Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	father_n	sin_n	sinner_n	3,110	5	7.5131	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27274	The Behaviours, confessions, last speeches and execution of seven notorious malefactors who were on the 24th of this instant October, executed at Tyburn for felonies, murder, robberies, and high-treason, but more especially of Charles Butler, the notorious clipper, &c.		1683 (1683)	Wing B1710; ESTC R3430	4,936	4

to Newgate from whence he came he continued in the Press-yard very penitent seeming exceeding sensible of his many Offences till this Day when being put into a Slead for that purpose provided he was drawn to Tyburn where being last put into the Cart he having a written Paper in his hand desired to speak a few words to the People which being granted he with a chearful and audible Voice told them That seeing it was expected and usual for Dying Men at that place to speak somewhat he did not think it amiss for the satisfaction of the Spectators whose Prayers he heartily desired to Almighty God for the salvation of his precious and immortal Soul to unburthen his Conscience When after a short Ejaculation wherein he implored the mercy of the Father of Spirits to have mercy upon his departing Soul He confessed that he had been a grievous Sinner guilty and conscious of many Sins but more especially of that for which he justly dyed But since it had been rumor'd abroad that he was a Roman-Catholick he protested in the words of a Dying Man as he expected Mercy at the hands of God that he had lived and now dyed a Protestant in the Communion of the Church of England And that he had ever been a true Subject to the King unless in this breach of His Laws for which he heartily begged His Pardon and the Pardons of all he had injured by so doing Adding That he dyed in perfect Charity with all Men forgiving even him who had discover'd him and was a means to bring him to his untimely though deserved End Meaning thereby Colcut who married his Brothers Daughter Then he prayed for the King that He might long Live and prosperously-Reign and that His lawful Successor might succeed Him in His Throne Having said thus much and made another Prayer he paused a while and then being asked by Mr. Ordinary concerning the Fire in the Temple which begun in or near his Chamber he again addressed himself to the People and said Good People it has been suspected that I had a hand in firing the Temple to hinder a Discovery I protest before Almighty God the Great Judge of Heaven and Earth before whom I am going to appear that I had no Hand in it neither do I know any that had or any thing in relation to it but by that Fire I lost considerably even to the value of 60 l. in Books and other things This being said he pray'd heartily and desired the Spectators to join in Prayer with him And to beseech his blessed Redeemer who pardoned Mary Magdalen out of whom he cast seven Devils and the Thief upon the Cross c. to pardon his Sins and receive his Soul And so continued exceeding penitent to the last Mary Phelps a Bakers Wife being the last Sessions Tryed for aiding comforting and abetting John Bolger in killing John Charlton at the Three Tun Tavern in Covent-Garden where it appeared that she going into the Tavern with her Daughter to drink a Coach-man that happened to be there affronted her as she took it with telling her she kept Bullies in her House for that when a Gentleman who owed him 6 shillings ordered him to call for it she refused to let him speak with him upon which in a great Rage she run home telling him she would fetch one to vindicate her but ere she returned the Coach-man was gone yet she brought Bolger with her who bid first a Crown then a Guiney to know the Coach-man but the People of the House refusing to satisfie him in that Point and John Charlton a Porter that was by telling the Party now Executed that she did ill and that it was not long since she was before Justice Due for the like Disturbance she animated Bolger to revenge the Affront who like a merciless Wretch run him through and being for this 2d Murther Committed to the Gate-house broke Prison But upon this Evidence Mary Phelps was found Guilty of the Murther and Sentenced on the 13th instant and when in Newgate during the Respite she greatly lamented her Rashness and desired the Prayers of such as came to visit her entreating them to have more government of their Passions than she had left while they strove to gratifie their unseasonable and unlawful Revenge they brought themselves to shameful and untimely Ends and drew innocent Blood upon their Heads At the place of Execution she seemed likewise very penitent when being admonished by Mr. Ordinary to confess her Guilt she said she was not guilty of the actual killing of Charleton but owned she was aiding and abetting and verily believed that had it not been through her occasion the Murther had not been committed Then she desired forgiveness of all the world desiring God not to lay the blood that had been shed to her charge when she should appear to give an account before his dread Tribunal and then prayed to her self not doing any thing more but bearing a part in singing of the Psalm during her stay on this side Eternity John Smith being Tryed the last Sessions together with William Smith for Robbing the House of the Right Honourable the Earl of Lindsey at Chelsey in the County of Middle-sex and taking thence Laced Mantles Curtains Carpets and other Goods to the value of 30 l. The Felony and Robbery upon Tryal plainly proved by the Goods being produced in Court which were taken in the Custody of Smith and where he and his Confederate had disposed of them and he the Sessions before having been Burnt in the Hand for s●caling a Parliament Robe of the said Earls from the House from whence he stole the Goods for which he was Tryed as abovesaid he was Convicted and together with William Smith received Sentence of Death on the 13th of this instant October but the latter not being supposed an incorrigible Offendor he obtained a Reprieve but John Smith having continued extreamly penitent in Newgate till this day was conveyed in a Cart to Tyburn where he greatly lamented his past Offences confessing the Robbery and that he had been drawn away and infatuated so that no warning could deter him from persisting in his unlawful Practice therefore justly he was now about to receive his Deserts in dying a shameful and ignominious Death desiring the Spectators to take warning by his End and that his Death might deter them from falling into the like Inconveniencies He further added That he had been a lewd Person and a great Sabbath-breaker for which Offences God had suffered him to fall into other Sins which the Law had taken hold of to his temporal Destruction though he hoped God would have mercy upon his Soul This being said Mr. Ordinary prayed with them very fervently desiring them to joyn in Prayer with him and in conclusion gave them the Benediction of the Church after which he set a Psalm which ended he recommended them to the Mercy of the Almighty Judge and Creator of Heaven and Earth and then the Cart drawing away they hung for the space of an hour when being cut down their Bodies were delivered to their Friends who in Coffins brought for that purpose convey them thence Entred according to Order Printed for Langley Curtis mar Fleet-bridge 1683.