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

blood of Iesus and that he was going to take possession of Ioys unspeakable and endless ravish'd with the apprehension thereof he could not only go through but welcom the greatest pains that in this World could be inflicted George Bridges his unhappy servant stood his trial was found guilty of the Murther and condemned to be hang'd which was accordingly ex●cuted on Saturday March 16. last past He seemed very sorrowful and penitent and confessed he did cut his Mystriss's Throat after she was shot The Prayer used at his death was as follows A Prayer at the Execution of George Bridges O Eternal God and Father of mercies in much pity and compassion behold this weak and rrembling Malefactor who in all Humility begs the remission of his sins and follies who with shame and sorrow casts himself down at thy feet and confesses his manifold and insufferable wickednesses his ignorance of thy Law and contempt of holy duties his falshoods and lies dissimulations and hypocrisies cruelties and blood-guiltiness He confesses O God that he has deserved the heaviest of thy wrath to beseparated from the comforts of thy Presence and the Glories of thy Kingdom But blessed be thy Name that thou invitest sinners to thy ●elf and offerest them Pardon upon repentance that thou hast sent thy only Son into the World to die for such and ●ast promised salvation upon their true Confession and deep Humiliat on O holy God who art full of long-suffering ●nd patience have mercy upon this fearful miserable sinner ●nd pardon him his ignorance and anger and all the errors of his life and hear his earnest groans now in the time of his affliction and trouble O what shall we say to thee thou Preserver of men thou takest no pleasure in seeing the blood of thy children thou wouldst not have any to die in his transgressions O God of mercies pity and pardon this timorous dying person and clense his guilty soul in the blood of the immaculate Lamb which speaketh better things then that of Ahel Return O Lord deliver his soul O save him for thy mercies sake For in death there is no remembrance of thee in the Grave who shall give thee thanks Blessed God thou hast said thou wilt hear the prayer of two or three Will thou not attend unto the cries an● tears of a Multitude who are at thy Throne of grace in behalf of this poor wretch who by the Seductions of the devi● and his own hearts lusts was drawn to commit a black an● horrid wickedness to plot and contrive the de●th of hi● Mistriss and to lie in wait for her fall For thy Name-sak● O Lord pardon his iniquity for it is great The trouble of his heart are enlarged O bring thou him out of his d●stresses O most Gracious Father let not this sad and timerou● Sinner sink under the burden of his transgressions and cal●mities To thee alone he makes his complaint and Prayer And he trembles at thy judgements let not the evil Spiri● and his feares prevaile in the time of his trouble and sorrow and dissolution O God we beseech thee give thy afflicted servant a pe●fect and sound repentance and assurance of thy favour tell him that thou hast seal'd his Pardon to him with t●● blood of Jesus that thou hast accepted his Confession a●● hast heard his g●oans and that he shall quickly be tak●● from a miserable and sinful world to a Celestial Mansion 〈◊〉 dearest Lord take from thy poor and sinful servant all ino●dinate fear of death and give him earnest desires after C●lestial pleasures and when his soul shall take a farewel● this world let thy holy Angels carry it into the Regions eternal joy peace and felicities for Christ Jesus sake o● dearest Lord. In whose Name and words we further pra● Our Father c. As for Mary Jones though she from first to last protested her innocency yet it being proved Not only that she stay'd up for her brother that fatal Night the Murther was committed but that very Night washed his bloody Clothes beat the Chil●ren for enquiring after their Mother and since ●ndeavoring to flie for it all which was testified with several other circumstances by two credible Witnesses she also was hereupon found guilty as consenting to the Fact and condemned to be burnt Which Sentence was executed the same day that the Boy suffered viz. Mar. 16. she being drawn along with him on a Sledd and burned at a Stake nigh the Gallows She to the last insisted on her Innocence and gave Certificates thereof to several Persons under her own hand with most solemn Protestations and begged of the Lord on the day she was to die That he would please to shew some sign or token to clear her to the world which some will have to be Answered by the stubborn Horses refusal to go on with the Sledd when she came against the Church going to the place of suffering the falling down of part of the Church-wall then a strange Meteor and Storm with I know not how many other Prodigies but wiser men judge all these to be but raised stories or at best forced observations of some melancholy and credulous Heads 'T is certain her sex youth and vehement denial of being privy to the Fact were very powerful Advocates to plead for pity in the spectators breasts whose tears at her death seem'd almost enough to quench the flames she was exposed to she said not much at the stake but what ten●ed to declare her innocency in the particular fa● charged though having bin a grand sinner she a●knowledged she had otherwise duely deserved t● worst she could suffer And concluding her discour●● with a Protestation that she freely and heartily di● forgive all the world The Prayers following were put up for her as she sto●● at the Place of Execution a numerous throng acco●panying each word with sighs and tears A Prayer at the Execution of Mary Jones O Eternal and most merciful God who hast made the way 〈◊〉 troubles and afflictions the way to Jerusalem and everlasti●● pleasures Look in abundant mercy upon a sorrowful sin 〈◊〉 soul upon a wretched and vile sinner who hath none to he●● and deliver her O pardon and forgive her all her secret sin lusts and passions her averseness to religion and vertue and h●● want of love to Prayer and holy Offices to the Word of G●● and pious Christians her easie yieldings to the assaults of S●tan and violent resistings of the motions of thy Spirit H●● slavish fears and distrust of thy Providence her greediness of t●● world and neglect of the things above the omissions and lu●● warmness of her Prayers and whatsoever has provok'd the● lay this great punishment upon her O God we beseech thee 〈◊〉 ●●e be guiltie of the charged crime of taking away the lif● 〈◊〉 her Mother let a River of tears run down her cheeks and w●●● her clean in the blood of the Holy Jesus If she was not c●●scious to that fearful

