The true and perfect speeches of Colonel John Gerhard upon the scaffold at Tower-hill, on Munday last, and Mr. Peter Vowel at Charing-Cross, on Munday last, being the 11 of this instant July, 1654. With their declarations to the people touching the King of Scots; their protestations sealed with their blood; and their prayers immediatly before the fatal stroke of death was struck. Likewise, the speech of the Portugal ambassadors brother upon the scaffold, his acknowledgment and confession; and the great and wonderful miracle that hapned upon the putting of Mr. Gerard into the coffin. Taken by an ear witness, and impartially communicated for general satisfaction.
         Gerard, John, 1632-1654.
      
       
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             The true and perfect speeches of Colonel John Gerhard upon the scaffold at Tower-hill, on Munday last, and Mr. Peter Vowel at Charing-Cross, on Munday last, being the 11 of this instant July, 1654. With their declarations to the people touching the King of Scots; their protestations sealed with their blood; and their prayers immediatly before the fatal stroke of death was struck. Likewise, the speech of the Portugal ambassadors brother upon the scaffold, his acknowledgment and confession; and the great and wonderful miracle that hapned upon the putting of Mr. Gerard into the coffin. Taken by an ear witness, and impartially communicated for general satisfaction.
             Gerard, John, 1632-1654.
             Vowell, Peter, d. 1654.
          
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             1654.
          
           
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           The
           true
           and
           perfect
           SPEECHES
           Of
           Colonel
           JOHN
           GERHARD
           UPON
           The
           Scaffold
           at
           Tower-hill
           ,
           on
           Munday
           last
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           Peter
           Vowel
           at
           Charing-Cross
           ,
           on
           
             Munday
          
           last
           ,
           being
           ●he
           11
           of
           this
           instant
           
             July
             ,
          
           1654.
           
        
         
           With
           their
           Declarations
           to
           the
           People
           touching
           the
           
             〈◊〉
          
           of
           
             ●ts
             ▪
          
           their
           Protestations
           sealed
           with
           their
           blood
           ;
           and
           their
           praȳe●s
           immediatly
           before
           the
           fatal
           stroke
           of
           Death
           was
           struck
           .
        
         
           Likewise
           ,
           the
           Speech
           of
           the
           Portugal
           Ambassadors
           Brother
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           his
           Acknowledgment
           and
           Confession
           ;
           And
           the
           g●●a●
           and
           wonderful
           Miracle
           that
           hapned
           upon
           the
           putting
           of
           Mr.
           
             Gerard
          
           into
           the
           C●ffin
           .
        
         
           
             Taken
             by
             an
             Ear
             witness
             ,
             and
             impartially
             communicated
             for
             general
             satisfaction
             .
          
        
         
           Imprinted
           at
           
             London
          
           for
           
             C.
             Horton
             ,
          
           1654.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           true
           and
           perfect
           Speeches
           of
           Master
           Vowel
           Col.
           Gerard
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Ambassadors
           brother
           ,
           at
           the
           places
           of
           Execution
           on
           Munday
           last
           ,
           at
           Charing-Cross
           ,
           and
           at
           Tower-Hill
           .
        
         
           
             
               Gentlemen
               ,
            
          
           
             I
             Am
             this
             day
             brought
             hither
             to
             suffer
             as
             a
             traytor
             ,
             upon
             an
             Impeachment
             of
             high
             Treason
             ,
             a
             thing
             which
             I
             was
             never
             guilty
             of
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             I
             here
             speak
             it
             ,
             never
             did
             my
             thoughts
             in
             the
             least
             ever
             center
             upon
             any
             such
             thing
             ;
             though
             the
             High
             Court
             of
             Justice
             were
             pleased
             to
             affirm
             ,
             that
             I
             had
             endeavoured
             to
             make
             the
             Lord
             Protector
             odious
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             in
             turning
             the
             Design
             unto
             him
             by
             a
             Lybel
             ,
             which
             was
             scattered
             up
             and
             down
             London
             ,
             that
             his
             Highness
             and
             the
             Army
             had
             a
             design
             to
             
