An extract of a very interesting account of the happy death of a penitent malefactor
By: first published in London by the Rev. John Fletcher, author of Checks to Antinomianism, &c. ; [One line of Scripture text]
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 25436
Publisher: Printed for the publisher.
Published: 1812
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Conversion; Repentance
Work titles: Penitent thief
Notes: Running title: The penitent thief.

First and second editions, printed at Shrewsbury and London, have title: The penitent thief: or, A narrative of two women fearing God, who visited in prison a highway-man, executed at Stafford, April the 3d, 1773 ...

Another issue (not in Shaw & Shoemaker) has title: The penitent malefactor with an account of his triumphant exit out of time into eternity. London printed; New-York; Reprinted for the publisher. 1812.

"A hymn, given out by the parish clerk, at the gallows, before John Wilkes was turned off."--p. 22-24.

Shaw & Shoemaker 25436

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