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             A Brief account of the behaviour, &c.
             Axtel, Daniel, d. 1660.
             Carew, John, d. 1660.
             Cook, John, d. 1660.
             Hacker, Francis, d. 1660.
             Harrison, Thomas, 1609-1660.
             Jones, John, d. 1660.
             Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
             Scott, Thomas, d. 1660.
             Scrope, Adrian, d. 1660.
          
           38 p.
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1660]
          
           
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             Contains the last speeches of those executed for being concerned in the death of Charles I.
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           Axtel, Daniel, d. 1660.
           Carew, John, d. 1660.
           Clement, Gregory, d. 1660.
           Cook, John, d. 1660.
           Hacker, Francis, d. 1660.
           Harrison, Thomas, 1609-1660.
           Hewlett, William, -- Captain.
           Jones, John, d. 1660.
           Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.
           Scott, Thomas, d. 1660.
           Scrope, Adrian, d. 1660.
           Executions and executioners -- Great Britain.
           Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685.
        
      
    
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           A
           Brief
           Account
           OF
           THE
           BEHAVIOUR
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           BY
           a
           Commission
           of
           
             Oyer
          
           and
           
             Terminer
          
           for
           the
           Trial
           of
           the
           King's
           Pretended
           Judges
           ,
           began
           at
           the
           
             Old
             Bailey
             ,
             Octob.
          
           10th
           ,
           1660
           ,
           the
           aforesaid
           Persons
           with
           many
           others
           were
           Sentenc'd
           to
           Death
           ,
           of
           which
           
             Tho.
             Harrison
             ,
          
           or
           Major-General
           
             Harrison
             ,
          
           was
           the
           First
           that
           was
           Executed
           ,
           which
           was
           on
           
             Saturday
          
           the
           13th
           of
           
             October
          
           following
           .
           According
           to
           his
           Sentence
           ,
           he
           was
           drawn
           on
           a
           
             Hurdle
          
           from
           
             Newgate
          
           to
           
             Charing-cross
             ,
          
           where
           within
           certain
           Rales
           made
           on
           Purpose
           a
           Gibbet
           was
           erected
           .
           When
           he
           came
           to
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Gallows
           he
           was
           transported
           with
           Joy
           ,
           and
           his
           Servant
           asked
           him
           how
           he
           did
           ?
           He
           answered
           ,
           
             Never
             better
             in
             my
             Life
             :
          
           His
           Servant
           told
           him
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           Crown
           of
           Glory
           ready
           for
           you
           ;
           
             O
             yes
             !
          
           Said
           he
           ,
           
             I
             see
             it
             .
          
           When
           he
           was
           taken
           off
           the
           Sledge
           the
           Hangman
           desired
           him
           to
           forgive
           him
           ;
           
             I
             do
             forgive
             thee
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             with
             all
             my
             Heart
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             a
             Sin
             against
             me
             ;
          
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           
             he
             wisht
             him
             all
             Happiness
             ;
          
           and
           further
           said
           ,
           
             Alas
             poor
             Man
             !
             Thou
             
             dost
             it
             ignorantly
             ;
             the
             Lord
             grant
             that
             this
             Sin
             may
             not
             be
             laid
             to
             thy
             Charge
             ;
          
           and
           putting
           his
           Hand
           into
           his
           Pocket
           gave
           him
           all
           the
           Money
           he
           had
           ;
           and
           so
           parting
           with
           his
           Servant
           ,
           hugging
           of
           him
           in
           his
           Arms
           ,
           went
           up
           the
           Ladder
           with
           an
           undaunted
           Countenance
           .
        
         
           
             Major-Gen
             .
             Harrison's
             Speech
             upon
             the
             Ladder
             .
          
           
             
               Gentlemen
               !
            
          
           
             
               I
               Did
               not
               expect
               to
               have
               spoken
               a
               Word
               to
               you
               at
               this
               Time
               ,
               but
               seeing
               there
               is
               Silence
               commanded
               I
               will
               speak
               something
               of
               the
               Work
               God
               hath
               in
               Hand
               in
               our
               Days
               .
               ;
            
             
               Many
               of
               you
               have
               been
               Witnesses
               of
               the
               Finger
               of
               God
               that
               hath
               been
               seen
               among
               us
               of
               late
               Years
               ,
               in
               the
               Deliverance
               of
               his
               People
               from
               their
               Oppressors
               ,
               and
               in
               bringing
               to
               Judgment
               those
               that
               were
               guilty
               of
               the
               Precious
               Blood
               of
               the
               Dear
               Servants
               of
               the
               Lord
               :
               And
               how
               God
               did
               witness
               thereto
               by
               many
               wonderful
               and
               evident
               Testimonies
               ,
               as
               it
               were
               immediately
               from
               Heaven
               ;
               insomuch
               that
               many
               of
               our
               Enemies
               ,
               who
               were
               Persons
               of
               no
               mean
               Quality
               ,
               were
               forced
               to
               confess
               ,
               
                 That
                 God
                 was
                 with
                 us
                 ;
                 and
                 if
                 God
                 did
                 but
                 stand
                 Neuter
                 they
                 should
                 not
                 value
                 us
                 ;
              
               and
               therefore
               seeing
               the
               Finger
               of
               God
               hath
               been
               pleading
               this
               Cause
               I
               shall
               not
               need
               to
               speak
               much
               to
               it
               :
               In
               which
               Work
               I
               with
               others
               were
               engaged
               ,
               for
               the
               which
               I
               do
               from
               my
               Soul
               bless
               the
               Name
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               out
               of
               the
               exceeding
               Riches
               of
               his
               Grace
               accounted
               me
               worthy
               to
               be
               instrumental
               in
               so
               Glorious
               a
               Work
               ;
               and
               though
               I
               am
               wrongfully
               charged
               with
               Murder
               and
               Bloodshed
               ,
               yet
               I
               must
               tell
               you
               I
               have
               kept
               a
               good
               Conscience
               both
               towards
               God
               ,
               and
               towards
               Man
               ;
               I
               never
               had
               Malice
               against
               any
               Man
               ,
               neither
               did
               I
               act
               maliciously
               towards
               any
               Person
               ,
               but
               as
               I
               judged
               them
               to
               be
               Enemies
               to
               God
               and
               his
               People
               :
               And
               the
               Lord
               is
               my
               Witness
               ,
               that
               I
               have
               done
               what
               I
               did
               out
               of
               the
               Sincerity
               of
               my
               Heart
               to
               the
               Lord
               .
               I
               bless
               God
               I
               have
               no
               
               Guilt
               upon
               my
               Conscience
               ,
               but
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               beareth
               Witness
               that
               my
               Actions
               are
               acceptable
               to
               the
               Lord
               through
               Jesus
               Christ
               ;
               though
               I
               have
               been
               compassed
               about
               with
               manifold
               Infirmities
               ,
               Failings
               and
               Inperfections
               in
               my
               Holiest
               Duties
               ,
               but
               in
               this
               I
               have
               Comfort
               and
               Consolation
               ,
               that
               I
               have
               Peace
               with
               God
               ,
               and
               do
               see
               all
               my
               Sins
               washt
               away
               in
               the
               Blood
               of
               my
               Dear
               Saviour
               .
               And
               I
               do
               declare
               as
               before
               the
               Lord
               ,
               that
               I
               would
               not
               be
               guilty
               Wittingly
               nor
               Willingly
               of
               the
               Blood
               of
               the
               meanest
               Son
               ,
               no
               ,
               not
               for
               Ten
               Thousand
               Worlds
               ,
               much
               less
               of
               the
               Blood
               of
               such
               as
               I
               am
               charged
               with
               .
            
             
               I
               have
               again
               and
               again
               besought
               the
               Lord
               with
               Tears
               to
               make
               known
               his
               Will
               and
               Mind
               unto
               me
               concerning
               it
               ,
               and
               to
               this
               Day
               he
               hath
               rather
               confirmed
               me
               in
               the
               Justice
               of
               it
               ;
               and
               therefore
               I
               leave
               it
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               to
               him
               I
               commit
               my
               Ways
               ;
               but
               some
               that
               were
               Eminent
               in
               the
               Work
               did
               wickedly
               turn
               aside
               themselves
               ,
               and
               to
               set
               up
               their
               Nests
               on
               high
               ,
               which
               caused
               great
               Dishonour
               to
               the
               Name
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               Profession
               they
               had
               made
               :
               And
               the
               Lord
               knows
               I
               could
               have
               suffered
               more
               than
               this
               ,
               rather
               than
               have
               fallen
               in
               with
               them
               in
               that
               Iniquity
               ,
               though
               I
               was
               offered
               what
               I
               would
               if
               I
               would
               have
               joined
               with
               them
               ;
               my
               Aim
               in
               all
               my
               Proceedings
               was
               the
               Glory
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               Good
               of
               his
               People
               ,
               and
               the
               Welfare
               of
               the
               whole
               Common-wealth
               .
            
          
           
             The
             People
             observing
             him
             to
             tremble
             in
             his
             Hands
             and
             Legs
             ,
             he
             taking
             notice
             of
             it
             said
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Gentlemen
                 ,
              
               By
               Reason
               of
               some
               Scoffing
               that
               I
               do
               hear
               ,
               I
               judge
               that
               some
               do
               think
               I
               am
               afraid
               to
               Die
               ,
               by
               the
               shaking
               I
               have
               in
               my
               Hands
               and
               Knees
               ;
               I
               tell
               you
               no
               ,
               but
               it
               is
               by
               Reason
               of
               much
               Blood
               I
               have
               lost
               in
               the
               Wars
               ,
               and
               many
               Wounds
               I
               have
               received
               in
               my
               Body
               ,
               which
               caused
               this
               Shaking
               and
               Weakness
               in
               my
               Nerves
               ;
               I
               have
               had
               it
               this
               Twelve
               Years
               ;
               I
               speak
               this
               to
               the
               Praise
               and
               Glory
               of
               God
               ,
               he
               hath
               carried
               me
               above
               the
               Fear
               of
               Death
               ;
               and
               I
               value
               not
               my
               Life
               because
               I
               go
               to
               my
               Father
               ,
               and
               am
               assured
               I
               shall
               take
               it
               up
               again
               .
            
             
             
               
                 Gentlemen
                 ,
              
               Take
               notice
               ,
               that
               for
               being
               instrumental
               in
               that
               Cause
               and
               Interest
               of
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               which
               hath
               been
               pleaded
               amongst
               us
               ,
               and
               which
               God
               hath
               witnessed
               too
               by
               Appeals
               and
               wonderful
               Victories
               ,
               I
               am
               brought
               to
               this
               Place
               to
               suffer
               Death
               this
               Day
               ,
               and
               if
               I
               had
               Ten
               Thousand
               Lives
               I
               could
               freely
               and
               cheerfully
               lay
               them
               down
               all
               to
               Witness
               to
               this
               Matter
               .
            
             
               Oh
               what
               am
               I
               poor
               Worm
               ,
               that
               I
               should
               be
               accounted
               Worthy
               to
               suffer
               any
               Thing
               for
               the
               Sake
               of
               my
               Lord
               and
               Saviour
               Jesus
               Christ
               !
               I
               have
               gone
               joyfully
               and
               willingly
               many
               a
               Time
               to
               lay
               down
               my
               Life
               upon
               the
               Account
               of
               Christ
               ,
               but
               never
               with
               so
               much
               Joy
               and
               Freedom
               as
               at
               this
               Time
               :
               I
               do
               not
               lay
               down
               my
               Life
               by
               constraint
               ,
               but
               willingly
               ;
               for
               if
               I
               had
               been
               minded
               to
               have
               run
               away
               I
               might
               have
               had
               many
               Opportunities
               ;
               but
               being
               so
               clear
               in
               the
               Thing
               I
               durst
               not
               turn
               my
               Back
               ,
               nor
               step
               a
               Foot
               out
               of
               the
               Way
               ,
               by
               Reason
               I
               had
               been
               engaged
               in
               the
               Service
               of
               so
               Glorious
               and
               Great
               a
               God
               ;
               however
               Men
               presume
               to
               call
               it
               by
               hard
               Names
               ,
               yet
               I
               believe
               e'er
               it
               be
               long
               the
               Lord
               will
               make
               it
               known
               from
               Heaven
               that
               there
               was
               more
               of
               God
               in
               it
               than
               Men
               are
               now
               aware
               of
               .
               
                 All
                 the
                 Gods
                 of
                 the
                 Nations
                 are
                 but
                 Idols
                 ;
                 they
                 have
                 Eyes
                 ,
                 but
                 see
                 not
                 ;
                 and
                 Mouths
                 ,
                 but
                 speak
                 not
                 ;
                 and
                 cannot
                 save
                 those
                 that
                 trust
                 in
                 them
                 .
                 But
                 my
                 God
                 is
                 the
                 King
                 of
                 Kings
                 ,
                 and
                 Lord
                 of
                 Lords
                 ,
                 before
                 whom
                 all
                 you
                 here
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 Nations
                 ,
                 are
                 but
                 as
                 the
                 Drop
                 of
                 a
                 Bucket
                 .
                 And
                 he
                 will
                 never
                 leave
                 those
                 that
                 truly
                 trust
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 unto
                 whose
                 Glory
                 I
                 shall
                 surely
                 go
                 ,
                 and
                 shall
                 sit
                 on
                 the
                 Right
                 Hand
                 of
                 Christ
                 in
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 it
                 may
                 be
                 to
                 judge
                 those
                 that
                 have
                 Vnjustly
                 judged
                 me
                 ,
              
               Matth.
               25.
               33
               ,
               34.
               1
               Cor.
               6.
               2.
               
            
          
           
             The
             Sheriff
             minding
             him
             of
             the
             shortness
             of
             Time
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             any
             Thing
             to
             say
             to
             the
             People
             he
             might
             .
          
           
             
               He
               said
               ,
               I
               do
               desire
               as
               from
               my
               own
               Soul
               that
               they
               and
               every
               one
               may
               fear
               the
               Lord
               ;
               that
               they
               may
               consider
               their
               latter
               End
               ,
               and
               so
               it
               may
               be
               well
               with
               them
               :
               And
               even
               for
               the
               worst
               of
               those
               that
               have
               been
               most
               malicious
               against
               me
               ,
               from
               my
               Soul
               I
               would
               forgive
               them
               all
               ,
               so
               far
               as
               any
               Thing
               concerns
               me
               ;
               and
               so
               far
               as
               it
               concerns
               the
               Cause
               and
               Glory
               of
               God
               ,
               I
               leave
               it
               for
               him
               to
               plead
               ;
               and
               as
               for
               the
               Cause
               of
               God
               ,
               I
               am
               
               willing
               to
               justifie
               it
               by
               my
               Sufferings
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               good
               Pleasure
               of
               his
               Will
               .
            
             
               I
               have
               been
               this
               Morning
               before
               I
               came
               hither
               so
               hurried
               up
               and
               down
               Stairs
               ,
               (
               the
               meaning
               whereof
               I
               knew
               not
               ,
               )
               that
               my
               Spirits
               are
               almost
               spent
               ,
               therefore
               you
               may
               not
               expect
               much
               from
               me
               .
            
             
               Oh
               the
               greatness
               of
               the
               Love
               of
               God
               to
               such
               a
               Poor
               ,
               Vile
               ,
               and
               Nothing-creature
               as
               I
               am
               !
               What
               am
               I
               that
               Jesus
               Christ
               should
               shed
               his
               Heart's-Blood
               for
               me
               ,
               that
               I
               might
               be
               Happy
               to
               all
               Eternity
               ,
               that
               I
               might
               be
               made
               a
               Son
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               an
               Heir
               of
               Heaven
               !
               O
               that
               Christ
               should
               undergo
               so
               great
               Sufferings
               and
               Reproaches
               for
               me
               ,
               and
               should
               not
               I
               be
               willing
               to
               lay
               down
               my
               Life
               and
               suffer
               Reproaches
               for
               him
               that
               hath
               so
               loved
               me
               !
               Blessed
               be
               the
               Name
               of
               God
               that
               I
               have
               a
               Life
               to
               lose
               upon
               so
               Glorious
               and
               so
               Honourable
               an
               Account
               .
            
          
           
             Then
             praying
             to
             himself
             with
             Tears
             ,
             and
             having
             ended
             ,
             the
             Hangman
             pull'd
             down
             his
             Cap
             ;
             but
             he
             thrust
             it
             up
             again
             ,
             saying
             .
          
           
             
               I
               have
               one
               Word
               more
               to
               the
               Lord's
               People
               ,
               that
               desire
               to
               serve
               him
               with
               an
               upright
               Heart
               :
               Let
               them
               not
               think
               hardly
               of
               any
               of
               the
               good
               Ways
               of
               God
               for
               all
               this
               ;
               for
               I
               have
               been
               near
               this
               Seven
               Years
               a
               Suffering
               Person
               ,
               and
               have
               found
               the
               Way
               of
               God
               to
               be
               a
               perfect
               Way
               ,
               his
               Word
               a
               tried
               Word
               ,
               a
               Buckler
               to
               them
               that
               trust
               in
               him
               ,
               and
               will
               make
               known
               his
               Glorious
               Arm
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               all
               Nations
               .
               And
               though
               we
               may
               suffer
               hard
               Things
               ,
               yet
               he
               hath
               a
               Gracious
               End
               ,
               and
               will
               make
               for
               his
               own
               Glory
               ,
               and
               the
               good
               End
               of
               his
               People
               .
               Therefore
               be
               cheerful
               in
               the
               Lord
               your
               God
               ,
               hold
               fast
               that
               which
               you
               have
               ,
               and
               be
               not
               afraid
               of
               Suffering
               ,
               for
               God
               will
               make
               hard
               and
               bitter
               Things
               sweet
               and
               easie
               to
               all
               those
               that
               trust
               in
               him
               :
               Keep
               close
               to
               the
               good
               Confession
               you
               have
               made
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               look
               to
               the
               Recompence
               of
               Reward
               ;
               be
               not
               discouraged
               by
               Reason
               of
               the
               Cloud
               that
               now
               is
               upon
               you
               ,
               for
               the
               Sun
               will
               shine
               ,
               and
               God
               will
               give
               a
               Testimony
               unto
               what
               he
               hath
               been
               doing
               in
               a
               short
               Time
               .
            