             massacre
             all
             but
             their
             friends
             in
             all
             parts
             of
             England
             ;
             and
             for
             endeavouring
             to
             bring
             in
             my
             master
             the
             King
             ,
             for
             whose
             Ca●se
             I
             am
             here
             brought
             to
             the
             place
             of
             execution
             ,
             to
             s●ffer
             upon
             the
             Cross
             ,
             as
             my
             blessed
             Lord
             and
             Saviou●
             hath
             done
             before
             me
             .
             And
             truly
             Gentlemen
             ,
             though
             my
             Death
             be
             an
             untimely
             and
             ignominious
             Death
             ,
             yet
             it
             seems
             not
             in
             the
             least
             either
             dreadful
             or
             terrible
             ;
             for
             ,
             blessed
             be
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             hath
             taken
             away
             the
             sting
             thereof
             ,
             and
             ind●ed
             me
             with
             his
             holy
             and
             divine
             Spirit
             ,
             whereby
             I
             am
             supported
             with
             those
             inward
             Comforts
             ,
             that
             so
             soon
             a●
             I
             have
             submitted
             my
             neck
             to
             the
             Rope
             ,
             and
             received
             the
             fatal
             Turn
             ,
             I
             shal
             then
             arrive
             at
             the
             Haven
             of
             Happiness
             ,
             there
             to
             participate
             of
             those
             eternal
             felicities
             ,
             prepared
             for
             all
             those
             that
             live
             and
             die
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             through
             whose
             merits
             ,
             and
             by
             whose
             passion
             ,
             I
             do
             absolutely
             believe
             to
             have
             a
             general
             remission
             of
             all
             my
             sins
             and
             transg●essions
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             those
             things
             laid
             to
             my
             charge
             before
             the
             High
             Court
             of
             Justice
             ,
             I
             do
             utterly
             protest
             against
             them
             ,
             having
             not
             in
             the
             least
             acted
             any
             thing
             ,
             and
             withall
             being
             de●ied
             that
             which
             every
             free-born
             English-man
             may
             claim
             as
             his
             sole
             and
             onely
             birth
             right
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
          
           
             
               Magna
               Charta
               .
            
          
           
           
             So
             that
             being
             over
             awed
             by
             my
             Judges
             ,
             I
             here
             dye
             innocently
             before
             my
             Equals
             ,
             being
             leer
             and
             free
             from
             the
             guilt
             of
             any
             Treason
             in
             the
             least
             .
          
           
             And
             I
             do
             her●
             protest
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             for
             no
             other
             thing
             that
             they
             thirst
             after
             my
             blood
             ,
             but
             my
             Loyalty
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             
               (
               as
               it
               appears
               to
               me
               )
            
             whom
             the
             great
             J●h●vah
             preserve
             ,
             keep
             ,
             and
             d●fend
             And
             truly
             Gentlemen
             souldiers
             ,
             to
             you
             I
             now
             speak
             ,
             that
             I
             can
             do
             no
             loss
             then
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             all
             deluded
             ,
             misled
             ,
             and
             blinded
             ;
             —
          
        
         
           but
           being
           interrupted
           by
           the
           Sheriff
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           permitted
           to
           speak
           any
           further
           in
           that
           particular
           .
        
