Mr. CHALLENOR HIS CONFESSION AND SPEECH MADE UPON THE LADDER BEfore his Execution on Wednesday the fifth of July 1643. in Cornhill just against the Royal Exchange.  
IT is this day Ordered by the Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning printing, that the Confession of RICHARD CHALLENOR be printed by Peter Cole.  
July 5. 1643. JOHN WHITE.  
LONDON, Printed by Peter Cole at the sign of the Glove and Lion in Cornhill near the Royal Exchange 1643.   

Presently after Mr. TOMKINS was Executed about ten of the clock, Mr. CHALLENOR was carried from Newgate, accompanied with Mr. PETER'S and some other Divines, and conducted by two Troops of Horse to Cornhill, where a Gibbet was erected against the Royal Exchange, about which was a Guard consisting of two of the Trained Bands, when he came to the place of Execution, being upon the Ladder (after many Tears of hearty Contrition,) he spoke as followeth.  
GENTLEMEN,  
IT Hath pleased God to bring me to this place, God hath now returned my prayer upon me, my prayer was, that if this Design might not be Honourable to him, that it might be known. God hath heard me and it is discovered, that same very thing hath satisfied me, that I was in an error; and that I am confident, I was in a great deal of fault; And I confess I do now die justly; and I pray God, that I may now glorify the Lord;  
I shall only thus much declare to the world, that they may take off the aspersion, that was laid upon my partner, and my wife, which neither of them did know of this Design: I have declared my conscience freely to God and the world in every particular that concerns the business; thus much I shall say for my own particular. There were three things laid to my charge which there was some mistake in; Concerning the King's Letter, whereas it was thought to be another way I thank God, it was not that way. Then concerning the Seal, I had no hand in the procuring of it, nor knew not of it till the Friday.  
There is another thing that is concerning the seizing of the Magazines, which I had no hand in neither. But I die justly, and I deserve this punishment.  
But now to you all that are here, let my example be to you, that you never take yourself to any thing but what you have warrant for from the Lord; I had no warrant I vow to God, that hath now satisfied me that the Lord I hope will forgive me, I have hearty repent, and I beseech you all to take this as a warning.  
And whereas there is now a great deal of distraction, and division in the City; and that we now make difference, between God's Ministers, and Gods Ministers despise no means, I acknowledge my fault; I did make foam difference, and I now acknowledge it; and desire the Lord to forgive me, I have received more comfort from such men, than ever I had before.  
I shall not now have much to say, But I desire hearty that the whole world would forgive me, I do beg of my God, and of my Christ (who I have not honoured so much as I should have done) that he would have mercy upon me.  
And now to you all I speak, I do now as freely forgive you, as I trust my Saviour Jesus Christ, hath forgiven me. And so Lord Jesus, into thy hands do I commend my spirit, for thou hast redeemed me O Lord God; and so the Lord take me, and the Lord receive me.  

Then his Father tendered him the King's pardon, Saying  
Here is the King's gracious pardon.  
To which Mr. Challenor: replied,  
Sir, I beseech you trouble me not with it.  
Pray speak to my friends to take care of my corpse, and carry me home.  
Whereupon Mr. Peter's said to him, You are now before the Lord of heaven, if you have any thing about the Lords, you spoke off so often last night, I beseech you speak your Conscience.  
Mr. Challenor answering thus, Gentlemen, It is the happiest day that ever I had;  
I shall now (Gentlemen) declare a little more of the occasion of this, as I am desired by Mr. Peter's, and to give him, and the world satisfaction.  
It came from Mr. Waller under this notion, that if that we could make a moderate party here in London, to stand betwixt the gap, and in the gap, to unite the King and the Parliament, it would be a very acceptable work, for now the three Kingdoms lay a bleeding, and unless that were done there was no hopes to unite them; withal I made this Reply. Sir, if I could assure you of three parts of London, none of them should stir, unless we had the countenance of the Lords and Commons; To this he replied, You shall have to countenance this business the whole House of Lords except three or four you shall have divers of the House of Commons, we were promised we should speak with; these Lords; And in truth except we had spoken with these Lords, nothing could have been done; for Mr. Abbot, Mr. Blinkehorne, Mr. Luntloe, Mr. King, and myself agreed that we would not stir, till these Lords had declared themselves and would be engaged.  
And now (Gentlemen I have another thing to declare, which shall be in the behalf, of those that are condemned; As Mr. Waller was the mouth from the Lords, as he did declare, so I was the unhappy instrument, from Mr. Waller to the rest; the sentence is now past, I desire if it might be, that it might be moved to the House, that no more might suffer in the cause. This is all I have to say, and desire your hearty prayers to God for me.  
Then one Mr. Smart said unto him, Mr. Challenor, If you were to to live longer, would you ever have done the like again  
Mr. Challenor Answered, I am thus fare confident, that if it had pleased God to lend me● life, I think I should have run another course, and I am confident of it; I hope this is the happiest day I ever saw, and I hope God is reconciled to me, in my Saviour Jesus Christ; that hath given me repentance; and I am confident he will return my prayer for me.  
Then at his request Mr. P●ters prayed very fervently and devoutly with him: after his prayer was ended, Mr. Challenor spoke these words.  
Gentlemen, I do from my heart forgive you and all the world, desiring you and all the world to forgive me also, and so I commend my soul into the hands of my God.    

IT IS THIS DAY ORDERED BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT CONCERNG PRINTING, THAT THE CONFESSIONS OF RICHARD CHALLENOR BE PRINTED BY PETER COLE.  
July 5. 1643. JOHN WHITE.