             
               And
               now
               I
               desire
               to
               commit
               my
               Concernment
               into
               the
               Hands
               of
               my
               Lord
               and
               Saviour
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               he
               that
               
               hath
               delivered
               himself
               for
               the
               Chief
               of
               Sinners
               ,
               he
               that
               came
               into
               the
               World
               ,
               was
               made
               Flesh
               ,
               and
               was
               Crucified
               ,
               that
               hath
               Loved
               me
               ,
               and
               Washed
               me
               from
               my
               Sins
               in
               his
               own
               Blood
               ,
               and
               is
               Risen
               again
               ,
               sitting
               at
               the
               Right
               Hand
               of
               God
               ,
               making
               Intercession
               for
               me
               .
            
          
           
             
               And
               as
               for
               me
               ,
               Oh
               ,
               who
               am
               I
               !
               Poor
               ,
               Base
               ,
               Vile
               Worm
               ,
               that
               God
               should
               deal
               thus
               by
               me
               ;
               for
               this
               will
               make
               me
               come
               the
               sooner
               into
               his
               Glory
               ,
               and
               to
               inherit
               the
               Kingdom
               ,
               and
               that
               Crown
               prepared
               for
               me
               !
               Oh
               ,
               I
               have
               served
               a
               good
               Lord
               and
               Master
               ,
               which
               hath
               helped
               me
               from
               my
               Beginning
               to
               this
               Day
               ,
               and
               hath
               carried
               me
               through
               many
               Difficulties
               ,
               Trials
               ,
               Straits
               ,
               and
               Temptations
               ,
               and
               hath
               always
               been
               a
               very
               present
               Help
               in
               Time
               of
               Trouble
               ;
               he
               hath
               covered
               my
               Head
               many
               Times
               in
               the
               Day
               of
               Battle
               .
               By
               God
               I
               have
               leaped
               over
               a
               Wall
               ,
               by
               God
               I
               have
               run
               through
               a
               Troop
               ,
               and
               by
               my
               God
               I
               will
               go
               through
               this
               Death
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               make
               it
               easie
               to
               me
               ;
               
                 Now
                 into
                 thy
                 Hands
                 ,
                 O
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 ,
                 I
                 commit
                 my
                 Spirit
                 .
              
            
             After
             which
             Sentence
             was
             fully
             Executed
             on
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             Head
             set
             on
             the
             
               South-East
            
             End
             of
             
               Westminster-Hall
               ,
            
             and
             his
             Quarters
             upon
             the
             City
             Gates
             .
          
           
             
               OBSERVATIONS
               .
            
             
               TO
               commit
               Villany
               unparallell'd
               ,
               and
               bravely
               to
               outface
               Death
               ,
               is
               the
               Badge
               of
               a
               desperate
               Traytor
               ,
               and
               an
               unhappy
               Christian
               .
               In
               this
               Man's
               Life
               I
               find
               nothing
               of
               Repentance
               ;
               as
               if
               the
               Murther
               of
               a
               King
               ,
               and
               the
               Ruin
               of
               Church
               and
               State
               ,
               were
               of
               so
               slight
               a
               Consequence
               ,
               that
               among
               Birds
               of
               his
               own
               Feather
               Treason
               becomes
               Meritorious
               ,
               and
               his
               Detestable
               Death
               a
               Glorious
               Martyrdom
               .
            
             
               He
               calls
               it
               God's
               Cause
               ,
               nay
               ,
               the
               very
               Interest
               of
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               ,
               his
               Usurpation
               he
               terms
               the
               Fear
               of
               the
               Lord
               ;
               unheard-of
               Impudence
               !
               Can
               God
               be
               the
               Author
               of
               Treason
               ?
               Or
               can
               Man
               expect
               Mercy
               from
               God's
               Hands
               that
               voluntarily
               transgresseth
               ?
               
                 Prosperum
                 &
                 felix
                 scelus
                 virtus
                 ,
                 vocatur
                 ,
              
               was
               Heathenish
               Philosophy
               ,
               though
               without
               Question
               a
               Maxim
               in
               the
               Commonwealth
               of
               his
               Conscience
               ,
               whilst
               Religion
               was
               made
               the
               Stalking-horse
               to
               his
               Rebellion
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Monday
             following
             ,
             being
             the
             15th
             of
             October
             ,
             about
             the
             same
             Hour
             Mr.
             John
             Carew
             was
             carried
             to
             the
             same
             Place
             of
             Execution
             .
          
           
             WHen
             he
             was
             brought
             to
             the
             Gibbet
             ,
             before
             he
             went
             up
             the
             Ladder
             ,
             (
             his
             Hands
             being
             bound
             ,
             )
             he
             exhorted
             several
             Friends
             standing
             by
             to
             be
             
               faithful
               unto
               Death
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               be
               ashamed
               of
               the
               Cause
               for
               which
               they
               suffered
               ,
               and
               they
               should
               receive
               a
               Crown
               of
               Life
               .
            
             And
             further
             said
             to
             a
             Friend
             that
             stood
             by
             ,
             
               that
               he
               hoped
               the
               Truths
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               which
               he
               had
               Preached
               up
               and
               down
               would
               not
               be
               the
               less
               esteemed
               for
               that
               he
               now
               came
               to
               Seal
               it
               with
               his
               Blood
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Carew's
             Speech
             upon
             the
             Ladder
             .
          
           
             
               TRuly
               it
               is
               not
               Words
               ,
               nor
               that
               which
               I
               have
               to
               speak
               in
               mine
               own
               Spirit
               ,
               will
               Glorifie
               God
               ,
               or
               give
               any
               Advantage
               to
               your
               Souls
               ,
               or
               unto
               me
               ;
               but
               it
               is
               ,
               if
               I
               may
               speak
               a
               few
               Words
               in
               the
               Spirit
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               Power
               of
               his
               Might
               ,
               and
               from
               an
               Unfeigned
               Love
               unto
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               that
               would
               indeed
               give
               me
               an
               open
               Entrance
               ,
               and
               make
               my
               Passage
               very
               Sweet
               ,
               and
               a
               Blessing
               may
               be
               left
               behind
               ,
               even
               upon
               you
               .
               The
               first
               thing
               (
               indeed
               )
               that
               hath
               been
               very
               Weighty
               ,
               (
               and
               I
               desire
               to
               leave
               it
               upon
               all
               ,
               upon
               Saints
               as
               well
               upon
               those
               that
               are
               not
               acquainted
               with
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               )
               that
               Eternity
               ,
               Immortality
               and
               Eternal
               Life
               ,
               it
               is
               a
               wonderful
               Thing
               ;
               the
               Thoughts
               and
               Apprehensions
               of
               it
               are
               able
               to
               swallow
               up
               a
               poor
               Soul
               :
               We
               little
               think
               what
               it
               is
               ;
               he
               that
               knows
               most
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               most
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               hath
               the
               greatest
               Measure
               of
               the
               Anointing
               ,
               he
               little
               ,
               little
               knows
               what
               it
               is
               to
               Appear
               before
               the
               Holy
               ,
               the
               most
               Glorious
               ,
               the
               most
               Righteous
               God
               of
               
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               ;
               to
               stand
               before
               his
               Judgment-Seat
               ,
               before
               Jesus
               Christ
               that
               is
               at
               his
               Right-hand
               ;
               and
               where
               all
               the
               Holy
               Angels
               are
               so
               ashamed
               (
               because
               of
               the
               Glory
               of
               God
               )
               that
               they
               fall
               down
               and
               cover
               their
               Faces
               ,
               and
               cry
               ,
               
                 Holy
                 ,
                 Holy
                 ,
                 Lord
                 God
                 Almighty
                 ,
                 which
                 art
                 ,
                 and
                 wast
                 ,
                 and
                 art
                 to
                 come
                 .
              
               And
               therefore
               if
               such
               Glorious
               Creatures
               ,
               if
               such
               Excellent
               Spirits
               ,
               as
               these
               
                 Seraphims
              
               and
               
                 Cherubims
              
               be
               ,
               if
               they
               do
               fall
               down
               before
               the
               Glory
               and
               Majesty
               of
               this
               most
               Excellent
               and
               Wonderful
               God
               ,
               how
               should
               Dust
               and
               Ashes
               do
               ?
               And
               how
               should
               they
               Fear
               and
               Tremble
               to
               appear
               before
               him
               ?
               And
               there
               I
               say
               ,
               think
               of
               this
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               Righteousness
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               of
               his
               Glory
               and
               Majesty
               ,
               and
               of
               his
               Justice
               ;
               that
               when
               for
               one
               Sin
               he
               threw
               down
               the
               Angels
               (
               those
               Glorious
               Spirits
               )
               into
               Hell
               ,
               and
               he
               would
               take
               no
               Ransom
               or
               Redemption
               for
               them
               ;
               and
               though
               he
               hath
               Mercy
               on
               the
               Sons
               of
               Men
               ,
               (
               according
               to
               his
               own
               Election
               or
               Purpose
               ,
               and
               according
               to
               that
               that
               he
               hath
               Purchased
               for
               himself
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               before
               the
               Foundation
               of
               the
               World
               was
               laid
               ,
               )
               yet
               in
               Time
               he
               made
               his
               Son
               a
               Sacrifice
               before
               Men
               and
               Angels
               ,
               to
               bring
               his
               Chosen
               Ones
               to
               Glory
               .
               That
               he
               should
               take
               Pleasure
               to
               send
               his
               own
               Son
               out
               of
               his
               Bosom
               ,
               who
               was
               the
               Delight
               of
               his
               Soul
               ,
               and
               Bruise
               him
               for
               our
               Sins
               ;
               yet
               it
               pleased
               the
               Father
               to
               Bruise
               him
               .
               The
               most
               Holy
               and
               Righteous
               God
               that
               had
               but
               One
               Son
               ,
               One
               only
               Begotten
               Son
               ,
               (
               that
               was
               the
               Delight
               of
               his
               Soul
               ,
               )
               and
               should
               take
               Pleasure
               to
               Bruise
               him
               that
               we
               might
               be
               Healed
               ,
               and
               laid
               Stripes
               upon
               him
               that
               we
               might
               be
               Healed
               ,
               Oh
               the
               Heighth
               and
               Depth
               ,
               Oh
               the
               Length
               and
               Breadth
               of
               the
               Love
               of
               God
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               unto
               poor
               Souls
               !
               Oh
               this
               is
               that
               the
               Angels
               do
               desire
               to
               stoop
               down
               and
               look
               into
               ,
               and
               to
               know
               more
               of
               this
               great
               Mystery
               of
               the
               Love
               of
               God
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               that
               God
               should
               take
               upon
               him
               the
               Nature
               of
               Man
               !
               And
               put
               him
               into
               that
               Glorious
               Union
               with
               his
               own
               Son
               ;
               and
               that
               he
               should
               leave
               the
               Angels
               ,
               though
               Christ
               was
               made
               a
               a
               little
               lower
               than
               they
               ,
               for
               Suffering
               Death
               for
               us
               :
               Yet
               now
               ,
               because
               the
               Nature
               of
               Man
               is
               united
               to
               the
               Godhead
               by
               Vertue
               of
               that
               Marriage
               and
               Union
               ,
               we
               become
               
               the
               Sons
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               Heirs
               of
               Glory
               .
               Those
               that
               are
               Adopted
               by
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               are
               brought
               near
               to
               the
               Throne
               of
               Glory
               ,
               are
               in
               a
               High
               and
               Glorious
               Communion
               and
               Fellowship
               with
               the
               Father
               and
               Spirit
               ,
               owned
               of
               all
               the
               Holy
               Angels
               ;
               and
               therefore
               they
               do
               stand
               without
               the
               Throne
               ,
               (
               as
               in
               several
               Places
               of
               the
               
                 Revelations
                 ,
                 )
                 and
                 round
                 about
                 the
                 Elders
                 ,
                 and
                 round
                 those
                 that
                 were
                 given
                 to
                 the
                 Lamb
                 ,
              
               (
               as
               in
               the
               Fifth
               of
               the
               
                 Revelations
                 ,
              
               and
               many
               other
               Scriptures
               ,
               )
               they
               stand
               without
               ;
               but
               there
               is
               another
               Company
               within
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               Twenty-four
               Elders
               ,
               and
               Four
               Living
               Creatures
               ,
               they
               fall
               down
               and
               worship
               God
               ,
               they
               are
               nearer
               than
               the
               Angels
               .
               Oh!
               Who
               hath
               Credited
               ,
               who
               hath
               Believed
               ,
               this
               Report
               ?
               And
               to
               whom
               is
               the
               Arm
               of
               the
               Lord
               Revealed
               ?
               Oh!
               How
               many
               Professors
               are
               there
               in
               this
               Day
               ,
               in
               this
               Nation
               ,
               that
               call
               upon
               the
               Name
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               that
               say
               they
               shall
               be
               Saved
               by
               Christ
               ,
               and
               do
               Live
               and
               Trust
               most
               in
               their
               own
               Works
               and
               Righteousness
               ,
               and
               never
               come
               to
               the
               Knowledge
               and
               Understanding
               of
               this
               great
               Mystery
               of
               the
               Love
               of
               God
               in
               Christ
               ?
               Who
               never
               received
               those
               Teachings
               from
               the
               Anointing
               ,
               and
               according
               to
               the
               New
               Covenant
               ,
               where
               it
               is
               promised
               that
               they
               shall
               be
               all
               Taught
               of
               God
               ;
               all
               the
               Children
               of
               God
               shall
               be
               Taught
               of
               him
               ;
               and
               there
               is
               no
               one
               can
               Teach
               these
               but
               the
               Father
               ;
               none
               can
               draw
               them
               to
               the
               Son
               but
               the
               Father
               ;
               and
               no
               Man
               can
               come
               to
               the
               Father
               but
               through
               the
               Son
               :
               And
               this
               great
               Mystery
               is
               both
               by
               the
               Light
               and
               Operation
               of
               the
               Holy
               Spirit
               ,
               who
               makes
               the
               New
               Creature
               in
               the
               Soul
               :
               O
               that
               God
               would
               pour
               out
               of
               his
               Holy
               Spirit
               ,
               that
               God
               would
               pour
               out
               the
               Spirit
               of
               the
               New
               Covenant
               ,
               and
               the
               Spirit
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               and
               the
               Spirit
               that
               can
               declare
               the
               Mystery
               of
               God's
               Word
               in
               the
               Spirit
               ;
               and
               that
               he
               hath
               made
               Manifest
               through
               Jesus
               Christ
               :
               O
               there
               is
               much
               talking
               and
               speaking
               in
               the
               Name
               of
               Christ
               !
               And
               how
               many
               Men
               spend
               little
               Time
               in
               getting
               Evidences
               in
               the
               Power
               and
               Demonstration
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               come
               to
               apprehend
               God
               in
               Christ
               ,
               that
               speak
               of
               him
               ?
               Oh!
               There
               are
               few
               of
               these
               the
               Lord
               knows
               .
               O
               that
               the
               Anointing
               may
               be
               poured
               
               out
               more
               now
               ,
               according
               to
               this
               Faith
               ,
               in
               the
               Way
               of
               this
               Grace
               ,
               and
               in
               this
               Love
               of
               God
               ,
               even
               in
               the
               Electing
               Love
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               Redeeming
               Blood
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               purchased
               Possession
               that
               he
               hath
               obtained
               through
               his
               own
               Righteousness
               ,
               wherein
               God
               hath
               been
               Just
               also
               ,
               in
               justifying
               the
               Ungodly
               ;
               and
               among
               them
               such
               a
               poor
               simple
               Piece
               of
               Dust
               and
               Ashes
               as
               I
               have
               been
               ,
               and
               have
               to
               this
               Day
               little
               glorified
               my
               Father
               ;
               and
               yet
               I
               can
               call
               him
               Father
               ,
               through
               some
               Measure
               of
               his
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               Father
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Adoption
               too
               ;
               and
               can
               say
               ,
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               hath
               given
               himself
               for
               me
               ;
               and
               I
               take
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               as
               the
               great
               Gift
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               desiring
               to
               bear
               Witness
               of
               that
               Love
               ,
               and
               of
               that
               wonderful
               Grace
               and
               Glory
               ,
               that
               he
               hath
               made
               me
               Partaker
               of
               in
               and
               through
               him
               .
               Oh!
               Blessed
               be
               the
               God
               and
               Father
               of
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               who
               hath
               called
               me
               to
               this
               Hope
               ,
               and
               who
               hath
               made
               me
               Partaker
               of
               this
               Glory
               ,
               that
               the
               Saints
               are
               Enlightened
               in
               .
               And
               now
               I
               long
               to
               see
               the
               Face
               of
               this
               Father
               ,
               and
               of
               his
               Son
               ,
               though
               I
               have
               such
               a
               Number
               of
               Sins
               in
               me
               ,
               and
               though
               I
               have
               an
               Interest
               in
               him
               ,
               and
               can
               call
               him
               Father
               at
               any
               Time
               without
               doubt
               ,
               and
               in
               full
               Assurance
               of
               Faith
               in
               the
               Holy
               Spirit
               ;
               yet
               if
               Jesus
               Christ
               were
               not
               there
               to
               present
               me
               Faultless
               before
               the
               Presence
               of
               God
               I
               should
               be
               afraid
               to
               appear
               before
               him
               ;
               but
               he
               is
               able
               to
               do
               it
               ;
               and
               therefore
               saith
               the
               Apostle
               ,
               