         
           
             Well
             then
             ,
             I
             have
             done
             ,
             't
             is
             for
             my
             Royal
             Soveraign
             that
             I
             am
             h●●e
             to
             sacrifice
             my
             life
             ,
             therefore
             I
             beseech
             you
             G●●tlemen
             le●
             no
             man
             be
             d●nted
             or
             dismayd
             at
             my
             death
             ;
             for
             I
             bless
             God
             I
             have
             not
             the
             least
             fear
             of
             terrour
             within
             ,
             but
             am
             confident
             that
             I
             shal
             have
             a
             smile
             in
             heaven
             ,
             when
             some
             may
             receive
             a
             frown
             :
             And
             so
             the
             Lord
             bless
             ,
             keep
             ,
             and
             preserve
             you
             in
             the
             pure
             and
             unspotted
             bonds
             of
             true
             friendship
             and
             Loyalty
          
        
         
           After
           which
           ,
           the
           Executioner
           put
           the
           Rope
           about
           his
           neck
           ,
           and
           prayers
           being
           ended
           ,
           he
           did
           his
           office
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           he
           had
           hung
           about
           the
           space
           of
           half
           an
           hour
           ,
           he
           was
           then
           cut
           down
           ,
           and
           carryed
           to
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           Bell
           ,
           where
           many
           friends
           met
           him
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           carryed
           him
           in
           a
           Co●ch
           likewise
           to
           Islington
           ,
           where
           a
           great
           funeral
           is
           prepared
           for
           him
           .
        
         
           His
           death
           is
           much
           lamented
           by
           any
           ,
           being
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           exquisite
           parts
           ,
           and
           of
           singular
           knowledge
           ,
           more
           fit
           indeed
           for
           a
           Councellor
           ,
           then
           a
           War●ike
           Officer
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           About
           five
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           Afternoon
           ,
           Col.
           Gerard
           was
           guarded
           from
           the
           Tower
           to
           the
           Scaffold
           on
           Tower-hill
           ,
           being
           accompanied
           by
           the
           Lieutenant
           ,
           and
           divers
           other
           Gentlemen
           ;
           but
           coming
           to
           the
           stairs
           ,
           he
           nimbly
           ran
           up
           ,
           and
           smiling
           saluted
           Col.
           Barkstead
           with
           a
           cup
           of
           Sack
           ,
           and
           then
           walked
           up
           and
           down
           the
           scaffold
           with
           an
           undauted
           spirit
           .
           After
           which
           ,
           he
           called
           the
           Executioner
           to
           him
           ,
           desiring
           to
           see
           the
           block
           ,
           which
           he
           took
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           saluted
           it
           :
           Then
           he
           went
           to
           the
           head
           of
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           and
           putting
           off
           his
           hat
           to
           the
           Auditors
           spake
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           
             
               GENTLEMEN
               ,
            
          
           
             PRovidence
             having
             alotted
             me
             the
             time
             of
             my
             death
             ,
             the
             manner
             of
             my
             death
             ,
             and
             the
             hour
             of
             my
             death
             ,
             I
             am
             bound
             out
             of
             Christian
             Duty
             ,
             and
             a
             Loyal
             Conscience
             ,
             to
             acknowledge
             these
             singular
             favours
             ,
             and
             to
             return
             all
             due
             honour
             and
             praise
             for
             these
             his
             great
             mercies
             ;
             but
             for
             what
             I
             stand
             impeached
             for
             by
             my
             Judges
             ,
             in
             reference
             to
             high
             Treason
             ,
             my
             innocency
             therein
             does
             justly
             acquit
             me
             of
             the
             guilt
             thereof
             ;
             so
             that
             I
             cannot
             but
             make
             this
             inference
             and
             construction
             upon
             the
             Judgment
             passed
             against
             me
             in
             Court
             ,
             that
             I
             was
             not
             thought
             worthy
             to
             live
             ,
             because
             I
             liv'd
             to
             love
             the
             King
             my
             
