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timely and ignominious death, may be a benefit to themselves, by preventing their progress in sin, and administering motives to their effectual repentance; that so the death of the body may be the life of the soul, and their sufferings in this world the means of their happiness in the other. And may it be a benefit to the world also, by terrifying other sinners out of the service of the devil, and putting them on immediate and effectual amendment.

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To thy boundless compassion, O rich Fountain of grace and goodness, we commit them have mercy upon them, have mercy upon them! Let them suffer all in this world, and accept of their death as a just punishment for their sins; and through the precious blood, and prevailing merits of the blessed Jesus, who died for the chief of sinners, let them be delivered from sufferings in the other world.

In his name, the refuge of the guilty, and comfort of the distressed, we cry for mercy, mercy! To whom with thee, O Father and the Holy Spirit of grace and sanctification, be ascribed, as is most due, all glory, honour, adoration, and praise, both now and for ever. Amen.

Our Father, &c.

'Several prayers in the Liturgy of the

After some suitable discourse w ith the prisoners, sometimes the foregoing prayer, and sometimes some such collection as is here recommended, may be used.

The Confession in the Daily Service, or that in the Communion Office.

Then may follow the Collect for the 24th Sunday after Trinity, and the two first Collects in the Commination Office.

Then the Prayers immediately after the Creed, among which is the Lord's Prayer.

Then the Collect for the week, the 2d and 3d Collects in the Morning or Evening Service, the Prayer for all conditions of men, and the General Thanksgiving.

Or before the two last may be used the Collects for the 1st and 4th Sundays in Advent the Collects for Ash-Wednesday, for the Cir cumcision of Christ, for Christmas Day, fo the 6th, 7th, and 14th Sundays after Trinity, &c.