                 Now
                 unto
                 him
                 that
                 is
                 able
                 to
                 Save
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 present
                 you
                 Faultless
                 before
                 the
                 Presence
                 of
                 his
                 Glory
                 with
                 exceeding
                 Joy
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
               I
               am
               a
               poor
               Sinful
               Piece
               ,
               full
               of
               Iniquity
               ,
               laden
               with
               many
               Burdens
               ,
               that
               have
               a
               Body
               of
               Death
               that
               I
               carry
               about
               me
               ,
               and
               I
               am
               now
               about
               to
               lay
               it
               down
               ,
               and
               my
               Soul
               shall
               enter
               into
               Eternal
               Life
               ,
               and
               be
               made
               Perfect
               in
               a
               Moment
               ,
               through
               the
               Mighty
               Power
               of
               God
               that
               hath
               wrought
               that
               Glorious
               Work
               of
               raising
               Christ
               from
               the
               Dead
               .
               Oh!
               All
               my
               Strength
               ,
               and
               all
               my
               Joy
               ,
               and
               all
               my
               Life
               ,
               is
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               in
               him
               alone
               :
               And
               I
               have
               a
               Righteousness
               already
               of
               his
               Working
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               own
               Grace
               ,
               and
               according
               to
               his
               own
               Mighty
               Power
               ,
               and
               according
               
               to
               his
               own
               Mercy
               ,
               that
               he
               hath
               been
               pleased
               to
               Work
               in
               me
               ,
               and
               so
               hath
               been
               pleased
               to
               keep
               me
               in
               a
               very
               Wicked
               ,
               and
               in
               a
               very
               Evil
               Day
               ,
               by
               the
               Power
               of
               his
               Grace
               .
               And
               I
               desire
               to
               glorifie
               my
               Father
               ,
               and
               many
               Years
               have
               I
               been
               in
               that
               Work
               that
               hath
               been
               of
               late
               in
               this
               Nation
               ;
               few
               and
               evil
               hath
               been
               the
               Days
               of
               my
               Pilgrimage
               ,
               but
               I
               have
               desired
               to
               serve
               the
               Lord
               with
               Faithfulness
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               Integrity
               of
               my
               Soul
               ,
               without
               Prejudice
               against
               any
               Creature
               ;
               and
               it
               hath
               been
               the
               Desire
               of
               my
               Soul
               to
               approve
               my self
               Faithful
               towards
               God
               ,
               and
               towards
               Man
               :
               And
               what
               I
               have
               done
               I
               have
               done
               it
               in
               Obedience
               to
               the
               Lord
               ,
               that
               I
               had
               in
               my
               Eye
               ,
               and
               in
               my
               Heart
               .
               There
               are
               many
               Things
               laid
               upon
               many
               of
               those
               that
               profess
               the
               Kingdom
               and
               Glorious
               Appearance
               of
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               as
               if
               they
               were
               Enemies
               to
               Magistracy
               and
               Ministry
               ;
               and
               as
               if
               so
               be
               we
               were
               for
               the
               Destruction
               of
               the
               Laws
               and
               Properties
               of
               Mankind
               ,
               therefore
               I
               shall
               speak
               a
               few
               Words
               unto
               that
               :
               And
               if
               indeed
               we
               were
               such
               ,
               we
               were
               fit
               to
               be
               turned
               out
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               as
               some
               Men
               think
               they
               should
               do
               God
               good
               Service
               in
               sending
               such
               poor
               Creatures
               quickly
               from
               hence
               .
               There
               is
               no
               such
               thing
               ,
               I
               desire
               to
               bear
               Witnesses
               to
               the
               true
               MAGISTRACY
               ,
               that
               MAGISTRACY
               that
               is
               in
               the
               Word
               of
               the
               Lord
               .
               And
               that
               true
               Ministry
               ,
               which
               Ministry
               is
               a
               Ministry
               from
               the
               Anointing
               ,
               that
               doth
               bear
               Witness
               to
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               ,
               and
               hath
               his
               Holy
               Spirit
               .
               That
               Testimony
               I
               desire
               to
               bear
               ,
               and
               that
               Testimony
               I
               desire
               to
               stand
               faithful
               in
               ,
               with
               Integrity
               to
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               ,
               as
               King
               of
               Saints
               ,
               and
               King
               of
               Nations
               .
               And
               therefore
               it
               is
               ,
               I
               say
               ,
               to
               have
               a
               Magistracy
               as
               at
               the
               first
               ,
               and
               Counsellors
               as
               at
               the
               beginning
               ;
               Men
               fearing
               God
               ,
               and
               hating
               Covetousness
               ;
               and
               that
               Ministry
               as
               doth
               Preach
               the
               Everlasting
               Gospel
               .
            
          
           
             Here
             Mr.
             
             Sheriff
             interrupted
             him
             ,
             saying
             ,
             'T
             is
             desired
             that
             you
             spend
             the
             rest
             of
             your
             Time
             in
             preparing
             your self
             .
             Another
             said
             ,
             You
             spend
             your self
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             in
             this
             Discourse
             Another
             said
             ,
             It
             Rains
             .
             Then
             Mr.
             
               Carew
            
             said
             ,
             
               I
               will
               pray
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Mr.
             Carew
             his
             Prayer
             .
          
           
             O
             Most
             Holy
             ,
             and
             most
             Glorious
             and
             Blessed
             God
             ,
             the
             God
             and
             Father
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Father
             of
             all
             Glory
             ,
             the
             God
             of
             the
             Spirits
             of
             all
             Flesh
             ;
             unto
             thee
             ,
             unto
             thee
             doth
             my
             Soul
             desire
             to
             come
             through
             the
             New
             and
             Living
             Way
             ,
             even
             through
             Christ
             my
             Righteousness
             ;
             and
             in
             him
             and
             through
             him
             to
             he
             offered
             up
             by
             the
             Eternal
             Spirit
             a
             Living
             and
             Acceptable
             Sacrifice
             ,
             in
             which
             thy
             Soul
             delighteth
             .
             O
             Lord
             ,
             thou
             knowest
             my
             Frame
             ,
             and
             thou
             knowest
             my
             Life
             ,
             and
             what
             a
             Passage
             this
             is
             ,
             and
             what
             a
             wonderful
             Thing
             it
             is
             to
             enter
             into
             Glory
             ,
             and
             what
             a
             wonderful
             Thing
             it
             is
             to
             stand
             before
             thee
             ,
             and
             to
             stand
             in
             thy
             Presence
             .
             O
             Father
             ,
             Father
             ,
             let
             my
             Soul
             be
             filled
             with
             thy
             Joy
             ,
             and
             with
             Peace
             in
             Believing
             :
             O
             let
             my
             Heart
             be
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             while
             my
             Body
             is
             here
             ;
             and
             ,
             O
             let
             me
             be
             joined
             unto
             the
             Lord
             through
             thine
             own
             Spirit
             before
             this
             Separation
             be
             —
             O
             Lord
             ,
             thou
             only
             art
             able
             to
             take
             hold
             of
             my
             Heart
             and
             Spirit
             ;
             poor
             Creatures
             may
             speak
             Words
             to
             thee
             ,
             but
             Oh!
             It
             is
             thine
             own
             Power
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             thine
             own
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             must
             take
             hold
             of
             the
             Heart
             ;
             it
             is
             thine
             own
             Spirit
             that
             must
             carry
             through
             all
             ;
             and
             it
             hath
             been
             thy
             Spirit
             (
             Blessed
             be
             thy
             Name
             )
             that
             hath
             carried
             me
             through
             many
             Trials
             ,
             and
             many
             Temptations
             ,
             and
             many
             Difficulties
             ,
             that
             thy
             poor
             Worm
             hath
             met
             with
             in
             this
             Pilgrimage
             for
             many
             Years
             .
             O
             Blessed
             be
             thy
             Name
             for
             all
             the
             Goodness
             ,
             and
             for
             all
             thy
             Grace
             ,
             and
             for
             all
             thy
             Presence
             that
             hath
             been
             with
             thy
             poor
             Creature
             far
             and
             near
             .
             Oh!
             Blessed
             be
             thy
             Name
             that
             thou
             hast
             kept
             me
             in
             any
             Measure
             Faithful
             unto
             thee
             ,
             and
             made
             me
             willing
             to
             lay
             down
             my
             Life
             for
             thy
             Righteous
             Work
             and
             Cause
             .
             O
             Lord
             Bless
             ,
             Bless
             thy
             poor
             People
             ;
             O
             Comfort
             them
             in
             this
             Day
             .
             Pour
             out
             Sevenfold
             of
             thy
             Spirit
             for
             what
             thou
             dost
             take
             away
             in
             any
             of
             thy
             Servants
             for
             thy
             Holy
             Name
             's
             sake
             .
             O
             let
             the
             Cause
             and
             Kingdom
             of
             Christ
             be
             Dear
             and
             Precious
             in
             thy
             Sight
             ,
             and
             Live
             always
             !
             Lord
             ,
             little
             do
             these
             (
             poor
             Creatures
             )
             know
             ,
             or
             these
             Nations
             know
             what
             a
             Controversie
             thou
             hast
             with
             them
             .
             O
             that
             thou
             wouldest
             be
             pleased
             Graciously
             to
             spare
             this
             People
             ;
             spare
             thy
             People
             however
             !
             And
             let
             them
             that
             love
             
               Zion
               ,
            
             
             and
             favour
             thy
             Righteous
             Cause
             ,
             be
             glad
             for
             Ever
             and
             Ever
             .
             O
             now
             Father
             be
             Dear
             to
             me
             ;
             do
             thou
             receive
             my
             Spirits
             ;
             take
             me
             into
             thine
             own
             Glory
             ;
             take
             me
             into
             thine
             own
             Glory
             ;
             let
             me
             know
             it
             is
             my
             Portion
             ,
             let
             me
             know
             there
             is
             a
             Crown
             in
             the
             Hand
             of
             Christ
             prepared
             for
             my
             Soul
             .
             O
             Blessed
             Lord
             ,
             thou
             hast
             honoured
             thy
             poor
             Creature
             ,
             and
             brought
             him
             hitherto
             ,
             O
             reward
             all
             the
             Labours
             of
             Love
             in
             any
             to
             him
             ,
             in
             Bonds
             or
             Death
             ;
             and
             give
             them
             a
             double
             Reward
             into
             their
             own
             Bosoms
             .
             Reward
             it
             so
             to
             them
             and
             theirs
             ;
             Blessed
             be
             thy
             Name
             that
             thou
             hast
             brought
             thy
             poor
             one
             hither
             to
             suffer
             in
             thy
             Cause
             .
             And
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             let
             thy
             Spirit
             be
             poured
             forth
             upon
             the
             Nations
             until
             the
             whole
             Earth
             be
             filled
             with
             the
             Knowledge
             of
             thy
             Glory
             .
             And
             that
             Christ
             Jesus
             may
             have
             all
             the
             Honour
             ,
             and
             Praise
             ,
             and
             Glory
             ,
             and
             Dominion
             ,
             for
             Ever
             and
             Ever
             .
             
               Amen
               .
            
          
           
             I
             am
             so
             exceeding
             Dry
             that
             my
             Tongue
             is
             ready
             to
             stick
             to
             my
             Mouth
             ;
             but
             I
             would
             fain
             speak
             a
             little
             more
             .
             Oh
             Blessed
             be
             God!
             Oh!
             How
             many
             are
             the
             Refreshments
             I
             have
             had
             from
             the
             Presence
             of
             my
             God
             and
             Father
             ,
             sweet
             and
             secret
             Communion
             betwixt
             him
             and
             my
             Soul
             to
             Day
             .
             And
             for
             that
             my
             Soul
             hath
             seen
             of
             his
             Riches
             and
             Kindness
             ;
             O
             that
             I
             might
             be
             more
             like
             Christ
             !
             For
             I
             have
             been
             very
             unlike
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             very
             unlike
             to
             my
             Father
             .
             But
             I
             shall
             leave
             all
             that
             is
             unlike
             Christ
             behind
             ;
             and
             all
             his
             own
             Workmanship
             he
             will
             purifie
             and
             perfect
             through
             this
             Passage
             into
             Glory
             .
             O
             my
             Dear
             Father
             ,
             receive
             my
             Soul
             ;
             O
             make
             this
             Passage
             sweet
             ,
             for
             now
             I
             am
             coming
             to
             thee
             ;
             Lord
             ,
             help
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             spirit
             me
             ;
             fill
             me
             with
             thy
             Spirit
             ;
             let
             me
             be
             ever
             with
             thee
             ,
             let
             me
             know
             what
             it
             is
             to
             have
             thee
             at
             my
             Right
             Hand
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             not
             be
             moved
             ;
             that
             in
             my
             Soul
             going
             out
             of
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             I
             may
             be
             let
             into
             the
             Presence
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             Arm
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             Oh!
             That
             my
             Soul
             may
             be
             breathed
             forth
             into
             the
             Arms
             of
             God
             ,
             into
             the
             Bosom
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             through
             the
             Anointing
             of
             the
             Spirit
             !
          
           
             
               A
               Friend
               that
               stood
               by
               said
               ,
               It
               is
               expected
               you
               should
               speak
               something
               to
               the
               Matter
               of
               your
               Suffering
               ;
               the
               Under-Sheriff
               said
               ,
               'T
               is
               not
               to
               be
               suffered
               .
               What
               are
               you
               ,
               that
               you
               put
               on
               Men
               to
               speak
               ?
               What
               are
               you
               Sir
               ?
            
          
           
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Carew
             
               said
               ,
            
             Farewel
             my
             Dear
             Friends
             ,
             Farewel
             ;
             the
             Lord
             keep
             you
             Faithful
             .
             
               The
               Friend
               said
               ,
            
             We
             part
             with
             you
             with
             much
             Joy
             in
             our
             Souls
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Carew
            
             said
             to
             the
             Executioner
             ,
             
               Stay
               a
               while
               ,
               I
               will
               speak
               one
               Word
               ;
            
             and
             then
             said
             very
             solemnly
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             Loud
             Voice
             ,
          
           
             Lord
             Jesus
             receive
             my
             Soul
             ,
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             into
             thy
             Arms
             I
             commend
             my
             Spirit
             ;
             
               and
               so
               fell
               asleep
               .
            
          
           
             His
             Majesty
             was
             pleas'd
             upon
             Intercession
             of
             his
             Friends
             to
             give
             his
             Body
             to
             be
             Buried
             .
          
           
             
               OBSERVATIONS
               .
            
             
               THE
               Scene
               is
               no
               sooner
               prepared
               ,
               and
               
                 Harison's
              
               Part
               acted
               ,
               but
               
                 Carew
              
               enters
               ,
               a
               Man
               that
               suck'd
               in
               Treason
               with
               his
               First
               Milk
               ,
               one
               of
               the
               Main
               Props
               on
               which
               Fanatick
               Fury
               Built
               herself
               a
               Fantastick
               Fabrick
               ;
               one
               whose
               Name
               ,
               like
               that
               of
               
                 Felton
              
               and
               
                 Ravillack
                 ,
              
               shall
               stand
               stigmatiz'd
               to
               Eternity
               for
               Treason
               ,
               Inhumane
               Treason
               ,
               against
               a
               Gracious
               Prince
               .
            
             
               Magistracy
               and
               Ministry
               ,
               the
               Two
               Eyes
               of
               this
               Land
               ,
               which
               like
               Two
               Diamonds
               in
               the
               Crown
               give
               a
               Lustre
               to
               Majesty
               ,
               by
               a
               pretended
               Zeal
               were
               almost
               dazled
               ,
               and
               hourly
               threatned
               to
               be
               quite
               put
               out
               ,
               whilst
               Gain
               was
               his
               greatest
               Godliness
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               He
               impudently
               affirms
               that
               it
               was
               in
               the
               Fear
               of
               the
               Lord
               he
               Condemned
               the
               Lord's
               Vicegerent
               ;
               pretends
               at
               the
               First
               to
               be
               excused
               from
               being
               a
               Member
               of
               that
               Detestable
               Synod
               ,
               to
               palliate
               his
               Premeditated
               Treason
               ;
               but
               being
               once
               Seated
               in
               the
               Chariot
               of
               Authority
               ,
               he
               ,
               
                 Jehu-like
              
               ,
               drove
               on
               furiously
               till
               he
               had
               wash'd
               his
               Hands
               in
               that
               Innocent
               and
               Sacred
               Blood
               .
               And
               so
               far
               was
               he
               from
               repenting
               for
               his
               Villany
               ,
               that
               he
               was
               sorry
               it
               was
               beyond
               his
               reach
               to
               strike
               one
               Blow
               more
               at
               Majesty
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             nex
             Day
             ,
             viz.
             Tuesday
             ,
             the
             16th
             of
             October
             ,
             Mr.
             John
             Cooke
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             Hugh
             Peters
             ,
             were
             carried
             to
             their
             Execution
             ;
             but
             First
             of
             Mr.
             Cooke
             ,
             the
             Appointed
             Time
             being
             at
             Hand
             .
          