             Master
             .
             And
             thus
             much
             I
             do
             here
             ingenuously
             declare
             ,
             that
             if
             I
             had
             as
             many
             lives
             as
             haires
             upon
             my
             head
             ,
             willingly
             should
             I
             sacrifice
             them
             in
             his
             Cause
             ;
             and
             under
             his
             Banner
             ,
             my
             Loyalty
             shall
             now
             issue
             sorth
             with
             streams
             of
             blood
             ,
             being
             assured
             ,
             that
             after
             my
             passing
             through
             the
             violent
             Billows
             of
             this
             raging
             sea
             ,
             I
             shal
             then
             arrive
             at
             the
             eternal
             Haven
             of
             happiness
             ,
             and
             there
             sing
             hallelujah
             with
             my
             glorious
             father
             in
             heaven
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             most
             high
             and
             omnipotent
             Protector
             ,
             of
             all
             the
             low
             and
             inferior
             Protectors
             here
             on
             Earth
             .
             And
             after
             some
             conference
             and
             prayer
             with
             the
             Minister
             ,
             with
             an
             affable
             countenance
             ,
             he
             cast
             off
             his
             Doublet
             ,
             and
             putting
             on
             a
             white
             Wastcoat
             ,
             and
             a
             linnen
             Cap
             ,
             he
             then
             went
             to
             prayers
             ,
             where
             immediatly
             after
             taking
             leav
             of
             his
             friends
             ,
             he
             prostraced
             himself
             before
             the
             block
             ;
             and
             laying
             his
             head
             down
             ,
             rose
             up
             again
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             Gentlemen
             ,
             when
             I
             am
             dead
             and
             gone
             ,
             remem̄ber
             you
             have
             a
             Royal
             Soveraign
             ;
             and
             the
             Lord
             unite
             your
             hearts
             and
             affections
             unto
             him
             After
             which
             ,
             he
             willingly
             submitted
             himself
             to
             the
             block
             ,
             and
             the
             Executioner
             coming
             to
             him
             ,
             to
             ask
             forgiveness
             ,
             and
             know
             the
             sign
             ;
             He
             replyed
             ,
             the
             Lord
             forgive
             thee
             for
             I
             cannot
             .
             But
             when
             I
             lift
             up
             my
             right
             hand
             ,
             do
             thy
             office
             ;
          
        
         
           and
           accordingly
           the
           sign
           b●●●g
           given
           ,
           the
           Executioner
           did
           his
           office
           ,
           and
           at
           one
           blow
           severed
           
           his
           head
           from
           his
           shoulders
           ;
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           the
           head
           and
           the
           body
           were
           both
           put
           into
           a
           Coffin
           ,
           &
           so
           carryed
           off
           the
           Scaffold
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Portugal
           Ambassadors
           brother
           was
           guarded
           up
           to
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           being
           extreamly
           dejected
           in
           spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           mourning
           Gown
           ,
           where
           he
           endeavoured
           (
           by
           way
           of
           speech
           )
           to
           plead
           innocency
           ;
           and
           then
           by
           his
           Interpreter
           to
           impute
           the
           chief
           Cause
           of
           the
           Riot
           and
           Murder
           to
           the
           English
           ;
           but
           this
           was
           onely
           grounded
           by
           the
           way
           of
           excuse
           ;
           so
           that
           such
           circumstances
           proved
           superfluous
           ;
           and
           after
           his
           Confession
           to
           the
           Priest
           ,
           the
           absolving
           him
           of
           his
           sins
           ,
           and
           the
           resigning
           up
           of
           the
           Crucifix
           ,
           he
           likewise
           submitted
           to
           the
           block
           ,
           &
           at
           two
           blows
           ,
           and
           a
           race
           ,
           his
           head
           was
           severed
           from
           his
           shoulders
           .
        
         
           One
           thing
           more
           is
           observable
           ,
           that
           these
           two
           Gentlemen
           ,
           which
           this
           day
           underwent
           the
           fatall
           stroke
           ,
           were
           the
           first
           that
           began
           the
           d●spute
           at
           the
           Exchange
           ;
           and
           moreover
           ,
           that
           Mr.
           
           Gerards
           hands
           when
           he
           was
           in
           the
           Coffin
           ,
           were
           seen
           to
           move
           ,
           and
           lift
           up
           the
           Lid
           thereof
           .
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .