Pillars of salt. An history of some criminals executed in this land, for capital…

I have scattered them like straggling sheep flying before the Wolf; pity the poor Children that go like so many Lambs that have lost their Keeper; that they may not come to such a Death as I do! Lord, for the sake of Jesus Christ, and the Righteousness of thy Son, accept my Soul, and receive me into the Arms of thy mercy; that I may enjoy Everlasting Rest. Pardon all my sins; and let the Prayers of all ⟨p. 97⟩those that have put up their Petitions for me, be accepted for •he sake of Jesus Christ. Now I am coming, now I am coming, thou mayst say, I cal•ed to thee, and thou wouldest not come; I must say, my sin brought me here, O the World, and the corrupt nature of man, that has proved my ruin! O Lord, Good Lo•d, let me enjoy Rest for my Soul. The desire of my Soul is to be wi•h thee in thy Kingdom, le• me have a share in that Kingdom. Now is the time, Lord Jesus; the Grave is opening is mouth; I am now living, though dead in Sin, I• my prayers be h•a•d in •eaven thy holy place; thy hands hath made me, and I know thou canst Save m•; hide not t•y •a•e ••om me; and affect the hea•• o• thy people with this sad Object, […] they may labour to serve thee betimes, & m•y not give themselves up to Profaneness and Wickedness, ••pecially that Sin of Drunkenness, which is an inlet of all Abominations. When thou hast thy head full of Drink, the Remembrance of God is •ut of thy heart; and thou art unprepared to commit thy sef and Family unto God; thou art unfit to cme into Gods […] I have cause to cry out an he ashamed of it, that I am guilty of it, because […] gave way to that Sin more than any other, then God aid it […] to practise Wickedness & to Murder […] man, whom I should have taken a great […]