           
             
               HE
               asked
               several
               times
               if
               the
               Sheriff
               was
               not
               come
               ;
               saying
               ,
            
             Why
             stayeth
             the
             Wheels
             of
             his
             Chariot
             ?
             Why
             do
             they
             drive
             so
             heavily
             ?
             I
             am
             ready
             ,
             Blessed
             be
             God
             ;
             I
             have
             nothing
             to
             do
             but
             to
             die
             .
          
           
             Word
             being
             brought
             that
             the
             Sheriff
             was
             come
             ,
             he
             made
             haste
             to
             be
             gone
             ,
             and
             his
             Wife
             stepping
             after
             him
             ,
             took
             him
             by
             the
             Arm
             ,
             whereupon
             he
             said
             ,
             
               O
               do
               not
               hinder
               me
               from
               going
               to
               Jesus
               Christ
               !
            
          
           
             And
             then
             with
             a
             Cheerful
             Countenance
             taking
             leave
             of
             his
             Friends
             ,
             he
             went
             to
             the
             Sledge
             that
             carried
             him
             ,
             whereon
             also
             was
             carried
             the
             Head
             of
             Major-General
             
               Thomas
               Harrison
               ,
            
             with
             the
             Face
             bare
             towards
             him
             ;
             and
             notwithstanding
             that
             Dismal
             Sight
             ,
             he
             passed
             rejoicingly
             through
             the
             Streets
             as
             one
             borne
             up
             by
             that
             Spirit
             which
             Man
             could
             not
             cast
             down
             .
             Being
             come
             to
             the
             Place
             of
             Execution
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             taken
             out
             of
             the
             Sledge
             he
             said
             
               This
               is
               the
               easiest
               Chariot
               that
               ever
               I
               rid
               in
               in
               all
               my
               Life
               .
            
          
           
             Being
             come
             upon
             the
             Ladder
             ,
             and
             the
             Rope
             put
             about
             ,
             his
             Neck
             ,
             he
             rejoic'd
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Blessed
               be
               the
               Name
               of
               God
               that
               I
               am
               bound
               for
               the
               Sake
               of
               Christ
               .
            
          
           
             Then
             his
             Work
             was
             to
             address
             himself
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             that
             End
             said
             ,
             
               If
               you
               please
               I
               shall
               speak
               a
               few
               Words
               to
               God
               in
               Prayer
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Cook's
               Prayer
               before
               his
               Speech
               .
            
             
               MOST
               Glorious
               Majesty
               ,
               this
               Day
               is
               a
               Representation
               of
               that
               Great
               Day
               when
               all
               thy
               Poor
               People
               shall
               meet
               together
               ,
               Multitudes
               ,
               Multitudes
               in
               the
               Valley
               of
               Derision
               .
               Thy
               Poor
               ,
               Poor
               Servant
               is
               now
               come
               to
               pay
               the
               Debt
               which
               he
               oweth
               to
               Nature
               ;
               Blessed
               be
               thy
               Name
               that
               thou
               hast
               prepared
               him
               for
               it
               ;
               Blessed
               be
               thy
               name
               ,
               Sweet
               Jesus
               ,
               Blessed
               be
               thy
               Name
               .
               O
               that
               all
               thy
               Poor
               People
               that
               are
               here
               ,
               if
               
               possible
               ,
               may
               feel
               something
               of
               that
               Divine
               Power
               and
               Assistance
               of
               God
               that
               thy
               Poor
               Servant
               now
               feels
               at
               this
               Time
               ;
               Blessed
               be
               thy
               Name
               .
               I
               am
               a
               Poor
               Creature
               ,
               a
               Poor
               Sinner
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               might
               justly
               withdraw
               from
               me
               ,
               and
               leave
               me
               to
               Horror
               and
               Searedness
               if
               he
               should
               deal
               with
               me
               in
               Justice
               ;
               but
               this
               hath
               not
               been
               his
               Method
               (
               Blessed
               be
               his
               Name
               )
               to
               leave
               and
               forsake
               his
               Poor
               Servant
               .
               Lord
               ,
               let
               thy
               Blessing
               be
               upon
               us
               at
               this
               Time
               ,
               and
               let
               thy
               Blessing
               be
               upon
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               and
               let
               thy
               Blessing
               be
               upon
               all
               these
               Nations
               ,
               and
               let
               thy
               Blessing
               be
               upon
               all
               that
               are
               here
               .
               Assist
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               by
               thy
               Divine
               Power
               ;
               give
               us
               to
               see
               much
               of
               thy
               Power
               ;
               and
               let
               not
               this
               Meeting
               be
               in
               vain
               ,
               but
               let
               every
               one
               here
               receive
               Benefit
               thereby
               ,
               to
               the
               Praise
               and
               Glory
               of
               thy
               Great
               Name
               ,
               and
               the
               Everlasting
               Salvation
               of
               all
               our
               Souls
               ,
               (
               if
               it
               be
               thy
               Blessed
               Will
               ,
               )
               through
               Jesus
               Christ
               our
               Lord
               .
            
             
               
                 Having
                 ended
                 his
                 First
                 Prayer
                 ,
                 he
                 applies
                 himself
                 to
                 the
                 Sheriff
                 and
                 Spectators
                 in
                 this
                 following
                 Speech
                 .
              
            
             
               Mr.
               Sheriff
               and
               Gentlemen
               ,
            
             
               THE
               most
               Glorious
               Sight
               that
               ever
               was
               seen
               in
               the
               World
               was
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               upon
               the
               Cross
               ;
               and
               the
               most
               Glorious
               Sight
               next
               to
               that
               is
               to
               see
               any
               poor
               Creature
               for
               him
               in
               his
               Cause
               .
            
             
               I
               desire
               to
               speak
               a
               few
               Words
               ,
               briefly
               to
               let
               you
               understand
               what
               a
               Glorious
               Work
               the
               Lord
               hath
               been
               pleased
               to
               accomplish
               upon
               my
               Spirit
               .
               I
               bless
               the
               Lord
               I
               have
               ransacked
               into
               every
               Corner
               of
               my
               Heart
               ,
               and
               I
               have
               searched
               into
               all
               my
               Sins
               ,
               Actual
               and
               Original
               ,
               Secret
               and
               Open
               ,
               Known
               and
               Vnknown
               ,
               so
               far
               as
               the
               Lord
               hath
               discovered
               them
               to
               me
               and
               I
               have
               confessed
               them
               all
               with
               a
               Penitential
               Bleeding
               Heart
               ,
               and
               Contrite
               Spirit
               ;
               Blessed
               be
               his
               Name
               ,
               he
               hath
               been
               pleased
               to
               come
               in
               abundant
               Manner
               ,
               and
               hath
               been
               pleased
               to
               shew
               me
               that
               the
               only
               Remedy
               is
               the
               Blood
               of
               Christ
               ;
               and
               I
               have
               ,
               Blessed
               be
               the
               Lord
               ,
               applied
               that
               Precious
               Blood
               to
               my
               Poor
               Soul
               ,
               and
               have
               laid
               hold
               upon
               a
               Christ
               by
               a
               True
               and
               Lively
               Faith
               ;
               and
               there
               is
               a
               Sweet
               Calm
               and
               Serenity
               in
               my
               Soul
               and
               Conscience
               ,
               Blessed
               ,
               Blessed
               be
               thy
               Name
               .
               I
               desire
               to
               glorifie
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               give
               him
               the
               Glory
               of
               all
               ,
               and
               to
               take
               Shame
               unto
               my self
               for
               any
               Sins
               that
               I
               have
               ever
               committed
               ,
               that
               I
               know
               to
               be
               Sin
               ,
               and
               
               therefore
               I
               desire
               to
               rejoice
               in
               the
               God
               of
               my
               Salvation
               ,
               
                 as
              
               Isa.
               61.
               10.
               
               
                 I
                 will
                 greatly
                 rejoice
                 in
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 my
                 Soul
                 shall
                 be
                 joyful
                 in
                 my
                 God
                 ,
                 for
                 he
                 hath
                 cloathed
                 me
                 with
                 the
                 Garment
                 of
                 Salvation
                 ,
                 he
                 hath
                 covered
                 me
                 with
                 the
                 Robe
                 of
                 Righteousness
                 ;
                 as
                 a
                 Bridegroom
                 decketh
                 himself
                 with
                 Ornaments
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 a
                 Bride
                 adorneth
                 herself
                 with
                 Jewels
                 ,
                 even
                 so
                 the
                 Lord
                 delighteth
                 in
                 me
                 .
                 And
                 as
                 the
                 Earth
                 bringeth
                 forth
                 her
                 Buds
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 the
                 Garden
                 causeth
                 the
                 Things
                 that
                 are
                 sown
                 in
                 it
                 to
                 spring
                 forth
                 ,
                 so
                 the
                 Lord
                 will
                 cause
                 Righteousness
                 and
                 Praise
                 to
                 spring
                 forth
                 before
                 all
                 Nations
                 .
              
            
             
               And
               
                 Isa.
                 43.
                 9
                 ,
                 10.
                 
                 Ye
                 are
                 my
                 Witnesses
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord
                 ;
              
               I
               do
               desire
               to
               bear
               a
               Testimony
               unto
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               for
               Justice
               ,
               and
               Truth
               ,
               and
               Righteousness
               ,
               and
               Holiness
               .
            
             
               The
               Lord
               knows
               I
               have
               no
               Malice
               upon
               my
               Heart
               against
               any
               Man
               or
               Woman
               living
               upon
               the
               Face
               of
               the
               Earth
               ;
               neither
               against
               Jury
               that
               found
               me
               guilty
               ,
               nor
               Court
               that
               passed
               Sentence
               ;
               I
               desire
               freely
               to
               forgive
               every
               one
               from
               the
               Bottom
               of
               my
               Heart
               .
               And
               as
               concerning
               this
               great
               Dispensation
               you
               may
               (
               it
               may
               be
               )
               desire
               to
               hear
               something
               of
               it
               ;
               truly
               I
               say
               ,
               as
               to
               the
               King's
               Majesty
               I
               have
               not
               any
               Hard
               Thoughts
               concerning
               him
               ,
               my
               Prayer
               shall
               be
               for
               him
               that
               his
               Throne
               may
               be
               upheld
               by
               Truth
               ,
               and
               by
               Mercy
               ,
               for
               
                 by
                 Mercy
                 ,
                 Prov.
                 23.
                 the
                 Throne
                 is
                 upheld
                 ;
              
               but
               I
               must
               needs
               say
               ,
               that
               Poor
               we
               have
               been
               Bought
               and
               Sold
               by
               our
               Brethren
               as
               
                 Joseph
              
               was
               .
            
             
               Brother
               hath
               betray'd
               Brother
               to
               Death
               ,
               and
               that
               Scripture
               is
               in
               a
               great
               Measure
               fulfill'd
               ,
               
                 Mat.
                 10.
                 21.
                 
                 The
                 Father
                 against
                 the
                 Son
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Son
                 against
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 and
                 Brother
                 shall
                 deliver
                 up
                 Brother
                 to
                 Death
                 .
              
               I
               desire
               for
               my
               own
               Part
               to
               kiss
               the
               Rod
               ;
               and
               I
               do
               desire
               (
               if
               it
               may
               please
               the
               King's
               Majesty
               )
               that
               no
               more
               Blood
               may
               be
               shed
               after
               mine
               ;
               it
               may
               be
               the
               Lord
               will
               put
               it
               into
               his
               own
               Breast
               .
            
             
               Here
               is
               a
               Poor
               Brother
               coming
               ,
               I
               am
               afraid
               that
               he
               is
               not
               fit
               to
               die
               at
               this
               Time
               ;
               I
               could
               wish
               that
               his
               Majesty
               might
               shew
               some
               Mercy
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 Sheriff
                 interrupted
                 in
                 Words
                 to
                 this
                 Effect
                 ,
                 Let
                 that
                 alone
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 King's
                 Majesty
                 hath
                 Clemency
                 enough
                 for
                 all
                 but
                 his
                 Father's
                 Murtherers
                 .
              
            
             
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Cook
               
                 reply'd
                 ,
              
               Then
               I
               shall
               proceed
               to
               speak
               something
               concerning
               my
               Profession
               and
               Faith
               ,
               which
               ,
               I
               Bless
               the
               Lord
               ,
               is
               founded
               upon
               the
               Rock
               Christ
               Jesus
               .
               I
               do
               not
               expect
               Salvation
               for
               any
               Thing
               I
               have
               ever
               done
               ,
               but
               only
               lay
               hold
               upon
               Christ
               as
               a
               Naked
               Christ
               ,
               and
               there
               to
               bottom
               my
               Soul
               .
            
             
               I
               can
               say
               ,
               to
               the
               Praise
               and
               Glory
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               I
               have
               endeavoured
               in
               my
               Place
               ,
               and
               to
               my
               Power
               ,
               to
               do
               that
               which
               might
               be
               to
               God's
               Glory
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               best
               of
               my
               Vnderstanding
               .
               I
               have
               stood
               for
               a
               Gospel
               Magistracy
               and
               Ministry
               ,
               and
               that
               many
               Delays
               in
               the
               Law
               might
               be
               removed
               ,
               (
               and
               that
               Thing
               I
               have
               much
               suffer'd
               for
               ;
               )
               I
               say
               it
               's
               good
               for
               King
               and
               People
               that
               many
               Delays
               in
               Matter
               of
               Justice
               should
               be
               removed
               ,
               and
               that
               Publick
               Justice
               might
               be
               speedily
               and
               cheaply
               administred
               .
            
             
               And
               as
               for
               my
               Profession
               ,
               I
               am
               of
               the
               Congregational
               Way
               ,
               I
               desire
               to
               own
               it
               ,
               and
               am
               for
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
               ,
               and
               all
               that
               walk
               humbly
               and
               holily
               before
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               desire
               to
               walk
               in
               the
               Fear
               of
               the
               Lord
               ;
               and
               believe
               it
               is
               a
               Truth
               ,
               and
               there
               can
               be
               nothing
               said
               against
               it
               .
               I
               do
               confess
               I
               am
               not
               convinced
               of
               any
               Thing
               I
               have
               done
               amiss
               ;
               as
               to
               that
               I
               have
               been
               charged
               with
               I
               am
               not
               indeed
               ,
               neither
               did
               I
               understand
               the
               Plea
               of
               the
               Court
               ,
               That
               if
               the
               Lords
               and
               Commons
               had
               brought
               the
               King
               to
               the
               Bar
               ,
               and
               set
               him
               over
               them
               again
               ,
               their
               bringing
               him
               to
               the
               Bar
               had
               been
               Treason
               .
            
             
               I
               desire
               never
               to
               repent
               of
               any
               Thing
               therein
               I
               have
               done
               ,
               but
               I
               desire
               to
               own
               the
               Cause
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               am
               here
               to
               bear
               witness
               to
               it
               ;
               and
               so
               far
               as
               I
               know
               any
               Thing
               of
               my self
               I
               can
               freely
               confess
               it
               .
            
             
               
                 Here
                 the
                 Sheriff
                 interrupted
                 him
                 again
                 ,
                 desiring
                 him
                 to
                 forbear
                 any
                 such
                 Expressions
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Cook
               
                 reply'd
                 ,
              
               It
               hath
               not
               been
               the
               Manner
               of
               
                 English
              
               Men
               to
               insult
               over
               a
               Dying
               Man
               ,
               nor
               in
               other
               Countries
               among
               
                 Turks
              
               and
               
                 Galliasses
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               Lord
               Bless
               every
               one
               of
               us
               ,
               and
               help
               us
               that
               we
               may
               look
               more
               to
               the
               Honour
               and
               Glory
               of
               God
               than
               the
               Concernments
               of
               our
               own
               Lives
               :
               For
               alas
               !
               What
               is
               a
               Poor
               Miserable
               Life
               to
               us
               ,
               but
               that
               therein
               we
               might
               give
               Honour
               and
               Glory
               to
               the
               God
               of
               all
               our
               Mercies
               ?
            
             
             
               
                 And
                 if
                 there
                 be
                 any
                 here
                 of
                 that
                 Congregation
                 to
                 which
                 I
                 was
                 related
                 in
                 the
                 time
                 that
                 I
                 lived
                 here
                 ,
                 I
                 would
                 commend
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 Scripture
                 ,
              
               Phil.
               2.
               7
               ,
               18.
               
               Yea
               ,
               and
               if
               I
               be
               offered
               up
               upon
               the
               Sacrifice
               and
               Service
               of
               the
               Faith
               ,
               I
               Joy
               and
               Rejoice
               with
               them
               all
               ,
               for
               the
               same
               Cause
               also
               do
               ye
               Joy
               and
               Rejoice
               with
               me
               .
               And
               ,
               
                 Deut.
                 18.
                 
                 Verse
              
               11.
               
               The
               Lord
               God
               of
               your
               Fathers
               make
               you
               a
               Thousand
               Times
               more
               than
               you
               are
               ,
               and
               Bless
               as
               he
               hath
               Promised
               .
               
                 The
                 Lord
                 be
                 pleased
                 to
                 speak
                 Comfort
                 to
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 all
                 them
                 that
                 Fear
                 the
                 Lord
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               Lord
               keep
               
                 England
              
               from
               Popery
               ,
               and
               from
               Superstition
               ,
               and
               keep
               it
               from
               Prophaneness
               ,
               and
               that
               there
               may
               not
               be
               an
               Inundation
               of
               Antichrist
               in
               the
               Land
               .
               And
               that
               is
               all
               the
               Harm
               I
               wish
               unto
               it
               .
            
