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A76061	A murderer punished and pardoned, or, A true relation of the wicked life, and shameful-happy death of Thomas Savage imprisoned, justly condemned, and twice executed at Ratcliff, for his bloody fact in killing his fellow-servant, on Wednesday, Octob. 28, 1668 / by us who were often with him in the time of his imprisonment in Newgate, at at his execution, Robert Franklin, Thomas Vincent, Thomas Doolitel, James Janeway, Hugh Baker ; to which is annexed a sermon preached at his funeral.	R. A. (Richard Alleine), 1611-1681.; Janeway, James, 1636?-1674.; Franklin, Robert, 1630-1684.	1679 (1679)	Wing A997A; ESTC R42788	47,969	54

are resolved come on what will venture you will But hold sinner I prithee let 's reason the case a little do not act like a fool and a mad-man Were you ever in Newgate Do you know what a prison is Are Fetters such desireable things Hath the Devil done you so much kindness as that you must venture your liberty for his sake Come tell me sinner What good did the Devil ever do for thee willingly Is it worth thy while to do and fuffer so much for one that never intended any good to any in the world Consider a little young man is it nothing to come gingling in your chains before an Earthly Judge Is the sight of the Bench nothing Is it nothing to have your villany laid open before the world How do you think you shall look when evidences comes in clear and the Jury shall cast you What brave it out still But what will you say when the Judge shall pass sentence upon you to be carried from thence to the Prison and from that to the place of Execution Is it nothing to have Ten Thousand Spectators of your shameful end But methinks I hear some of that hellish rout laughing and saying It is but a swing or two and then all 's over their misery 's at an end But hold there sinner then thy misery will begin for thou shalt appear immediately before the bar of God and there receive another sentence ten thousand times more dreadful than the former VVhat do you make nothing of that dreadful word Depart thou cursed and then immediately the Devil takes your soul He waits for his prey and thou must be reserved in chains of darkness in unspeakable and unavoidable torments to the judgment of the great day and then thy cursed body and soul shall meet O what a dreadful greeting will that be when both body and soul shall be cast into everlasting flames VVell young man now what do you say Is it best venturing still But it may be thou beginst to think what a strange censorious man is this Such Preaching is enough to make one out of their wits what is there no such thing as Repentance a grace a God one may be saved for all your railing VVhat do you think of T. Savage Did not he repent I hope you will not say that he is in Hell No indeed for I verily believe that he is a Saint in glory but how do you know whether God will give you repentance I must tell you he is a singular instance such a one as we shall scarce hear of in an age and I remember that he that is oft reproved and hardens his heart shall suddenly be destroyed and that without remedy But though I speak thus brethren I hope better things of many here and things that do accompany salvation I am perswaded here are some young ones that had as lief venture their lives as indulge themselves in the fore-mentioned youthful lusts I think I have ground to say what I do brethren I beseech you make not my boasting void neither let me be ashamed of my confidence I am perswaded I say again that some of you now hate what sometimes you did delight in and though it may be in the days of your darkness you lived in your sins yet now fear to fall into them as much as you fear Hell Courage my brethren go on bravely and the Lord be with you you are the hopes and joy of old Christians they bless God from their heart to see such flowers in Gods Garden hold but out be strong and quit you like men and heaven shall be yours as sure as if you were already there 4. Vse I shall here speak something by way of advice to the Masters of Families and Parents it lies much in your power to set a stop to that mighty torrent of wickednesse that doth almost overflow this City Remember sirs what a dreadful sin the sin of Murder is what then do you think of those that murder souls that starves souls How do you think God will take it at your hand that you should be so careful that your work be done and never mind his at all is it nothing to you that one that dwells under your your roof must dwell with everlasting burnings Are you so barbarous as to be indifferent whether your Servants and Children are damned or saved What can you answer when those of your own house shall stand before the great God and say Lord if it had not been for my Master I had never sinned against thee at that rate which I did he never told me any thing of the danger of sin he would be sure to call me up betimes to look after his business if I neglected that I should quickly hear of it but as for the Lords day praying or reading or