               Glimps
               of
               the
               Divine
               Mercy
               ,
               but
               inexorable
               Justice
               comes
               Armed
               with
               Power
               ,
               to
               heap
               on
               such
               Plagues
               ,
               as
               an
               Almighty
               God
               can
               inflict
               ,
               and
               an
               immortal
               Sinner
               can
               suffer
               ,
               for
               evermore
               .
            
             
               And
               assure
               your Self
               ,
               that
               this
               will
               surely
               be
               the
               just
               Wages
               of
               the
               Crime
               for
               which
               you
               are
               made
               a
               Prisoner
               ,
               and
               the
               unavoidable
               end
               of
               your
               mispent
               Life
               ,
               unless
               you
               Employ
               that
               little
               space
               of
               Time
               ,
               which
               you
               have
               yet
               remaining
               ,
               to
               prevent
               the
               same
               ,
               by
               true
               Repentance
               ,
               and
               making
               of
               your
               Peace
               with
               God
               before
               you
               dye
               .
            
             
               Being
               therefore
               without
               delay
               to
               Survey
               your
               past
               Life
               ,
               and
               to
               Repent
               of
               all
               that
               needs
               Repentance
               .
            
             
               Read
               over
               your
               Baptismal
               Vow
               in
               the
               Church-Catechism
               ,
               upon
               the
               ingagement
               and
               undertaking
               whereof
               ,
               God
               admitted
               you
               to
               the
               Hopes
               of
               his
               Mercy
               and
               Eternal
               Life
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               ;
               and
               attently
               bethink
               your self
               how
               you
               have
               kept
               it
               .
               And
               read
               over
               your
               Duty
               to
               God
               and
               to
               your
               Neighbour
               ,
               and
               at
               every
               particular
               of
               each
               of
               
               them
               ,
               propose
               to
               your self
               ,
               and
               Consider
               how
               you
               have
               Performed
               the
               same
               .
               And
               this
               will
               shew
               you
               what
               Commandments
               you
               have
               Broken
               ,
               and
               what
               Sins
               you
               have
               to
               bewail
               and
               amend
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               Recover
               Gods
               Favour
               ,
               and
               Prevent
               the
               Torments
               of
               Eternal
               Fire
               .
            
             
               And
               having
               thus
               Discover'd
               what
               your
               Sins
               and
               Offences
               are
               ,
               which
               expose
               you
               to
               Gods
               wrath
               ,
               set
               your Self
               instantly
               to
               humble
               your
               Soul
               for
               them
               before
               him
               ,
               that
               so
               you
               may
               be
               fit
               for
               his
               Mercy
               .
               With
               hearty
               Self-abasement
               ,
               and
               Condemnation
               of
               your Self
               for
               the
               same
               ,
               acknowledge
               before
               him
               ,
               your
               own
               Baseness
               ,
               and
               abominable
               Unthankfulness
               ,
               and
               Wretched
               Folly
               therein
               .
               And
               fix
               in
               your
               Heart
               the
               Firmest
               Purposes
               of
               Amendment
               thereof
               ,
               as
               seeing
               assuredly
               ,
               that
               there
               is
               no
               other
               way
               ,
               either
               of
               shewing
               your
               Duty
               ,
               your
               Love
               ,
               or
               Thankfulness
               to
               God
               ,
               or
               of
               saving
               your Self
               from
               Everlasting
               misery
               .
            
             
               And
               having
               thus
               Considerately
               ,
               and
               fully
               Purposed
               this
               Amendment
               within
               your Self
               ,
               and
               that
               of
               all
               the
               several
               Sins
               which
               you
               find
               you
               have
               been
               Guilty
               of
               ,
               Faithfully
               Promise
               him
               ,
               that
               
               by
               his
               Help
               you
               will
               Amend
               them
               .
               And
               beg
               his
               Grace
               to
               fix
               you
               in
               this
               Purpose
               ,
               and
               to
               Enable
               you
               ,
               as
               occasion
               is
               offer'd
               ,
               to
               perform
               it
               .
               And
               then
               humbly
               and
               earnestly
               beg
               his
               Pardon
               for
               all
               your
               Sins
               ,
               for
               Jesus
               Christ's
               Sake
               .
               And
               every
               Day
               afterwards
               ,
               as
               it
               comes
               ,
               apply
               your Self
               with
               utmost
               Care
               and
               Diligence
               ,
               to
               make
               Good
               your
               Work
               ,
               and
               Perform
               these
               Promises
               ,
               Considering
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               the
               honest
               keepers
               of
               Promises
               ,
               who
               are
               to
               Claim
               the
               Benefits
               of
               them
               ;
               and
               therefore
               in
               all
               the
               Opportunities
               you
               meet
               with
               afterwards
               ,
               you
               must
               be
               strictly
               mindful
               according
               to
               your
               Promise
               to
               do
               better
               ,
               in
               all
               those
               Points
               wherein
               you
               had
               done
               amiss
               before
               .
            
             
               And
               as
               for
               all
               Wrong
               and
               Damage
               ,
               which
               you
               have
               done
               to
               any
               by
               your
               Transgressions
               ,
               especially
               by
               this
               for
               which
               you
               are
               now
               a
               Prisoner
               ;
               Resolve
               within
               your Self
               ,
               to
               make
               them
               full
               Satisfaction
               if
               you
               are
               able
               ;
               or
               else
               ,
               to
               make
               them
               as
               much
               Satisfaction
               as
               you
               can
               ,
               and
               to
               beg
               their
               Pardon
               ,
               and
               their
               Prayers
               to
               God
               to
               Pardon
               you
               ,
               for
               the
               Rest.
               And
               contrive
               how
               to
               do
               this
               ,
               and
               have
               things
               in
               a
               readiness
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               be
               done
               effectually
               and
               without
               
               delay
               ,
               as
               soon
               as
               ever
               it
               may
               be
               Prudent
               and
               Convenient
               to
               do
               it
               ;
               providing
               at
               the
               same
               time
               against
               Casualties
               ,
               that
               whatever
               happens
               to
               you
               ,
               it
               may
               not
               be
               finally
               dropt
               and
               be
               undone
               .
               And
               give
               out
               such
               General
               Intimations
               before
               ,
               of
               your
               true
               Repentance
               and
               fixt
               Intentions
               ,
               of
               doing
               justice
               according
               to
               your
               Ability
               ,
               to
               all
               who
               have
               suffer'd
               by
               you
               ,
               as
               may
               be
               safe
               for
               you
               ,
               and
               something
               of
               Satisfaction
               to
               them
               ,
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               .
               And
               look
               on
               this
               Reparation
               for
               Wrongs
               ,
               as
               a
               thing
               that
               must
               take
               Place
               of
               any
               Provisions
               ,
               which
               you
               would
               desire
               to
               make
               for
               your Self
               ,
               or
               your
               Family
               ,
               out
               of
               your
               worldly
               Goods
               ;
               and
               that
               it
               is
               a
               necessary
               Course
               ,
               to
               prevent
               Gods
               Future
               Wrath
               ,
               and
               to
               Clear
               your
               Conscience
               .
            
             
               In
               this
               Great
               Work
               ,
               of
               posing
               ,
               and
               purging
               of
               your
               Conscience
               ,
               and
               perfecting
               the
               Course
               of
               your
               Restitution
               and
               Repentance
               ,
               and
               expressing
               your
               Heart
               thereupon
               to
               Almighty
               God
               ,
               you
               will
               have
               great
               need
               of
               ,
               and
               may
               receive
               much
               comfortable
               assistance
               and
               benefit
               ,
               from
               Godly
               Directions
               ,
               and
               Forms
               of
               Prayers
               fitted
               for
               this
               purpose
               .
               And
               if
               you
               are
               not
               otherwise
               provided
               therewith
               ,
               your
               needs
               herein
               may
               be
               supplyed
               by
               
               a
               small
               Book
               ,
               intituled
               
                 A
                 Companion
                 for
                 the
                 Penitent
              
               ,
               wherein
               is
               
                 An
                 Office
                 for
                 the
                 Penitent
                 to
                 Carry
                 on
                 their
                 Reconciliation
                 with
                 God
                 :
                 And
                 a
                 Tryal
                 or
                 Judgment
                 of
                 the
                 Soul
                 ,
                 to
                 Discover
                 the
                 Safety
                 of
                 their
                 Spiritual
                 Estate
                 ,
              
               &c.
               lately
               Printed
               .
            
             
               And
               during
               all
               the
               Time
               ,
               which
               God
               shall
               spare
               you
               after
               your
               Commitment
               ,
               to
               attend
               this
               Grand
               Business
               ,
               make
               Pious
               Books
               your
               Companions
               ,
               which
               you
               may
               Converse
               with
               as
               often
               ,
               and
               as
               much
               as
               you
               please
               ,
               and
               always
               with
               great
               Comfort
               and
               Advantage
               to
               your Self
               ;
               And
               Discreet
               and
               Religious
               Friends
               likewise
               ,
               if
               you
               have
               any
               such
               who
               will
               come
               at
               you
               .
               For
               their
               Discourses
               and
               Devout
               Breathings
               ,
               will
               be
               like
               gentle
               Blowing
               on
               dying
               Embers
               ,
               and
               help
               to
               kindle
               any
               sparks
               of
               Virtue
               and
               Goodness
               that
               lye
               Dormant
               in
               you
               .
               They
               will
               call
               forth
               your
               Penitential
               Relentings
               ,
               and
               increase
               them
               ,
               and
               bring
               you
               by
               use
               to
               take
               Comfort
               therein
               ,
               and
               Direct
               you
               how
               to
               carry
               on
               the
               same
               .
               Especially
               if
               you
               have
               a
               Wise
               and
               Faithful
               Guide
               of
               Souls
               for
               your
               Friend
               ,
               prize
               his
               Visits
               ,
               and
               make
               the
               most
               of
               them
               ,
               and
               prepare
               your Self
               still
               to
               receive
               both
               Direction
               and
               Warmth
               from
               his
               Lips.
               And
               be
               free
               
               in
               opening
               your Self
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               in
               begging
               his
               Judgment
               and
               Direction
               ,
               upon
               all
               the
               great
               Passages
               of
               your
               Life
               ,
               and
               the
               present
               Conduct
               of
               your
               Repentance
               ,
               how
               you
               are
               to
               order
               it
               so
               ,
               as
               that
               you
               may
               be
               most
               sure
               of
               making
               your
               Peace
               with
               Almighty
               God.
               And
               be
               careful
               to
               receive
               his
               Directions
               with
               Thankfulness
               ,
               and
               to
               follow
               them
               with
               Care.
               
            
             
               And
               this
               way
               of
               spending
               your
               Time
               ,
               in
               transacting
               and
               perfecting
               your
               Repentance
               and
               Peace
               with
               God
               ,
               let
               me
               again
               beseech
               you
               to
               look
               upon
               ,
               not
               only
               as
               an
               incident
               ,
               to
               fall
               in
               now
               and
               then
               ,
               but
               as
               your
               Work
               and
               Business
               in
               Prison
               .
               And
               be
               sure
               to
               keep
               your Self
               to
               it
               ,
               as
               much
               as
               your
               Spirit
               will
               bear
               .
               Remembring
               ,
               that
               you
               have
               a
               Great
               Work
               to
               do
               ,
               and
               no
               Time
               to
               throw
               away
               .
               That
               if
               you
               fail
               or
               fall
               short
               therein
               ,
               you
               are
               irreparably
               undone
               for
               ever
               .
               And
               that
               there
               is
               Great
               Danger
               of
               your
               Failing
               ,
               unless
               you
               shew
               such
               an
               early
               ,
               a
               watchful
               ,
               and
               incessant
               care
               ,
               as
               I
               advise
               you
               to
               .
               That
               you
               have
               been
               desperately
               Foolish
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               Wicked
               ,
               in
               throwing
               away
               the
               former
               Days
               of
               your
               Life
               ,
               and
               therefore
               should
               now
               seek
               to
               redeem
               them
               ,
               
               and
               to
               be
               double
               diligent
               in
               the
               good
               Husbanding
               and
               Religious
               Improvement
               of
               that
               small
               shred
               thereof
               which
               still
               remains
               .
            
             
               Take
               not
               therefore
               more
               than
               needs
               of
               your
               Precious
               Time
               ,
               especially
               not
               any
               great
               Portions
               ,
               from
               this
               most
               necessary
               and
               salutary
               Employment
               ,
               to
               attend
               unprofitable
               Visits
               ,
               or
               to
               throw
               away
               in
               Idleness
               .
               But
               by
               no
               means
               spend
               any
               Portions
               thereof
               ,
               in
               that
               Cure
               and
               Diversion
               of
               Cares
               ,
               which
               alass
               !
               Is
               too
               often
               the
               Refuge
               of
               Imprison'd
               Malefactors
               ,
               viz.
               Wine
               ,
               and
               Jollity
               and
               Prophane
               and
               Loose
               Conversation
               .
               Go
               no
               more
               into
               such
               Society
               ,
               than
               you
               would
               into
               an
               Infected
               Room
               :
               But
               Shun
               it
               as
               you
               would
               do
               the
               Plague
               ,
               or
               as
               you
               would
               do
               Persons
               who
               are
               throwing
               Fire-balls
               among
               Combustible
               Stuff
               ,
               and
               spreading
               Endless
               Ruine
               .
            
             
               And
               in
               this
               Course
               ,
               wait
               for
               the
               Sessions
               or
               Assizes
               ,
               and
               continue
               thus
               to
               Employ
               your Self
               till
               your
               Tryal
               comes
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               CHAP.
               II.
               
            
             
               How
               to
               Behave
               and
               Employ
               themselves
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               ,
               and
               at
               ,
               their
               Tryal
               .
            
             
               AND
               then
               in
               the
               next
               Place
               ,
               as
               to
               what
               Concerns
               your
               Tryal
               ,
               look
               up
               to
               God
               as
               your
               only
               Deliverer
               to
               bring
               you
               off
               there
               .
               All
               Tryals
               in
               Human
               Courts
               ,
               are
               of
               uncertain
               Issue
               .
               Even
               the
               Innocent
               have
               Cause
               to
               Fear
               ,
               and
               the
               Guilty
               much
               more
               .
               For
               there
               Men
               stand
               or
               fall
               ,
               by
               the
               Understanding
               and
               Dispositions
               of
               Judges
               and
               Juries
               .
               And
               their
               Hearts
               and
               Minds
               are
               in
               no
               Hand
               but
               Gods
               ,
               who
               Turns
               and
               Governs
               them
               as
               he
               pleases
               .
               Their
               Verdicts
               and
               Sentences
               in
               Tryals
               ,
               are
               influenced
               and
               determined
               ,
               either
               in
               Favour
               of
               the
               Prisoners
               or
               Against
               them
               ,
               according
               as
               some
               things
               are
               offer'd
               in
               Evidence
               ,
               or
               others
               Omitted
               ,
               which
               are
               apt
               most
               to
               affect
               them
               in
               their
               several
               ways
               of
               Reasoning
               and
               Believing
               ,
               and
               sway
               most
               with
               them
               .
               And
               tho'
               these
               Particular
               Suggestions
               or
               Omissions
               in
               Evidence
               ,
               whereon
               the
               
               Judgment
               thereof
               is
               like
               to
               turn
               ,
               seem
               accidents
               to
               us
               ,
               and
               were
               not
               foreseen
               nor
               dreamed
               of
               by
               the
               Prisoners
               ;
               yet
               are
               they
               all
               Wise
               Orderings
               and
               Providences
               in
               God
               ,
               so
               that
               in
               the
               Verdict
               brought
               in
               thereupon
               ,
               we
               have
               what
               he
               pleases
               .
            
             
               If
               you
               do
               Escape
               therefore
               at
               all
               ,
               lay
               down
               this
               beforehand
               within
               your self
               ,
               and
               be
               both
               attent
               and
               fixt
               in
               the
               belief
               thereof
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               he
               alone
               who
               must
               send
               you
               Deliverance
               .
               And
               if
               your
               Deliverance
               must
               come
               from
               thence
               ,
               Direct
               your
               Eyes
               to
               him
               from
               whom
               your
               Help
               Comes
               ,
               and
               place
               all
               your
               Confidence
               in
               his
               kind
               and
               watchful
               Providence
               :
               And
               when
               you
               trust
               to
               him
               for
               Deliverance
               ,
               seek
               for
               it
               with
               earnest
               Prayers
               ,
               and
               beg
               a
               longer
               Respite
               in
               this
               World
               if
               he
               pleases
               .
               But
               withal
               ,
               seek
               this
               with
               Resignation
               to
               his
               Holy
               Will
               ,
               humbly
               submiting
               to
               his
               Justice
               ,
               if
               he
               think
               fit
               to
               bring
               you
               to
               Deserved
               Punishment
               for
               this
               Offence
               ,
               for
               an
               Example
               to
               terrifie
               others
               ;
               and
               Praying
               ,
               that
               whatever
               Vengeance
               he
               Exacts
               for
               your
               Crimes
               here
               ,
               he
               would
               by
               no
               means
               Extend
               his
               Wrath
               further
               ,
               but
               for
               Christ
               Jesus
               '
               s
               sake
               spare
               your
               Soul
               hereafter
               .
            
             
             
               And
               thus
               you
               see
               ,
               that
               the
               Religious
               Spending
               of
               your
               Time
               ,
               which
               I
               have
               advised
               you
               to
               ,
               is
               really
               the
               best
               way
               you
               can
               take
               to
               prepare
               for
               your
               Tryal
               ,
               and
               to
               deliver
               you
               from
               the
               Sentence
               of
               Death
               here
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               of
               Damnation
               hereafter
               .
               For
               if
               God
               ,
               and
               his
               most
               undeserved
               Care
               and
               kind
               Providence
               ,
               must
               be
               your
               Deliverer
               ;
               these
               Religious
               Exercises
               ,
               which
               are
               the
               surest
               way
               to
               gain
               God
               ,
               must
               be
               the
               surest
               ways
               of
               Deliverance
               ,
               and
               they
               have
               most
               Hope
               to
               escape
               the
               Danger
               ,
               who
               have
               done
               most
               and
               taken
               the
               best
               care
               to
               secure
               his
               Favour
               .
            
             
               If
               you
               have
               any
               Matters
               to
               Order
               relating
               to
               this
               World
               ,
               do
               them
               ,
               as
               much
               as
               you
               are
               able
               ,
               before
               your
               Trial
               comes
               on
               ,
               and
               leave
               them
               not
               to
               be
               cared
               after
               Sentence
               of
               Condemnation
               is
               past
               upon
               you
               .
               For
               all
               your
               Time
               after
               that
               ,
               will
               have
               Care
               and
               Work
               enough
               of
               its
               own
               ,
               and
               should
               therefore
               be
               kept
               as
               free
               from
               all
               other
               interruptions
               as
               it
               can
               .
            
             
               When
               you
               are
               going
               to
               your
               Trial
               ,
               go
               first
               to
               you
               Prayers
               ,
               and
               put
               your Self
               into
               Gods
               Hands
               ,
               and
               beg
               his
               Assistance
               .
               Desire
               that
               his
               Grace
               and
               Holy
               Spirit
               ,
               may
               govern
               all
               your
               Carriage
               ,
               
               and
               all
               your
               Answers
               there
               ,
               and
               prepare
               your
               Heart
               to
               express
               your Self
               with
               Wisdom
               ,
               and
               Uprightness
               ,
               and
               the
               Hearts
               of
               Judges
               and
               Juries
               to
               receive
               the
               same
               with
               Favour
               and
               Tenderness
               .
               Remembring
               ,
               that
               both
               
                 the
                 Preparations
                 of
                 the
                 Heart
              
               in
               him
               who
               needs
               and
               asks
               Favour
               ,
               
                 and
                 the
                 Answer
                 of
                 the
                 Tongue
              
               in
               those
               who
               are
               either
               to
               Grant
               or
               Deny
               it
               ,
               
                 is
                 from
                 the
                 Lord.
              
               Prov.
               16.
               1.
               
            
             
               When
               you
               are
               brought
               upon
               your
               Tryal
               ,
               I
               think
               you
               may
               safely
               make
               the
               Legal
               Plea
               of
               not
               Guilty
               :
               For
               tho
               you
               are
               Guilty
               in
               reality
               ,
               yet
               you
               are
               not
               Guilty
               in
               the
               Eye
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               till
               you
               are
               Legally
               found
               to
               be
               so
               .
               And
               when
               the
               Law
               asks
               you
               this
               ,
               I
               conceive
               you
               may
               answer
               ,
               not
               according
               to
               your
               Real
               ,
               but
               your
               Legal
               Guiltiness
               ,
               being
               innocent
               in
               Legal
               Estimate
               till
               you
               are
               Convicted
               .
               For
               't
               is
               the
               Humanity
               and
               Equity
               of
               our
               Law
               ,
               as
               I
               take
               it
               ,
               not
               to
               require
               Criminals
               ,
               Especially
               in
               Capital
               Cases
               ,
               to
               Accuse
               themselves
               ,
               which
               would
               be
               very
               unnatural
               ,
               and
               casting
               off
               all
               Tenderness
               and
               due
               Regard
               to
               Human
               Weakness
               .
               But
               whatever
               they
               are
               in
               Truth
               ,
               it
               allows
               them
               to
               put
               their
               Guilt
               upon
               the
               Proof
               ,
               by
               
               Pleading
               
                 not
                 Guilty
              
               ,
               that
               where
               they
               can
               not
               voluntary
               publish
               themselves
               ,
               and
               glory
               in
               a
               Fact
               as
               Confessors
               ,
               they
               may
               be
               Convicted
               thereof
               by
               due
               Proof
               as
               Criminals
               ,
               and
               brought
               to
               suffer
               Punishment
               for
               the
               same
               ,
               as
               common
               Humanity
               allows
               punishments
               should
               be
               suffered
               ,
               against
               their
               Wills.
               Yea
               ,
               further
               to
               manifest
               its
               moderation
               and
               disposition
               to
               Clemency
               in
               this
               Case
               ,
               after
               they
               have
               thus
               put
               their
               Guiltiness
               upon
               the
               Proof
               ,
               the
               Form
               and
               Voice
               of
               the
               Court
               is
               ,
               to
               pray
               them
               
                 a
                 Good
                 Deliverance
              
               .
            
