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 Never were greater inſtances of innocence and wickedneſs than in Barnwell and Millwood, when going to die. Barnwell praying all the way he went, and Millwood blaſpheming. Barnwell tried all poſſible means to make her ſenſible of the mercy of the Omnipotent Power; but ſhe told him, “Mercy is above my hope, and almoſt above my wiſh; for I have ſinned above the reach of mercy.” And hearing him pray to heaven to grant her his grace before ſhe died, ſhe ſaid, “If thou wilt pray, pray for thyſelf, and not for me.”

In this manner they arrived at the place where a period was to be put to all their miſeries in the world. George there made a very pathetic ſpeech, exhorting all young men to have a care of the wiles of lewd women; but in a more particular manner he deſired them to leave off all deceits for the time to come, in relation to women; for it was their own falſehood in debauching them on a promiſe of marriage and to deſerting them that made them give themſelves up to all manner of wickedneſs, and do their utmoſt to ruin every man in their power.