any thing that concerned God or my soul I never was so much as reproved for the neglecting of them O! if I had been but told of such a dreadful place as this is and what sin would end in sure I should never have ventured as I did Sirs I beseech you think how you shall answer such an accusation at the day of judgment as sure as you live you will then be speechless Parents me thinks you have something within you to put you upon your duty what have you no love at at all to the fruit of your bodies is it no great matter whether your children sink or swim would you be contented to see them in a house that is in a flame and do nothing to get them out would you have your children fire-brands of hell for ever will you do nothing to rescue them from that devouring Lion who would tear them in pieces can you bear to hear them cry out against you and ready to fly in your faces doth it never trouble you to think what a greeting you shall have in another world when they shall curse the day that ever they saw you when they shall say I may thank you for this dreadful misery you never catechis'd me nor told me one word of this place of torment you never corrected me for my sin if you had it may be I should not have lain under this intolerable anguish What do you say sirs to these things Methinks they call for your serious consideration really if these be not weighty matters I know not what be Let me ask you in meekness whether it be not a piece of the most barbarous cruelty in the world to let your children and servants run to hell without doing what in you lies to stop them But I hope by this time some of you are a little convinced of the dreadfulness of the loss of a soul and are loth to have the guilt of the blood of souls to lie upon you for ever and therefore begin to ask What shall you do that you and yours may be saved and your Servants and Children might escape the Snares of Satan and flee youthful

especially as they were against a good and gracious God according to Psal 51. 4. and Luk. 15. 8. 2. He was deeply sensible of and grieved for the corruption of his heart from whence his actual sins did proceed according to Psal 51. 5. 3. He mourned over his back-slidings because God was thereby dishonoured 4. He found it hard to believe yet professed he would roll himself and relie upon the merits of Christ alone for salvation and if he perished he would perish there 5. He was much in a little time in duty yet did profess himself he saw the insufficiency of them to justifie or save him according to Phil. 3. 9. 6. He made choice of Christ before all before life it self according to Phil. 3. 8. 7. He longed for the morning when he was to dye because he desired to be with Christ according to Ph. 1. 23. 8. He greatly loved God because much was forgiven him according to Luk. 7. 47. And said though God should damn him yet he could and would love God 9. He loved the company of Gods People and professed he had rather be with Gods People in Prison with Bread and Water than with the ungodly with liberty and greatest dainties according to 1 Jo. 3. 14. 10. He blessed God that ever he was taken and imprisoned thinking it better to be in chains and brought to dye than to go on in sin 11. He was most broken and melted for his sins when those that came to visit him were gone from him and not in their presence when hypocrites mourn before others and are less affected when alone yet this was sometimes his trouble lest God should lose the glory of the work he had wrought in him This was observed by one that was usually with him when others went from him 12. He wept for joy at that time when he could not find that God loved him that he was not cursing and swearing and singing against God as others did and he himself formerly 13. He found and tasted more sweetness in the ways of God in praying and mourning for sin than ever he found in the commission of sin 14. He accounted sin to be worse than hell 15. He had a spirit of Prayer given to him so plentifully that it was an astonishment to many that joyned sometimes with him considering how ignorant he was a little before according to Act. 9. 11. For behold he prayeth 16. He looked upon the loss of God more than the torments of hell and feared it more 17. He prized heaven because there he should sin no more These were his own expressions and what we observed that were frequently with him and Reader do thou pray and watch that thou mayst not be guilty of this young mans sins but pray and labour that thou mightest obtain the like evidences for heaven A Relation of what passed in the imprisonment and at the Execution of Hannah Blay H. B. belonged to a bawdy-house in Ratcliff where T. S. used to frequent and was always welcome so long as his money lasted his money being gone H. B. presently puts him upon robbing of his master which he could not easily accomplish by reason of the diligence of the servant-maid and to murther the maid rather than fail of getting money which he accordingly did and goes again to H. B. and tells her what he had done then flies but the justice of God pursued him so fast that he was soon apprehended and committed to Newgate After he had accused H. B. for putting him upon the murder she was apprehended and committed also At the Sessions she was indicted and condemned for being accessary to the murder committed by T. S. In the time of her imprisonment she was very rude and debauched being seldom sober except at such times when she could not by no means procure drink to be drunk withal She often endeavoured for to make T. S. drunk with her which she once or twice effected and endeavoured very much to draw him off from his Repentance by driving his old trade of sin and wickedness if any advised her to Repentance and to take care for the future estate of her soul she would laugh at them and reply in some such language as she had learned in the devils School with which she was well stored She was from that Sessions reprieved till the next fully perswading her self she should escape that bout and spending her time according to her former course of living taking as little care what should become of her Soul as though she had never offended a gracious God and as if there was no devil to torment her nor Hell to be tormented in but now Sessions being again come and she again brought down to the Sessions-house in the Old-Baley had sentence to be executed at Ratcliff where the Fact was committed The night before her execution the Ordinary of Newgate came to administer the Sacrament to her which she refused saying she could not dye in charity with some whom she named judging them the cause of her second judgment and Execution The next day being Friday Feb. 26. she was conveyed in a Cart from Newgate to the place of Execution where she ended her wicked life by a shameful death without the least sign of sorrow or repentance for her abominable whoredoms and wickedness 2 TIM 2 22. Flee also Youthful Lusts I Am come this day to speak to you in the name of a dying man and dyings mens words should leave living-affections and lasting-impressions upon the hearts of the Hearers Nay that which is infinitely more I am come to speak to you in the Name of the living God and therefore I beseech you be serious remember that we are not now about a laughing-business it is no less than for lives and Souls and for all that I know as you demean your selves now it may fare with you to all Eternity and if that will make you mind what I say the more know this That what I shall now speak is but a Comment upon what was yesterday delivered in brief from one that was in perfect health and in the Grave the same day And who knows whether there be not some here alive and in health that before to morrow morning shall be lumps of Clay and this the last Sermon that ever they shall hear Wherefore I beseech you sirs if you love the life of your souls hearken as if you expected to dye as soon as my sermon were ended The shortness of my time will give me leave to spend no time at all by way of reflection upon the Context but I shall immediately fall upon the words as they lye before us Flee youthful lusts In which you may observe 1. An Act Flee 2. The Object Lusts 3. The quality of the Object Youthful lusts The Doctrine that I shall take notice of from these words is this Doct. That it is the great duty of young people to be exceeding careful to avoid the sins which usually attend

lusts are you in good earnest friends and will you promise as in the presence of God that you will do what you can possibly to discharge your duty and to follow those directions that I shall give you In hopes that some are resolved by the help of God to do what in them lies for the keeping all under their charge from everlasting burnings I shall advise you 1. Be good your selves and labour to be paterns of Holiness and to shew your Children and Servants by your conversation that you your selves believe that there is a God an immortal soul heaven hell and eternity let your language be savoury and speak you to be one that hath been with Jesus Let your actions be regulated by the Word and endeavour to let them know that you are not in jest when you speak of God and their Souls Psal 10. 1 2. 2. I charge you as in the presence of God as you will answer the neglect of it at the bar of that great Judge take an exact account of your Servants how they spend their time what company they keep what they do upon the Sabbath and if you would make any thing of Religion be as careful that the Sabbath be spent in Gods service as the week-days in yours I could tell you of a Servant that was wont many a time and oft to complain of his Master and say If my Master had ever examined me the Text on the Lords day or called me to account where I had been or what I had heard I am perswaded I should never have come to so sad an end as I am now like to do 3. Instruct them oft in the matters that concern their eternal welfare Sirs tell them I beseech you with all the earnestness that you can for your lives of the danger of sin give them wholesome advice tell them of the necessity of Conversion allow them a little time to pray and read and let them know that you take notice of any thing that is good in them 4. Pray for them cry to the Lord mightily and say O that Ishmael may live in thy sight Lord hast thou not a blessing O my Father for me and mine O pitty dear Lord my children and my Servants and let all under my roof be of the Houshould of Faith and of the Family of the Lord Jesus And now once more I beg you to be in earnest 't will be the true●t evidence of the truth of your Grace to be faithful in this work 'T will be your joy upon a Death-bed 't will be your Crown in another world Vse 5. One word by way of advice to you young people brethren you saw yesterday what it was to fall into youthfull lusts and to day you have h●●rd something of the danger of these things Methinks by this time you should be in a rage 〈…〉 methinks you should all say Well now I will never ●p●●● the Sabbath day as I have done I 'le never come near the company of vile women this I hope shall be a warning unto me as long as I live Are you in sober sadness of this mind Oh that the Lord would keep this always upon your hearts O that you now may not get out into the cold world and shake of the sense of these things But do I not see some weeping eyes and aking hearts and what dost thou say poor soul O Sir I am the man you mean but is it possible for me to escape Hell I have lived in almost all these sins for many a year what shall I do I shall answer this honest request and the God of Love and Power set it home 1. Labour to be acquainted with the Principles of Religion be much in reading of the Scriptures search and you will find never a word there to encourage sin but all against it they will make you wise to salvation consult the word and you will escape the wrath to come which shall surely fall upon all those that live and dye in their sins Psal 119. 9. 2. Labour to understand wherein your happiness lies it lies not in Riches Pleasures and Honours but in the Favour of God Psal 4. 6. Seek first the Kingdom of Heaven and the righteousness thereof set your affections on things that are above and not on things below 3. To be sure keep the Sabbath strictly and attend upon a powerful Ministery Then is the time to buy provisions to live upon for ever 4. Keep good Company Get out of wicked mens society Mark those that walk soberly and that mind their souls and make much of them and beg an interest in their prayers and take their advice If you once grow weary of good company I shall have but little hopes of you and it 's a sign God means good to poor souls when they are very desirous to be in with them that are dear to God A warm Christian-companion O Sirs you cannot value him too highly 2 Cor. 15. 33. 1 Pet. 4. 4 Heb. 6. 12. 5. Take heed of sinning against Conscience Let Davids Prayer be yours Psal 19. 13. Keep back thy servant from presumptious sins let them not have dominion over me 6. Take heed of putting of Repentance remember now your Creator now is the acceptable time O if you value your lives make haste and delay not an hour but go and fall upon on your knees and beg of God to give you Repentance unto life Give God no rest day nor night till he have changed your heart and made you to see your need of a Christ and to give up your self to Christ O cry out this night A Christ dear Lord a Christ for my poor Soul or I am lost for ever Eclesc 12. 2. Psal 119. 62. 7. Be much in consideration Commune now and then with your heart and think seriously whither you are going and ask your soul what a condition it is in and what it hath to bear up against the fear of death and what provisions are made for Eternity look into your purse what money hast thou that will go currant in another world spend much time in thinking I askt this poor boy how he spent his time in prison he answered In praying reading and consideration 8. Neglect not prayer ask and you shall have seek and you shall find knock and it shall be opened unto you be frequent and serious in this duty forget not secret prayer and look after your Prayers and be not content except you here of them again 9. Be diligent in your Callings be not slothful in your worldly business idleness is the devil's shop Rom. 11. 12. 10. Hold out to the end remember what they shall have that conquer resolve for Christ and Heaven upon any terms Well Sirs now my work is done have I been beating the air What shall become of these two Sermons yesterday you heard one out of the Cart and from the Gibbet and to day from the pulpit and what are you resolved to do what shall the tears prayers and entreaties of that dying young man be so soon forgotten if they are can the commands of the living God be so easily contemned Is there nothing in all that I have been speaking what are you still of the same mind that you were or are you not I say again I must leave you and a thousand to one whether I shall ever see you or speak to you more once more I charge you as you love your own Soul as as you fear the wrath of God and the flames of Hell Flee youthful lusts FINIS