             
               And
               having
               put
               your Self
               upon
               the
               Tryal
               of
               this
               Plea
               ,
               you
               may
               say
               such
               things
               in
               your
               own
               Favour
               ,
               as
               you
               can
               say
               truly
               .
               But
               seek
               not
               for
               Safety
               in
               Lyes
               ,
               and
               Falsification
               of
               things
               against
               your
               own
               knowledge
               ;
               denying
               what
               you
               know
               to
               be
               True
               to
               save
               your Self
               ,
               or
               possitively
               Affirming
               what
               really
               you
               do
               not
               know
               ,
               or
               perhaps
               know
               to
               be
               otherwise
               .
               Much
               less
               seek
               it
               in
               Mischeivous
               Lyes
               ,
               to
               cast
               your
               Faults
               on
               others
               ,
               and
               either
               bring
               Innocent
               Men
               under
               Suspicion
               ,
               and
               into
               Dangers
               ,
               or
               make
               other
               Guilty
               Persons
               Guilty
               of
               more
               than
               really
               they
               are
               :
               For
               this
               is
               to
               give
               God
               fresh
               Provocations
               ,
               
               and
               back
               an
               old
               Sin
               by
               a
               new
               one
               ,
               and
               to
               forsake
               him
               when
               you
               stand
               in
               the
               greatest
               need
               of
               him
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               readiest
               way
               to
               forfeit
               both
               his
               Peace
               hereafter
               and
               his
               Preservation
               here
               ,
               and
               utterly
               to
               lose
               both
               Him
               and
               your Self
               too
               .
            
             
               Trust
               your
               Life
               therefore
               in
               his
               Hands
               ,
               by
               keeping
               your
               Defence
               thereof
               within
               the
               Bounds
               of
               Truth
               and
               Justice
               :
               This
               is
               a
               Great
               Tryal
               of
               your
               Faith.
               But
               't
               is
               a
               Tryal
               which
               you
               have
               wickedly
               brought
               your self
               into
               .
               And
               under
               the
               same
               ,
               it
               is
               necessary
               for
               you
               thus
               to
               approve
               your
               Faith
               ,
               in
               his
               mercy
               and
               care
               of
               you
               .
               You
               have
               no
               Faith
               in
               him
               left
               ,
               or
               none
               that
               he
               will
               accept
               of
               ,
               if
               you
               forsake
               him
               and
               his
               ways
               in
               this
               difficult
               case
               ,
               and
               fly
               to
               Sin
               to
               save
               your Self
               .
               But
               if
               you
               can
               trust
               wholly
               to
               his
               Providence
               and
               not
               at
               all
               to
               evil
               ways
               ,
               and
               have
               Faith
               to
               contain
               your Self
               within
               your
               Duty
               under
               the
               hazard
               of
               your
               Life
               ,
               this
               noble
               Faith
               will
               be
               a
               mighty
               Endearment
               ,
               and
               of
               Great
               Account
               in
               his
               Eyes
               ;
               nothing
               ever
               recommending
               poor
               Sinners
               more
               to
               God
               ,
               than
               Faith
               doth
               ,
               when
               it
               keeps
               them
               innocent
               and
               obedient
               in
               such
               hard
               Tryals
               .
            
             
             
               And
               therefore
               set
               your Self
               resolutely
               to
               act
               this
               Great
               ,
               and
               most
               concerning
               Part
               well
               ,
               and
               to
               approve
               your
               Faith
               in
               him
               when
               it
               is
               Tryed
               .
               And
               look
               upon
               this
               trusting
               of
               your Self
               to
               him
               ,
               to
               be
               the
               wisest
               way
               of
               saving
               your
               Life
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               of
               preserving
               your
               Innocence
               .
               For
               if
               you
               are
               Preserved
               at
               all
               ,
               as
               I
               say
               ,
               you
               must
               owe
               your
               Preservation
               above
               all
               things
               to
               his
               watchful
               Care
               and
               kind
               Providence
               .
               And
               if
               you
               must
               receive
               your
               Life
               from
               his
               Hand
               ,
               seek
               to
               him
               for
               it
               ,
               and
               trust
               him
               with
               it
               ;
               and
               by
               no
               means
               leave
               him
               ,
               to
               seek
               out
               other
               unlawful
               Helps
               ,
               which
               will
               be
               like
               to
               Deceive
               you
               in
               this
               World
               ,
               and
               are
               certainly
               the
               way
               to
               Destroy
               you
               afterwards
               ,
               in
               that
               which
               is
               to
               come
               .
            
             
               And
               when
               you
               have
               heard
               your
               Accusers
               ,
               and
               have
               been
               heard
               to
               make
               as
               wise
               a
               Defence
               as
               you
               could
               make
               for
               your Self
               with
               Truth
               and
               Justice
               ,
               lift
               up
               your
               Heart
               to
               God
               when
               you
               are
               taken
               from
               the
               Bar
               ,
               and
               humbly
               and
               devoutly
               Commit
               the
               Event
               of
               all
               to
               him
               .
               And
               Pray
               that
               he
               will
               be
               pleased
               to
               Order
               it
               in
               Favour
               to
               you
               ,
               waiting
               with
               Patience
               and
               Resignation
               of
               Spirit
               ,
               to
               see
               how
               he
               will
               
               Dispose
               the
               Hearts
               of
               Judges
               and
               Juries
               to
               deal
               with
               you
               .
            
             
               If
               you
               are
               Acquitted
               ,
               give
               him
               the
               Praise
               thereof
               ,
               and
               Receive
               it
               with
               utmost
               Devotion
               and
               Thankfulness
               .
               But
               if
               you
               are
               brought
               in
               Guilty
               and
               Condemn'd
               ,
               humbly
               Submit
               your Self
               ,
               and
               own
               the
               Justice
               of
               your
               Sentence
               :
               And
               give
               Glory
               to
               God
               ,
               by
               justifying
               his
               Providence
               ,
               which
               has
               recompenced
               your
               high
               Crimes
               with
               a
               deserved
               Vengeance
               ;
               and
               by
               justifying
               his
               lawful
               Ministers
               ,
               who
               bear
               the
               Sword
               in
               his
               Place
               ,
               and
               use
               it
               at
               any
               time
               upon
               such
               Criminals
               as
               you
               are
               ,
               confessing
               freely
               that
               't
               is
               used
               now
               in
               your
               Case
               ,
               for
               the
               Punishment
               and
               Terror
               of
               evil-doers
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               CHAP.
               III.
               
            
             
               How
               to
               Behave
               and
               Employ
               themselves
               after
               Sentence
               of
               Condemnation
               ,
               and
               at
               the
               Time
               of
               Execution
               .
            
             
               AND
               after
               you
               have
               received
               Sentence
               ,
               set
               your Self
               to
               lose
               none
               of
               those
               precious
               moments
               of
               Time
               which
               are
               left
               you
               ,
               but
               to
               make
               the
               Wisest
               and
               Carefullest
               Use
               thereof
               which
               you
               can
               ,
               in
               preparing
               for
               Death
               .
               You
               are
               to
               Discharge
               this
               Great
               and
               last
               Part
               of
               Dying
               but
               Once
               ,
               Oh!
               Therefore
               take
               care
               to
               do
               it
               well
               .
               You
               can
               rectify
               or
               amend
               nothing
               after
               ,
               Oh!
               Then
               labour
               as
               much
               as
               in
               you
               lies
               to
               make
               all
               sure
               ,
               and
               set
               all
               straight
               before
               .
               Finish
               all
               your
               intended
               Acts
               of
               Restitution
               ,
               and
               Repeat
               anew
               all
               your
               former
               Acts
               of
               Repentance
               ,
               and
               add
               Earnestness
               and
               Vigor
               to
               them
               ,
               and
               Perfect
               what
               is
               Defective
               therein
               ,
               and
               send
               them
               up
               to
               God
               in
               continual
               Strains
               and
               Breathings
               of
               Devotion
               ,
               either
               short
               and
               occasional
               
               Ejaculations
               ,
               or
               more
               set
               and
               solemn
               Prayers
               .
               And
               to
               Consummate
               your
               Repentance
               ,
               and
               to
               Comfort
               up
               your
               Spirit
               with
               the
               Pledges
               of
               Gods
               Love
               and
               Peace
               ,
               take
               care
               before
               you
               dye
               to
               receive
               the
               Holy
               Communion
               ,
               after
               you
               have
               endeavoured
               the
               best
               you
               can
               to
               fit
               your Self
               for
               it
               ,
               and
               to
               Satisfy
               the
               Holy
               Man
               who
               Administers
               it
               to
               you
               ,
               of
               your
               Fitness
               for
               the
               same
               .
               And
               if
               you
               can
               often
               have
               the
               Blessing
               of
               a
               Prudent
               and
               Pious
               Ministers
               Direction
               in
               that
               disconsolate
               time
               ,
               prize
               it
               highly
               ,
               and
               improve
               it
               diligently
               ,
               and
               take
               such
               further
               ways
               for
               the
               Securing
               of
               your
               Peace
               and
               Quieting
               of
               your
               Conscience
               ,
               as
               in
               his
               Discretion
               he
               shall
               Direct
               you
               to
               .
            
             
               And
               when
               you
               are
               brought
               from
               Prison
               to
               Execution
               ,
               own
               the
               justice
               of
               your
               Sentence
               :
               Profess
               your
               abhorence
               and
               true
               Repentance
               of
               the
               Crime
               which
               you
               Dye
               for
               ,
               and
               of
               all
               your
               other
               Sins
               .
               Declare
               the
               Satisfaction
               you
               have
               made
               ,
               or
               would
               make
               ,
               were
               you
               able
               ,
               to
               all
               you
               have
               wronged
               .
               Beg
               all
               Persons
               to
               forgive
               you
               ,
               who
               have
               suffered
               by
               you
               in
               any
               kind
               ,
               and
               all
               who
               have
               ever
               learnt
               any
               ill
               from
               
               your
               Acquaintance
               and
               Example
               .
               Declare
               that
               you
               do
               from
               your
               Heart
               ,
               forgive
               all
               Persons
               ,
               and
               that
               you
               bear
               not
               the
               least
               ill
               will
               against
               any
               of
               your
               Prosecutors
               ,
               or
               the
               Judges
               and
               Juries
               who
               were
               concerned
               in
               bringing
               you
               to
               Justice
               .
               And
               when
               you
               make
               this
               Protestation
               of
               Forgiveness
               and
               Good
               Will
               to
               them
               ,
               be
               sure
               nothing
               fall
               from
               you
               ,
               that
               may
               bring
               the
               Sincerity
               thereof
               into
               Question
               .
               And
               therefore
               take
               Diligent
               Care
               ,
               not
               to
               shew
               uneasie
               Remembrance
               and
               Resentment
               ,
               of
               the
               Evils
               or
               Injuries
               which
               you
               have
               suffer'd
               ,
               but
               only
               of
               those
               which
               you
               your Self
               have
               done
               :
               And
               to
               keep
               your
               last
               Breath
               from
               being
               an
               hurtful
               Blast
               upon
               any
               Persons
               ,
               and
               your
               Dying
               Words
               from
               casting
               out
               Darts
               and
               leaving
               a
               Sting
               in
               your
               Enemies
               ,
               Remembring
               ,
               that
               you
               are
               to
               leave
               the
               World
               and
               come
               to
               Execution
               ,
               not
               as
               a
               wild
               Beast
               ,
               fighting
               with
               your
               Foes
               ,
               and
               pushing
               and
               goreing
               ;
               but
               as
               a
               Lamb
               ,
               meekly
               submitting
               ,
               as
               your
               Blessed
               Saviour
               did
               ,
               tho
               he
               had
               no
               Real
               Guilt
               but
               was
               perfectly
               Innocent
               ,
               who
               suffered
               the
               worst
               things
               without
               aggravating
               them
               or
               being
               angry
               at
               them
               ,
               and
               
               on
               the
               Cross
               spake
               nothing
               of
               his
               bitter
               Enemies
               ,
               but
               to
               Excuse
               them
               ,
               and
               Pray
               for
               them
               .
            
             
               And
               having
               thus
               testifyed
               your
               Godly
               Sorrow
               for
               your
               Sins
               ,
               desire
               all
               the
               By-standers
               to
               learn
               of
               you
               Repentance
               (
               tho
               by
               no
               means
               to
               delay
               it
               so
               long
               as
               you
               have
               done
               )
               and
               to
               be
               horribly
               afraid
               of
               the
               sad
               end
               of
               evil
               doers
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               Vengeance
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               is
               oft-times
               swift
               ,
               but
               when
               't
               is
               most
               slow
               ,
               will
               be
               sure
               at
               last
               ,
               and
               utterly
               insupportable
               to
               all
               those
               ,
               who
               will
               not
               take
               care
               in
               time
               to
               appease
               him
               by
               amendment
               of
               Life
               .
               Beg
               all
               that
               need
               it
               ,
               to
               take
               warning
               by
               your
               punishment
               ,
               that
               your
               most
               just
               and
               lamentable
               Death
               ,
               may
               terrifie
               more
               from
               Continuing
               in
               their
               Sins
               ,
               than
               the
               Example
               of
               your
               Evil
               Life
               had
               lead
               into
               Sin.
               
            
             
               Likewise
               ,
               if
               you
               can
               do
               Right
               to
               any
               Persons
               falsly
               accused
               ,
               or
               wrongfully
               suspected
               ,
               fail
               not
               to
               Do
               it
               the
               best
               you
               can
               ,
               before
               your
               Breath
               is
               stopt
               .
            
             
               Profess
               also
               your
               Faith
               ,
               whereinto
               you
               were
               Baptized
               ,
               devoutly
               and
               audibly
               ;
               repeating
               the
               Apostle's
               Creed
               ,
               and
               declare
               the
               Religion
               ,
               wherein
               you
               Dye
               ;
               and
               lament
               the
               Dishonor
               ,
               which
               you
               have
               brought
               upon
               them
               by
               your
               wickedness
               ,
               
               and
               declare
               your
               earnest
               Desires
               to
               Do
               some
               Right
               to
               them
               now
               by
               your
               Repentance
               .
            
             
               And
               when
               by
               all
               these
               ways
               ,
               you
               have
               expressed
               before
               them
               all
               ,
               how
               truly
               penitent
               you
               are
               for
               your
               Sins
               ,
               then
               humbly
               profess
               your
               lowly
               Hope
               in
               Gods
               free
               Mercy
               and
               most
               Gracious
               Promises
               ,
               who
               for
               the
               Death
               and
               Merits
               sake
               of
               our
               most
               Blessed
               Saviour
               Jesus
               Christ
               is
               ready
               to
               pardon
               ,
               even
               the
               Greatest
               Sinners
               ,
               such
               as
               you
               are
               ,
               upon
               their
               true
               Repentance
               .
            
             
               After
               this
               ,
               beg
               the
               Prayers
               of
               all
               the
               Beholders
               ,
               and
               the
               Prayers
               of
               all
               Good
               People
               .
               And
               then
               fall
               to
               your
               own
               Private
               Devotions
               ,
               praying
               earnestly
               for
               your self
               ,
               and
               for
               them
               .
               Then
               Pray
               with
               the
               Minister
               ,
               who
               stands
               ready
               to
               perform
               this
               last
               Office
               of
               Charity
               for
               Dying
               Men
               ;
               and
               desire
               all
               present
               to
               help
               you
               by
               their
               affectionate
               and
               fervent
               concurrence
               therein
               .
            
             
               Then
               take
               a
               kind
               and
               decent
               Leave
               of
               all
               the
               Company
               ,
               and
               pray
               God
               to
               make
               them
               all
               the
               better
               by
               the
               Sadness
               of
               this
               Sight
               .
               Thank
               them
               all
               heartily
               for
               their
               Pity
               ,
               and
               their
               Prayers
               ,
               and
               Desire
               the
               Continuance
               thereof
               to
               assist
               you
               in
               your
               last
               Agonies
               .
               Then
               turn
               
               your self
               to
               take
               a
               fitting
               Farewell
               of
               your
               particular
               Friends
               or
               Relations
               ,
               if
               any
               are
               there
               present
               ,
               and
               after
               that
               commit
               your self
               to
               the
               Mercy
               of
               God
               through
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               with
               continued
               and
               earnest
               Prayers
               and
               Ejaculations
               ,
               wait
               till
               the
               Executioner
               or
               Minister
               of
               Justice
               stops
               your
               Breath
               .
            
             
               To
               remember
               all
               these
               Points
               at
               the
               Place
               of
               Execution
               ,
               may
               be
               thought
               hard
               for
               the
               Poor
               Prisoner
               .
               But
               he
               may
               have
               this
               little
               Book
               in
               his
               Eye
               ,
               for
               his
               Remembrancer
               .
               And
               however
               he
               may
               express
               himself
               on
               as
               many
               of
               them
               ,
               as
               he
               can
               think
               of
               ;
               and
               then
               satisfy
               his
               own
               mind
               ,
               that
               altho
               he
               has
               not
               done
               so
               much
               as
               he
               Desires
               ,
               yet
               he
               has
               done
               the
               best
               he
               could
               do
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
           
             Brief
             Directions
             FOR
             PRISONERS
             FOR
             DEBT
             .
             II.
             Special
             Directions
             for
             Prisoners
             for
             Debt
             .
          
           
             WHEN
             you
             are
             made
             a
             Prisoner
             for
             Debt
             ,
             it
             first
             concerns
             you
             to
             consider
             how
             you
             came
             in
             Debt
             .
             And
             if
             you
             are
             made
             Poor
             and
             Disabled
             from
             paying
             your
             Debts
             ,
             merely
             by
             the
             Hand
             of
             Providence
             ,
             you
             deserve
             Pity
             from
             all
             ,
             and
             Patience
             and
             Forgiveness
             from
             your
             
             Creditors
             .
             They
             loose
             nothing
             by
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             squander'd
             ,
             but
             only
             what
             God
             has
             taken
             away
             .
             But
             if
             rigorous
             and
             unchristian
             Creditors
             will
             still
             be
             hard
             upon
             you
             ,
             you
             must
             do
             them
             all
             the
             Justice
             you
             can
             ,
             and
             when
             that
             is
             done
             ,
             bear
             the
             Rest
             with
             Resignation
             ,
             and
             conform
             your
             Will
             to
             the
             Will
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             calls
             you
             hereby
             to
             the
             Patience
             ,
             Religious
             Trust
             ,
             and
             Dependance
             of
             an
             hard
             Condition
             ,
             remembring
             all
             the
             while
             to
             your
             comfort
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             not
             sought
             this
             afflicted
             State
             to
             your self
             ,
             but
             may
             receive
             it
             as
             a
             State
             of
             Gods
             chusing
             for
             you
             ,
             who
             knows
             best
             what
             is
             fittest
             for
             us
             all
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             Visitation
             of
             his
             sending
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             you
             can
             charge
             your self
             with
             any
             great
             wickedness
             ,
             and
             have
             highly
             offended
             God
             ,
             to
             bring
             these
             Losses
             and
             Impoverishment
             upon
             you
             ,
             as
             a
             Judgment
             ;
             or
             if
             you
             have
             run
             your self
             in
             Debt
             ,
             by
             riotous
             and
             luxurious
             Living
             ,
             by
             the
             Expensiveness
             of
             Riot
             ,
             Pride
             ▪
             Gaming
             ,
             or
             by
             Idleness
             and
             Neglect
             of
             Business
             ;
             then
             you
             must
             humble
             your self
             ,
             and
             be
             heartily
             sorry
             for
             these
             Sins
             ,
             for
             which
             you
             suffer
             ,
             and
             bear
             the
             confinement
             you
             have
             brought
             upon
             your self
             patiently
             ,
             and
             set
             your
             
             self
             to
             learn
             Repentance
             thereby
             .
             And
             for
             working
             this
             Repentance
             ,
             you
             may
             have
             recourse
             to
             the
             foregoing
             Directions
             about
             the
             same
             
               for
               the
               Prisoner
               for
               Crimes
               ,
               Chap.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             But
             which
             way
             soever
             your
             Debt
             comes
             ,
             when
             you
             are
             their
             Prisoner
             ,
             be
             sure
             to
             deal
             candidly
             and
             openly
             with
             your
             Creditors
             .
             If
             you
             cannot
             fully
             satisfy
             them
             ,
             lay
             your
             condition
             truly
             before
             them
             ,
             and
             shew
             your self
             disposed
             to
             do
             Right
             to
             all
             as
             far
             as
             you
             can
             .
             Do
             not
             pretend
             ways
             of
             raising
             Money
             for
             them
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             true
             ;
             nor
             promise
             payments
             ,
             which
             you
             cannot
             perform
             .
             'T
             is
             your
             Duty
             to
             be
             sincere
             and
             plain
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             plain-dealing
             may
             mollifie
             and
             engage
             them
             ;
             but
             it
             will
             be
             your
             Sin
             ,
             and
             may
             double
             their
             Resentment
             ,
             if
             you
             abuse
             and
             delude
             their
             expectation
             .
          
           
             And
             let
             them
             be
             first
             served
             out
             of
             your
             Estate
             ,
             so
             far
             as
             it
             will
             go
             ;
             unless
             in
             compassion
             to
             your
             needs
             ,
             they
             are
             willing
             to
             allow
             you
             some
             part
             of
             it
             .
             But
             think
             not
             first
             of
             saving
             maintenance
             (
             whether
             they
             will
             allow
             of
             it
             or
             no
             )
             for
             your self
             ,
             or
             for
             your
             Family
             ,
             and
             then
             of
             letting
             them
             take
             what
             remains
             .
             For
             your
             Duty
             is
             first
             to
             
             be
             just
             to
             all
             Men
             ,
             and
             not
             live
             your self
             ,
             nor
             maintain
             your
             Dependants
             ,
             upon
             other
             Mens
             Goods
             kept
             from
             them
             against
             their
             Wills
             ;
             which
             is
             to
             live
             upon
             with-holding
             Right
             ,
             and
             perverting
             Justice
             .
          
           
             Much
             less
             think
             of
             forcing
             them
             to
             abatements
             and
             scanty
             compositions
             ,
             to
             reserve
             and
             raise
             a
             good
             Estate
             for
             your self
             ,
             or
             for
             your
             Heirs
             ,
             out
             of
             their
             Purses
             Nor
             chuse
             to
             endure
             the
             tediousness
             and
             hardships
             of
             a
             Jayl
             for
             your
             Life
             ,
             to
             supersede
             all
             Legal
             Remedy
             against
             your
             Heir
             ,
             for
             your
             Debts
             ,
             which
             he
             cannot
             be
             sued
             for
             a
             second
             time
             ,
             after
             you
             have
             dyed
             a
             Prisoner
             for
             them
             .
             For
             this
             is
             paying
             very
             dear
             for
             doing
             wrong
             ,
             and
             denying
             Men
             their
             own
             ;
             and
             is
             certainly
             the
             way
             to
             carry
             off
             a
             very
             unrighteous
             and
             guilty
             Conscience
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             to
             leave
             the
             Curse
             of
             ill
             Reserved
             Goods
             and
             of
             unpaid
             Debts
             ,
             to
             your
             Heirs
             who
             survive
             you
             .
          
           
             And
             seek
             not
             to
             Tricks
             ,
             or
             any
             dishonest
             Fetches
             and
             Misuse
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             to
             set
             aside
             Debts
             ,
             or
             put
             them
             off
             and
             postpone
             them
             ,
             instead
             of
             paying
             them
             .
             Nor
             spend
             any
             of
             your
             Money
             ,
             in
             defrauding
             ,
             or
             hindring
             your
             Creditors
             of
             their
             just
             Right
             ,
             which
             is
             all
             little
             enough
             ,
             
             it
             may
             be
             too
             little
             ,
             towards
             the
             honest
             Satisfaction
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             by
             your
             Insolvency
             ,
             any
             of
             your
             Creditors
             are
             brought
             against
             their
             wills
             to
             abate
             Part
             rather
             than
             lose
             all
             ,
             look
             on
             that
             Part
             as
             respited
             not
             remitted
             ,
             and
             pay
             it
             afterwards
             (
             if
             God
             enable
             you
             )
             in
             the
             Sum
             it self
             ,
             or
             (
             if
             you
             cannot
             do
             that
             )
             be
             studious
             to
             make
             it
             up
             in
             Good
             Offices
             and
             Grateful
             Services
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             rest
             have
             Recourse
             to
             God
             by
             Prayers
             in
             their
             behalf
             .
             And
             what
             after-Recompences
             you
             make
             them
             ,
             do
             the
             same
             with
             Good-Will
             ,
             chearfully
             ,
             and
             diligently
             ;
             and
             thank
             them
             heartily
             for
             their
             Patience
             and
             Kindness
             ,
             in
             being
             Content
             to
             want
             it
             so
             long
             as
             they
             have
             done
             ,
             when
             you
             do
             at
             last
             pay
             them
             the
             sum
             it self
             ,
             or
             ,
             when
             you
             cannot
             do
             that
             ,
             in
             accepting
             your
             services
             in
             lieu
             thereof
             .
          
           
             And
             having
             first
             taken
             this
             upright
             care
             of
             your
             Creditors
             ,
             and
             of
             their
             Payments
             ,
             then
             look
             to
             your self
             ,
             and
             provide
             the
             best
             you
             can
             for
             your
             own
             Maintenance
             .
             If
             you
             have
             any
             thing
             of
             your
             own
             left
             ,
             after
             your
             Creditors
             are
             satisfied
             ,
             live
             frugally
             and
             thankfully
             upon
             it
             .
             If
             you
             have
             not
             ,
             
             then
             you
             are
             called
             to
             get
             your
             Livelyhood
             still
             as
             you
             need
             it
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             way
             of
             Honest
             Industry
             look
             up
             to
             God
             
               to
               give
               you
               day
               by
               day
               your
               daily
               bread
               .
            
             If
             he
             has
             enabled
             you
             to
             seek
             this
             ,
             by
             earning
             it
             for
             your self
             in
             any
             lawful
             Labour
             or
             Business
             ,
             look
             on
             that
             as
             the
             best
             way
             ,
             and
             plie
             it
             with
             Diligence
             and
             Contentedness
             .
             But
             if
             thro
             disability
             ,
             or
             the
             numerousness
             of
             your
             Family
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             you
             need
             to
             be
             helped
             out
             by
             Gifts
             of
             Charity
             ,
             humble
             your self
             to
             your
             state
             ,
             and
             represent
             your
             necessities
             modestly
             ,
             and
             receive
             an
             Alms
             with
             Thankfulness
             .
             First
             represent
             your
             wants
             to
             your
             near
             Relations
             ,
             who
             are
             more
             especially
             bound
             to
             relieve
             the
             needs
             
               of
               their
               own
               House
            
             ;
             
             and
             then
             to
             any
             other
             Charitable
             Persons
             ,
             as
             your
             Case
             requires
             .
          
           
             And
             whether
             you
             Live
             by
             Alms
             ,
             or
             by
             taking
             Pains
             ,
             bear
             always
             in
             your
             mind
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             called
             to
             act
             the
             Part
             ,
             and
             discharge
             the
             Duties
             ,
             of
             a
             poor
             Estate
             :
             And
             let
             it
             be
             your
             daily
             study
             ,
             to
             bring
             your
             mind
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             think
             only
             of
             having
             such
             accomodations
             ,
             as
             are
             fit
             for
             a
             Poor
             Man
             ;
             not
             such
             as
             you
             had
             whilst
             you
             were
             in
             a
             wealthier
             condition
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Brief
             Directions
             FOR
             BOTH
             .
             III.
             General
             Directions
             for
             both
             .
          
           
             BUT
             when
             Men
             are
             Prisoners
             ,
             whether
             for
             Debt
             or
             for
             Crimes
             ,
             they
             will
             be
             like
             to
             groan
             especially
             where
             they
             are
             kept
             long
             in
             Prison
             ,
             under
             the
             burden
             of
             Solitude
             ,
             or
             Want
             ,
             or
             both
             .
             They
             are
             shut
             up
             from
             their
             Friends
             and
             Acquaintance
             ;
             and
             are
             much
             streightned
             for
             Conveniences
             ,
             or
             it
             may
             be
             for
             Necessaries
             .
             And
             for
             a
             Conclusion
             of
             these
             Advices
             ,
             I
             shall
             give
             them
             some
             
               Brief
               Directions
            
             
             for
             their
             due
             Reception
             thereof
             ,
             and
             for
             their
             Carriage
             and
             Improvement
             under
             each
             of
             these
             bitter
             Ingredients
             ,
             and
             sorrowful
             Appendages
             of
             the
             State
             of
             poor
             Prisoners
             .
          
           
             And
             first
             as
             for
             Solitude
             ,
             that
             indeed
             is
             a
             punishment
             as
             coming
             to
             them
             against
             their
             wills
             ,
             as
             their
             imprisonment
             is
             ;
             but
             nothing
             is
             more
             fit
             to
             be
             their
             Choice
             ,
             if
             they
             will
             make
             Repentance
             their
             Business
             .
             For
             he
             must
             retire
             from
             the
             World
             ,
             who
             would
             fall
             in
             earnest
             to
             converse
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             look
             〈◊〉
             himself
             .
             The
             greatest
             Saints
             fall
             to
             this
             at
             certain
             times
             ,
             as
             the
             best
             means
             of
             evening
             their
             Accounts
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             perfecting
             their
             Repentance
             .
             And
             all
             Men
             have
             Reason
             enough
             to
             wish
             for
             some
             such
             thing
             ,
             before
             their
             Deaths
             !
             Especially
             if
             these
             dying
             Persons
             are
             but
             young
             Penitents
             .
             For
             when
             Men
             at
             first
             enter
             upon
             the
             great
             work
             of
             Repentance
             ,
             't
             is
             extremely
             advisable
             ,
             and
             more
             than
             ordinarily
             needful
             for
             them
             ,
             to
             retire
             from
             the
             Noise
             ,
             and
             Business
             ,
             and
             Diversions
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             have
             little
             else
             to
             do
             ,
             but
             to
             attend
             it
             .
             And
             that
             they
             may
             keep
             out
             of
             the
             way
             ,
             of
             their
             former
             evil
             courses
             ,
             till
             they
             
             have
             unlearnt
             them
             ;
             and
             of
             their
             corrupt
             Acquaintance
             and
             Companions
             ,
             till
             they
             can
             withstand
             and
             deny
             their
             Sollicitations
             ;
             and
             of
             those
             Temptations
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             which
             have
             ordinarily
             been
             too
             hard
             for
             them
             hitherto
             ,
             till
             they
             have
             considerately
             formed
             ,
             and
             fixed
             and
             fortified
             their
             Holy
             Resolutions
             to
             such
             a
             Degree
             ,
             as
             may
             be
             able
             to
             overcome
             them
             .
          
           
             Let
             the
             Prisoners
             therefore
             make
             Repentance
             their
             Work
             and
             Business
             in
             Prison
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             advised
             them
             in
             the
             foregoing
             Directions
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             may
             Thank
             their
             Prosecutors
             for
             the
             Benefit
             of
             their
             Solitude
             and
             Melancholly
             Retirement
             ,
             and
             make
             it
             their
             own
             hearty
             desire
             and
             free
             choice
             .
             If
             they
             employ
             it
             to
             converse
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             know
             and
             amend
             themselves
             ,
             which
             they
             may
             do
             if
             they
             please
             ,
             and
             will
             do
             if
             they
             are
             wise
             to
             do
             well
             for
             themselves
             ,
             their
             Confinement
             will
             be
             as
             good
             to
             them
             in
             a
             Jayl
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             to
             a
             Devoto
             in
             his
             Cell
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             as
             wellcome
             to
             them
             when
             put
             upon
             them
             by
             others
             ,
             as
             his
             is
             to
             him
             when
             he
             seeks
             it
             for
             himself
             .
             And
             thus
             ,
             what
             God
             sends
             to
             punish
             your
             Sins
             ,
             O
             ,
             ye
             poor
             Prisoners
             ,
             by
             your
             wise
             use
             thereof
             ,
             you
             
             will
             turn
             to
             cure
             them
             .
             And
             this
             alone
             will
             change
             that
             Confinement
             !
             Which
             may
             come
             upon
             you
             as
             a
             Curse
             ,
             into
             the
             greatest
             blessing
             .
          
           
             And
             to
             make
             that
             Confinement
             easy
             to
             you
             in
             the
             Practice
             ,
             which
             this
             way
             will
             be
             so
             blessed
             and
             beneficial
             in
             the
             Effects
             ,
             keep
             your
             Fancy
             from
             running
             out
             after
             the
             Noise
             ,
             the
             Diversions
             ,
             and
             busy
             Occupations
             and
             Entertainments
             of
             the
             World.
             Discontent
             and
             roving
             Desires
             abroad
             ,
             are
             the
             greatest
             sting
             in
             being
             shut
             up
             .
             But
             keep
             your
             Mind
             at
             home
             ,
             and
             your
             Desires
             within
             bounds
             ,
             and
             the
             want
             of
             those
             Liberties
             abroad
             which
             you
             Covet
             not
             ,
             and
             which
             you
             daily
             see
             do
             hurt
             to
             others
             ,
             and
             have
             formerly
             done
             very
             much
             to
             your self
             ,
             will
             sit
             light
             upon
             you
             .
          
           
             And
             Consider
             ,
             that
             as
             you
             are
             hereby
             kept
             out
             of
             the
             Injoyment
             and
             Affairs
             ;
             so
             are
             you
             likewise
             out
             of
             the
             Temptations
             ,
             and
             ,
             if
             you
             please
             ,
             may
             be
             out
             of
             the
             Cares
             of
             this
             World.
             And
             ordinarily
             the
             Temptations
             of
             Liberty
             have
             more
             of
             Danger
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Cares
             of
             Trouble
             and
             Sorrow
             ,
             than
             the
             Injoyments
             thereof
             can
             fairly
             recompence
             .
          
           
           
             And
             if
             you
             are
             shut
             up
             from
             your
             Friends
             ,
             you
             are
             shut
             up
             also
             from
             your
             Enemies
             .
             For
             a
             Prison
             is
             a
             Guard
             against
             all
             other
             Wrongs
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             safe
             there
             in
             Stirrs
             and
             Tumults
             ,
             in
             Publick
             and
             in
             Private
             Dangers
             .
             And
             though
             it
             be
             hard
             to
             be
             without
             the
             Company
             of
             those
             that
             Love
             us
             ,
             yet
             is
             it
             no
             despicable
             Recompence
             ,
             if
             thereby
             we
             are
             secured
             from
             the
             Envious
             and
             Malicious
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             further
             attempts
             of
             all
             that
             hate
             us
             .
             For
             ordinarily
             we
             are
             not
             to
             promise
             our Selves
             so
             great
             Effects
             from
             the
             kindness
             of
             our
             Friends
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             reason
             to
             apprehend
             from
             the
             malice
             of
             our
             Enemies
             ;
             Spite
             and
             Envy
             being
             usually
             more
             industrious
             and
             watchful
             of
             opportunities
             to
             shew
             it self
             ,
             and
             eager
             to
             do
             it
             to
             the
             full
             ,
             than
             Love
             is
             .
          
           
             Perhaps
             you
             Fancy
             ,
             that
             now
             you
             are
             as
             one
             taken
             almost
             out
             of
             the
             World.
             But
             what
             if
             you
             be
             ?
             You
             have
             seen
             Evil
             enough
             ,
             and
             Done
             too
             much
             in
             it
             ,
             to
             be
             fond
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             this
             Recess
             from
             the
             World
             ,
             affords
             you
             great
             advantages
             of
             making
             your Self
             ten
             thousand
             times
             more
             happy
             in
             another
             World.
             And
             if
             imprisonment
             
             is
             bidding
             adieu
             to
             the
             World
             ,
             Consider
             ,
             that
             this
             Time
             of
             your
             Commitment
             to
             Prison
             ,
             is
             not
             the
             first
             Time
             of
             your
             Renouncing
             the
             World.
             For
             every
             Christian
             doth
             this
             ,
             when
             he
             is
             Baptized
             .
             They
             all
             Profess
             to
             be
             as
             Persons
             out
             of
             this
             World
             ,
             and
             to
             keep
             Hearts
             free
             and
             loose
             from
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             live
             above
             it
             :
             And
             if
             People
             are
             really
             of
             this
             mind
             ,
             it
             will
             not
             affect
             them
             much
             ,
             wheresoever
             God
             calls
             them
             to
             make
             their
             abode
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             You
             are
             restrained
             also
             to
             one
             Place
             ,
             and
             must
             move
             but
             in
             a
             narrow
             Compass
             .
             But
             if
             by
             Gods
             blessing
             ,
             you
             can
             have
             your
             Health
             ,
             and
             be
             easy
             and
             quiet
             under
             this
             Confinement
             to
             one
             Place
             ,
             may
             you
             not
             well
             be
             contented
             not
             to
             change
             whilst
             you
             are
             well
             ,
             and
             whilst
             the
             will
             of
             God
             is
             so
             ,
             rest
             satisfied
             without
             trying
             new
             Places
             .
             And
             if
             it
             please
             God
             to
             send
             sickness
             ,
             tho'
             you
             were
             at
             Home
             ,
             sickness
             would
             tye
             you
             to
             your
             own
             House
             ,
             or
             it
             may
             be
             to
             your
             Bed
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             narrower
             Compass
             than
             a
             Prison
             is
             .
             'T
             is
             worse
             being
             Prisoner
             to
             a
             Disease
             than
             to
             the
             Keepers
             of
             Common
             Prisons
             .
             And
             Diseases
             ,
             as
             the
             worst
             of
             Jaylors
             ,
             bring
             their
             Prisoners
             into
             such
             a
             close
             
             Custody
             ,
             as
             is
             much
             more
             irksome
             and
             afflictive
             ,
             than
             any
             other
             is
             .
             For
             under
             others
             ,
             you
             are
             shut
             up
             ,
             indeed
             ,
             but
             that
             is
             to
             sit
             at
             Ease
             and
             Rest.
             But
             under
             a
             Disease
             ,
             you
             are
             shut
             up
             too
             ,
             and
             likely
             closer
             confined
             ,
             and
             that
             to
             have
             constant
             Pain
             and
             Sorrow
             with
             it
             .
          
           
             But
             whatever
             Restraints
             you
             are
             under
             in
             Prison
             ,
             as
             to
             your
             Body
             ;
             yet
             remember
             ,
             that
             even
             there
             your
             Mind
             is
             Free.
             Your
             Thoughts
             may
             go
             abroad
             ,
             and
             run
             over
             all
             the
             great
             Occurrences
             of
             your
             Life
             ,
             and
             fetch
             in
             Matter
             enough
             to
             busy
             your self
             withal
             ,
             even
             all
             those
             things
             thro
             all
             your
             Life
             ,
             which
             you
             should
             be
             sensible
             were
             done
             ill
             ,
             and
             which
             you
             have
             yet
             space
             before
             you
             dye
             ,
             to
             correct
             and
             make
             better
             ,
             You
             have
             liberty
             to
             think
             as
             much
             as
             you
             please
             ,
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             your Self
             ,
             of
             the
             Joys
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             the
             Terrors
             of
             Hell
             ,
             and
             the
             Vanity
             of
             this
             World
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             things
             else
             ,
             which
             may
             either
             direct
             or
             comfort
             you
             ,
             and
             be
             of
             use
             either
             to
             your
             Soul
             or
             Body
             .
             Nay
             ,
             the
             more
             your
             Body
             is
             restrained
             ,
             and
             the
             less
             you
             have
             left
             to
             mind
             of
             other
             ●hings
             ,
             the
             more
             liberty
             you
             have
             for
             
             these
             thoughts
             .
             And
             therefore
             if
             spiritual
             things
             and
             employments
             are
             your
             design
             ,
             instead
             of
             being
             a
             place
             of
             Incumbrance
             and
             Restraint
             ,
             your
             Prison
             is
             a
             place
             of
             Leisure
             and
             Freedom
             .
             
               Take
               away
            
             the
             Name
             of
             Prison
             ,
             as
             Tertullian
             advises
             ,
             and
             
               Call
               it
               a
               Recess
            
             ;
             and
             that
             is
             no
             Let
             ,
             but
             the
             Greatest
             Opportunity
             and
             advantage
             to
             true
             Penitents
             ,
             and
             Spiritually
             and
             Heavenly
             minded
             Persons
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             Secondly
             ,
             as
             for
             the
             other
             embitterment
             of
             Want
             and
             Poverty
             ;
             when
             God
             is
             pleased
             to
             send
             it
             too
             ,
             be
             patient
             under
             it
             ,
             and
             set
             your selves
             to
             gain
             as
             much
             as
             you
             can
             by
             it
             .
             And
             if
             you
             please
             ,
             you
             may
             gain
             abundance
             more
             thereby
             in
             spiritual
             Exercises
             and
             Improvements
             ,
             than
             your
             bearing
             all
             its
             temporal
             hardships
             and
             inconveniences
             will
             amount
             to
             .
          
           
             When
             you
             are
             brought
             therefore
             to
             a
             poor
             Estate
             ,
             be
             sure
             you
             take
             Care
             to
             be
             poor
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             or
             to
             have
             no●
             〈◊〉
             Thoughts
             or
             Desires
             as
             I
             hinted
             before
             ,
             after
             the
             Fineries
             and
             Satisfactions
             o●
             this
             World
             ,
             but
             what
             are
             suited
             to
             your
             Poverty
             .
             Do
             not
             let
             your
             Desire
             run
             ,
             or
             your
             Fancy
             please
             it self
             with
             the
             Thoughts
             of
             what
             Table
             yo●
             
             kept
             ,
             what
             Servants
             you
             retain'd
             ,
             what
             Garments
             you
             wore
             ,
             what
             Conveniences
             you
             had
             ,
             or
             Respects
             you
             received
             once
             .
             But
             look
             now
             only
             for
             such
             things
             ,
             as
             are
             fit
             for
             a
             Person
             in
             your
             present
             want
             ,
             and
             poor
             estate
             ,
             to
             desire
             and
             think
             of
             .
          
           
             As
             a
             poor
             man
             then
             ,
             be
             Content
             if
             you
             are
             reduced
             to
             a
             course
             and
             frugal
             Dyet
             ,
             and
             a
             mean
             Habit
             ,
             and
             an
             hard
             Bed.
             Be
             Content
             if
             you
             have
             nothing
             else
             but
             Necessaries
             ,
             which
             God
             provides
             for
             all
             his
             Creatures
             ,
             even
             the
             
               Beasts
               of
               the
               Field
            
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Birds
               of
               the
               Air
            
             ,
             
             who
             ,
             as
             our
             Lord
             observes
             ,
             have
             no
             Contrivance
             to
             
               lay
               up
               Stores
            
             for
             themselves
             .
             Nay
             ,
             esteem
             and
             own
             your Self
             unworthy
             ,
             even
             of
             these
             necessary
             Provisions
             ,
             and
             think
             it
             not
             enough
             to
             be
             contented
             with
             them
             ,
             but
             be
             Thankful
             for
             them
             .
             And
             seek
             them
             without
             Solicitude
             ,
             or
             Mistrusts
             of
             Providence
             :
             But
             after
             a
             chearful
             Care
             spent
             in
             the
             best
             ways
             you
             have
             to
             compass
             them
             ,
             quietly
             rely
             on
             God
             ;
             and
             trust
             him
             for
             them
             .
             Do
             what
             you
             can
             ,
             to
             have
             them
             of
             your
             own
             ;
             if
             that
             succeeds
             not
             ,
             ask
             of
             them
             ,
             who
             are
             like
             to
             Pity
             and
             Relieve
             you
             ,
             and
             if
             one
             denies
             you
             ,
             try
             others
             ;
             but
             if
             
             that
             misses
             too
             ,
             God
             will
             send
             it
             ,
             and
             put
             it
             into
             the
             Hearts
             of
             those
             to
             give
             whom
             you
             do
             not
             ask
             ,
             and
             send
             it
             to
             you
             ,
             you
             know
             not
             how
             .
          
           
             And
             in
             your
             Poverty
             ,
             be
             sure
             you
             be
             Humble
             .
             Be
             willing
             and
             contented
             to
             be
             maintained
             what
             way
             God
             pleases
             .
             And
             if
             he
             brings
             your
             State
             to
             need
             an
             Alms
             ,
             let
             not
             your
             Spirit
             be
             above
             it
             .
             Think
             not
             your self
             too
             good
             ,
             to
             receive
             ,
             nor
             if
             need
             be
             modestly
             to
             ask
             it
             .
             And
             be
             Patient
             where
             you
             meet
             with
             Repulses
             ,
             and
             Thankful
             for
             all
             that
             is
             given
             you
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             little
             or
             much
             ;
             yea
             ,
             even
             for
             good
             words
             and
             compassionate
             answers
             where
             you
             receive
             nothing
             else
             .
             And
             if
             under
             a
             poor
             estate
             ,
             you
             can
             ,
             by
             Gods
             Grace
             ,
             arrive
             to
             this
             true
             Poverty
             of
             Spirit
             ,
             you
             are
             a
             very
             Rich
             Poor
             Man
             ;
             you
             are
             Poor
             in
             this
             World
             ,
             but
             
               Rich
               in
               Faith
               and
               Good
               Works
               ,
            
             as
             our
             Blessed
             Saviour
             Christ
             ,
             and
             his
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             earliest
             Saints
             for
             the
             most
             part
             were
             ;
             and
             may
             comfortaby
             hope
             thro
             his
             Grace
             ,
             to
             have
             your
             humble
             ,
             holy
             ,
             and
             obedient
             Poverty
             rewarded
             at
             last
             together
             with
             theirs
             ,
             with
             unspeakable
             Riches
             ,
             Honour
             ,
             and
             Happiness
             in
             his
             Heavenly
             Kingdom
             .
          
           
           
             And
             having
             after
             this
             sort
             Received
             ,
             and
             Improved
             ,
             both
             your
             Poverty
             ,
             and
             your
             Solitude
             ,
             look
             upon
             them
             again
             ,
             with
             a
             discerning
             and
             impartial
             Eye
             ,
             and
             then
             tell
             me
             what
             Cause
             you
             have
             to
             Repine
             ,
             or
             Complain
             of
             them
             .
             Judge
             of
             them
             ,
             not
             by
             the
             Opinions
             which
             other
             People
             pass
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             good
             Use
             which
             you
             your Self
             make
             of
             them
             .
             They
             are
             certainly
             Good
             ,
             exceeding
             Good
             to
             you
             ,
             when
             you
             Receive
             and
             Improve
             them
             after
             this
             manner
             ;
             and
             therefore
             are
             things
             ,
             not
             only
             for
             you
             to
             bear
             ,
             but
             to
             Bless
             God
             ,
             and
             be
             Heartily
             Thankful
             unto
             Him
             for
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           AN
           OFFICE
           FOR
           PRISONERS
           FOR
           CRIMES
           .
        
         
           
             Scriptures
             for
             Prisoners
             for
             Crimes
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             51.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             18.
             v.
             10.
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
           
             Ps.
             25.
             v.
             7.
             to
             v.
             20.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             1.
             v.
             28.
             to
             Chap.
             2.
             v.
             8.
             
          
           
             
               I.
               
            
             
               THEY
               that
               plow
               iniquity
               ,
               and
               sow
               wickedness
               ,
               reap
               the
               same
               .
               Job
               .
               4.
               8.
               
            
             
             
               His
               own
               iniquities
               shall
               take
               the
               wicked
               himself
               ,
               and
               he
               shall
               be
               holden
               with
               the
               Cords
               of
               his
               Sins
               :
               Prov.
               5.
               22.
               
            
             
               Bloody
               and
               Deceitful
               Men
               shall
               not
               live
               out
               half
               their
               days
               .
            
             
               My
               Heart
               is
               sore
               painted
               within
               me
               ,
               and
               the
               Terrors
               of
               Death
               ,
               are
               fallen
               upon
               me
               .
            
             
               Fearfulness
               and
               Trembling
               are
               come
               upon
               me
               ,
               and
               Horror
               hath
               overwhelmed
               me
               .
               
                 Psal.
                 55.
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 23
                 :
              
            
             
               What
               Glory
               is
               it
               ,
               if
               when
               ye
               be
               buffeted
               for
               your
               Faults
               ,
               you
               shall
               take
               it
               patiently
               ?
               1
               
                 Pet.
                 2.
                 20.
              
               
            
             
               My
               Son
               ,
               Give
               ,
               I
               Pray
               thee
               ,
               Glory
               to
               the
               Lord
               God
               of
               Israel
               ,
               and
               make
               Confession
               unto
               him
               ;
               and
               tell
               me
               now
               what
               thou
               hast
               done
               .
            
             
               And
               Achan
               answered
               Joshua
               ,
               and
               said
               ,
               indeed
               I
               have
               sinned
               against
               the
               Lord
               God
               of
               Israel
               ,
               and
               thus
               have
               I
               done
               .
               Josh.
               7.
               19
               ,
               20.
               
            
             
             
               We
               indeed
               suffer
               justly
               ,
               for
               we
               receive
               the
               due
               reward
               of
               our
               deeds
               .
               Luke
               23.
               41.
               
            
          
           
             
               II.
               
            
             
               Fools
               ,
               because
               of
               their
               Transgression
               ,
               and
               becuse
               of
               their
               Iniquities
               ,
               are
               afflicted
               .
            
             
               Then
               they
               cry
               unto
               the
               Lord
               in
               their
               Trouble
               ,
               and
               he
               delivereth
               them
               out
               of
               their
               Distresses
               .
               Psal.
               107.
               17
               ,
               19.
               
            
             
               Oh!
               Let
               the
               sorrowful
               sighing
               of
               the
               Prisoner
               come
               before
               thee
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               greatness
               of
               thy
               power
               ;
               preserve
               thou
               those
               that
               are
               appointed
               to
               dye
               .
               Psal.
               79.
               11.
               
            
             
               The
               Lord
               hath
               looked
               down
               from
               the
               height
               of
               his
               sanctuary
               ;
               from
               Heaven
               did
               he
               behold
               the
               earth
               .
            
             
               To
               hear
               the
               groaning
               of
               the
               Prisoner
               :
               To
               loose
               those
               that
               are
               appointed
               to
               death
               .
               Psalm
               102.
               19
               ,
               20.
               
            
          
           
             
             
               III.
               
            
             
               If
               our
               heart
               condemn
               us
               not
               ;
               God
               is
               greater
               than
               our
               heart
               ,
               and
               knoweth
               all
               things
               .
               1
               Jo.
               3.
               20.
               
            
             
               The
               Law
               is
               not
               made
               for
               a
               Righteous
               man
               ,
               but
               for
               the
               Lawless
               and
               Disobedient
               ,
               for
               the
               Ungodly
               and
               for
               Sinners
               ,
               for
               Unholy
               and
               Prophane
               ,
               for
               Murderers
               of
               Fathers
               ,
               and
               Murderers
               of
               Mothers
               ,
               for
               Man-Slayers
               .
            
             
               For
               Whore-mongers
               ,
               for
               them
               that
               Defile
               themselves
               with
               Mankind
               ,
               for
               Men-Stealers
               ,
               for
               Lyars
               ,
               for
               Perjured
               Persons
               ,
               and
               if
               there
               be
               any
               other
               Thing
               ,
               that
               is
               contrary
               to
               sound
               Doctrine
               .
               1
               Tim.
               1.
               9
               ,
               10.
               
            
             
               Without
               are
               Sorcerers
               ,
               and
               Whoremongers
               ,
               and
               Murderers
               ,
               and
               Idolaters
               ,
               and
               whosoever
               Loveth
               and
               maketh
               a
               Lye.
               Rev.
               22.
               15.
               
            
             
             
               Know
               ye
               not
               ,
               that
               the
               Unrighteous
               shall
               not
               inherit
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               ?
               Neither
               Fornicators
               ,
               nor
               Adulterers
               ,
               nor
               Abusers
               of
               themselves
               with
               Mankind
               ,
               nor
               Thieves
               ,
               nor
               Drunkards
               ,
               shall
               inherit
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               Such
               were
               some
               of
               you
               :
               But
               ye
               are
               washed
               ,
               but
               ye
               are
               sanctified
               ,
               but
               ye
               are
               justified
               in
               the
               Name
               of
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               our
               God.
               1
               Cor.
               6.
               9
               ,
               10
               ,
               11.
               
            
             
               The
               Lord
               hath
               sent
               me
               to
               Proclaim
               Liberty
               to
               the
               Captives
               ,
               and
               the
               opening
               of
               the
               Prison
               to
               them
               that
               are
               bound
               .
               Isa.
               61.
               2.
               
            
             
               They
               that
               be
               whole
               ,
               have
               no
               need
               of
               the
               Physitian
               ,
               but
               the
               sick
               .
               I
               came
               not
               to
               call
               the
               Righteous
               ,
               but
               Sinners
               to
               Repentance
               .
               Mar.
               2.
               17.
               
            
             
               If
               the
               wicked
               restore
               the
               Pledge
               ,
               give
               again
               that
               he
               had
               
               robbed
               ,
               walk
               in
               the
               Statutes
               of
               Life
               without
               committing
               iniquity
               ,
               he
               shall
               surely
               live
               ,
               he
               shall
               not
               die
               .
               Ezek.
               33.
               15.
               
            
             
               Zacheus
               stood
               ,
               and
               said
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               behold
               !
               The
               half
               of
               my
               Goods
               I
               give
               to
               the
               Poor
               :
               And
               if
               I
               have
               taken
               any
               thing
               from
               any
               Man
               by
               False
               Accusation
               ,
               I
               restore
               him
               fourfold
               .
               Luk.
               19.
               8.
               
            
             
               Father
               ,
               I
               have
               Sinned
               against
               Heaven
               and
               before
               thee
               ,
               and
               am
               no
               more
               worthy
               to
               be
               called
               thy
               Son.
               Luke
               15.
               18
               ,
               19.
               
            
             
               God
               be
               merciful
               ,
               unto
               me
               a
               Sinner
               .
               Luke
               18.
               13.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             PRAYERS
             FOR
             PRISONERS
             FOR
             CRIMES
             .
          
           
             
               I.
               A
               general
               Prayer
               for
               all
               Prisoners
               ,
               taken
               out
               of
               the
               Companion
               for
               the
               Persecuted
               .
               pag.
               135.
               
            
             
               O!
               Almighty
               and
               Everlasting
               God
               ,
               thou
               seest
               the
               Streights
               and
               Sorrows
               
               which
               I
               endure
               in
               this
               Place
               ,
               and
               how
               unable
               I
               am
               to
               help
               my self
               ,
               or
               to
               bring
               about
               my
               own
               Deliverance
               .
               But
               the
               less
               Hope
               and
               Support
               I
               have
               in
               my self
               ,
               the
               more
               I
               look
               up
               unto
               thee
               ,
               and
               place
               my
               Trust
               in
               thy
               Mercy
               .
               And
               when
               my
               own
               Care
               can
               avail
               the
               least
               ,
               let
               thine
               ,
               O!
               Thou
               blessed
               Helper
               of
               the
               Helpless
               ,
               appear
               the
               most
               for
               me
               .
            
             
               Give
               me
               a
               Body
               ,
               O!
               My
               God
               ,
               fit
               to
               bear
               the
               Inconveniences
               of
               this
               close
               Place
               ,
               and
               Grace
               to
               be
               content
               therewith
               ;
               whilst
               I
               lye
               up
               here
               ,
               let
               me
               not
               want
               necessary
               Provisions
               ,
               nor
               repine
               at
               the
               meaness
               thereof
               .
               Suit
               the
               Lowness
               of
               my
               Desires
               ,
               to
               the
               hardship
               of
               my
               Circumstances
               ,
               &
               let
               the
               greatness
               of
               my
               Study
               and
               Care
               be
               
                 [
                 to
                 do
              
               †
               Justice
               ]
               and
               shew
               temperance
               and
               selfdenials
               ,
               
               not
               to
               please
               my self
               ,
               or
               to
               gratify
               my
               own
               Carnal
               Ease
               and
               Appetites
               .
            
             
               Whilst
               I
               am
               here
               kept
               a
               part
               from
               my
               former
               acquaintance
               ,
               Grant
               ,
               O!
               Lord
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               carefully
               retire
               into
               my self
               ,
               and
               
                 call
                 my
                 own
                 ways
                 to
                 remembrance
                 .
              
               And
               ,
               Oh!
               That
               I
               may
               amend
               ▪
               whatsoever
               is
               amiss
               there
               ,
               and
               set
               all
               so
               streight
               with
               thee
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               delight
               to
               look
               into
               my
               own
               Heart
               ,
               and
               to
               
                 search
                 out
                 my
                 own
                 Spirit
              
               .
               Lord
               !
               Now
               thou
               hast
               left
               me
               nothing
               else
               to
               do
               ,
               make
               me
               apply
               my self
               
                 to
                 the
                 one
                 thing
                 necessary
              
               :
               To
               grow
               in
               Holy
               Reverence
               and
               Devotion
               of
               Spirit
               ,
               in
               the
               Study
               of
               dealing
               justly
               and
               fairly
               with
               all
               ,
               who
               are
               any
               way
               Concerned
               with
               me
               ;
               in
               Humility
               and
               Mortified
               Affections
               ,
               in
               Patience
               and
               Contentedness
               ,
               Oh!
               Plant
               and
               fill
               
               my
               Soul
               with
               all
               Heavenly
               Virtues
               ,
               and
               make
               bright
               all
               the
               cloudy
               and
               dark
               parts
               thereof
               ,
               with
               the
               Rays
               of
               thy
               Divine
               Image
               .
               And
               then
               ,
               O!
               My
               God
               ,
               I
               shall
               see
               something
               of
               thee
               ,
               as
               oft
               as
               I
               look
               into
               my self
               ,
               and
               learn
               to
               be
               pleased
               with
               my
               own
               Company
               ,
               though
               others
               are
               kept
               from
               me
               .
            
             
               And
               in
               whatsoever
               want
               I
               am
               of
               other
               Comforts
               ,
               Grant
               ,
               O!
               Father
               of
               Mercies
               ,
               that
               both
               here
               and
               ever
               hereafter
               ,
               I
               may
               have
               the
               Comfort
               of
               thy
               Presence
               .
               When
               all
               else
               are
               taken
               from
               me
               ,
               do
               not
               thou
               forsake
               me
               .
               Though
               I
               dwell
               in
               a
               disconsolate
               Room
               ,
               let
               thy
               Spirit
               dwell
               with
               me
               .
               Let
               thy
               Law
               at
               all
               times
               direct
               me
               ,
               and
               let
               the
               Sense
               of
               thy
               Love
               Comfort
               me
               .
               And
               after
               thou
               hast
               graciously
               improved
               this
               Melancholy
               Restraint
               ,
               to
               wean
               me
               from
               
               vain
               and
               carnal
               delights
               ,
               to
               set
               my
               Soul
               free
               ;
               in
               thy
               good
               time
               ,
               O!
               My
               refuge
               and
               strength
               ,
               deliver
               me
               out
               of
               this
               Prison
               ,
               and
               set
               my
               Body
               too
               at
               liberty
               ,
               for
               my
               dear
               Lord
               and
               Saviour
               Jesus
               Christ's
               sake
               .
               Amen
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               And
               for
               the
               more
               Particular
               Necessities
               OF
               Imprison'd
               Criminals
               ,
               They
               may
               use
               these
               Prayers
               following
               :
            
             
               A
               Particular
               Prayer
               FOR
               PRISONERS
               for
               CRIMES
               .
            
             
               
                 I.
                 For
                 deliverance
                 from
                 his
                 Sins
                 and
                 Sorrows
                 .
              
               
                 O!
                 Blessed
                 Lord
                 ,
                 who
                 art
                 the
                 comforter
                 of
                 all
                 sad
                 and
                 sin-sick
                 Souls
                 ,
                 comfort
                 me
                 ,
                 I
                 humbly
                 intreat
                 thee
                 ,
                 in
                 this
                 height
                 of
                 my
                 Fears
                 and
                 Sorrows
                 .
                 
                 But
                 first
                 convert
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 comfort
                 me
                 .
                 I
                 am
                 over-laden
                 with
                 Sins
                 ,
                 which
                 overload
                 me
                 with
                 Sorrows
                 .
                 And
                 do
                 thou
                 ,
                 O
                 God
                 ,
                 rid
                 me
                 of
                 my
                 Sins
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 get
                 rid
                 of
                 my
                 Sorrows
                 .
                 Nay
                 ,
                 rid
                 me
                 of
                 my
                 Sins
                 ,
                 tho
                 ,
                 for
                 my
                 just
                 Punishment
                 in
                 this
                 World
                 ,
                 thou
                 leavest
                 me
                 under
                 my
                 Sorrows
                 .
                 Whatever
                 befal
                 my
                 Body
                 ,
                 for
                 just
                 Punishment
                 of
                 my
                 greivous
                 ▪
                 *
                 Crime
                 ,
                 for
                 which
                 I
                 am
                 here
                 in
                 Custody
                 ;
                 let
                 true
                 Repentance
                 set
                 my
                 Soul
                 safe
                 ,
                 and
                 secure
                 it
                 of
                 thy
                 everlasting
                 Mercy
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 Merits
                 of
                 thy
                 dear
                 Son
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 my
                 sweetest
                 Saviour
                 ,
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 Amen
                 .
              
               
                 Our
                 Father
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               
               
                 PRAYERS
                 FOR
                 PRISONERS
                 FOR
                 CRIMES
                 .
              
               
                 II.
                 The
                 Prisoners
                 Confession
                 of
                 God's
                 Justice
                 in
                 his
                 sad
                 Circumstances
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 am
                 come
                 into
                 this
                 Prison
                 ,
                 O!
                 Most
                 Holy
                 and
                 Righteous
                 Lord
                 ,
                 laden
                 with
                 Sins
                 and
                 Sorrows
                 ;
                 and
                 am
                 here
                 shut
                 up
                 for
                 the
                 Curse
                 and
                 Shame
                 of
                 an
                 untimely
                 end
                 ,
                 which
                 my
                 Heinous
                 Wickednesses
                 have
                 most
                 justly
                 deserved
                 .
                 I
                 am
                 
                 terribly
                 affraid
                 of
                 my
                 earthly
                 Judge
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 that
                 heavy
                 Sentence
                 which
                 my
                 Crimes
                 make
                 me
                 justly
                 lyable
                 to
                 receive
                 from
                 him
                 .
                 But
                 infinitely
                 more
                 affraid
                 ,
                 of
                 that
                 far
                 more
                 heavy
                 and
                 eternal
                 Doom
                 ,
                 which
                 I
                 am
                 lyable
                 to
                 receive
                 for
                 the
                 same
                 at
                 thy
                 Righteous
                 Bar.
                 
              
               
                 Now
                 
                   Fear
                   and
                   Trembling
                   have
                   seized
                   upon
                   me
                   ,
                
                 
                 
                   and
                   an
                   horrible
                   Dread
                   hath
                   overwhelmed
                   me
                   .
                
                 Without
                 ,
                 is
                 the
                 prospect
                 of
                 Death
                 and
                 Disgrace
                 ;
                 and
                 within
                 ,
                 
                 is
                 Guilt
                 and
                 Anguish
                 .
                 
                   My
                   Spirit
                   is
                   broken
                   within
                   me
                   ,
                
                 and
                 
                   I
                   am
                   even
                   at
                   my
                   wits
                   end
                   ,
                
                 
                 and
                 
                   my
                   Heart
                   faileth
                   me
                
                 :
                 And
                 tho
                 my
                 Burden
                 is
                 Intollerable
                 ,
                 yet
                 O!
                 Almighty
                 Lord
                 ,
                 I
                 cannot
                 say
                 ,
                 but
                 it
                 is
                 infinitely
                 just
                 .
                 'T
                 is
                 a
                 most
                 reasonable
                 ,
                 and
                 righteous
                 Return
                 ,
                 for
                 my
                 daring
                 Provocations
                 of
                 thy
                 justice
                 :
                 And
                 much
                 more
                 ,
                 for
                 my
                 vile
                 Abuses
                 of
                 thy
                 Mercy
                 and
                 Patience
                 .
                 I
                 
                 must
                 needs
                 acquit
                 ,
                 and
                 justify
                 thee
                 ;
                 and
                 have
                 none
                 to
                 accuse
                 ,
                 but
                 mine
                 own
                 Self
                 ,
                 for
                 all
                 my
                 present
                 Fears
                 and
                 Misery
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 am
                 †
                 taken
                 ,
                 O!
                 just
                 Lord
                 ,
                 
                   in
                   mine
                   own
                   Naughtiness
                
                 ,
                 and
                 am
                 only
                 left
                 to
                 lye
                 down
                 in
                 that
                 Bed
                 of
                 Guilt
                 and
                 Sorrow
                 ,
                 which
                 I
                 have
                 been
                 long
                 a
                 making
                 for
                 my self
                 .
                 All
                 my
                 life
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 been
                 †
                 
                   Sowing
                   wickedness
                
                 ,
                 and
                 am
                 now
                 brought
                 to
                 Reap
                 the
                 Fruit
                 thereof
                 .
                 I
                 have
                 †
                 
                   Drunk
                   up
                   iniquity
                   like
                   Water
                
                 ,
                 and
                 tho
                 ,
                 to
                 my
                 mad
                 and
                 distempered
                 Fancy
                 ,
                 it
                 seemed
                 to
                 yield
                 a
                 slight
                 and
                 short
                 Pleasure
                 ,
                 while
                 it
                 slid
                 along
                 the
                 Palate
                 ;
                 yet
                 now
                 I
                 find
                 it
                 leaves
                 an
                 immoveable
                 Bitterness
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 nothing
                 but
                 Gall
                 and
                 Wormwood
                 ,
                 when
                 it
                 is
                 got
                 into
                 the
                 Belly
                 .
                 I
                 have
                 Drunk
                 it
                 up
                 with
                 Greediness
                 ,
                 and
                 fill'd
                 up
                 the
                 measure
                 of
                 my
                 sins
                 ,
                 till
                 I
                 perceive
                 now
                 ,
                 alas
                 !
                 
                 That
                 there
                 is
                 like
                 to
                 be
                 no
                 measure
                 of
                 my
                 Sufferings
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 am
                 in
                 danger
                 to
                 be
                 swallowed
                 up
                 ,
                 and
                 utterly
                 to
                 sink
                 under
                 the
                 Number
                 and
                 Weight
                 of
                 them
                 .
              
               
                 Thus
                 ,
                 Oh
                 thou
                 Righteous
                 Avenger
                 of
                 all
                 ungodly
                 and
                 incorrigible
                 wretches
                 ,
                 has
                 thy
                 Justice
                 at
                 last
                 overtaken
                 me
                 .
                 And
                 altho
                 thy
                 vengeance
                 is
                 oft
                 times
                 slow
                 ;
                 yet
                 to
                 my
                 Grief
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 Glory
                 ,
                 I
                 find
                 't
                 is
                 sure
                 ,
                 and
                 ,
                 when
                 it
                 comes
                 ,
                 insupportable
                 .
                 I
                 can
                 in
                 no
                 wise
                 bear
                 my
                 Load
                 ,
                 tho
                 I
                 have
                 not
                 the
                 least
                 exception
                 against
                 the
                 Reasonableness
                 ,
                 and
                 Justice
                 of
                 it
                 .
                 Only
                 my
                 Hope
                 is
                 in
                 thy
                 Mercy
                 ,
                 which
                 thou
                 art
                 wont
                 to
                 remember
                 even
                 when
                 thou
                 takest
                 upon
                 thee
                 to
                 shew
                 Judgment
                 .
                 And
                 as
                 thou
                 art
                 the
                 Avenger
                 of
                 Sinners
                 ;
                 so
                 remember
                 ,
                 Gracious
                 Lord
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 art
                 also
                 the
                 Saviour
                 of
                 
                 them
                 .
                 Oh
                 save
                 me
                 ,
                 the
                 Chiefest
                 ,
                 and
                 most
                 wretched
                 of
                 Sinners
                 :
                 And
                 shew
                 Favor
                 unto
                 me
                 ,
                 not
                 according
                 to
                 my
                 Deserts
                 ,
                 but
                 according
                 to
                 thine
                 own
                 boundless
                 Mercyes
                 ,
                 for
                 our
                 dearest
                 Lord
                 and
                 Saviour
                 Jesus
                 Christ's
                 sake
                 ,
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 PRAYERS
                 FOR
                 PRISONERS
                 FOR
                 CRIMES
                 .
              
               
                 III.
                 His
                 Profession
                 of
                 Repentance
                 under
                 the
                 same
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 have
                 sinned
                 ,
                 O
                 Almighty
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 sinned
                 Grievously
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 continued
                 irreclaimable
                 in
                 the
                 same
                 for
                 many
                 years
                 .
                 But
                 now
                 ,
                 by
                 the
                 Alarm
                 of
                 mine
                 own
                 Dangers
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 the
                 Help
                 of
                 thy
                 Grace
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 made
                 sensible
                 of
                 
                 mine
                 iniquities
                 ,
                 and
                 am
                 made
                 truly
                 sorry
                 for
                 my
                 sins
                 .
                 I
                 sadly
                 lament
                 ,
                 all
                 the
                 wicked
                 wast
                 of
                 my
                 time
                 and
                 strength
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 my
                 long
                 and
                 heinous
                 Course
                 of
                 Ungodliness
                 ,
                 and
                 abuse
                 of
                 thy
                 Patience
                 ,
                 which
                 has
                 provoked
                 thee
                 to
                 give
                 me
                 up
                 to
                 this
                 great
                 sin
                 ,
                 for
                 which
                 I
                 am
                 now
                 most
                 deservedly
                 made
                 a
                 Prisoner
                 ,
                 and
                 may
                 be
                 called
                 to
                 answer
                 shortly
                 with
                 my
                 Blood.
                 
              
               
                 I
                 am
                 touched
                 to
                 the
                 quick
                 ,
                 and
                 sorely
                 afflicted
                 ,
                 O!
                 Righteous
                 God
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 Trouble
                 and
                 Sorrow
                 ,
                 which
                 this
                 Crime
                 has
                 brought
                 upon
                 my Self
                 .
                 But
                 more
                 with
                 the
                 Offence
                 ,
                 which
                 it
                 has
                 given
                 thee
                 ;
                 and
                 the
                 greatest
                 Care
                 I
                 have
                 upon
                 me
                 ,
                 is
                 to
                 have
                 thee
                 forgive
                 me
                 .
                 Lord
                 !
                 I
                 do
                 from
                 the
                 bottom
                 of
                 my
                 Heart
                 ,
                 repent
                 of
                 all
                 my
                 Sins
                 ,
                 but
                 especially
                 of
                 this
                 great
                 *
                 One.
                 I
                 am
                 greivously
                 Troubled
                 for
                 
                 what
                 is
                 past
                 ,
                 and
                 am
                 fully
                 bent
                 against
                 falling
                 any
                 more
                 into
                 it
                 for
                 the
                 Time
                 to
                 come
                 ,
                 and
                 am
                 ready
                 to
                 take
                 shame
                 to
                 my self
                 for
                 the
                 same
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 vile
                 in
                 mine
                 own
                 eyes
                 ,
                 and
                 am
                 content
                 to
                 be
                 so
                 in
                 the
                 eyes
                 of
                 other
                 Persons
                 .
                 I
                 am
                 truly
                 willing
                 to
                 make
                 any
                 submissions
                 ,
                 where
                 I
                 have
                 given
                 just
                 Offence
                 ,
                 and
                 ,
                 as
                 far
                 as
                 I
                 am
                 able
                 ,
                 to
                 repair
                 the
                 wrong
                 which
                 I
                 have
                 done
                 thereby
                 .
                 And
                 Oh!
                 That
                 thou
                 wouldest
                 ever
                 keep
                 me
                 most
                 ready
                 to
                 do
                 this
                 fully
                 and
                 faithfully
                 ;
                 and
                 then
                 direct
                 me
                 to
                 do
                 it
                 prudently
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 such
                 sort
                 ,
                 as
                 may
                 not
                 be
                 more
                 prejudicial
                 than
                 needs
                 to
                 my
                 worldly
                 safety
                 .
              
               
                 Tho'
                 thou
                 lookest
                 upon
                 me
                 therefore
                 ,
                 O!
                 Almighty
                 Lord
                 ,
                 as
                 a
                 Sinner
                 ,
                 yea
                 ,
                 as
                 one
                 of
                 the
                 greatest
                 of
                 Sinners
                 :
                 Yet
                 for
                 Christ's
                 sake
                 ,
                 look
                 upon
                 me
                 as
                 a
                 penitent
                 Sinner
                 .
                 And
                 
                 tho'
                 my
                 sins
                 are
                 Great
                 ,
                 my
                 dearest
                 Saviour
                 shed
                 his
                 Blood
                 for
                 the
                 greatest
                 Sins
                 ;
                 and
                 thro
                 the
                 Merits
                 of
                 that
                 Blood
                 ,
                 true
                 Repentance
                 is
                 accepted
                 by
                 thee
                 ,
                 O!
                 Merciful
                 God
                 ,
                 from
                 the
                 greatest
                 Sinners
                 .
                 Oh!
                 For
                 his
                 sake
                 ,
                 spare
                 thy
                 sinful
                 ,
                 but
                 repenting
                 Creature
                 ,
                 and
                 tho'
                 Justice
                 be
                 exacted
                 of
                 me
                 for
                 my
                 crimes
                 here
                 ,
                 yet
                 admit
                 me
                 to
                 some
                 comfortable
                 and
                 well-grounded
                 hopes
                 of
                 thy
                 Mercy
                 for
                 the
                 same
                 hereafter
                 ,
                 thro'
                 the
                 Merits
                 of
                 my
                 dearest
                 Saviour
                 and
                 Redeemer
                 ,
                 Jesus
                 Christ.
                 Amen
                 .
              
               
                 Our
                 Father
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               
               
                 PRAYERS
                 FOR
                 PRISONERS
                 FOR
                 CRIMES
                 .
              
               
                 IV.
                 Prayers
                 for
                 Learning
                 Righteousness
                 ,
                 and
                 Improvement
                 of
                 remaining
                 Moments
                 of
                 Life
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   THY
                   Rod
                   ,
                   O!
                   Blesse●
                   Father
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   lifted
                   u●
                   in
                   justice
                   ,
                   to
                   punish
                   our
                   Iniqu●ties
                   ;
                   is
                   used
                   also
                   by
                   thy
                   Grac●
                   to
                   cure
                   them
                   .
                   Oh!
                   Let
                   this
                   my
                   most
                   deserved
                   Affliction
                   teach
                   m●
                   
                   Wisdom
                   .
                   Make
                   my
                   Goal
                   ,
                   my
                   school
                   wherein
                   I
                   may
                   learn
                   Righteousness
                   ;
                   and
                   let
                   my
                   chains
                   be
                   preachers
                   of
                   Repentance
                   .
                   Now
                   I
                   feel
                   the
                   smart
                   and
                   punishment
                   thereof
                   ,
                   give
                   me
                   grace
                   to
                   be
                   fully
                   sensible
                   of
                   the
                   wretchedness
                   and
                   folly
                   ,
                   of
                   an
                   ungodly
                   and
                   mispent
                   Life
                   .
                   Let
                   me
                   loath
                   the
                   Sin
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   the
                   Sorrow
                   ;
                   and
                   be
                   duly
                   affected
                   with
                   the
                   injurie
                   and
                   dishonor
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   thereby
                   done
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   with
                   the
                   danger
                   and
                   distress
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   thereby
                   brought
                   upon
                   my self
                   ;
                   that
                   my
                   contrition
                   being
                   truly
                   for
                   my
                   sins
                   against
                   thee
                   ,
                   I
                   may
                   be
                   duly
                   qualified
                   for
                   thy
                   most
                   gracious
                   Pardon
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   thro
                   the
                   Merits
                   of
                   my
                   blessed
                   Lord
                   and
                   Saviour
                   Jesus
                   Christ.
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   And
                   Help
                   me
                   ,
                   O!
                   Gracious
                   God
                   ,
                   carefully
                   to
                   improve
                   all
                   
                   my
                   remaining
                   moments
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   employ
                   all
                   the
                   time
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   now
                   to
                   Live
                   ,
                   in
                   minding
                   the
                   true
                   work
                   and
                   business
                   of
                   Life
                   .
                   Habituate
                   my
                   heart
                   to
                   thy
                   fear
                   ,
                   to
                   humility
                   and
                   patience
                   ,
                   temperance
                   and
                   self-denials
                   ,
                   fasting
                   and
                   prayers
                   .
                   Teach
                   me
                   to
                   prize
                   and
                   set
                   a
                   great
                   value
                   upon
                   all
                   helps
                   and
                   opportunities
                   ,
                   of
                   instruction
                   and
                   improvements
                   in
                   the
                   way
                   of
                   Godliness
                   .
                   To
                   be
                   desirous
                   above
                   all
                   things
                   of
                   thy
                   Grace
                   ;
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   Company
                   of
                   good
                   People
                   whose
                   discourse
                   and
                   carriage
                   may
                   affect
                   my
                   heart
                   therewith
                   ;
                   and
                   of
                   their
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   since
                   I
                   am
                   most
                   unworthy
                   thro
                   the
                   multitude
                   of
                   my
                   heinous
                   offences
                   ,
                   to
                   pray
                   unto
                   thee
                   for
                   my Self
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   present
                   unto
                   thee
                   any
                   Petitions
                   from
                   my
                   polluted
                   Lips.
                   
                
                 
                   Let
                   not
                   my
                   corrupt
                   Lusts
                   ,
                   O!
                   God
                   ,
                   run
                   at
                   Liberty
                   ,
                   whilst
                   my
                   body
                   is
                   under
                   Guards
                   and
                   Custody
                   .
                   
                   And
                   let
                   me
                   by
                   no
                   means
                   resort
                   to
                   the
                   company
                   of
                   desperate
                   Sinners
                   ,
                   to
                   keep
                   off
                   Remorse
                   for
                   my
                   own
                   Guilts
                   ;
                   nor
                   seek
                   to
                   drown
                   the
                   agonies
                   of
                   my
                   Mind
                   ,
                   in
                   excess
                   of
                   Wine
                   ,
                   nor
                   to
                   divert
                   them
                   by
                   vain
                   Conversation
                   .
                   But
                   what
                   space
                   thou
                   shalt
                   graciously
                   spare
                   me
                   ,
                   Oh!
                   That
                   I
                   may
                   carefully
                   employ
                   ,
                   and
                   lay
                   out
                   with
                   utmost
                   diligence
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   my
                   peace
                   with
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   prepare
                   for
                   eternity
                   .
                
                 
                   Lord
                   !
                   Help
                   me
                   to
                   true
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   that
                   with
                   all
                   my
                   Heart
                   I
                   may
                   return
                   unto
                   thee
                   .
                   Do
                   thou
                   help
                   me
                   ,
                   now
                   I
                   call
                   unto
                   thee
                   .
                   help
                   me
                   ,
                   O!
                   God
                   of
                   mercy
                   ,
                   for
                   none
                   else
                   can
                   help
                   me
                   .
                   Help
                   thou
                   me
                   ,
                   or
                   I
                   shall
                   dye
                   eternally
                   .
                   Make
                   my
                   Repentance
                   true
                   and
                   acceptable
                   in
                   thy
                   sight
                   ,
                   that
                   if
                   I
                   dye
                   ,
                   I
                   may
                   depart
                   in
                   thy
                   Peace
                   ;
                   or
                   ,
                   if
                   by
                   thy
                   Grace
                   ,
                   I
                   be
                   spared
                   to
                   live
                   
                   on
                   still
                   longer
                   ,
                   I
                   may
                   return
                   from
                   all
                   my
                   former
                   Errors
                   to
                   a
                   Life
                   of
                   Holiness
                   ,
                   and
                   devote
                   all
                   the
                   remainder
                   of
                   my
                   Days
                   to
                   thy
                   Glory
                   ,
                   thro
                   our
                   Lord
                   and
                   Saviour
                   Jesus
                   Christ.
                   Amen
                   .
                
                 
                   Our
                   Father
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 PRAYERS
                 FOR
                 PRISONERS
                 FOR
                 CRIMES
                 .
              
               
                 V.
                 Prayers
                 for
                 Acceptance
                 of
                 Repentance
                 ,
                 tho
                 late
                 ,
                 and
                 for
                 the
                 sincerity
                 and
                 integrity
                 thereof
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   THESE
                   good
                   thoughts
                   of
                   Mine
                   ,
                   O!
                   Most
                   merciful
                   God
                   ,
                   I
                   know
                   are
                   late
                   Purposes
                   
                   in
                   one
                   drawing
                   towards
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   his
                   Days
                   .
                   And
                   Purposes
                   ,
                   of
                   one
                   affrighted
                   with
                   the
                   near
                   approach
                   of
                   Death
                   ;
                   who
                   whilst
                   he
                   was
                   at
                   ease
                   and
                   liberty
                   ,
                   was
                   wont
                   most
                   wretchedly
                   to
                   slight
                   thy
                   Calls
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   abuse
                   thy
                   Grace
                   .
                
                 
                   But
                   O!
                   Father
                   ,
                   accept
                   me
                   ,
                   tho
                   I
                   return
                   late
                   into
                   thy
                   service
                   ;
                   and
                   †
                   
                     have
                     tarryed
                     till
                     it
                     is
                     the
                     last
                     hour
                     of
                     the
                     day
                     .
                  
                   Accept
                   me
                   ,
                   tho
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Rod
                   that
                   has
                   given
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   and
                   Affliction
                   that
                   has
                   made
                   me
                   Wise.
                   Be
                   graciously
                   pleased
                   ,
                   O!
                   Good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   with
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   and
                   at
                   any
                   time
                   ,
                   that
                   shall
                   bring
                   me
                   back
                   to
                   thy Self
                   .
                   And
                   despise
                   not
                   my
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   altho
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Repentance
                   of
                   a
                   Malefactor
                   in
                   agonies
                   ;
                   more
                   than
                   thou
                   didst
                   despise
                   that
                   ,
                   
                   of
                   
                     the
                     Penitent
                     Theif
                     upon
                     the
                     Cross.
                  
                   But
                   make
                   me
                   find
                   that
                   true
                   Repentance
                   is
                   wellcome
                   to
                   thee
                   at
                   all
                   times
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   that
                   in
                   this
                   world
                   it
                   is
                   never
                   too
                   late
                   to
                   grow
                   Wise
                   ,
                   nor
                   will
                   ever
                   be
                   in
                   vain
                   to
                   return
                   with
                   our
                   whole
                   heart
                   to
                   thy
                   Service
                   ,
                   thro
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   our
                   Lord
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   And
                   ,
                   Oh!
                   Merciful
                   God
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   thy
                   Grace
                   ,
                   make
                   my
                   Repentance
                   True
                   ,
                   and
                   my
                   Return
                   intire
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   acceptable
                   in
                   thy
                   sight
                   thro'
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   my
                   dearest
                   Lord.
                   What
                   good
                   Purposes
                   I
                   have
                   begun
                   ,
                   through
                   Fear
                   of
                   this
                   World
                   ;
                   carry
                   me
                   on
                   to
                   perfect
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   considerations
                   of
                   the
                   next
                   world
                   .
                   Improve
                   my
                   Horror
                   of
                   Pain
                   ,
                   into
                   an
                   Hatred
                   of
                   Sin
                   ;
                   and
                   my
                   Sorrow
                   for
                   the
                   Dangers
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   brought
                   upon
                   my Self
                   ,
                   into
                   a
                   Godly
                   sense
                   of
                   the
                   dishonor
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   done
                   to
                   thee
                   .
                   Oh!
                   Cut
                   me
                   not
                   off
                   from
                   my
                   Sins
                   ,
                   till
                   thou
                   hast
                   cured
                   me
                   of
                   
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   finish'd
                   the
                   Work
                   of
                   Grace
                   upon
                   my
                   poor
                   Soul.
                   That
                   I
                   may
                   have
                   all
                   my
                   Punishment
                   in
                   this
                   Life
                   ,
                   but
                   Peace
                   with
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   Rest
                   after
                   Death
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Joys
                   of
                   Paradice
                   ,
                   for
                   my
                   dear
                   Saviours
                   sake
                   ,
                   who
                   died
                   to
                   save
                   Sinners
                   ;
                   yea
                   ,
                   to
                   save
                   such
                   capital
                   offenders
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   am
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   suffer'd
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   when
                   he
                   hung
                   upon
                   the
                   Cross
                   between
                   two
                   Theeves
                   ,
                   
                     Amen
                     .
                     Our
                     Father
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 PRAYERS
                 FOR
                 PRISONERS
                 FOR
                 CRIMES
                 .
              
               
                 VI.
                 For
                 Respite
                 ,
                 and
                 longer
                 Time
                 in
                 this
                 world
                 ;
                 and
                 against
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 Tryal
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   LOrd
                   !
                   If
                   it
                   be
                   thy
                   good
                   pleasure
                   ,
                   spare
                   me
                   a
                   little
                   longer
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   me
                   escape
                   that
                   untimely
                   end
                   ,
                   which
                   my
                   Crimes
                   have
                   deserved
                   .
                   I
                   would
                   fain
                   live
                   on
                   some
                   time
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   proof
                   of
                   my
                   good
                   purposes
                   ;
                   and
                   having
                   abused
                   so
                   much
                   time
                   to
                   contract
                   evil
                   Habits
                   ,
                   I
                   should
                   be
                   most
                   
                   glad
                   and
                   thankful
                   to
                   have
                   a
                   little
                   more
                   ,
                   to
                   wear
                   them
                   off
                   again
                   .
                   Tho
                   I
                   have
                   many
                   worldly
                   Reasons
                   for
                   this
                   Respite
                   ;
                   yet
                   O!
                   Great
                   and
                   Righteous
                   Judge
                   ,
                   I
                   desire
                   it
                   not
                   so
                   much
                   upon
                   any
                   other
                   account
                   ,
                   as
                   of
                   Redeeming
                   my
                   former
                   years
                   of
                   Vice
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   growing
                   more
                   Perfect
                   in
                   thy
                   service
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   being
                   better
                   fitted
                   than
                   alas
                   !
                   I
                   am
                   at
                   present
                   ,
                   to
                   appear
                   before
                   thy
                   Judgment
                   Seat.
                   Hear
                   me
                   ,
                   O!
                   Lord
                   ,
                   for
                   thy
                   mercys
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   Dear
                   Son
                   and
                   my
                   only
                   Saviour
                   Jesus
                   Christs
                   sake
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   Oh!
                   Thou
                   God
                   of
                   Patience
                   and
                   long-sufferance
                   ,
                   shew
                   thy
                   accustomed
                   Forbearance
                   unto
                   thy
                   wretched
                   Servant
                   .
                   Save
                   me
                   from
                   that
                   ▪
                   
                     Pit
                     of
                     Destructions
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   Digged
                   for
                   my self
                   ;
                   and
                   from
                   the
                   sentence
                   of
                   Death
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   am
                   ▪
                   horribly
                   affraid
                   to
                   hear
                   from
                   the
                   mouth
                   of
                   my
                   earthly
                   Judge
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   But
                   let
                   this
                   deliverance
                   be
                   brought
                   about
                   ,
                   O!
                   My
                   God
                   ,
                   only
                   by
                   the
                   wise
                   Ordering
                   of
                   thy
                   good
                   Providence
                   ,
                   not
                   by
                   any
                   Falshood
                   of
                   mine
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   unlawful
                   Arts.
                   I
                   fear
                   Death
                   ,
                   O!
                   Righteous
                   God.
                   But
                   that
                   which
                   makes
                   me
                   most
                   affraid
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   is
                   ,
                   because
                   I
                   have
                   sinned
                   .
                   And
                   I
                   Desire
                   to
                   fear
                   sining
                   ,
                   more
                   than
                   dying
                   .
                
                 
                   O!
                   Therefore
                   ,
                   gracious
                   Father
                   ,
                   suffer
                   me
                   not
                   to
                   yeild
                   to
                   any
                   new
                   wickedness
                   ,
                   tho
                   it
                   be
                   to
                   save
                   my
                   Life
                   .
                   Make
                   me
                   diligent
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   innocent
                   ways
                   ,
                   and
                   means
                   ,
                   for
                   my
                   Preservation
                   ,
                   and
                   direct
                   me
                   to
                   the
                   wisest
                   .
                   But
                   let
                   me
                   resort
                   to
                   none
                   that
                   is
                   ill
                   ,
                   nor
                   say
                   or
                   do
                   any
                   thing
                   for
                   my
                   own
                   Defence
                   at
                   my
                   Tryal
                   here
                   ,
                   which
                   will
                   rise
                   up
                   against
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   Matter
                   of
                   Accusation
                   ,
                   when
                   I
                   come
                   to
                   be
                   tryed
                   again
                   at
                   thy
                   dreadful
                   Bar.
                   And
                   the
                   less
                   care
                   I
                   may
                   seem
                   capable
                   hereby
                   ,
                   to
                   
                   take
                   of
                   my self
                   ;
                   the
                   more
                   do
                   thou
                   care
                   for
                   me
                   ,
                   O!
                   My
                   God.
                   And
                   when
                   my
                   Cause
                   comes
                   to
                   be
                   heard
                   ,
                   so
                   order
                   things
                   by
                   thy
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   may
                   not
                   be
                   a
                   full
                   evidence
                   produced
                   against
                   me
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   neither
                   the
                   Judge
                   ,
                   nor
                   Jury
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   disposed
                   to
                   stretch
                   things
                   to
                   my
                   Prejudice
                   ;
                   that
                   so
                   thy
                   Servant
                   may
                   escape
                   .
                
                 
                   But
                   if
                   in
                   thy
                   Justice
                   ,
                   thou
                   hast
                   determined
                   ,
                   to
                   cut
                   me
                   off
                   untimely
                   for
                   this
                   offence
                   :
                   Thy
                   Blessed
                   ,
                   and
                   most
                   Righteous
                   Will
                   be
                   done
                   .
                   But
                   then
                   ,
                   gracious
                   Lord
                   ,
                   perfect
                   my
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   before
                   I
                   go
                   hence
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   the
                   voice
                   and
                   merits
                   of
                   thy
                   dear
                   Sons
                   most
                   precious
                   Blood
                   ,
                   pardon
                   my
                   Sins
                   .
                   I
                   am
                   more
                   concerned
                   for
                   thy
                   Favor
                   ,
                   than
                   how
                   to
                   come
                   off
                   here
                   .
                   I
                   am
                   content
                   to
                   suffer
                   ,
                   what
                   thou
                   pleasest
                   in
                   this
                   world
                   ;
                   so
                   thou
                   wilt
                   let
                   me
                   go
                   off
                   in
                   thy
                   Peace
                   ,
                   and
                   admit
                   me
                   among
                   the
                   meanest
                   
                   of
                   thy
                   Servants
                   in
                   the
                   world
                   to
                   come
                   ,
                   for
                   our
                   Lord
                   Jesus-Christs
                   sake
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
                 
                   Our
                   Father
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 EJACULATIONS
                 FOR
                 THE
                 PRISONER
                 FOR
                 CRIMES
                 ,
                 At
                 his
                 TRYAL
                 .
              
               
                 
                   LORD
                   ,
                   Hear
                   the
                   Cry
                   of
                   the
                   Prisoners
                   ,
                   and
                   Deliver
                   thou
                   those
                   who
                   are
                   appointed
                   unto
                   death
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
                 
                   Here
                   the
                   cry
                   of
                   my
                   wants
                   for
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   not
                   of
                   my
                   sins
                   for
                   Justice
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
                 
                   Help
                   me
                   ,
                   O!
                   Lord
                   ,
                   for
                   I
                   have
                   none
                   but
                   thee
                   to
                   look
                   unto
                   :
                   My
                   defence
                   lies
                   not
                   in
                   my
                   own
                   Innocence
                   ,
                   
                   but
                   only
                   in
                   thy
                   meer
                   Mercy
                   and
                   tender
                   Providence
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   EJACULATIONS
                   After
                   his
                   TRYAL
                   ,
                   if
                   Acquitted
                   .
                
                 
                   LORD
                   ,
                   thou
                   redeemest
                   me
                   from
                   the
                   Grave
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   Acquittal
                   of
                   me
                   ,
                   is
                   as
                   Life
                   from
                   the
                   Dead
                   .
                   Blessed
                   ,
                   yea
                   ,
                   for
                   ever
                   blessed
                   be
                   thy
                   most
                   endearing
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
                 
                   Lord
                   ,
                   the
                   Life
                   which
                   here
                   thou
                   hast
                   given
                   me
                   ,
                   I
                   do
                   most
                   humbly
                   and
                   intirely
                   give
                   back
                   ,
                   and
                   devote
                   to
                   thee
                   .
                   Oh!
                   Accept
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   me
                   have
                   nothing
                   more
                   to
                   do
                   with
                   Sin
                   and
                   Vanity
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
                 
                   Oh!
                   Let
                   me
                   never
                   forget
                   this
                   inestimable
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   nor
                   fail
                   to
                   make
                   the
                   best
                   use
                   of
                   this
                   remainder
                   of
                   Life
                   ,
                   which
                   out
                   of
                   
                   thine
                   abundant
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   thou
                   hast
                   now
                   lent
                   me
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   If
                   Condemned
                   .
                
                 
                   LORD
                   ,
                   I
                   meekly
                   receive
                   this
                   Sentence
                   ,
                   as
                   my
                   just
                   Punishment
                   :
                   I
                   have
                   the
                   due
                   reward
                   of
                   my
                   Deeds
                   .
                
                 
                   But
                   as
                   my
                   Sin
                   brings
                   this
                   untimely
                   and
                   shameful
                   Death
                   ;
                   Oh!
                   Let
                   my
                   true
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   thro
                   my
                   dear
                   Lord
                   and
                   Saviours
                   Merits
                   ,
                   secure
                   the
                   forgiveness
                   of
                   my
                   Sins
                   ,
                   and
                   bring
                   me
                   to
                   everlasting
                   Life
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 PRAYERS
                 FOR
                 PRISONERS
                 FOR
                 CRIMES
                 .
              
               
                 VII
                 .
                 Prayers
                 after
                 Sentence
                 of
                 Condemnation
                 ,
                 or
                 any
                 time
                 before
                 Execution
                 ,
                 and
                 at
                 Execution
                 ,
                 only
                 making
                 the
                 Changes
                 as
                 they
                 are
                 noted
                 in
                 the
                 Margin
                 .
              
               
                 O!
                 Almighty
                 ,
                 and
                 most
                 righteous
                 Judge
                 ,
                 to
                 thee
                 it
                 belongeth
                 to
                 take
                 vengeance
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 me
                 to
                 suffer
                 it
                 .
                 I
                 must
                 clear
                 thy
                 justice
                 ,
                 and
                 confess
                 I
                 have
                 my
                 deserts
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 none
                 but
                 my Self
                 to
                 blame
                 for
                 this
                 heavy
                 [
                 †
                 Sentence
                 .
                 ]
              
               
               
                 But
                 now
                 ,
                 O!
                 Lord
                 ,
                 when
                 the
                 Sword
                 of
                 vengeance
                 is
                 unsheathed
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 come
                 to
                 the
                 stroke
                 ,
                 do
                 thou
                 stand
                 by
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 Comfort
                 me
                 .
                 Deal
                 not
                 with
                 me
                 ,
                 as
                 I
                 have
                 done
                 with
                 thee
                 ;
                 but
                 tho
                 I
                 have
                 basely
                 ,
                 and
                 wretchedly
                 forsaken
                 thee
                 all
                 my
                 Life
                 ;
                 yet
                 leave
                 me
                 not
                 ,
                 I
                 humbly
                 intreat
                 thee
                 ,
                 in
                 †
                 my
                 last
                 Hour
                 .
              
               
                 [
                 ‡
                 When
                 ]
                 the
                 justice
                 of
                 man
                 lays
                 my
                 Blood
                 upon
                 my
                 own
                 Head
                 ,
                 let
                 thy
                 Mercy
                 ,
                 O!
                 Blessed
                 Jesu
                 ,
                 lay
                 thy
                 Blood
                 upon
                 it
                 too
                 ,
                 to
                 expiate
                 the
                 guilt
                 of
                 mine
                 .
                 Let
                 that
                 purge
                 me
                 from
                 all
                 my
                 sins
                 ,
                 that
                 altho
                 I
                 Dye
                 Stained
                 therewith
                 here
                 ,
                 I
                 may
                 appear
                 without
                 spot
                 before
                 the
                 Tribunal
                 of
                 my
                 Heavenly
                 Father
                 ,
                 Amen
                 .
              
               
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   Sweet
                   Jesu
                   !
                   Thou
                   disdainedst
                   not
                   to
                   Cast
                   an
                   eye
                   upon
                   the
                   †
                   
                     Penitent
                     Thief
                     on
                     the
                     Cross.
                  
                   
                   Oh!
                   Despise
                   not
                   me
                   ,
                   †
                   [
                   when
                   I
                   ]
                   suffer
                   in
                   like
                   case
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   did
                   ;
                   and
                   I
                   hope
                   truly
                   repent
                   me
                   of
                   my
                   sins
                   ,
                   and
                   fix
                   all
                   my
                   Hopes
                   in
                   thee
                   under
                   my
                   distress
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   did
                   in
                   his
                   .
                   Thou
                   once
                   hungest
                   upon
                   a
                   Tree
                   thy self
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   sins
                   of
                   others
                   .
                   Oh!
                   By
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   thy
                   Cross
                   ,
                   Save
                   me
                   ,
                   who
                   [
                   †
                   stand
                   justly
                   condemned
                   ]
                   to
                   suffer
                   the
                   same
                   for
                   mine
                   own
                   sins
                   .
                   Save
                   me
                   ,
                   O!
                   Lord
                   ,
                   a
                   great
                   &
                   wretched
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   penitent
                   contrite
                   Sinner
                   .
                   In
                   thy
                   merits
                   ,
                   Do
                   I
                   trust
                   ,
                   †
                   
                     Into
                     thy
                  
                   merciful
                   
                     Hands
                     do
                     I
                     commend
                     my
                     Spirit
                     .
                  
                   I
                   Believe
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   ,
                   O!
                   Lamb
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   art
                   †
                   
                     the
                     Saviour
                     of
                     sinners
                  
                   :
                   Oh!
                   Save
                   me
                   ,
                   who
                   am
                   Chief
                   among
                   Sinners
                   ,
                   and
                   rescue
                   my
                   trembling
                   and
                   departing
                   Soul
                   from
                   eternal
                   Misery
                   .
                   I
                   Freely
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   my
                   Heart
                   ,
                   forgive
                   all
                   mine
                   Enemies
                   ;
                   Oh!
                   Do
                   thou
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   abundant
                   Riches
                   of
                   thy
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   forgive
                   me
                   .
                   Accept
                   
                   of
                   such
                   recompence
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   am
                   able
                   to
                   make
                   to
                   those
                   ,
                   who
                   have
                   sufferd
                   by
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   make
                   up
                   the
                   wrongs
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   done
                   to
                   any
                   ,
                   and
                   which
                   now
                   I
                   am
                   no
                   longer
                   able
                   to
                   repair
                   .
                   Supply
                   all
                   that
                   to
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Families
                   ,
                   by
                   thy
                   mercy
                   ,
                   which
                   they
                   have
                   lost
                   by
                   my
                   wickedness
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   may
                   neither
                   be
                   tempted
                   nor
                   burden'd
                   by
                   the
                   loss
                   ,
                   nor
                   I
                   tormented
                   by
                   the
                   punishment
                   accruing
                   thereby
                   .
                
                 
                   Give
                   me
                   strength
                   ,
                   O!
                   Almighty
                   and
                   most
                   merciful
                   Lord
                   ,
                   under
                   †
                   my
                   last
                   Agonies
                   .
                   Help
                   me
                   ,
                   to
                   bear
                   all
                   patiently
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   resign
                   my self
                   holy
                   to
                   thy
                   Mercy
                   .
                   Let
                   the
                   example
                   of
                   my
                   Fall
                   ,
                   be
                   a
                   warning
                   to
                   others
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   prevention
                   of
                   their
                   Crimes
                   may
                   make
                   some
                   reparation
                   for
                   the
                   greivous
                   Scandal
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   given
                   by
                   mine
                   .
                   And
                   tho
                   I
                   tast
                   thy
                   Justice
                   in
                   my
                   ignominious
                   Death
                   ,
                   yet
                   ,
                   O!
                   Gracious
                   Father
                   ,
                   
                   let
                   me
                   find
                   the
                   sweetness
                   of
                   thy
                   mercy
                   after
                   it
                   ,
                   for
                   my
                   dearest
                   Lord
                   and
                   Saviour
                   Jesus
                   Christs
                   sake
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   III.
                   
                
                 
                   Lord
                   ,
                   save
                   me
                   ,
                   for
                   I
                   flee
                   unto
                   thee
                   for
                   safety
                   .
                   Save
                   me
                   ,
                   or
                   else
                   I
                   perish
                   everlastingly
                   .
                   Save
                   me
                   a
                   wretched
                   Sinner
                   ,
                   O!
                   Jesu
                   ,
                   thou
                   Saviour
                   of
                   Sinners
                   .
                   I
                   have
                   been
                   a
                   lost
                   Sinner
                   ,
                   but
                   thou
                   †
                   
                     Camest
                     to
                     seek
                     and
                     save
                     that
                     which
                     was
                     lost
                     .
                  
                   And
                   after
                   all
                   my
                   woful
                   and
                   wretched
                   course
                   of
                   Sins
                   ,
                   my
                   own
                   most
                   deserved
                   afflictions
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   most
                   undeserved
                   Grace
                   ,
                   I
                   hope
                   have
                   brought
                   me
                   now
                   at
                   last
                   to
                   true
                   Repentance
                   ;
                   and
                   thou
                   hast
                   Order'd
                   *
                   
                     Repentance
                     and
                     remission
                     of
                     Sins
                  
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   Preach'd
                   to
                   all
                   Sinners
                   .
                   Oh!
                   Save
                   me
                   a
                   penitent
                   Sinner
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   thou
                   didst
                   with
                   †
                   
                     The
                     Theif
                     upon
                     the
                     Cross
                  
                   ,
                   
                   receive
                   and
                   comfort
                   me
                   in
                   this
                   may
                   last
                   Hour
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
                 
                   Our
                   Father
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 EJACULATIONS
                 For
                 him
                 at
                 the
                 time
                 of
                 Execution
                 .
              
               
                 INTO
                 thy
                 Hands
                 ,
                 O!
                 Lord
                 ,
                 I
                 commend
                 my
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 Amen
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 return
                 thee
                 a
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 alass
                 !
                 loaded
                 with
                 Sins
                 :
                 But
                 wash'd
                 I
                 humbly
                 hope
                 with
                 the
                 tears
                 and
                 sorrows
                 of
                 true
                 Repentance
                 .
              
               
                 Lord
                 graciously
                 accept
                 my
                 Repentance
                 ,
                 and
                 pardon
                 my
                 Sins
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 Merits
                 of
                 that
                 most
                 Precious
                 Blood
                 ,
                 which
                 was
                 shed
                 to
                 wash
                 away
                 the
                 sins
                 of
                 all
                 truly
                 and
                 penitent
                 Sinners
                 ,
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 PRAYERS
                 FOR
                 PRISONERS
                 FOR
                 CRIMES
                 .
              
               
                 VIII
                 .
                 A
                 Thanksgiving
                 for
                 deliverance
                 out
                 of
                 Prison
                 ,
                 whither
                 they
                 had
                 been
                 justly
                 committed
                 for
                 capital
                 Crimes
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   O!
                   Almighty
                   Lord
                   ,
                   who
                   art
                   the
                   blessed
                   Author
                   of
                   all
                   Life
                   &
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   with
                   a
                   most
                   thankful
                   Heart
                   ,
                   I
                   humbly
                   adore
                   and
                   praise
                   thy
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   which
                   hath
                   now
                   lent
                   me
                   my
                   life
                   anew
                   ,
                   and
                   rescued
                   me
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   jaws
                   of
                   Death
                   .
                   My
                   Sins
                   ,
                   had
                   set
                   a
                   snare
                   for
                   my
                   own
                   Life
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   
                   had
                   digged
                   a
                   pit
                   for
                   mine
                   own
                   Soul.
                   Yea
                   ,
                   my
                   ungodly
                   ways
                   ,
                   had
                   most
                   heinously
                   injured
                   thee
                   ,
                   at
                   the
                   same
                   time
                   they
                   threaten'd
                   to
                   destroy
                   my self
                   :
                   And
                   yet
                   ,
                   neither
                   my
                   own
                   madness
                   in
                   seeking
                   misery
                   ;
                   nor
                   the
                   resentment
                   of
                   the
                   greivous
                   wrongs
                   thereby
                   done
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   could
                   put
                   by
                   thy
                   Love
                   ,
                   O!
                   Father
                   of
                   Mercies
                   ,
                   and
                   God
                   of
                   all
                   Comforts
                   ,
                   from
                   shewing
                   mercy
                   unto
                   me
                   .
                   
                     I
                     called
                     out
                     to
                     thee
                     ,
                     and
                     was
                     holpen
                     ;
                     I
                     put
                     my
                     Trust
                     in
                     thee
                     ,
                     and
                     was
                     not
                     confounded
                     .
                     I
                     sought
                     thee
                  
                   earnestly
                   ,
                   
                     and
                     thou
                     wast
                     found
                     of
                     me
                     .
                     The
                     snare
                     is
                     broken
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     am
                     delivered
                     .
                  
                   The
                   Pit
                   is
                   cover'd
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   the
                   glory
                   of
                   thy
                   free
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   and
                   tende●
                   Care
                   of
                   me
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   happily
                   escaped
                   :
                   For
                   which
                   all
                   praise
                   an●
                   thanks
                   be
                   ever
                   ascribed
                   to
                   the●
                   thro
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   my
                   Lord.
                   Ame●
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   And
                   Lord
                   ,
                   keep
                   ,
                   the
                   memory
                   of
                   this
                   surpassing
                   Mercy
                   always
                   fresh
                   upon
                   my
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   me
                   ever
                   be
                   praising
                   thee
                   for
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   with
                   joyful
                   Lips.
                   Never
                   suffer
                   me
                   to
                   forget
                   the
                   vows
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   made
                   in
                   my
                   distress
                   ;
                   but
                   let
                   my
                   whole
                   life
                   be
                   one
                   acceptable
                   Sacrifice
                   to
                   thee
                   my
                   Redeemer
                   ,
                   and
                   make
                   all
                   my
                   actions
                   to
                   shew
                   forth
                   thy
                   Praise
                   .
                   When
                   I
                   was
                   in
                   Trouble
                   ,
                   O!
                   Blessed
                   Lord
                   ,
                   it
                   was
                   not
                   so
                   much
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   love
                   of
                   Life
                   ,
                   as
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   love
                   of
                   innocence
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   desire
                   to
                   be
                   Respited
                   .
                   Oh!
                   Grant
                   me
                   Grace
                   now
                   to
                   employ
                   my
                   Life
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   then
                   designed
                   to
                   do
                   and
                   to
                   make
                   good
                   now
                   ,
                   what
                   I
                   did
                   then
                   pretend
                   .
                   Fix
                   me
                   unalterable
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   ways
                   of
                   Godliness
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   begun
                   .
                   Preserve
                   me
                   from
                   Repeating
                   any
                   of
                   my
                   former
                   wickednesses
                   ,
                   especially
                   this
                   Great
                   one
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   
                   so
                   like
                   to
                   bring
                   down
                   vengeance
                   on
                   my
                   Head
                   for
                   all
                   the
                   Rest.
                   
                
                 
                   Tho
                   I
                   am
                   cleared
                   thereof
                   before
                   men
                   ,
                   yet
                   I
                   know
                   ,
                   O!
                   Righteous
                   Lord
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   shall
                   ever
                   stand
                   Guilty
                   of
                   it
                   before
                   thee
                   ,
                   unless
                   I
                   shew
                   true
                   amendment
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   and
                   make
                   Restitution
                   for
                   all
                   the
                   wrongs
                   done
                   to
                   any
                   thereby
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   best
                   sort
                   I
                   can
                   .
                   Oh!
                   Keep
                   me
                   ever
                   ready
                   to
                   do
                   that
                   fully
                   ,
                   whatever
                   it
                   cost
                   me
                   ;
                   and
                   carefully
                   to
                   slip
                   no
                   opportunities
                   of
                   doing
                   the
                   same
                   .
                   And
                   make
                   me
                   so
                   watchful
                   ,
                   to
                   spend
                   all
                   the
                   remainder
                   of
                   my
                   Days
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   holy
                   and
                   Thankful
                   obedience
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   not
                   only
                   have
                   the
                   Purposes
                   and
                   Promises
                   of
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   alas
                   !
                   was
                   a
                   great
                   part
                   of
                   what
                   I
                   had
                   to
                   shew
                   before
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Proofs
                   thereof
                   to
                   produce
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   comfort
                   my
                   heart
                   withal
                   on
                   any
                   new
                   Alarm
                   .
                   And
                   then
                   ▪
                   O!
                   Gracious
                   God
                   ,
                   when
                   thou
                   
                   shalt
                   bring
                   me
                   to
                   fear
                   Death
                   a
                   second
                   Time
                   ,
                   thy
                   blessed
                   will
                   be
                   done
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   thy
                   Grace
                   I
                   shall
                   be
                   able
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   condition
                   to
                   bid
                   it
                   welcome
                   ,
                   thro
                   the
                   merits
                   of
                   my
                   blessed
                   Lord
                   and
                   Saviour
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   III.
                   
                
                 
                   Once
                   more
                   Blessed
                   ,
                   yea
                   ,
                   for
                   ever
                   Blessed
                   be
                   thy
                   Great
                   and
                   Glorious
                   Name
                   ,
                   O!
                   Almighty
                   Father
                   ,
                   for
                   bringing
                   me
                   into
                   this
                   Distress
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   for
                   bringing
                   me
                   out
                   of
                   it
                   .
                   I
                   reverence
                   thy
                   Justice
                   ,
                   for
                   bringing
                   it
                   upon
                   me
                   .
                   But
                   at
                   the
                   same
                   time
                   ,
                   I
                   most
                   thankfully
                   own
                   thy
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   when
                   all
                   other
                   ways
                   sailed
                   ,
                   would
                   order
                   this
                   to
                   reduce
                   me
                   to
                   thy Self
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   make
                   me
                   break
                   off
                   my
                   wicked
                   Courses
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   ever
                   deal
                   with
                   me
                   ,
                   O!
                   blessed
                   Lord
                   and
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   in
                   this
                   manner
                   .
                   Distress
                   my
                   Body
                   ,
                   
                   when
                   thou
                   seest
                   that
                   is
                   necessary
                   to
                   save
                   my
                   Soul.
                   My
                   Flesh
                   is
                   very
                   desirous
                   of
                   ease
                   ;
                   but
                   my
                   Heart
                   ,
                   O!
                   My
                   God
                   ,
                   thro
                   the
                   help
                   of
                   thy
                   Grace
                   ,
                   is
                   more
                   desirous
                   of
                   Innocence
                   :
                   And
                   whatever
                   else
                   I
                   am
                   given
                   up
                   to
                   feel
                   ,
                   let
                   me
                   not
                   lie
                   harden'd
                   and
                   past
                   feeling
                   in
                   my
                   Sins
                   .
                   Spare
                   not
                   the
                   Rod
                   of
                   Discipline
                   towards
                   me
                   ,
                   when
                   thou
                   seest
                   there
                   is
                   need
                   thereof
                   to
                   make
                   me
                   wise
                   ;
                   and
                   let
                   me
                   pass
                   ,
                   tho
                   it
                   be
                   thro
                   present
                   Misery
                   ,
                   if
                   that
                   alone
                   can
                   keep
                   me
                   in
                   the
                   way
                   to
                   thine
                   eternal
                   Mercy
                   .
                   Which
                   Grant
                   ,
                   O!
                   Almighty
                   ,
                   and
                   most
                   Gracious
                   Lord
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   here
                   comfortably
                   hope
                   for
                   ,
                   and
                   at
                   last
                   injoy
                   ,
                   for
                   our
                   Blessed
                   Saviour
                   and
                   Redeemer
                   Jesus
                   Christ's
                   sake
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
                 
                   Our
                   Father
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           AN
           OFFICE
           FOR
           PRISONERS
           FOR
           DEBT
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             Scriptures
             for
             Prisoners
             for
             Debt
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             142.
             
          
           
             Lev.
             19.
             v.
             11.
             to
             v.
             16.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             12.
             v.
             22.
             to
             v.
             32.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             130.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             24.
             v.
             10.
             to
             v.
             16.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             15.
             v.
             7.
             to
             v.
             12.
             
          
           
             
               I.
               
            
             
               THE
               Lord
               executeth
               judgment
               for
               the
               oppressed
               ,
               the
               Lord
               looseth
               the
               Prisoners
               .
               Psal.
               146.
               7.
               
            
             
             
               I
               have
               sent
               forth
               thy
               Prisoners
               out
               of
               the
               Pit
               ,
               wherein
               is
               no
               Water
               .
            
             
               Turn
               ye
               to
               the
               strong
               hold
               ,
               ye
               Prisoners
               of
               hope
               .
               Zech.
               9.
               11
               ,
               12.
               
            
             
               I
               give
               thee
               for
               a
               Covenant
               to
               the
               People
               ,
               that
               thou
               mayest
               say
               to
               the
               Prisoners
               ,
               go
               forth
               ;
               to
               them
               that
               are
               in
               darkness
               ,
               shew
               your selves
               .
               Isa.
               49.
               8
               ,
               9.
               
            
             
               The
               Lord
               heareth
               the
               Poor
               ,
               and
               despiseth
               not
               his
               Prisoners
               .
               Psal.
               69.
               33.
               
            
             
               He
               satisfieth
               the
               longing
               Soul
               ,
               and
               filleth
               the
               hungry
               Soul
               with
               goodness
               .
            
             
               Such
               as
               sit
               in
               darkness
               ,
               and
               the
               shadow
               of
               Death
               ,
               being
               bound
               in
               Affliction
               and
               Iron
               .
            
             
               Because
               they
               rebelled
               against
               the
               Words
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               contemned
               the
               Councel
               of
               the
               most
               High.
               
            
             
               Therefore
               he
               brought
               down
               their
               Heart
               with
               Labour
               ,
               they
               fell
               ,
               and
               there
               was
               none
               to
               help
               .
            
             
               Then
               they
               cryed
               unto
               the
               Lord
               
               in
               their
               Trouble
               ;
               and
               he
               saved
               them
               out
               of
               their
               Distresses
               .
            
             
               He
               brought
               them
               out
               of
               Darkness
               ,
               and
               the
               shadow
               of
               Death
               ,
               and
               brake
               their
               Bands
               in
               sunder
               .
               Psal.
               107.
               9
               ,
               10
               ,
               11
               ,
               12
               ,
               13
               ,
               14.
               
            
          
           
             
               II.
               
            
             
               The
               wicked
               borroweth
               ,
               and
               payeth
               not
               again
               .
               Psal.
               37.
               21.
               
            
             
               Defraud
               not
               one
               another
               in
               any
               matter
               .
               1.
               
               Thes.
               4.
               6.
               
            
             
               For
               he
               that
               doth
               wrong
               ,
               shall
               receive
               for
               the
               wrong
               which
               he
               hath
               done
               ,
               and
               there
               is
               no
               Respect
               of
               Persons
               .
               Col.
               3.
               25.
               
            
             
               Render
               to
               all
               their
               dues
               .
               Owe
               no
               man
               any
               thing
               ,
               but
               to
               Love
               one
               another
               .
               Rom.
               13.
               7
               ,
               8.
               
            
             
               Have
               Patience
               with
               me
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               pay
               thee
               all
               .
               Mat.
               18.
               26.
               
            
          
           
             
               III.
               
            
             
               Forgive
               us
               our
               Debts
               ,
               as
               we
               Forgive
               our
               debters
               .
               Mat.
               6.
               12.
               
            
             
               A
               servant
               was
               brought
               unto
               his
               
               Lord
               ,
               who
               ought
               him
               ten
               Thousand
               Talents
               .
            
             
               And
               for
               as
               much
               as
               he
               had
               not
               to
               pay
               ,
               he
               desired
               Forbearance
               :
               And
               the
               Lord
               was
               moved
               with
               Compassion
               ,
               and
               loosed
               him
               ,
               and
               forgave
               him
               the
               Debt
               .
            
             
               But
               the
               same
               Servant
               went
               out
               to
               his
               fellow
               servant
               ,
               which
               ought
               him
               an
               hundred
               Pence
               .
               And
               he
               would
               Grant
               him
               no
               Forbearance
               ,
               but
               laid
               Hands
               on
               him
               ,
               and
               cast
               him
               into
               Prison
               till
               he
               should
               pay
               the
               Debt
               .
            
             
               Then
               his
               Lord
               called
               him
               ,
               and
               said
               unto
               him
               Oh!
               thou
               wicked
               Servant
               ,
               I
               forgave
               thee
               all
               that
               Debt
               ,
               because
               thou
               desiredst
               me
               :
            
             
               Shouldest
               not
               thou
               also
               have
               had
               Compassion
               on
               thy
               fellow-Servant
               ,
               even
               as
               I
               had
               Pity
               on
               thee
               ?
            
             
               And
               his
               Lord
               was
               wrath
               ,
               and
               delivered
               him
               to
               the
               Tormentors
               ,
               till
               he
               should
               pay
               all
               that
               was
               due
               unto
               him
               .
            
             
             
               So
               likewise
               shall
               my
               Heavenly
               Father
               do
               also
               unto
               you
               ,
               if
               ye
               from
               your
               Hearts
               forgive
               not
               every
               one
               his
               Brother
               their
               Trespasses
               .
               
                 Mat.
                 18.
                 24
                 ,
                 to
              
               36.
               
            
             
               To
               whom
               much
               is
               forgiven
               ,
               the
               same
               loveth
               much
               .
               Luk.
               7.
               47.
               
            
          
           
             
               IV.
               
            
             
               Hath
               not
               God
               chosen
               the
               Poor
               of
               this
               World
               ,
               rich
               in
               Faith
               ,
               and
               Heirs
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               ,
               which
               he
               hath
               promised
               to
               them
               that
               Love
               him
               ?
               Jam.
               2.
               5.
               
            
             
               Blessed
               are
               the
               Poor
               in
               Spirit
               ,
               for
               theirs
               is
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Heaven
               .
               Mat.
               5.
               3.
               
            
             
               I
               am
               instructed
               ,
               both
               to
               be
               full
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               hungry
               ;
               both
               to
               abound
               ,
               and
               to
               suffer
               need
               .
               Phil.
               4.
               12.
               
            
             
               As
               having
               nothing
               ,
               and
               yet
               possessing
               all
               things
               .
               2
               Cor.
               6.
               10.
               
            
             
               Glory
               be
               to
               the
               Father
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             PRAYERS
             FOR
             PRISONERS
             FOR
             DEBT
             .
          
           
             
               I.
               The
               General
               Prayers
               for
               Prisoners
               ,
               which
               the
               Prisoner
               for
               Debt
               ,
            
             
               may
               find
               for
               his
               use
               in
               the
               foregoing
               OFFICE
               .
               And
               For
               the
               more
               particular
               necessities
               of
               imprison'd
               Debters
               ,
               these
               Prayers
               following
               may
               be
               made
               use
               of
               .
            
          
           
             
               II.
               Particular
               Prayers
               for
               Prisoners
               for
               Debt
               .
            
             
               
                 I.
                 The
                 indebted
                 Prisoners
                 Prayer
                 ,
                 for
                 clearing
                 the
                 store
                 of
                 his
                 Sins
                 .
              
               
                 O!
                 Almighty
                 and
                 most
                 Righteous
                 Lord
                 ,
                 my
                 worst
                 
                 Debts
                 are
                 my
                 Sins
                 ,
                 which
                 are
                 many
                 and
                 greivous
                 ,
                 and
                 which
                 are
                 all
                 to
                 be
                 accounted
                 for
                 to
                 thy
                 Justice
                 .
                 And
                 *
                 
                   who
                   may
                   abide
                   ,
                   shouldest
                   thou
                   be
                   extreme
                   to
                   mark
                   what
                   we
                   do
                   amiss
                   ?
                
                 Much
                 less
                 could
                 I
                 abide
                 ,
                 who
                 have
                 done
                 amiss
                 extremely
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 [
                 †
                 brought
                 ,
                 not
                 only
                 the
                 fear
                 of
                 thy
                 future
                 Wrath
                 ,
                 but
                 my
                 present
                 restraint
                 and
                 sorrows
                 upon
                 mine
                 own
                 Head
                 ,
                 by
                 my
                 own
                 evil
                 Doings
                 .
                 ]
              
               
                 But
                 O!
                 Gracious
                 Lord
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 sensible
                 of
                 my
                 wickedness
                 ,
                 and
                 am
                 truly
                 Contrite
                 and
                 Sorry
                 for
                 my
                 Sins
                 .
                 And
                 altho
                 this
                 sense
                 of
                 my
                 Sin
                 and
                 Folly
                 ,
                 comes
                 too
                 late
                 to
                 prevent
                 this
                 my
                 uncomfortable
                 Restraint
                 ,
                 and
                 worldly
                 Misery
                 :
                 Yet
                 't
                 is
                 not
                 too
                 late
                 ,
                 
                 to
                 move
                 thy
                 pardoning
                 Mercy
                 .
                 Oh!
                 For
                 Christ's
                 sake
                 ,
                 strike
                 off
                 these
                 Scores
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 neither
                 sink
                 my
                 Soul
                 ,
                 nor
                 terrify
                 my
                 Conscience
                 .
                 [
                 *
                 Particularly
                 ,
                 O!
                 Gracious
                 Father
                 ,
                 strike
                 off
                 the
                 Score
                 of
                 all
                 those
                 Sins
                 ,
                 and
                 expensive
                 Vices
                 ;
                 and
                 of
                 all
                 my
                 unlawful
                 ,
                 or
                 unwise
                 and
                 self-will'd
                 Projects
                 ;
                 and
                 of
                 all
                 my
                 impoverishing
                 Neglects
                 ,
                 or
                 Mismanagements
                 ;
                 which
                 have
                 drawn
                 all
                 these
                 streights
                 and
                 hardships
                 upon
                 my self
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 brought
                 all
                 this
                 dammage
                 and
                 trouble
                 to
                 my
                 Creditors
                 .
                 ]
                 Cleanse
                 me
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 guilt
                 of
                 these
                 Sins
                 ,
                 Good
                 Lord
                 ,
                 that
                 my
                 Soul
                 may
                 not
                 hereafter
                 be
                 made
                 a
                 Prisoner
                 ,
                 or
                 arraigned
                 again
                 for
                 the
                 same
                 ,
                 at
                 thy
                 dreadful
                 Bar.
                 And
                 when
                 once
                 thou
                 hast
                 blotted
                 out
                 thine
                 account
                 against
                 me
                 ,
                 I
                 shall
                 the
                 better
                 bear
                 to
                 have
                 mine
                 earthly
                 Creditors
                 exact
                 theirs
                 ;
                 and
                 patiently
                 endure
                 their
                 Rigors
                 ,
                 in
                 hopes
                 of
                 thy
                 free
                 Mercy
                 and
                 Forgiveness
                 ,
                 
                 thro
                 the
                 merits
                 and
                 satisfaction
                 of
                 my
                 Blessed
                 Lord
                 and
                 Saviour
                 ,
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 Amen
                 .
              
               
                 Our
                 Father
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 PRAYERS
                 FOR
                 PRISONERS
                 FOR
                 DEBT
                 .
              
               
                 II.
                 A
                 Prayer
                 for
                 Mercy
                 from
                 his
                 Creditors
                 .
              
               
                 O!
                 Father
                 of
                 Mercies
                 ,
                 move
                 the
                 Hearts
                 of
                 all
                 ,
                 who
                 have
                 sent
                 me
                 hither
                 ,
                 and
                 who
                 have
                 it
                 in
                 their
                 Power
                 to
                 set
                 me
                 Free
                 ,
                 to
                 have
                 pity
                 on
                 me
                 .
                 Touch
                 their
                 Humanity
                 and
                 good
                 Nature
                 ,
                 with
                 a
                 compassionate
                 feeling
                 of
                 what
                 I
                 suffer
                 .
                 Let
                 a
                 sight
                 of
                 my
                 necessity
                 ,
                 pierce
                 their
                 Souls
                 and
                 move
                 their
                 Compassion
                 ;
                 yea
                 ,
                 moreover
                 ,
                 make
                 their
                 consciences
                 Sensible
                 ,
                 O!
                 Lord
                 ,
                 how
                 for
                 their
                 own
                 Souls
                 sake
                 ,
                 they
                 are
                 
                 indispensably
                 obliged
                 to
                 show
                 Charity
                 towards
                 such
                 Debters
                 ,
                 as
                 are
                 sincerely
                 willing
                 and
                 desirous
                 to
                 pay
                 them
                 what
                 they
                 owe
                 them
                 ,
                 but
                 cannot
                 do
                 it
                 .
                 Shew
                 them
                 ,
                 that
                 
                   all
                   sinners
                   are
                   Debters
                
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 they
                 are
                 
                   thy
                   Debters
                
                 ,
                 as
                 well
                 as
                 
                   I
                   am
                   theirs
                
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 for
                 infinitely
                 greater
                 sums
                 than
                 mine
                 is
                 .
                 Yea
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 they
                 are
                 no
                 more
                 able
                 to
                 pay
                 thee
                 ,
                 O!
                 God
                 ,
                 than
                 I
                 am
                 able
                 to
                 pay
                 them
                 .
              
               
                 Oh!
                 then
                 ,
                 that
                 their
                 own
                 Necessity
                 may
                 make
                 them
                 wary
                 ,
                 and
                 prompt
                 them
                 to
                 shew
                 Mercy
                 .
                 That
                 
                   they
                   may
                   have
                   patience
                   with
                   me
                   ,
                
                 till
                 I
                 can
                 raise
                 as
                 much
                 as
                 I
                 am
                 able
                 ,
                 towards
                 the
                 discharge
                 of
                 their
                 Debt
                 ;
                 and
                 mercifully
                 forgive
                 the
                 rest
                 ,
                 when
                 I
                 can
                 raise
                 no
                 more
                 .
                 Oh!
                 That
                 they
                 may
                 not
                 be
                 rigorous
                 ,
                 in
                 exacting
                 the
                 
                   Hundred
                   Pence
                
                 ,
                 which
                 I
                 am
                 not
                 able
                 to
                 pay
                 them
                 ;
                 because
                 then
                 thou
                 †
                 declarest
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 likewise
                 wilt
                 
                 
                   exact
                   the
                   many
                   thousand
                   of
                   Talents
                   ,
                
                 which
                 they
                 are
                 as
                 unable
                 to
                 pay
                 thee
                 .
                 And
                 that
                 thus
                 ,
                 by
                 mutually
                 shewing
                 Mercy
                 ,
                 we
                 may
                 all
                 be
                 prepared
                 to
                 receive
                 it
                 at
                 thy
                 hands
                 ,
                 for
                 thy
                 dear
                 Son
                 ,
                 our
                 most
                 blessed
                 Lord
                 and
                 Saviour
                 ,
                 Jesus
                 Christ's
                 sake
                 ,
                 Amen
                 .
              
               
                 Our
                 Father
                 ;
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 PRAYERS
                 FOR
                 PRISONERS
                 FOR
                 DEBT
                 .
              
               
                 III.
                 Prayers
                 for
                 an
                 Heart
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 Honest
                 to
                 his
                 Creditors
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   O!
                   Almighty
                   Lord
                   ,
                   who
                   †
                   
                     lovest
                     Righteousness
                     ,
                     but
                     hatest
                     Iniquity
                  
                   ;
                   let
                   me
                   not
                   take
                   up
                   with
                   a
                   Prison
                   ,
                   as
                   an
                   
                   Art
                   of
                   Defrauding
                   ;
                   nor
                   chuse
                   to
                   rest
                   thus
                   uncomfortably
                   confined
                   in
                   mine
                   own
                   Person
                   ,
                   to
                   leave
                   the
                   guilt
                   and
                   curse
                   of
                   ill
                   gotten
                   Goods
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   unpaid
                   Debts
                   ,
                   to
                   my
                   Family
                   .
                   Make
                   me
                   willing
                   ,
                   O!
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   do
                   justice
                   to
                   all
                   who
                   are
                   any
                   way
                   concerned
                   with
                   me
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   utmost
                   of
                   that
                   worldly
                   estate
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   to
                   dispose
                   of
                   :
                   And
                   ready
                   to
                   give
                   every
                   man
                   what
                   I
                   owe
                   him
                   ,
                   tho'
                   I
                   keep
                   nothing
                   to
                   my self
                   ,
                   but
                   am
                   left
                   thereby
                   to
                   live
                   upon
                   thy
                   good
                   Providence
                   .
                   If
                   want
                   must
                   be
                   my
                   share
                   ,
                   Oh!
                   Let
                   me
                   want
                   the
                   Conveniences
                   ,
                   or
                   even
                   the
                   necessaries
                   of
                   Life
                   ,
                   rather
                   than
                   the
                   innocence
                   thereof
                   .
                   And
                   grant
                   good
                   Lord
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   place
                   of
                   my
                   wanting
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   here
                   in
                   this
                   world
                   ,
                   where
                   my
                   wants
                   will
                   soon
                   have
                   an
                   end
                   ;
                   not
                   hereafter
                   in
                   the
                   next
                   world
                   ,
                   where
                   they
                   will
                   know
                   no
                   end
                   ,
                   for
                   Jesus
                   Christ's
                   sake
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   Enable
                   me
                   ,
                   O!
                   Blessed
                   Lord
                   ,
                   if
                   thou
                   pleasest
                   ,
                   by
                   thy
                   good
                   Providence
                   ,
                   and
                   put
                   me
                   again
                   into
                   a
                   Condition
                   ,
                   fully
                   to
                   discharge
                   and
                   clear
                   my
                   Accounts
                   with
                   all
                   my
                   Creditors
                   .
                   Let
                   none
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   O!
                   My
                   God
                   ,
                   be
                   losers
                   in
                   the
                   end
                   by
                   me
                   .
                   But
                   bless
                   me
                   in
                   my
                   ways
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   have
                   enough
                   wherewithal
                   to
                   satisfy
                   all
                   their
                   just
                   Demands
                   ,
                   and
                   give
                   me
                   an
                   Heart
                   to
                   pay
                   it
                   out
                   accordingly
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   with
                   thankfulness
                   for
                   their
                   Forbearance
                   ,
                   and
                   without
                   unnecessary
                   delays
                   .
                   And
                   dispose
                   them
                   to
                   have
                   patience
                   with
                   me
                   ,
                   till
                   this
                   can
                   be
                   done
                   .
                   And
                   suffer
                   not
                   me
                   in
                   the
                   least
                   to
                   abuse
                   that
                   Patience
                   ;
                   but
                   make
                   me
                   apply
                   my self
                   diligently
                   ,
                   to
                   raise
                   it
                   for
                   them
                   ,
                   as
                   fast
                   as
                   I
                   can
                   ,
                   and
                   honestly
                   to
                   pay
                   it
                   to
                   them
                   as
                   fast
                   as
                   I
                   can
                   raise
                   it
                   for
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   But
                   if
                   I
                   am
                   not
                   able
                   to
                   pay
                   them
                   all
                   that
                   I
                   owe
                   them
                   ,
                   grant
                   them
                   the
                   Heart
                   to
                   forgive
                   me
                   what
                   I
                   cannot
                   pay
                   .
                   And
                   since
                   what
                   is
                   thus
                   
                     given
                     to
                     me
                  
                   ,
                   is
                   
                     given
                     to
                     the
                     Poor
                  
                   ;
                   look
                   upon
                   it
                   ,
                   O!
                   Lord
                   ,
                   as
                   †
                   
                     lent
                     to
                  
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   
                     thou
                     their
                     pay-Master
                  
                   .
                   As
                   they
                   very
                   charitably
                   consider
                   my
                   Necessities
                   ,
                   do
                   thou
                   carefully
                   prevent
                   theirs
                   :
                   And
                   whatsoever
                   they
                   abate
                   to
                   me
                   of
                   my
                   Scores
                   ,
                   do
                   thou
                   make
                   up
                   abundantly
                   to
                   them
                   and
                   theirs
                   by
                   thy
                   good
                   Providence
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   after
                   they
                   have
                   forgiven
                   me
                   ,
                   tho
                   I
                   am
                   no
                   longer
                   answerable
                   to
                   them
                   in
                   Law
                   ,
                   yet
                   make
                   me
                   ever
                   sensible
                   ,
                   O!
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   still
                   owe
                   the
                   same
                   to
                   them
                   in
                   Equity
                   .
                   And
                   give
                   me
                   always
                   the
                   heart
                   to
                   repay
                   ,
                   whatsoever
                   they
                   Acquit
                   ,
                   if
                   ever
                   thou
                   shalt
                   put
                   me
                   in
                   a
                   Capacity
                   ,
                   either
                   by
                   proper
                   Payments
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   grateful
                   Offices
                   ,
                   so
                   to
                   do
                   .
                   And
                   
                   by
                   living
                   always
                   in
                   this
                   inward
                   readiness
                   and
                   preparation
                   of
                   Mind
                   ,
                   to
                   do
                   them
                   all
                   exact
                   justice
                   ;
                   tho'
                   I
                   can
                   never
                   fully
                   clear
                   my
                   Debts
                   ,
                   yet
                   by
                   thy
                   Grace
                   I
                   shall
                   clear
                   my
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   fit
                   ,
                   not
                   only
                   for
                   their
                   Charity
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   for
                   thine
                   eternal
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   thro
                   the
                   merits
                   and
                   mediation
                   of
                   my
                   blessed
                   Lord
                   and
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 PRAYERS
                 FOR
                 PRISONERS
                 FOR
                 DEBT
                 .
              
               
                 IV.
                 A
                 Thanksgiving
                 for
                 a
                 Prisoner
                 for
                 Debt
                 ,
                 on
                 his
                 Release
                 from
                 Prison
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I.
                   
                
                 
                   O!
                   Father
                   of
                   Mercies
                   ,
                   and
                   God
                   of
                   all
                   Consolations
                   ,
                   
                   †
                   
                     the
                     sighings
                     of
                     the
                     Prisoners
                     have
                     come
                     before
                     thee
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   thou
                   hast
                   graciously
                   heard
                   my
                   Prayer
                   ,
                   and
                   set
                   my
                   feet
                   at
                   Liberty
                   .
                   To
                   thee
                   ,
                   O!
                   Blessed
                   Lord
                   ,
                   do
                   I
                   owe
                   this
                   comfortable
                   Freedom
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   now
                   obtained
                   ;
                   and
                   to
                   thy
                   Boundless
                   and
                   undeserved
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   will
                   I
                   ever
                   thankfully
                   ascribe
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   ,
                   Oh!
                   That
                   in
                   all
                   my
                   Life
                   ,
                   and
                   thro
                   the
                   whole
                   course
                   of
                   my
                   Conversation
                   ,
                   I
                   may
                   ever
                   remember
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   am
                   thy
                   Freeman
                   .
                   O!
                   That
                   I
                   may
                   always
                   adore
                   and
                   praise
                   thy
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   for
                   my
                   Deliverance
                   ,
                   and
                   walk
                   so
                   humbly
                   ,
                   and
                   thankfully
                   ,
                   and
                   obediently
                   towards
                   thee
                   ,
                   as
                   may
                   shew
                   that
                   I
                   am
                   never
                   unmindful
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   gracious
                   God
                   ,
                   hast
                   given
                   me
                   my
                   Liberty
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   I
                   am
                   ever
                   to
                   improve
                   and
                   spend
                   it
                   to
                   thy
                   Glory
                   ,
                   thro
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   my
                   Lord
                   ,
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   II.
                   
                
                 
                   And
                   Lord
                   ,
                   let
                   me
                   never
                   lose
                   those
                   good
                   Thoughts
                   and
                   Purposes
                   ,
                   nor
                   forget
                   those
                   Vows
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   made
                   to
                   thee
                   when
                   I
                   was
                   in
                   Trouble
                   .
                   Give
                   me
                   a
                   mind
                   suited
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   to
                   my
                   Circumstances
                   ,
                   and
                   Grace
                   to
                   deny
                   my self
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   study
                   to
                   the
                   utmost
                   of
                   my
                   Ability
                   to
                   do
                   justice
                   to
                   all
                   my
                   Creditors
                   .
                   Never
                   suffer
                   me
                   ,
                   to
                   forget
                   their
                   kindness
                   in
                   my
                   Release
                   ,
                   nor
                   to
                   give
                   them
                   any
                   just
                   Cause
                   to
                   Repent
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   Nor
                   do
                   thou
                   ever
                   forget
                   it
                   ,
                   O!
                   Merciful
                   God
                   ,
                   but
                   remember
                   it
                   always
                   for
                   their
                   good
                   .
                   Keep
                   me
                   thankfully
                   Sensible
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   kindness
                   of
                   my
                   Friends
                   and
                   Neighbours
                   ,
                   of
                   all
                   who
                   did
                   me
                   any
                   good
                   Offices
                   ,
                   who
                   shew'd
                   me
                   Countenance
                   ,
                   or
                   supplyed
                   my
                   Necessity
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   days
                   of
                   my
                   Adversity
                   .
                   Oh!
                   Do
                   thou
                   make
                   
                   each
                   of
                   them
                   that
                   Requital
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   ought
                   to
                   do
                   ;
                   and
                   keep
                   me
                   always
                   willing
                   and
                   ready
                   to
                   requite
                   them
                   ,
                   after
                   the
                   best
                   manner
                   I
                   can
                   ;
                   and
                   ,
                   when
                   I
                   am
                   able
                   to
                   do
                   no
                   more
                   ,
                   to
                   pray
                   earnestly
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   wouldest
                   make
                   up
                   for
                   me
                   whatever
                   returns
                   of
                   kindness
                   I
                   fall
                   short
                   in
                   .
                
                 
                   Remember
                   also
                   ,
                   I
                   humbly
                   intreat
                   thee
                   ,
                   O!
                   Most
                   merciful
                   Father
                   ,
                   all
                   those
                   poor
                   Prisoners
                   ,
                   who
                   are
                   still
                   under
                   their
                   uncomfortable
                   Restraints
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   thy
                   good
                   Time
                   ,
                   do
                   the
                   same
                   for
                   them
                   ,
                   which
                   in
                   thy
                   Mercy
                   thou
                   hast
                   now
                   done
                   for
                   me
                   .
                   Oh!
                   That
                   †
                   
                     having
                     felt
                     the
                     same
                     in
                     my self
                     ,
                  
                   I
                   may
                   ever
                   
                     have
                     a
                  
                   most
                   
                     compassionate
                     Sence
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     tender
                     Feeling
                  
                   of
                   their
                   Afflictions
                   ,
                   and
                   may
                   joyfully
                   embrace
                   all
                   opportunities
                   of
                   recommending
                   them
                   to
                   the
                   pity
                   of
                   others
                   ,
                   especially
                   of
                   those
                   Persons
                   ,
                   
                   from
                   whose
                   Charity
                   they
                   are
                   to
                   hope
                   for
                   their
                   Release
                   ,
                   but
                   above
                   all
                   ,
                   O!
                   Blessed
                   God
                   ,
                   of
                   Recommending
                   them
                   to
                   thine
                   everlasting
                   Mercy
                   ;
                   which
                   Grant
                   ,
                   that
                   both
                   they
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   thy
                   faithful
                   People
                   ,
                   may
                   ever
                   earnestly
                   Seek
                   ,
                   and
                   succesfully
                   Find
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   sake
                   of
                   our
                   only
                   Saviour
                   and
                   Redeemer
                   ,
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   ,
                   AMEN
                   .
                
                 
                   FINIS
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           THE
           CONTENTS
           .
           OF
           THE
           Office
           for
           Prisoners
           for
           Crimes
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             Directions
             for
             Prisoners
             for
             CRIMES
             .
          
           
             
               Chap.
               I.
            
             HOW
             to
             Behave
             and
             Employ
             themselves
             ,
             after
             Commitment
             ,
             and
             before
             the
             Tryal
             .
             page
             1
          
           
             
               Chap.
               II.
            
             How
             to
             Behave
             and
             Employ
             themselves
             ,
             in
             order
             ,
             to
             and
             at
             ,
             their
             Tryal
             p.
             12
          
           
             
               Chap.
               III.
            
             How
             to
             Behave
             and
             Employ
             themselves
             after
             Sentence
             of
             Gondemnation
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             Time
             of
             Execution
             .
             p.
             20
          
           
             II.
             Special
             Directions
             for
             Prisoners
             for
             Debt
             .
             p.
             27
          
           
             III.
             General
             Directions
             for
             Both.
             p.
             33
          
           
             
             Scriptures
             for
             Prisoners
             for
             Crimes
             .
             p.
             44
          
           
             I.
             A
             general
             Prayer
             for
             all
             Prisoners
             ,
             taken
             out
             of
             the
             Companion
             for
             the
             Persecuted
             .
          
        
         
           
             Particular
             Prayers
             for
             Prisoners
             for
             CRIMES
             .
          
           
             I.
             For
             deliverance
             from
             their
             Sins
             and
             Sorrows
             .
             p.
             55
          
           
             II.
             The
             Prisoners
             Confession
             of
             God's
             Justice
             in
             his
             sad
             Circumstances
             .
             p.
             57
          
           
             III.
             His
             Profession
             of
             Repentance
             under
             the
             same
             .
             p.
             62
          
           
             IV.
             Prayers
             for
             Learning
             Righteousness
             ,
             and
             Improvement
             of
             remaining
             Moments
             of
             Life
             .
             p.
             66
          
           
             V.
             Prayers
             for
             Acceptance
             of
             Repentance
             ,
             tho
             late
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             sincerity
             and
             integrity
             thereof
             .
             p.
             70
          
           
             VI.
             For
             Respite
             ,
             and
             longer
             Time
             in
             this
             world
             ;
             and
             against
             the
             day
             of
             Tryal
             .
             p.
             74
          
        
         
           
             EJACULATIONS
             .
          
           
             Ejaculations
             at
             his
             TRYAL
             .
             p.
             78
          
           
             Ejaculations
             after
             his
             Tryal
             if
             Acquitted
             .
             p.
             79
          
           
             If
             CONDEMNED
             .
             p.
             80
          
           
             VII
             .
             Prayers
             after
             Sentence
             of
             Condemnation
             ,
             or
             any
             time
             before
             Execution
             ,
             and
             
             at
             Execution
             ,
             only
             making
             the
             Changes
             as
             they
             are
             noted
             in
             the
             
               Margin
               .
               p.
            
             81
          
           
             Ejaculations
             for
             him
             at
             the
             time
             of
             Execution
             .
             p.
             86
          
           
             VIII
             .
             A
             Thanksgiving
             for
             deliverance
             out
             of
             Prison
             ,
             whither
             they
             had
             been
             justly
             committed
             for
             capital
             Crimes
             .
             p.
             87
          
           
             Scriptures
             for
             Prisoners
             for
             Debt
             .
             p.
             93
          
        
         
           
             Particular
             Prayers
             for
             Prisoners
             for
             DEBT
             .
          
           
             I.
             The
             indebted
             Prisoners
             Prayers
             ,
             for
             clearing
             the
             Score
             of
             his
             Sins
             .
             p.
             98
          
           
             II.
             A
             Prayer
             for
             Mercy
             from
             his
             Creditors
             .
             p.
             101
          
           
             III.
             Prayers
             for
             an
             Heart
             to
             be
             Honest
             to
             his
             Creditors
             .
             p.
             103
          
           
             IV.
             A
             Thanksgiving
             for
             a
             Prisoner
             for
             Debt
             ,
             on
             his
             Release
             from
             Prison
             .
             p.
             107
          
        
         
           The
           End.
           
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A47307-e460
           
             †
             Isa.
             33.
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             5.
             4
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             6.
             26.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47307-e1550
           
             †
             To
             indemnify
             and
             content
             my
             Crediter
             
               when
               fo●
               Debt
            
             .
          
           
             *
             Or
             Crimes
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             55.
             5.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             38.
             8.
             10.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             u●
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             †
             Prov.
             11.
             6.
             
          
           
             †
             Job
             .
             4.
             8.
             
          
           
             †
             Job
             .
             15.
             16.
             
          
           
             *
             Here
             you
             may
             name
             the
             sin
             .
          
           
             †
             Mat.
             20.
             9.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             23
             42
             ,
             43.
             
          
           
             †
             At
             Execution
             instead
             of
             Sentence
             ,
             say
             
               and
               shameful
               Death
            
             ,
          
           
             †
             add
             this
             at
             execution
             
          
           
             ‡
             now
             for
             when
             at
             execution
             .
          
           
             †
             Luk.
             23.
             43.
             
          
           
             †
             who
             am
             now
             to
             for
             when
             I
             
               at
               execution
            
             .
          
           
             †
             at
             execution
             say
             
               a●●
               now
            
             .
          
           
             †
             Luk
             23.
             46
             
          
           
             †
             1.
             
             Tim.
             1.
             15.
             
          
           
             †
             Add
             these
             at
             execut
             .
          
           
             †
             Luke
             19.
             10.
             
          
           
             *
             Luk.
             24.
             47.
             
          
           
             †
             Luk.
             23.
             43.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47307-e4230
           
             *
             Ps.
             130.
             3.
             
          
           
             †
             
               This
               ,
               when
               the
               Debts
               are
               Contracted
               by
               our
               own
               Faults
               ,
               in
               Luxury
               or
               Mispence
               .
               But
               if
               thro
               innocent
               Misfortune
               ,
               and
               mere
               Hand
               of
               Providence
               ;
               instead
               of
               ,
            
             brought
             not
             only
             ,
             
               &c.
               say
            
             ,
             Deserved
             ,
             not
             only
             to
             be
             made
             a
             Prisoner
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             in
             this
             uncomfortable
             Place
             ,
             but
             to
             be
             committed
             among
             the
             lost
             Angels
             ,
             to
             Chains
             of
             everlasting
             Darkness
             ,
             till
             the
             Terrible
             Judgment
             of
             the
             great
             Day
             .
          
           
             *
             In
             Case
             of
             〈◊〉
             contracted
             by
             meer
             Hand
             of
             Providence
             ,
             omit
             this
             within
             the
             Hooks
             .
          
           
             †
             Mat.
             18.
             28
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             †
             Ps.
             45.
             7.
             
             &
             Ps.
             11.
             7.
             
          
           
             †
             Prov.
             19.
             17.
             
          
           
             †
             Psal.
             79.
             11.
             
          
           
             †
             Heb.
             4.
             15.