             
               The
               Lord
               hath
               Forgiven
               me
               many
               Thousand
               Talents
               ,
               and
               therefore
               I
               may
               well
               Forgive
               those
               few
               Pence
               that
               are
               owing
               unto
               me
               .
               I
               Bless
               the
               Lord
               I
               have
               nothing
               lying
               upon
               my
               Conscience
               ,
               but
               I
               can
               unbosom
               my self
               to
               every
               one
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               Throne
               of
               Free
               Grace
               ,
               in
               the
               simplicity
               of
               my
               Spirit
               ;
               I
               have
               endeavoured
               to
               do
               nothing
               but
               with
               a
               good
               Conscience
               ,
               and
               through
               the
               Integrity
               of
               my
               Heart
               ,
               though
               accompanied
               with
               many
               Frailties
               .
            
             
               I
               desire
               to
               Bless
               the
               Lord
               ;
               my
               Lot
               was
               rather
               in
               
                 Ireland
              
               than
               here
               ;
               here
               I
               have
               been
               more
               known
               where
               I
               have
               given
               the
               Offence
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 Sheriff
                 again
                 interrupted
                 him
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Mr.
              
               Cook
               
                 replies
                 ,
              
               Sir
               ,
               I
               pray
               take
               notice
               of
               it
               ,
               I
               think
               I
               am
               the
               first
               Man
               that
               ever
               was
               Hanged
               for
               demanding
               of
               Justice
               ,
               therefore
               I
               hope
               you
               will
               not
               interrupt
               me
               .
            
             
               I
               suppose
               you
               were
               there
               ,
               and
               do
               bear
               me
               Witness
               in
               your
               Conscience
               ,
               that
               there
               was
               not
               any
               thing
               then
               that
               I
               did
               not
               Communicate
               to
               the
               Court
               that
               I
               now
               speak
               upon
               the
               Ladder
               .
            
             
               If
               you
               will
               believe
               the
               Words
               of
               a
               dying
               Man
               ,
               I
               say
               as
               I
               must
               give
               an
               Account
               ,
               I
               have
               nothing
               lyeth
               upon
               my
               Conscience
               .
               We
               must
               all
               meet
               together
               at
               the
               Great
               Day
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               to
               give
               an
               Account
               of
               all
               our
               Actions
               ,
               (
               and
               then
               it
               will
               appear
               ,
               )
               the
               Lord
               grant
               we
               may
               meet
               with
               Joy
               and
               Comfort
               .
            
             
               I
               have
               a
               Poor
               Wife
               and
               Child
               ,
               and
               some
               Friends
               left
               ,
               I
               desire
               you
               that
               came
               along
               with
               me
               to
               commend
               to
               them
               
                 Isaiah
                 54.
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 and
                 10
                 ,
                 Verses
                 .
              
            
             
             
               I
               hope
               the
               King
               and
               Parliament
               will
               consider
               our
               Poor
               Friends
               as
               to
               their
               Estates
               ;
               you
               know
               that
               those
               Lords
               that
               formerly
               suffered
               under
               the
               Parliament
               did
               not
               lose
               all
               their
               Estates
               ;
               I
               hope
               there
               will
               be
               some
               Consideration
               as
               to
               Justice
               ,
               (
               lest
               that
               our
               small
               Estates
               prove
               a
               Poyson
               amongst
               their
               great
               deal
               ,
               )
               and
               my
               Poor
               Wife
               and
               Relations
               suffer
               .
            
             
               The
               Lord
               grant
               that
               Mercy
               may
               be
               shewed
               ,
               that
               Mercy
               and
               Righteousness
               may
               Magnifie
               and
               Exalt
               itself
               above
               Justice
               :
               I
               shall
               not
               hold
               you
               long
               ,
               I
               shall
               desire
               in
               the
               Fear
               of
               the
               Lord
               to
               give
               my self
               ,
               (
               as
               in
               
                 Rom.
                 12.
                 1.
                 )
                 A
                 Living
                 Sacrifice
                 ,
                 Holy
                 and
                 Acceptable
                 unto
                 God
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 but
                 a
                 Reasonable
                 Service
                 .
              
            
             
               And
               so
               do
               intreat
               that
               I
               may
               have
               a
               little
               time
               to
               call
               upon
               the
               Lord
               ,
               unless
               there
               be
               any
               thing
               more
               desired
               ,
               or
               any
               one
               that
               would
               ask
               me
               a
               Question
               .
            
             
               Truly
               I
               forgive
               all
               from
               my
               Heart
               ;
               I
               have
               nothing
               upon
               my
               Heart
               to
               accuse
               any
               of
               them
               withal
               .
               I
               Bless
               the
               Lord
               I
               have
               a
               clear
               Conscience
               ;
               I
               say
               it
               is
               in
               the
               Integrity
               and
               Simplicity
               of
               my
               Heart
               ,
               (
               I
               do
               now
               appeal
               to
               the
               Great
               God
               ,
               to
               whom
               I
               must
               give
               an
               Account
               of
               what
               I
               have
               done
               ,
               )
               knowing
               that
               all
               my
               Guilt
               is
               washed
               away
               in
               the
               Blood
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               (
               and
               before
               him
               I
               hope
               to
               appear
               ,
               )
               and
               have
               nothing
               else
               to
               plead
               any
               thing
               at
               all
               for
               me
               .
            
             
               And
               so
               I
               hope
               that
               I
               have
               declared
               my self
               with
               Simplicity
               and
               Integrity
               in
               a
               few
               Words
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               understand
               my
               Mind
               .
            
             
               I
               shall
               speak
               a
               few
               Words
               to
               the
               Lord
               in
               Prayer
               ,
               and
               shall
               not
               trouble
               you
               further
               .
            
             
               
                 When
                 having
                 pray'd
                 a
                 short
                 space
                 he
                 was
                 Executed
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 Head
                 afterwards
                 fix'd
                 on
                 the
                 North-East
                 End
                 ofWestminister-Hall
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Observations
               on
               Mr.
               Cook
               .
            
             
               IF
               Treason
               ever
               wore
               a
               Cloak
               you
               may
               see
               it
               here
               now
               palliated
               to
               the
               Life
               ;
               a
               quaint
               Orator
               struggling
               for
               Life
               under
               the
               sad
               Pressures
               of
               a
               heavy
               Charge
               .
               A
               Man
               Bred
               up
               where
               Law
               was
               more
               in
               force
               ,
               at
               least
               more
               studied
               ,
               than
               the
               Gospel
               .
               I
               am
               sorry
               Pearls
               of
               Eloquence
               ,
               and
               the
               very
               Marrow
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               should
               prove
               destructive
               to
               the
               Owners
               .
            
             
             
               Sum
               up
               all
               his
               Virtues
               in
               a
               Schedule
               ,
               and
               at
               the
               End
               write
               Traitor
               :
               Can
               then
               his
               Virtues
               make
               me
               blush
               to
               write
               ,
               
                 Solus
                 in
                 conclavi
                 &
                 teste
                 Lucerna
                 ?
              
               What
               he
               himself
               at
               a
               Publick
               Meeting
               ,
               
                 &
                 Coelo
                 spectante
                 ,
              
               was
               not
               ashamed
               to
               act
               ,
               the
               King
               must
               die
               ,
               and
               Monarchy
               with
               him
               ;
               could
               the
               dull
               Genius
               of
               this
               Nation
               suffer
               it
               so
               tamely
               ?
               
                 Marius
                 ,
              
               that
               Excellent
               
                 Roman
                 ,
              
               daunted
               his
               Butcher
               with
               a
               Word
               ,
               
                 Et
                 tu
                 homo
                 audes
                 necare
                 ,
                 C.
                 Marium
                 .
              
               And
               could
               not
               Majesty
               with
               all
               its
               Charms
               daunt
               a
               Soliciting
               
                 Cook
                 ?
              
            
             
               He
               alledges
               ,
               he
               was
               put
               on
               it
               ,
               nay
               ,
               fee'd
               to
               do
               what
               he
               did
               ;
               so
               was
               
                 Judas
              
               when
               he
               Sold
               his
               Master
               :
               Money
               is
               the
               Root
               of
               all
               Evil
               ,
               and
               brought
               that
               Famous
               Orator
               
                 Demosthenes
                 ,
              
               a
               Brother
               of
               the
               same
               Fraternity
               ,
               to
               a
               Sore
               Throat
               ,
               when
               't
               was
               
                 Avaritia
                 non
                 excusat
                 militiam
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Some
             Memorable
             Passages
             of
             Mr.
             Hugh
             Peters
             in
             his
             Imprisonment
             at
             Newgate
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             Time
             of
             his
             Execution
             at
             Charing
             Cross
             ,
             
               October
               16
               ,
               1660.
               
            
          
           
             MR.
             
               Peters
               ,
            
             as
             is
             well
             known
             ,
             was
             exercised
             under
             great
             Conflict
             in
             his
             own
             Spirit
             during
             the
             time
             of
             his
             Imprisonment
             ,
             fearing
             (
             as
             he
             would
             often
             say
             )
             that
             he
             should
             not
             go
             through
             his
             Sufferings
             with
             Courage
             and
             Comfort
             ;
             and
             said
             to
             his
             Friends
             that
             he
             was
             somewhat
             unprepared
             for
             D●ath
             ,
             and
             therefore
             unwilling
             to
             die
             ;
             something
             he
             said
             he
             had
             committed
             ,
             and
             other
             Things
             omitted
             ,
             which
             troubled
             him
             ;
             but
             though
             it
             was
             a
             Cloudy
             and
             Dark
             Day
             with
             him
             for
             a
             Season
             ,
             yet
             the
             Light
             of
             God's
             Grace
             and
             Favour
             would
             break
             forth
             at
             last
             .
          
           
             A
             Night
             or
             Two
             before
             he
             suffered
             Two
             of
             the
             Episcopal
             Clergy
             ,
             who
             as
             some
             Report
             were
             the
             King's
             Chaplains
             ,
             came
             to
             give
             him
             a
             Visit
             ;
             they
             endeavoured
             to
             make
             Advantage
             of
             the
             present
             Temptations
             wherewith
             
             he
             was
             then
             assaulted
             ,
             and
             to
             perswade
             him
             to
             a
             Repentance
             and
             Recantation
             of
             his
             former
             Activity
             in
             the
             Parliament
             Cause
             ,
             which
             they
             endeavoured
             to
             enforce
             upon
             him
             by
             a
             Promise
             of
             Pardon
             from
             the
             King
             in
             case
             he
             would
             therein
             hearken
             to
             them
             .
             But
             told
             them
             ,
             
               He
               had
               no
               Cause
               in
               the
               least
               to
               repent
               of
               his
               adhering
               to
               that
               Interest
               ;
               but
               rather
               that
               he
               had
               in
               the
               Prosecution
               thereof
               done
               no
               more
               for
               God
               and
               his
               People
               in
               these
               Nations
               ;
            
             and
             with
             Civility
             dismissing
             those
             Visitants
             ,
             he
             applied
             himself
             to
             some
             other
             Ministers
             then
             present
             ,
             whom
             he
             judged
             more
             able
             to
             speak
             a
             Word
             in
             Season
             to
             him
             under
             these
             great
             Trials
             ,
             wherewith
             the
             Lord
             was
             then
             pleased
             to
             exercise
             him
             .
          
           
             Being
             carried
             upon
             the
             Sledge
             to
             Execution
             ,
             and
             made
             to
             sit
             therein
             within
             the
             Rails
             at
             
               Charing-Cross
               ,
            
             to
             behold
             the
             Execution
             of
             Mr.
             
             
               Cook
               ,
            
             one
             comes
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             upbraided
             him
             with
             the
             Death
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             bidding
             him
             (
             with
             opprobrious
             Language
             )
             to
             repent
             :
             He
             replied
             ,
             
               Friend
               ,
               you
               do
               not
               well
               to
               trample
               upon
               a
               dying
               Man
               ,
               you
               are
               greatly
               mistaken
               ,
               I
               had
               nothing
               to
               do
               in
               the
               Death
               of
               the
               King
               .
            
          
           
             When
             Mr.
             
               Cook
            
             was
             cut
             down
             ,
             and
             brought
             to
             be
             Quartered
             ,
             one
             they
             called
             Colonel
             
               Turner
            
             called
             to
             the
             Sheriffs
             Men
             to
             bring
             Mr.
             
             
               Peters
            
             near
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             see
             it
             ;
             and
             by
             and
             by
             the
             Hangman
             came
             to
             him
             ,
             all
             besmear'd
             in
             Blood
             ,
             and
             rubbing
             his
             Bloody
             Hands
             together
             he
             (
             tauntingly
             )
             asked
             ,
             Come
             ,
             how
             do
             you
             like
             this
             ,
             M.
             
               Peters
               ?
            
             How
             do
             you
             like
             this
             Work
             ?
             To
             whom
             he
             replied
             ,
             
               I
               am
               not
               (
               I
               thank
               God
               )
               terrified
               at
               it
               ,
               you
               may
               do
               your
               worst
               .
            
          
           
             When
             he
             was
             going
             to
             his
             Execution
             he
             look'd
             about
             ,
             and
             espied
             a
             Man
             ,
             to
             whom
             he
             gave
             a
             Piece
             of
             Gold
             ,
             (
             having
             bowed
             it
             first
             ,
             )
             and
             desired
             him
             to
             go
             to
             the
             Place
             where
             his
             Daughter
             lodged
             ,
             and
             to
             carry
             that
             to
             her
             as
             a
             Token
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             let
             her
             know
             ,
             
               That
               his
               Heart
               was
               as
               full
               of
               Comfort
               as
               it
               could
               be
               ,
               and
               that
               before
               that
               Piece
               should
               come
               to
               her
               Hands
               he
               should
               be
               with
               God
               in
               Glory
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Being
               upon
               the
               Ladder
               he
               spake
               to
               the
               Sheriff
               ,
               saying
               ,
            
             Sir
             ,
             You
             have
             here
             slain
             one
             of
             the
             Servants
             of
             God
             before
             mine
             Eyes
             ,
             and
             have
             made
             me
             to
             behold
             it
             ,
             on
             purpose
             to
             terrifie
             and
             discourage
             me
             ;
             but
             God
             made
             it
             an
             Ordinance
             to
             me
             for
             my
             Strengthening
             and
             Encouragement
             .
          
           
             
               When
               he
               was
               going
               to
               Die
               he
               said
               ,
            
             What
             ,
             Flesh
             ,
             art
             thou
             unwilling
             to
             go
             to
             God
             through
             the
             Fire
             and
             Jaws
             of
             Death
             ?
             Oh!
             (
             
               Said
               he
               ,
            
             )
             this
             is
             a
             good
             Day
             ,
             he
             is
             come
             that
             I
             long
             look'd
             for
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             be
             with
             him
             in
             Glory
             ;
             
               and
               so
               smil'd
               when
               he
               went
               away
               .
            
          
           
             What
             Mr.
             
               Peters
            
             said
             further
             at
             his
             Execution
             ,
             either
             in
             his
             Speech
             or
             Prayer
             ,
             it
             could
             not
             be
             taken
             ,
             in
             regard
             his
             Voice
             was
             low
             at
             that
             time
             ,
             and
             the
             People
             uncivil
             .
             His
             Head
             was
             afterwards
             set
             upon
             
               London-Bridge
               .
            
          
           
             
               Observations
               on
               Mr.
               Peters
               .
            
             
               A
               State
               Juggler
               drest
               in
               Divinity
               ;
               a
               meer
               
                 Protous
                 ,
              
               and
               yet
               a
               Regicide
               ;
               a
               Firebrand
               kindled
               by
               the
               Devil
               ;
               by
               whose
               insinuating
               Practices
               ,
               blowing
               the
               Bellows
               of
               Rebellion
               ,
               and
               belching
               from
               an
               Impure
               Throat
               the
               loathsome
               Vapours
               of
               Sedition
               ,
               he
               not
               only
               poisoned
               the
               Kingdom
               ,
               but
               ruined
               the
               Stately
               Fabrick
               of
               an
               incomparable
               Monarchy
               ;
               pretending
               in
               his
               Pulpit
               that
               to
               be
               the
               Finger
               of
               the
               Lord
               which
               visibly
               appears
               to
               all
               Ages
               to
               be
               the
               Hand
               of
               the
               Devil
               .
            
             
               
                 Wednesday
                 ,
                 October
              
               17th
               ,
               Mr.
               
                 Thomas
                 Scot
                 ,
              
               and
               Mr.
               
                 Gregory
                 Clement
                 ,
              
               were
               brought
               on
               several
               Hurdles
               to
               the
               same
               Place
               ,
               where
               being
               come
               ,
               Mr.
               
                 Scot
              
               first
               began
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Mr.
             Scot's
             Speech
             upon
             the
             Ladder
             .
          
           
             GEntlemen
             ,
             I
             stand
             here
             a
             Spectacle
             to
             God
             ,
             to
             Angels
             ,
             and
             Men
             :
             To
             God
             and
             Angels
             ,
             to
             whom
             I
             hope
             I
             am
             shortly
             a
             going
             .
             And
             now
             to
             you
             I
             owe
             it
             ;
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Nation
             ,
             and
             my self
             ,
             to
             say
             something
             concerning
             each
             .
             For
             my self
             ,
             I
             think
             it
             may
             become
             me
             to
             tell
             you
             how
             and
             why
             I
             came
             hither
             ;
             and
             something
             in
             the
             general
             ,
             concerning
             my
             Capacity
             .
             In
             the
             Beginning
             of
             these
             Troubles
             I
             was
             (
             as
             many
             others
             were
             )
             unsatisfied
             ;
             I
             saw
             Liberties
             and
             Religion
             in
             the
             Nation
             in
             great
             Danger
             ,
             to
             my
             best
             Apprehension
             ;
             I
             saw
             the
             Approaches
             of
             Popery
             in
             great
             measure
             coming
             in
             upon
             us
             :
             I
             saw
             —
             
               Upon
               which
               the
               Sheriff
               interrupted
               him
               in
               these
               Words
               ;
               If
               you
               will
               betake
               your self
               to
               Prayer
               you
               may
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Scot
             
               replied
               ,
            
             I
             shall
             not
             speak
             to
             reproach
             any
             —
          
           
             The
             Sheriff
             interrupted
             him
             again
             ,
             saying
             ,
             You
             have
             but
             a
             little
             time
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Scot
               ,
            
             therefore
             betake
             that
             little
             time
             to
             Prayer
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Scot
             
               replied
               ,
            
             'T
             is
             according
             to
             my
             Mind
             to
             speak
             what
             may
             be
             said
             —
          
           
             Here
             the
             Under-Sheriff
             interrupted
             ,
             saying
             ,
             It
             hath
             been
             denied
             unto
             your
             Predecessors
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             denied
             unto
             you
             .
          
           
             
               Then
               he
               prayed
               as
               followeth
               .
            
             
               HOly
               Lord
               God
               ,
               the
               Great
               and
               Glorious
               God
               of
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               ,
               King
               of
               Nations
               ,
               and
               King
               of
               Saints
               ;
               in
               both
               which
               Capacities
               thy
               Poor
               and
               Vnworthy
               Creature
               comes
               now
               to
               bear
               his
               Witness
               in
               this
               great
               Spectacle
               ,
               before
               Thee
               ,
               Angels
               and
               Men
               :
               O
               Lord
               ,
               were
               it
               not
               for
               Sin
               none
               of
               these
               Things
               had
               befallen
               this
               Nation
               ,
               nor
               my
               unworthy
               self
               ;
               we
               have
               all
               transgressed
               ,
               and
               gone
               astray
               from
               thee
               by
               a
               perpetual
               Back-sliding
               ,
               even
               all
               of
               all
               Sorts
               ,
               Conditions
               ,
               Ranks
               ,
               and
               Orders
               of
               Men
               :
               And
               among
               them
               none
               ,
               none
               more
               than
               thy
               Poor
               Vnworthy
               Creature
               ,
               who
               acknowledgeth
               the
               same
               here
               before
               thee
               ,
               in
               the
               Face
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               
               in
               thy
               Presence
               ,
               to
               which
               he
               is
               very
               shortly
               a
               going
               ;
               that
               Glorious
               Grace
               which
               thou
               hast
               been
               pleased
               to
               afford
               unto
               his
               Soul
               in
               it
               .
               O
               Blessed
               Lord
               ,
               thou
               hast
               called
               him
               forth
               as
               a
               publick
               Spectacle
               to
               some
               in
               a
               Condition
               of
               Shame
               and
               Reproach
               ,
               to
               others
               of
               Comfort
               ,
               and
               to
               thy
               Blessed
               Self
               ,
               as
               one
               that
               is
               a
               Witness
               for
               thee
               ,
               that
               hath
               served
               thee
               with
               all
               Faithfulness
               in
               his
               Trust
               and
               Publick
               Capacity
               and
               Employment
               .
               O
               Lord
               ,
               they
               Dispensation
               to
               thy
               Poor
               Creature
               hath
               been
               Wonderful
               ,
               Gracious
               ,
               and
               Merciful
               ;
               and
               he
               must
               say
               to
               the
               Praise
               of
               thy
               Free
               Grace
               —
            
             
               Here
               the
               Hangman
               stooping
               down
               to
               take
               Drink
               ,
               which
               was
               reached
               up
               to
               him
               upon
               the
               Ladder
               ,
               interrupted
               him
               ;
               upon
               which
               Mr.
               
                 Scot
              
               said
               ,
               
                 Prithee
                 let
                 me
                 alone
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 not
                 done
                 ;
              
               and
               then
               proceeded
               in
               Prayer
               ,
               as
               followeth
               .
            
             
               —
               That
               this
               very
               Condition
               to
               which
               he
               is
               now
               brought
               he
               acknowledgeth
               is
               the
               very
               Answer
               of
               his
               Prayer
               before
               his
               going
               out
               of
               
                 England
                 .
              
               Thou
               knowest
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               he
               did
               many
               times
               in
               Prayers
               and
               Tears
               seek
               thy
               Bessed
               Majesty
               for
               Counsel
               ,
               and
               for
               Advice
               ,
               whether
               it
               was
               his
               Duty
               to
               stay
               and
               suffer
               ,
               or
               to
               shelter
               himself
               abroad
               ;
               and
               if
               it
               were
               thy
               Will
               to
               take
               more
               Honour
               to
               thy self
               by
               his
               Suffering
               than
               Living
               ,
               thou
               wouldst
               be
               pleased
               to
               remand
               him
               back
               again
               ,
               and
               bring
               him
               hither
               .
               And
               he
               hath
               observed
               thy
               Providence
               checking
               of
               his
               Way
               ,
               and
               in
               preserving
               him
               all
               along
               until
               he
               came
               to
               this
               .
               O
               Blessed
               Lord
               ,
               thy
               Poor
               Creature
               doth
               acknowledge
               that
               thy
               Ways
               to
               his
               Poor
               Soul
               have
               been
               of
               wonderful
               Grace
               and
               Mercy
               .
               But
               Blessed
               be
               thy
               Glorious
               Name
               ,
               the
               Great
               God
               of
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               ,
               he
               hath
               been
               pleased
               to
               bear
               him
               Witness
               to
               himself
               ,
               to
               Angels
               ,
               and
               to
               all
               that
               hear
               me
               this
               very
               Day
               ,
               thy
               Poor
               Servant
               that
               now
               stands
               to
               suffer
               had
               Joy
               and
               much
               Consolation
               from
               God
               ,
               and
               from
               his
               Cause
               ,
               more
               than
               ever
               he
               had
               before
               ;
               I
               say
               again
               ,
               to
               the
               Praise
               of
               the
               Free
               Grace
               of
               God
               ,
               I
               Bless
               his
               Name
               he
               hath
               engaged
               me
               in
               a
               Cause
               not
               to
               be
               repented
               of
               ;
               I
               say
               in
               a
               Cause
               not
               to
               be
               repented
               of
               —
            
             
               Here
               the
               Sheriff
               interrupted
               him
               ,
               saying
               ,
               Is
               this
               your
               Prayer
               ,
               Mr.
               
                 Scot
                 ?
              
               Desiring
               him
               to
               forbear
               those
               kind
               
               of
               Expressions
               .
               Others
               also
               told
               him
               that
               he
               contradicted
               himself
               ,
               and
               spoke
               Blasphemy
               .
            
             
               
                 Then
                 Mr.
              
               Scot
               
                 said
                 ,
              
               I
               shall
               say
               no
               more
               but
               this
               ,
               the
               Lord
               I
               do
               acknowledge
               ,
               that
               this
               very
               Morning
               in
               the
               Dark
               Chamber
               I
               had
               very
               much
               of
               the
               Presence
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               from
               thence
               I
               take
               Consolation
               to
               my self
               that
               his
               Spirit
               is
               with
               me
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               hath
               Sealed
               unto
               my
               Soul
               the
               Decrees
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               at
               least
               perswaded
               my
               Soul
               that
               it
               will
               be
               well
               with
               me
               ,
               and
               that
               I
               am
               out
               of
               all
               Danger
               ,
               as
               to
               my
               Eternal
               Condition
               ;
               and
               that
               I
               shall
               Live
               and
               Reign
               with
               him
               there
               ,
               where
               all
               my
               Sin
               shall
               be
               done
               away
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               Growing
               Glory
               of
               my
               Soul
               ;
               and
               all
               Tears
               wip'd
               away
               also
               .
               O
               Lord
               ,
               remember
               the
               Price
               of
               Blood
               that
               hath
               been
               shed
               for
               the
               purchasing
               of
               the
               Civil
               and
               Christian
               Liberties
               .
               And
               remember
               thy
               Enemies
               ,
               that
               are
               not
               Incorrigible
               Enemies
               to
               thy
               Truth
               and
               Holiness
               ;
               and
               give
               them
               Vnderstanding
               to
               see
               their
               Error
               ,
               and
               to
               turn
               to
               thee
               ;
               a
               Heart
               Broken
               ,
               and
               with
               Humiliation
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               seek
               God
               with
               their
               whole
               Heart
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               a
               Holy
               or
               Immanual
               Nation
               ,
               a
               Chosen
               Generation
               ,
               a
               Peculiar
               People
               ,
               Zealous
               of
               Good
               Works
               ,
               Careful
               to
               shew
               forth
               the
               Virtue
               of
               him
               that
               hath
               called
               them
               from
               Death
               to
               Life
               .
               The
               Lord
               call
               in
               all
               that
               belong
               to
               the
               Election
               of
               Grace
               speedily
               into
               that
               Number
               :
               Let
               no
               Weapon
               formed
               against
               thy
               Church
               prosper
               ;
               but
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               remember
               
                 Zion
                 ,
              
               if
               it
               be
               thy
               Good
               Pleasure
               ,
               and
               repair
               the
               Walls
               of
               thy
               
                 Jerusalem
                 :
              
               O
               Lord
               ,
               thy
               Cause
               lyes
               near
               the
               Hearts
               of
               thy
               People
               ;
               and
               I
               bear
               thee
               Witness
               that
               I
               have
               this
               Income
               from
               thee
               as
               the
               Return
               of
               their
               Prayers
               :
               And
               that
               we
               are
               supported
               to
               bear
               Witness
               for
               thee
               very
               Cheerfully
               ,
               and
               with
               Satisfaction
               .
               I
               desire
               to
               be
               found
               of
               thee
               in
               Jesus
               Christ
               :
               I
               do
               now
               abhor
               all
               my
               Sins
               ,
               and
               renounce
               my
               Services
               ,
               and
               do
               account
               them
               all
               as
               Dung
               .
               Lord
               ,
               thou
               knowest
               I
               have
               desired
               to
               live
               ,
               that
               I
               might
               serve
               thee
               better
               ,
               and
               love
               thee
               more
               :
               But
               that
               I
               may
               be
               with
               thy self
               ,
               Oh
               it
               is
               infinitely
               better
               ,
               and
               to
               confirm
               that
               Testimony
               which
               is
               concerning
               thy
               Glorious
               Will
               :
               And
               thy
               Will
               be
               done
               in
               Earth
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               by
               me
               and
               all
               thine
               ,
               from
               henceforth
               and
               for
               evermore
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             
               Observations
               on
               Mr.
               Scot
               .
            
             
               
                 MEN
                 ,
                 whose
                 Damnable
                 Actions
                 whilst
                 living
                 ,
                 never
                 merited
                 from
                 Good
                 Men
                 the
                 smallest
                 Credit
                 ,
                 being
                 now
                 to
                 be
                 made
                 Sacrifices
                 to
                 Publick
                 Vengeance
                 ,
                 see
                 how
                 Saint-like
                 they
                 present
                 themselves
                 on
                 the
                 Stage
                 This
                 Man
                 enter'd
                 for
                 a
                 Black
                 Saint
                 in
                 the
                 Calender
                 of
                 Cruelty
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Something
               as
               to
               Mr.
               Gregory
               Clements
               take
               as
               followeth
               .
            
             
               PErhaps
               some
               may
               think
               it
               strange
               that
               there
               is
               so
               little
               said
               as
               to
               Mr.
               
                 Gregory
                 Clement
                 ,
              
               who
               suffered
               with
               the
               rest
               ;
               therefore
               this
               only
               is
               to
               be
               said
               more
               ,
               (
               which
               is
               known
               to
               many
               ,
               )
               that
               Mr.
               
                 Clement
              
               was
               very
               silent
               both
               in
               the
               Time
               of
               his
               Imprisonment
               at
               
                 Newgate
                 ,
              
               and
               at
               the
               Time
               and
               Place
               of
               his
               Execution
               at
               
                 Charing-Cross
                 ;
              
               only
               thus
               it
               is
               said
               ,
               that
               he
               exprest
               his
               Trouble
               (
               to
               some
               Friends
               in
               the
               Prison
               )
               for
               yielding
               so
               far
               to
               the
               Importunity
               of
               his
               Relations
               as
               to
               plead
               guilty
               to
               the
               Indictment
               :
               And
               though
               he
               spoke
               little
               at
               the
               Place
               of
               Execution
               ,
               yet
               (
               so
               far
               as
               could
               be
               judged
               by
               some
               discerning
               Persons
               that
               was
               near
               him
               )
               he
               departed
               this
               Life
               in
               Peace
               .
            
             
               The
               same
               Day
               Mr.
               
                 Ad.
                 Scroop
              
               and
               Mr.
               
                 John
                 Jones
              
               suffered
               together
               at
               the
               same
               Place
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Collonel
             Scroop's
             Speech
             at
             Execution
             ,
             
               October
               17
               ,
               1660.
               
            
          
           
             
               YOU
               see
               an
               Object
               here
               that
               hath
               been
               in
               a
               better
               Place
               ;
               but
               howsoever
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               hath
               sent
               me
               to
               this
               Place
               I
               should
               Die
               ,
               I
               have
               no
               Animosity
               nor
               Malice
               against
               any
               Man
               ,
               nor
               ever
               had
               I
               ;
               neither
               have
               I
               any
               Evil
               Will
               to
               those
               that
               brought
               
               me
               hither
               ,
               nor
               to
               the
               Jury
               that
               found
               me
               Guilty
               ,
               nor
               Judges
               that
               passed
               Sentence
               ,
               nor
               to
               him
               through
               whose
               Means
               I
               was
               brought
               here
               to
               suffer
               .
               I
               say
               once
               more
               the
               Lord
               forgive
               him
               ;
               I
               shall
               not
               Name
               him
               ,
               for
               I
               come
               not
               hither
               to
               reflect
               upon
               any
               Man's
               Person
               .
            
             
               I
               will
               not
               tell
               you
               what
               my
               Breeding
               hath
               been
               ,
               because
               it
               is
               not
               good
               for
               any
               Man
               (
               especially
               at
               such
               a
               time
               as
               this
               )
               to
               boast
               of
               his
               Lineage
               or
               Breeding
               ;
               but
               this
               I
               shall
               say
               ,
               that
               I
               was
               Born
               and
               Bred
               a
               Gentleman
               .
            
             
               As
               for
               my
               Carriage
               it
               may
               be
               some
               that
               look
               upon
               me
               here
               knows
               what
               it
               hath
               been
               :
               Howsoever
               the
               Lord
               knows
               all
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               God
               is
               Judge
               of
               all
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               judge
               ;
               I
               shall
               submit
               my self
               to
               his
               Judgment
               ,
               which
               is
               a
               Righteous
               Judgment
               .
               The
               Judgment
               of
               Men
               may
               go
               Wrong
               ,
               but
               God's
               Judgment
               is
               Right
               ;
               I
               shall
               submit
               to
               his
               Way
               .
               The
               Lord
               he
               is
               the
               Rock
               of
               Ages
               ,
               and
               my
               Support
               under
               this
               great
               Weight
               that
               is
               now
               upon
               me
               :
               I
               look
               up
               to
               him
               alone
               ;
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               is
               my
               Saviour
               and
               my
               Redeemer
               ;
               I
               am
               going
               into
               his
               Arms
               ,
               Blessed
               be
               his
               Name
               :
               I
               follow
               him
               ;
               he
               is
               gone
               before
               me
               the
               same
               Way
               ;
               therefore
               it
               is
               no
               Reproach
               or
               Shame
               to
               follow
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               to
               Die
               in
               his
               Cause
               ;
               for
               that
               is
               it
               which
               I
               judge
               I
               am
               now
               going
               to
               do
               .
            
             
               That
               which
               I
               do
               desire
               of
               you
               (
               here
               are
               a
               great
               many
               Spectators
               both
               on
               the
               Right
               Hand
               and
               on
               the
               Left
               )
               is
               ,
               that
               this
               Day
               may
               represent
               to
               you
               the
               General
               Day
               of
               the
               Judgment
               of
               Christ
               ,
               where
               you
               must
               appear
               ,
               and
               there
               every
               Man
               must
               receive
               according
               to
               their
               Works
               :
               And
               at
               that
               time
               it
               will
               be
               known
               ,
               I
               say
               ,
               at
               that
               time
               it
               will
               be
               known
               and
               seen
               ,
               whose
               Works
               are
               Righteous
               ,
               and
               whose
               are
               not
               ;
               therefore
               I
               would
               wish
               you
               ,
               and
               desire
               you
               to
               judge
               Charitably
               of
               me
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Observations
               on
               Colonel
               Scroop
               .
            
             
               IF
               Birth
               or
               Education
               can
               render
               a
               Man
               Accomplisht
               without
               doubt
               Col.
               
                 Scroop
              
               deserves
               a
               favourable
               Censure
               ;
               but
               as
               the
               smallest
               Spot
               is
               soonest
               discerned
               in
               a
               white
               Garment
               ,
               so
               Treason
               dishonours
               the
               highest
               Extraction
               ,
               and
               leaves
               a
               Blot
               in
               the
               Scutcheon
               of
               Nobility
               .
               A
               Candid
               Nature
               obligeth
               me
               to
               love
               the
               Man
               ,
               yet
               my
               own
               Conscience
               ,
               and
               that
               solemn
               Commandment
               ,
               
                 Fear
                 God
                 and
                 Honour
                 the
                 King
                 ,
              
               makes
               me
               Pity
               what
               I
               cannot
               ●ustifie
               ,
               and
               Condemn
               the
               Treason
               as
               a
               Person
               that
               once
               ●ov'd
               the
               Traitor
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Coll.
             John
             Jones
             his
             Speech
             upon
             the
             Ladder
             ,
             
               October
               17
               ,
               1660.
               
            
          
           
             THere
             is
             Two
             Things
             that
             are
             necessary
             now
             I
             am
             going
             through
             this
             narrow
             Gate
             or
             Passage
             to
             the
             Eternal
             Ma●esty
             ;
             I
             say
             Two
             Things
             are
             necessary
             as
             to
             the
             Occasion
             of
             my
             coming
             hither
             ,
             to
             receive
             my
             Father's
             good
             Pleasure
             .
          
           
             
               First
               ,
            
             Peace
             with
             God
             .
             
               Secondly
               ,
            
             Peace
             with
             Man
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             speak
             something
             to
             each
             of
             these
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             first
             Place
             speak
             something
             of
             the
             Court
             wherein
             I
             received
             the
             Sen●ence
             .
             It
             hath
             been
             reported
             ,
             as
             I
             was
             told
             ,
             that
             I
             confessed
             ●his
             Fact
             ,
             and
             confessed
             that
             I
             were
             guilty
             of
             Murther
             ,
             as
             under
             those
             several-Expressions
             that
             are
             in
             the
             Indictment
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             —
          
           
             I
             desire
             to
             clear
             my self
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             before
             the
             World
             ,
             in
             that
             Particular
             ;
             for
             should
             I
             grant
             that
             I
             was
             guil●y
             in
             Reality
             and
             Truth
             of
             Murther
             and
             Malice
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             —
             〈◊〉
             should
             belye
             my
             own
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             draw
             upon
             me
             a
             greater
             Weight
             than
             I
             could
             bear
             ;
             but
             thus
             far
             I
             do
             confess
             ,
             〈◊〉
             was
             willing
             to
             make
             the
             Work
             as
             short
             as
             I
             could
             ;
             and
             be●ause
             I
             would
             not
             stand
             so
             long
             I
             told
             them
             I
             would
             take
             the
             first
             Jury
             that
             came
             ;
             and
             when
             a
             Jury
             was
             called
             ,
             then
             I
             did
             Confess
             so
             much
             as
             I
             was
             convinced
             of
             as
             to
             the
             Matter
             ●f
             Fact
             ;
             I
             desire
             you
             will
             judge
             charitably
             of
             this
             that
             I
             speak
             
             
             
             at
             this
             Time
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             Presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             not
             really
             ,
             (
             
               viz.
            
             that
             I
             acknowledged
             my self
             guilty
             of
             Murder
             ,
             I
             had
             no
             such
             Thing
             in
             my
             Heart
             .
          
           
             I
             must
             Confess
             I
             very
             freely
             quit
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             considerin●
             what
             he
             doth
             in
             this
             Case
             is
             the
             Part
             of
             a
             Loving
             Son
             to
             a
             Father
             ,
             especially
             the
             Judges
             telling
             him
             that
             it
             is
             the
             Law
             and
             I
             conceive
             that
             the
             Court
             did
             nothing
             but
             what
             they
             〈◊〉
             their
             best
             Vnderstandings
             judged
             Right
             as
             to
             Law
             ;
             therefo●●
             I
             freely
             acquit
             the
             Court
             ,
             though
             there
             was
             not
             enough
             said
             〈◊〉
             satisfie
             such
             a
             Poor
             Creature
             as
             I
             am
             in
             so
             great
             and
             deep
             Point
             as
             that
             was
             .
             As
             for
             all
             others
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             know
             an●
             Man
             on
             the
             Earth
             to
             whom
             I
             do
             bear
             any
             Malice
             ,
             but
             I
             a●…
             in
             perfect
             Charity
             with
             all
             Men
             ,
             and
             I
             hope
             the
             Lord
             is
             〈◊〉
             Charity
             with
             me
             ;
             and
             therefore
             as
             I
             desire
             to
             have
             Forgivenes●
             my self
             from
             all
             those
             that
             I
             have
             offended
             ,
             even
             so
             I
             do
             freely
             Forgive
             all
             those
             that
             have
             in
             any
             Measure
             offended
             me
             .
          
           
             The
             next
             Thing
             is
             towards
             God
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             that
             which
             shoul●
             be
             last
             upon
             my
             Heart
             :
             It
             is
             not
             expected
             that
             I
             should
             give
             an
             Account
             here
             of
             my
             State
             and
             Condition
             ,
             for
             that
             is
             betwixt
             God
             and
             my
             own
             Soul
             ;
             and
             I
             do
             ,
             through
             the
             Grac●
             and
             Goodness
             of
             God
             ,
             firmly
             believe
             ,
             that
             my
             Redemption
             i●
             wrought
             ,
             and
             my
             Pardon
             is
             sealed
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             shall
             be
             immediately
             in
             my
             Father's
             Arms
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             shall
             be
             translated
             and
             brought
             to
             behold
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             in
             Glory
             with
             Comfort
             ,
             and
             Fulness
             of
             Joy
             .
          
           
             
               Col.
               Jones
               his
               Prayer
               .
            
             
               
                 BLessed
                 Lord
                 God
                 ,
                 thou
                 art
                 the
                 great
                 Opener
                 ,
                 open
                 unto
                 my
                 Soul
                 the
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 who
                 will
                 lead
                 me
                 into
                 the
                 Ways
                 of
                 Truth
                 and
                 Life
                 ;
                 O
                 God
                 Save
                 me
                 ,
                 make
                 Good
                 all
                 the
                 Pledges
                 of
                 thy
                 Love
                 unto
                 my
                 Soul
                 !
                 Oh
                 make
                 all
                 the
                 Promises
                 which
                 I
                 have
                 believed
                 all
                 the
                 Days
                 of
                 my
                 Life
                 ,
                 make
                 them
                 now
                 Good
                 unto
                 my
                 Soul
                 ,
                 giving
                 me
                 the
                 full
                 Enjoyment
                 of
                 thy self
                 :
                 I
                 desire
                 to
                 Bless
                 and
                 Praise
                 thy
                 Name
                 for
                 this
                 Hour
                 that
                 thou
                 hast
                 brought
                 me
                 to
                 .
                 Oh
                 ,
                 what
                 am
                 I
                 poor
                 Worm
                 that
                 thou
                 shouldst
                 give
                 me
                 this
                 Opportunity
                 to
                 suffer
                 for
                 thy
                 Name
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 acknowledge
                 thy
                 Mercies
                 before
                 
                 so
                 great
                 a
                 Congregation
                 at
                 this
                 Place
                 .
                 Holy
                 Father
                 ,
                 Holy
                 Father
                 ,
                 Oh
                 that
                 thou
                 wouldst
                 now
                 rain
                 down
                 Blessings
                 from
                 Heaven
                 upon
                 thy
                 Poor
                 Creatures
                 that
                 do
                 hear
                 and
                 behold
                 this
                 Action
                 this
                 Day
                 !
                 Oh
                 that
                 thou
                 wouldst
                 sanctifie
                 this
                 Thing
                 to
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 Poor
                 
                   England
                
                 be
                 a
                 Land
                 of
                 Truth
                 and
                 Happiness
                 !
                 O
                 Lord
                 ,
                 let
                 
                   England
                
                 flourish
                 !
                 And
                 Oh
                 that
                 thou
                 wouldst
                 make
                 thy
                 Angel
                 of
                 L●ght
                 to
                 go
                 before
                 thy
                 People
                 :
                 Good
                 God
                 ,
                 we
                 pray
                 thee
                 keep
                 off
                 those
                 great
                 Judgments
                 that
                 hang
                 over
                 the
                 Heads
                 of
                 these
                 Nations
                 ,
                 because
                 they
                 have
                 sinned
                 against
                 thee
                 :
                 Through
                 thy
                 Name
                 sanctifie
                 us
                 ;
                 let
                 not
                 thy
                 Name
                 be
                 reproached
                 ;
                 Dear
                 Father
                 ,
                 receive
                 my
                 Soul
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 ready
                 to
                 come
                 unto
                 thee
                 :
                 Blessed
                 Father
                 ,
                 into
                 thy
                 Hand
                 I
                 commend
                 my
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 thou
                 hast
                 Redeemed
                 me
                 ,
                 Blessed
                 be
                 thy
                 Name
                 ,
                 in
                 that
                 thou
                 hast
                 opened
                 the
                 Treasures
                 of
                 thy
                 Love
                 unto
                 my
                 poor
                 Soul
                 .
                 Thou
                 hast
                 given
                 me
                 this
                 Hope
                 ,
                 whereof
                 I
                 need
                 not
                 be
                 ashamed
                 !
                 Blessed
                 be
                 thy
                 Name
                 my
                 Spirit
                 is
                 full
                 of
                 Joy
                 .
                 Oh
                 Holy
                 Father
                 ,
                 Holy
                 Father
                 ,
                 I
                 pray
                 thee
                 let
                 thy
                 Blessing
                 come
                 down
                 upon
                 thy
                 Poor
                 People
                 .
                 Look
                 upon
                 me
                 ,
                 Holy
                 Father
                 ,
                 stretch
                 out
                 thine
                 Arms
                 to
                 carry
                 me
                 over
                 this
                 Brook
                 ;
                 I
                 pray
                 thee
                 stand
                 by
                 me
                 ,
                 Dear
                 Father
                 ;
                 I
                 cast
                 my self
                 into
                 thy
                 Hand
                 ,
                 I
                 commit
                 my
                 Soul
                 unto
                 thee
                 .
              
            
             
               Then
               speaking
               to
               the
               Sheriff
               ,
               said
               ,
               
                 Mr.
                 
                 Sheriff
                 ,
                 I
                 must
                 needs
                 return
                 you
                 many
                 Thanks
                 for
                 your
                 Civility
                 .
              
            
             
               Sheriff
               replied
               ,
               I
               am
               glad
               to
               hear
               such
               an
               Ingenious
               Confession
               ,
               and
               that
               you
               make
               such
               an
               End
               ,
               and
               that
               you
               have
               not
               gone
               into
               any
               reviling
               Language
               ,
               as
               some
               others
               have
               done
               before
               .
            
             
               After
               this
               he
               committed
               his
               Soul
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               so
               departed
               .
            
          
           
             
               Observations
               on
               Colonel
               Jones
               .
            
             
               IF
               Old
               Age
               could
               free
               a
               Man
               from
               Punishment
               ,
               then
               had
               Col.
               
                 Jones
              
               a
               good
               Plea
               in
               the
               Court
               of
               Antiquity
               ;
               his
               Grey
               Hairs
               pleaded
               much
               Gravity
               ,
               but
               Reverence
               is
               not
               
               due
               to
               Traitors
               ;
               to
               be
               Zealous
               in
               a
               Bad
               Cause
               argues
               a
               Conscience
               fit
               for
               Villany
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             Last
             of
             these
             Ten
             Persons
             order'd
             for
             Execution
             were
             Col.
             Dan.
             Axtel
             ,
             and
             Col.
             
             Fran.
             Hacker
             ,
             who
             on
             the
             19th
             of
             October
             ,
             Two
             Days
             after
             the
             Death
             of
             Scroop
             and
             Jones
             ,
             were
             drawn
             upon
             One
             Sledge
             to
             Tyburn
             .
          
           
             THey
             were
             brought
             forth
             of
             Prison
             ;
             the
             Sledge
             being
             ready
             for
             them
             ,
             they
             took
             their
             leave
             of
             some
             Friends
             that
             stood
             at
             the
             Door
             ,
             and
             Col.
             
             
               Axtel
            
             desired
             them
             to
             be
             at
             the
             Place
             of
             Execution
             ;
             and
             both
             entring
             the
             Sledge
             ,
             they
             cast
             up
             their
             Eyes
             toward
             that
             God
             to
             whom
             they
             were
             coming
             ;
             then
             with
             a
             cheerful
             Countenance
             setting
             themselves
             down
             ,
             they
             were
             drawn
             to
             
               Tyburn
               ,
            
             the
             Place
             of
             Execution
             ,
             where
             a
             Cart
             was
             set
             ready
             ,
             into
             which
             they
             both
             ascended
             ,
             their
             Countenance
             not
             at
             all
             Changed
             ,
             though
             now
             the
             King
             of
             Terror
             stared
             them
             in
             the
             Face
             ;
             the
             Ropes
             being
             then
             put
             about
             their
             Necks
             ,
             and
             a
             burning
             Fire
             kindled
             before
             their
             Faces
             ;
             first
             ,
             Col.
             
             
               Axtel
            
             applies
             himself
             to
             the
             Sheriff
             in
             these
             following
             Words
             .
          
        
         
           
             Col.
             Axtel's
             Speech
             at
             Tyburn
             ,
             
               October
               12
               ,
               1660.
               
            
          
           
             
               MR.
               Sheriff
               ,
            
             I
             am
             now
             ,
             as
             you
             see
             ,
             come
             to
             the
             Place
             of
             Execution
             ,
             according
             to
             my
             Sentence
             :
             I
             desire
             your
             Leave
             that
             I
             may
             speak
             Freely
             ,
             and
             without
             Interruption
             ,
             first
             to
             this
             People
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             God
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             the
             last
             I
             shall
             speak
             in
             this
             World
             ,
             and
             I
             hope
             it
             will
             redound
             to
             your
             Account
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Sheriff's
               Reply
               .
            
             Sir
             ,
             you
             know
             what
             the
             Court
             prohibited
             you
             to
             speak
             ,
             and
             what
             was
             spoken
             at
             the
             Bar
             of
             the
             Court
             was
             there
             desired
             ,
             therefore
             't
             is
             needless
             to
             repeat
             
             it
             here
             .
             I
             hope
             you
             will
             keep
             to
             the
             present
             Business
             that
             concerns
             you
             ,
             and
             not
             go
             out
             into
             Impertinencies
             ;
             and
             because
             you
             have
             but
             a
             little
             Time
             ,
             spend
             it
             to
             your
             best
             Advantage
             ,
             and
             the
             Good
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             and
             then
             you
             shall
             not
             be
             interrupted
             .
             Or
             to
             the
             same
             Effect
             .
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             Axtel
             
               begins
               ,
            
             I
             say
             the
             very
             Cause
             for
             which
             I
             have
             engaged
             ,
             is
             contained
             in
             this
             Book
             of
             God
             ,
             (
             
               having
               the
               Bible
               in
               his
               Hand
               ,
            
             )
             both
             in
             the
             Civil
             and
             Religious
             Rights
             of
             it
             ,
             which
             I
             leave
             to
             you
             ,
             
               giving
               the
               Book
               to
               Mr.
            
             Knowles
             .
          
           
             You
             see
             a
             Dead
             Man
             Living
             ,
             and
             yet
             I
             hope
             I
             shall
             Live
             to
             all
             Eternity
             ,
             through
             the
             Mediation
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Mediator
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Free-Grace
             .
          
           
             I
             must
             truly
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             before
             these
             late
             Wars
             it
             pleased
             the
             Lord
             to
             call
             me
             by
             his
             Grace
             ,
             through
             the
             Work
             of
             the
             Ministry
             ;
             and
             afterwards
             keeping
             a
             Day
             of
             Humiliation
             in
             Fasting
             and
             Prayer
             with
             Mr.
             
               Symon
               Ash
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Love
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
             
               Woodcock
               ,
            
             and
             other
             Ministers
             in
             
               Laurence-Lane
               ,
            
             they
             did
             so
             clearly
             State
             the
             Cause
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             I
             was
             fully
             convinced
             in
             my
             own
             Conscience
             of
             the
             Justness
             of
             the
             War
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             engaged
             in
             the
             Parliament
             Service
             ,
             (
             which
             as
             I
             did
             and
             do
             believe
             )
             was
             the
             Cause
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             I
             ventred
             my
             Life
             freely
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             now
             Die
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             
               Then
               Mr.
               Sheriff
               said
               to
               this
               Purpose
               ,
               Sir
               ,
               remember
               your self
               .
            
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             Axtel
             
               proceeds
               ;
            
             and
             after
             the
             Work
             of
             the
             Lord
             was
             done
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             my
             Lot
             cast
             me
             in
             the
             Service
             of
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             and
             I
             thank
             the
             Lord
             I
             was
             serviceable
             to
             the
             
               English
            
             Nation
             in
             that
             Countrey
             ,
             and
             have
             discharged
             my
             Duty
             fully
             according
             to
             the
             Trust
             committed
             to
             me
             there
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             Fact
             for
             which
             I
             now
             suffer
             ,
             it
             is
             for
             Words
             ,
             only
             for
             Words
             ,
             and
             but
             for
             Words
             ;
             and
             the
             Sentence
             is
             already
             reversed
             in
             my
             own
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             be
             reversed
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             by
             and
             by
             .
             I
             pray
             God
             from
             the
             very
             Bottom
             of
             my
             Soul
             to
             forgive
             all
             that
             have
             had
             any
             Hand
             in
             my
             Death
             ,
             both
             Witnesses
             and
             Jury
             ,
             and
             the
             Court
             that
             passed
             Sentence
             ;
             for
             considering
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             laid
             it
             down
             ,
             
               Matth.
               5.
               44.
               
