OF THE ELEVENTH VOLUME. HE laft fpeech and dying words of the fecond of May, 1722. Published at Pofthumous Pieces in profe. A fermon on the Trinity. A fermon on mutual fubjection. A fermon on the teftimony of conscience. A fermon on brotherly love. Page 299 320 383 356 N. B. About the time that the following Speech was written, the town was much peftered with Street-Robbers; who, in a barbarous manner, would feize on gentlemen, and take them into remote corners, and after they had robbed them, would leave them bound and gagged. It is remarkable, that this Speech had fo good an effect, that there have been very few robberies of that kind committed fince. THE LAST SPEECH AND DYING WORDS OF EBENEZER ELLISTON, Who was executed the Second Day of May,1722 ̧ Published at his defire, for the common good. AM now going to fuffer the just punishment for my crimes, prefcribed by the law of God and my country. I know it is the conftant custom, that those who come to this place fhould have fpeeches made for them, and cried about VOL. XI. B in in their own hearing, as they are carried to execution; and truly they are fuch speeches, that, although our fraternity be an ignorant illiterate people, they would make a man afhamed to have fuch nonfenfe and falfe English charged upon him, even when he is going to the gallows. They contain a pretended Account of our birth and family, of the fact for which we are to die, of our fincere repentance, and a declaration of our religion. I cannot expect to avoid the fame treatment with my predeceffors. However, having had an education one or two degrees better than thofe of my rank and profeffion; I have been confidering, ever fince my commitment, what it might be proper for me to deliver upon this occafion. And firft, I cannot fay from the bottom of my heart, that I am truly forry for the offence I have given to God and the world; but I am very much fo, for the bad fuccefs of my villanies in bringing me to this untimely end. For it is plainly evident, that after having fome time ago obtained a pardon from the crown, |