the purity of his hands propitiate for the filthiness of mine let his Blood spilt upon the Cross expiate for that which I have spilt upon the ground O! my heart bleeds within me I could endure a thousand torments but a wounded Conscience who can bear so wofull and so eternally miserable is my condition without the assistance of the Almighty thou art my succour and my terror but I fly from thee unto the from the Tribunal of thy Justice to the bosom of thy Mercy though the Wages of sin is death yet I beseech thee for thy Mercy sake free me though not from Temporal death yet from that which is Eternal that my Execution here may be my passing to Glory O! thou who willest not the death of a Sinner save my Soul though my sins be like Manasses numberless as the Sand like Davids Red as the Scarlet yet thou canst make me whiter than Snow wash me with Hyssop give me a sincere compunction and a perfect abhorrence of my wicked self that I may lay fast hold upon Christ through lively faith and repentance and then welcome torments and death it self then though I die I shall live to this end and purpose to enlighten my mind and dark understanding with those graces that are requisite for a dying man let thy preventing Graces keep me from the Devil my former confederate and now my adversary O! give me Grace not to yield any more to his suggestions Let him not betray my Soul but that I may stand upon my guard and baffle all his assaults that as he overcame me here I may live to conquer him and at my death triumph over him and all his Strategies Lord thou knowest the retirement of my Breast the secrets of my bosom pity my wofull Condition and lift up the light of thy Countenance upon me in order to the removal of this Clog upon my Conscience that I rightly understanding what I have committed may not deceive my self with the show of Repentance and finally through thy Grace and Mercy inherit the Kingdom which my Saviour purchased for me to whom be ascribed all Honour and Glory c. Of Contrition O Holy Lord God who art a Mercifull imbracer of true Penitents but yet a consuming fire to obstinate and perverse sinners shall I approach thee who have so many provoking sins to inflame thy wrath and so little sincere Repentance to incline thy Mercy O be thou pleased to soften and melt this hard and obdurate heart of mine that I may water my Couch with Tears that I may heartily bewail the Iniquities of my life and mourn for my Scarlet sins and blush for my hainous crime strike this Rock O Lord that the Waters may flow out even floods of Tears to wash my polluted Conscience my drowsy Soul hath too long slept securely in sin my life hitherto has been but a sinful dream Lord awake my Soul though it be with Thunder and let me rather feel thy terrors than not feel my sins thou hast sent thy son to heal the broken hearted but Lord what will that avail me if my heart be whole O break it that it may be capable of his healing virtue and grant I beseech thee that having once tasted the bitterness of my sin I may fly from it as from the face of a Serpent and take my Sanctuary in the Arms of my Saviour that I by the showers of thy Grace may bring forth the fruits of a sincere Repentance in the speedy amendment of my life to the praise of thy Name the Comfort of my Friends and the Eternal welfare of my Immortal Soul for Jesus Christ his sake Our Father c. For Patience O Lord God of our Salvation which art the God of Patience and Mercy and givest Comfort and consolation to those that are in misery and distress stay the unbridled Nature of my dear Wife who is now over-whelmed with misery sorrow and distress give her Patience and strengthen her feeble Nature in all discontentedness of mind doubts fears murmurings rage and furious actions in this life let no prophaness enter into her heart but grant her a stayed mind a grave sober and quiet disposition O! thou that so patiently peaceably mildly meekly truly and willingly didst suffer affliction persecution and many hainous and heavy sorrows for us I beseech thee let thy Patience discharge and rule her Impatience and let thine infirmities strengthen her weakness informe her Ignorance comfort her in sadness and affliction kindle her love and discharge and abandon her fear moderate her anger and passion O Lord grant her true Patience to bear thy Holy Will in all things O Lord her Heart bleeds within her she is brought very low even to the Gates of death though she be reviled reproached bespitted scoffed and abused let her bear it patiently and give her thy Grace and patience to take all in good part whatsoever shall befall her and let her heart acknowledge it to be thy doings and to come from thy Providence and our base unruly minds quiet her Soul in the many disquieting changes and chances in this world and open her Eyes now in her discomfort necessi and need that she may see hope and comfort in thee prosper her in all her endeavours and Actions and grant I beseech thee that she may obtain her hearty desire Make me O Lord a joyfull Mother and speak comfortably to her Soul and tell her that the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the World will have Mercy upon her O Lord Jesus it is the Joy of her Heart to hear that thou hast taken and born all our infirmity I humbly mind thee for thy promises for the performance of them all that we may be partakers Prevent her from all evil that may befall her and tearm all things to the best for her good in thee and grant her Patience and thy will be done for Jesus Christ his sake who is the Son of thy Love and our only Saviour Jesus Christ in whose name I further call upon thee saying Our Father c. Besides he had with his own hand noted the most comfortable Promises and places fit for his Condition in the Bible writing down the words at large which since it may possibly be useful to some sin-sick Soul we have here also inserted them in the words of his own Paper as follows Psal 15.14 Deliver we from blood-guiltiness O God thou God of my Salvation and my Tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness Let Tears run down like a River day and night give thy self no rest let not the Apple of thine eye cease Lam. 2 18 19. Arise cry out in the night in the beginning of the Watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord. Hos 13.9 Thou hast destroyed thy self but in me is thine help Job 14.13 14. O that thou wouldst hide me in the Grave that thou wouldst keep me secret untill thy wrath be past If a