               It
               hath
               been
               said
               of
               Old
               Time
               ,
               Love
               your
               Neighbours
               and
               Hate
               your
               Enemies
               ;
               but
               I
               say
               unto
               you
               ,
               Love
               your
               Enemies
               ,
               and
               pray
               for
               them
               that
               hate
               and
               despitefully
               use
               you
               ,
               that
               
               you
               may
               be
               the
               Children
               of
               your
               Father
               which
               is
               in
               Heaven
               .
            
          
           
             I
             desire
             according
             to
             this
             Doctrine
             from
             the
             Bottom
             of
             my
             Heart
             that
             God
             would
             give
             them
             true
             Repentance
             ,
             and
             not
             lay
             their
             Sin
             to
             their
             Charge
             ,
             nor
             my
             Blood
             ,
             which
             by
             God's
             Law
             and
             Man's
             (
             I
             think
             )
             could
             not
             justly
             have
             been
             brought
             here
             to
             suffer
             .
             But
             I
             bless
             God
             I
             have
             some
             comfortable
             Assurance
             that
             I
             shall
             be
             imbraced
             in
             the
             Arms
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             have
             Cause
             to
             hope
             that
             his
             Spirit
             shall
             carry
             my
             Soul
             into
             the
             Father's
             Hands
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             the
             Glory
             of
             this
             Sunshine
             be
             so
             great
             ,
             
               the
               Sun
               then
               shining
               Bright
               ,
            
             )
             how
             much
             more
             is
             the
             Glory
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Sun
             of
             Righteousness
             .
          
           
             I
             think
             it
             convenient
             to
             give
             you
             some
             Account
             of
             my
             Faith
             .
          
           
             I
             believe
             all
             Things
             written
             in
             the
             Old
             and
             New
             Testament
             ,
             in
             the
             Principles
             and
             Doctrine
             of
             a
             Believers
             Faith
             ;
             I
             believe
             the
             Blessed
             Ordinances
             of
             Christ
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             our
             Duty
             to
             hear
             the
             Word
             preached
             ,
             to
             seek
             unto
             God
             in
             Prayer
             ,
             and
             to
             perform
             Family
             Duties
             ,
             and
             to
             walk
             in
             the
             Communion
             of
             Saints
             ;
             and
             for
             my
             own
             Part
             I
             am
             a
             Member
             of
             a
             Congregation
             which
             I
             judge
             to
             be
             the
             Way
             of
             Christ
             ,
             (
             and
             were
             it
             for
             that
             only
             I
             were
             to
             Die
             I
             could
             Witness
             to
             it
             ,
             )
             which
             is
             a
             Company
             of
             Men
             Born
             again
             by
             his
             Grace
             ,
             that
             walk
             in
             the
             Ways
             of
             Christ
             Blameless
             and
             Harmeless
             .
             I
             Believe
             Jesus
             Christ
             died
             for
             Poor
             Sinners
             ,
             of
             whom
             I
             am
             Chief
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostle
             
               Paul
            
             saith
             ,
             
               This
               is
               a
               faithful
               Saying
               ,
               and
               worthy
               of
               all
               Acceptation
               ,
               that
               Christ
               Jesus
               came
               into
               the
               World
               to
               save
               Sinners
               ,
               of
               whom
               I
               am
               Chief
               .
            
             And
             if
             the
             Apostle
             might
             say
             so
             ,
             much
             more
             may
             I
             .
          
           
             
               
                 My
                 Friends
                 and
                 Countreymen
                 ,
              
               I
               have
               Reason
               to
               bewail
               my
               own
               unprofitable
               Life
               ,
               having
               been
               very
               unfruitful
               unto
               the
               People
               of
               the
               Lord
               ;
               the
               Lord
               knows
               I
               have
               much
               fault
               upon
               my
               Heart
               ,
               were
               it
               not
               for
               the
               Blood
               of
               Christ
               that
               cleanseth
               and
               washeth
               me
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               Promise
               ,
               saying
               ,
               
                 I
                 loved
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 washed
                 away
                 your
                 Sins
                 in
                 my
                 own
                 Blood
                 ;
              
               for
               there
               is
               no
               Remission
               of
               Sins
               without
               the
               Blood
               of
               Christ
               .
               I
               desire
               you
               all
               to
               loath
               and
               cast
               off
               Sin
               ;
               it
               were
               better
               to
               Suffer
               than
               to
               Sin
               ;
               it
               is
               better
               to
               Die
               than
               to
               Sin
               ;
               nothing
               could
               grieve
               our
               Saviour
               
               our
               but
               Sin
               ,
               and
               therefore
               have
               a
               Care
               of
               that
               :
               You
               and
               I
               must
               meet
               one
               Day
               at
               the
               Bar
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               shall
               be
               our
               Judge
               ,
               for
               God
               hath
               committed
               all
               Judgment
               to
               the
               Son
               ,
               
                 That
                 all
                 Men
                 should
                 Honour
                 the
                 Son
                 as
                 they
                 Honour
                 the
                 Father
                 .
              
               This
               Day
               is
               a
               resemblance
               of
               that
               Day
               ,
               therefore
               be
               serious
               :
               Beg
               as
               much
               Good
               to
               your
               Immortal
               Souls
               as
               I
               expect
               to
               enjoy
               by
               and
               by
               .
               I
               beseech
               you
               beg
               of
               God
               that
               he
               would
               save
               your
               Souls
               ,
               and
               omit
               no
               Opportunity
               through
               the
               Strength
               of
               the
               Lord
               to
               Believe
               ,
               and
               put
               your
               Trust
               in
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               ;
               be
               sure
               to
               Labour
               after
               Assurance
               of
               your
               Interest
               in
               him
               ,
               or
               else
               you
               will
               be
               of
               all
               Men
               most
               miserable
               ;
               for
               I
               of
               Men
               were
               most
               miserable
               if
               I
               had
               not
               believed
               ,
               
                 To
                 see
                 the
                 Goodness
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 in
                 the
                 Land
                 of
                 the
                 Living
                 .
              
            
             
               Blessed
               be
               the
               Lord
               that
               brings
               me
               into
               this
               State
               ,
               let
               the
               Way
               or
               Means
               be
               what
               it
               will
               ;
               it
               is
               God's
               Sovereignty
               who
               made
               these
               Creatures
               ,
               to
               dispose
               of
               them
               how
               he
               pleaseth
               ,
               and
               God
               hath
               ordained
               this
               Death
               for
               me
               from
               all
               Eternity
               .
               The
               Lord
               Christ
               often
               prayed
               ,
               
                 Thy
                 Will
                 be
                 done
                 ;
              
               this
               is
               the
               Lord's
               Will
               .
               He
               hath
               numbred
               my
               Days
               ,
               and
               my
               Times
               are
               in
               his
               Hand
               .
               Many
               seek
               the
               Ruler's
               Favour
               ,
               but
               every
               ones
               Judgment
               is
               from
               the
               Lord
               .
               When
               
                 Pilate
              
               said
               unto
               Christ
               ,
               
                 Knowest
                 thou
                 not
                 that
                 I
                 have
                 Power
                 to
                 Crucifie
                 thee
                 ?
              
               Christ
               answered
               him
               ,
               
                 Thou
                 couldst
                 have
                 no
                 Power
                 against
                 me
                 ,
                 except
                 it
                 were
                 given
                 thee
                 from
                 above
                 .
              
               Therefore
               I
               acknowedge
               the
               Righteous
               Hand
               of
               God
               he
               is
               Righteous
               ,
               but
               I
               am
               Sinful
               ,
               
                 Therefore
                 will
                 I
                 bear
                 God's
                 Indignation
                 ;
                 because
                 I
                 have
                 sinned
                 against
                 him
                 .
              
            
             
               It
               is
               said
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               
                 That
                 for
                 the
                 Joy
                 set
                 before
                 him
                 ,
                 he
                 endured
                 the
                 Cross
                 ,
                 and
                 despised
                 the
                 Shame
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 set
                 down
                 at
                 the
                 Right
                 Hand
                 of
                 God
                 ,
              
               where
               I
               hope
               to
               see
               him
               by
               and
               by
               in
               Glory
               and
               Majesty
               ,
               and
               to
               see
               his
               Angels
               and
               Believers
               worshipping
               of
               him
               ,
               and
               therefore
               I
               despise
               the
               Shame
               .
               Our
               Saviour
               died
               upon
               the
               Cross
               without
               Sin
               ;
               I
               am
               a
               sinful
               Creature
               ,
               a
               wretched
               Sinner
               ,
               and
               shall
               I
               expect
               better
               than
               he
               that
               was
               my
               Master
               ?
               He
               who
               was
               Holy
               ,
               and
               never
               had
               a
               sinful
               Thought
               in
               all
               his
               Life
               ;
               and
               died
               not
               for
               himself
               ,
               but
               for
               us
               ,
               that
               we
               
               might
               Live
               through
               his
               Death
               ;
               that
               through
               his
               Poverty
               we
               might
               be
               made
               Rich.
               
               And
               Christ
               having
               done
               this
               for
               his
               People
               ,
               it
               should
               not
               be
               in
               their
               Eyes
               thought
               a
               despicable
               Thing
               that
               we
               should
               suffer
               for
               him
               ,
               having
               been
               engaged
               in
               the
               Work
               of
               God
               .
               But
               Christ
               must
               prevail
               in
               Righteousness
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               prevail
               .
            
          
           
             Now
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             I
             thank
             you
             for
             your
             Civility
             ,
             and
             for
             this
             leave
             .
          
           
             After
             this
             Col.
             
               Hacker
            
             spoke
             something
             privately
             to
             him
             ,
             whereupon
             Col.
             
             
               Axtel
            
             said
             ,
             Mr.
             
             Sheriff
             ,
             Must
             we
             both
             Die
             together
             ?
          
           
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             answered
             ,
             Yes
             .
          
           
             Then
             Col.
             
               Hacker
            
             read
             a
             Paper
             which
             he
             had
             in
             his
             Hand
             ,
             a
             Copy
             whereof
             followeth
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     FRiends
                     and
                     Countreymen
                     ,
                     All
                     that
                     have
                     known
                     me
                     in
                     my
                     best
                     Estate
                     ,
                     have
                     not
                     known
                     me
                     to
                     be
                     a
                     Man
                     of
                     Oratory
                     ;
                     and
                     that
                     God
                     hath
                     not
                     given
                     me
                     the
                     Gift
                     of
                     Vtterance
                     ,
                     as
                     to
                     others
                     ,
                     therefore
                     I
                     have
                     only
                     this
                     briefly
                     to
                     say
                     unto
                     you
                     that
                     are
                     Spectators
                     :
                     As
                     the
                     Parliament
                     stated
                     the
                     War
                     ,
                     I
                     did
                     out
                     of
                     Judgment
                     and
                     Conscience
                     ,
                     join
                     with
                     them
                     in
                     the
                     Common
                     Cause
                     ,
                     and
                     have
                     through
                     Grace
                     have
                     been
                     faithful
                     to
                     it
                     according
                     to
                     my
                     Measure
                     .
                     And
                     as
                     for
                     that
                     which
                     now
                     I
                     am
                     condemned
                     for
                     ,
                     I
                     do
                     freely
                     forgive
                     both
                     Judges
                     ,
                     Jury
                     and
                     Witnesses
                     ,
                     and
                     all
                     others
                     ;
                     and
                     I
                     thank
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     to
                     whom
                     I
                     am
                     now
                     going
                     ,
                     at
                     whose
                     Tribunal
                     I
                     must
                     render
                     an
                     Account
                     ,
                     I
                     have
                     nothing
                     lyes
                     upon
                     my
                     Conscience
                     as
                     Guilt
                     whereof
                     I
                     am
                     now
                     Condemned
                     ,
                     and
                     do
                     not
                     doubt
                     but
                     to
                     have
                     the
                     Sentence
                     reverst
                     .
                     I
                     do
                     now
                     apply
                     my self
                     unto
                     God
                     by
                     Prayer
                     ,
                     and
                     do
                     desire
                     the
                     Hearty
                     Prayers
                     of
                     all
                     that
                     fear
                     God
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     may
                     have
                     a
                     sweet
                     Passage
                     from
                     this
                     Mortal
                     Life
                     ,
                     to
                     that
                     Immortal
                     Life
                     which
                     God
                     hath
                     prepared
                     for
                     all
                     that
                     are
                     in
                     Christ
                     Jesus
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Francis
                       Hacker
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             After
             the
             reading
             of
             this
             he
             desired
             that
             Col.
             
               Axtel
            
             would
             be
             both
             their
             Mouth
             to
             God
             in
             Prayer
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             Col.
             
               Axtel
            
             said
             ,
             
               I
               desire
               all
               that
               fear
               the
               Lord
               to
               hear
               me
               with
               Patience
               ,
               and
               to
               lift
               up
               their
               Hearts
               
               to
               seek
               the
               Lord
               with
               me
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               have
               his
               Strength
               ,
               and
               the
               Presence
               of
               his
               Spirit
               ,
               from
               this
               World
               to
               Everlasting
               Life
               .
            
          
           
             After
             he
             had
             ended
             his
             Prayer
             he
             gave
             the
             Sheriff
             Thanks
             again
             for
             his
             Civility
             ,
             and
             turning
             to
             Colonel
             
               Hacker
               ,
            
             they
             saluted
             and
             embraced
             each
             other
             in
             their
             Arms
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             
               The
               Lord
               sweeten
               our
               Passage
               ,
               and
               give
               us
               a
               happy
               Meeting
               with
               himself
               in
               Glory
               .
            
          
           
             Then
             pulling
             his
             Cap
             over
             his
             Eyes
             ,
             expected
             ,
             as
             is
             supposed
             ,
             that
             the
             Cart
             should
             be
             drawn
             away
             ,
             with
             his
             Hands
             lifted
             up
             he
             utter'd
             these
             Words
             with
             a
             Loud
             and
             Audible
             Voice
             ,
             
               Lord
               Jesus
               receive
               my
               Spirit
               ;
            
             but
             the
             Cart
             staying
             a
             little
             longer
             ,
             he
             lift
             up
             his
             Hands
             the
             Second
             Time
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             like
             Audible
             and
             Loud
             Voice
             said
             ,
             
               Into
               thy
               Hands
               ,
               O
               Father
               ,
               I
               commend
               my
               Spirit
               :
            
             And
             yet
             in
             regard
             there
             was
             no
             Man
             found
             to
             put
             forward
             the
             Horse
             to
             draw
             away
             the
             Cart
             until
             the
             Common
             Hangman
             came
             down
             out
             of
             the
             Cart
             himself
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             the
             Carman
             ,
             as
             many
             Witnesses
             affirm
             ,
             saying
             ,
             He
             would
             lose
             his
             Cart
             and
             Horse
             before
             he
             would
             have
             a
             Hand
             in
             hanging
             such
             a
             Man
             ,
             by
             this
             he
             had
             Opportunity
             to
             lift
             up
             his
             Hands
             ,
             and
             utter
             the
             like
             the
             Third
             Time
             also
             .
          
           
             
               Observations
               on
               Mr.
               Axtel
               and
               Mr.
               Hacker
               .
            
             
               THE
               last
               Actors
               in
               this
               Bloody
               Tragedy
               are
               now
               entred
               upon
               the
               Stage
               ,
               and
               seeing
               they
               were
               join'd
               in
               their
               Lives
               ,
               I
               thought
               it
               fit
               to
               leave
               them
               as
               I
               found
               them
               .
            
             
               These
               were
               guilty
               of
               that
               Horrid
               Murther
               ,
               in
               daring
               to
               protect
               what
               is
               a
               Sin
               to
               think
               .
               
                 Axtel
              
               guarded
               those
               Bloody
               Shambles
               where
               Virtue
               and
               Majesty
               stood
               like
               Lambs
               before
               the
               Butcher
               ;
               and
               now
               having
               brought
               the
               Ship
               of
               our
               King's
               Life
               ,
               tost
               upon
               the
               Tumultuous
               Surges
               of
               so
               many
               uncertain
               Fortunes
               ,
               almost
               into
               the
               Harbour
               of
               their
               Malice
               ,
               he
               bids
               Rebellion
               cast
               an
               Anchor
               on
               the
               dangerous
               Sands
               of
               the
               
                 Good
                 Old
                 Cause
                 .
              
               Thus
               when
               all
               good
               Christians
               Hearts
               were
               melted
               in
               the
               Furnace
               
               of
               Affliction
               ,
               to
               see
               Majesty
               lye
               a Bleeding
               ,
               and
               Pleading
               for
               Life
               in
               every
               Honest
               Heart
               ,
               before
               so
               sad
               a
               Tribunal
               .
               This
               Gentleman
               spent
               his
               Time
               in
               raising
               his
               Soldiers
               Spirits
               to
               a
               Pitch
               of
               Mirth
               ,
               laughing
               at
               their
               Squibs
               ,
               extreamly
               pleased
               that
               Majesty
               rise
               offended
               with
               such
               sad
               Perfumes
               from
               the
               Seat
               where
               he
               sate
               ,
               which
               was
               suddenly
               to
               stumble
               at
               a
               Block
               ,
               and
               pass
               unregarded
               to
               a
               cold
               Grave
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .