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A71040	A more exact and perfect relation of the treachery, apprehension, conviction, condemnation, confession, and execution, of Francis Pitt, aged 65. Who was executed in Smithfield on Saturday, October the 12, 1644. For endeavouring to betray the garrison of Rushall-Hall in the county of Stafford, to the enemy. / Published by [bracket] Ithiel Smart and Edward Archer [bracket] two ministers. Who were acquainted with him in his life, and present with him at his death. By speciall command.	Smart, Ithiel, 1598 or 9-1661.; Archer, Edward.	1644 (1644)	Wing S4011; ESTC R7584	10,452	16

and every man a lier 4. To reclaim the wicked If this be done to the green Tree what shall be done to the dry If it first begin at us what shall the end be of them that obey not the Gospel of God 5. To admonish the godly Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed left he fall Let no man presume of his own strength 6. To stop the mouthes of gain-sayers who complain that one who had formerly been a professor and one who offended so lately yea one who gave manifest signs of his repentance should suffer death and as it were lead the way when many wicked Achans who have long troubled this our Israel yea many Achitophels who have both plotted and acted all this mischief remain alive Silence Let Justice take place and the mouth of all wickednesse he stopt For the first that a Professor should suffer Know that though the Law be quick sighted yet Iustice is blinde and must know neither Father nor Mother Friend nor Foe Now Iustice and Iudgement must go hand in hand 't is Gods own Ordinance Levit. 19. 15. Ye shall do no unrighteousnesse in Iudgement thou shalt not respect the person of the poor nor honour the person of the mighty but in righteousnesse thou shalt judge thy Neighbour As also Deut. 16. 18 19. Judges and Officers shalt thou make thee in all thy Gates which the Lord thy God giveth thee throughout thy Tribes and they shall judge the people with just judgement Thou shalt not wrest judgement Thou shalt not respect persons c. Iustice would prevent Iudgement but Iudgement must preserve justice Wherefore to pervert Iudgement though through favour and affection is the great oft injustice as coyning base Coyn double Treason To give a man poyson is evil but to remove counter-poysons this is worse here 's no remedy This is to take away the balm of Gilead Religion and Iustice bound all He that cuts these bonds dissolves all Now Iustice looks not upon the man but the Cause respects not the person but the offence And we are perswaded that Honourable Councell looked not upon him as a Professor but as a Malefactor a Now our Saviours counsell is Iudge not according to the appearance but judge righteous judgement Iohn 7. 24. No mans goodnesse much lesse profession must bear him out in a bad cause b Again 'T is not the Iudge but the Law or rather not the Law but the crime that condemneth Wherefore there is a woe denounced against those Iudges that speak falsely in judgement Woe unto them that speak good of evil and evil of good Isai. 5. 20. He that justifieth the wicked and he that condemneth the just even they both are abomination to the Lord Prov. 17. 15. He that saith to the wicked thou art righteous him shall the people curse Nations shall abhor him But to them that rebuke him shall be delight and a good blessing shall come upon them Prov. 24. 24 25. For the second That he came so soon to tryall we can say no more to it but this God in his wise providence so ordered it His witnesses were ready and his Fact apparent whereas others are not prosecuted with that diligence and prudence as is desired The Councill being forced to send divers wayes both by Sea and Land to call up witnesses so that excuse this boldnesse the delay is not in them who are to judge them but in those who do complain against them And what though he lead the way Who art thou that repinest against God What if God would thus be glorified We are perswaded the Lord wrought a great work in him and we hope much good by him even by his death Object But is may be said Why should he call for Iustice More need to call to God for Mercy Answ So he did and we doubt not but that he found Mercy with the Lord But to give thee satisfaction Solomon holds forth an answer Because that sentence against an evill work is not excented speedily therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set to do evil Eccles. 8. 11. We humbly conceive no man can justly complain of this The Lord chargeth it as a hainous sin upon his people the Iews None calleth for Iustice none pleadeth for Truth Isai. 59. 4. And for this the Lord hid his face and would not hear To conclude the words of a dying man are wont to take a deep impression these wrought kindely when they were uttered we wish no better entertainment now they are Printed Beware of a barren and fruitlesse profession take heed of hypocrisie keep thy heart with all diligence Hear read and learn thou knowest thy beginning but no man knows his end and whatsoever thy condition be t is mutable thou knowest not what a day may bring forth Many in the course of their lives may be accounted happy yet no man can write himself happy indeed till his end Remember the four last things and thou shalt never do amisse Live well and die well Take this for a warning If thou reap benefit we shall blesse God for it and waite to serve thee in a greater imployment Farewell Imprimatur Nath. Brent FINIS Psal. 32. 3. When I kept silence my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long A man at other times of no great parts There is more mentioned there The seed of all was in him The same phrase he had in his prayer in the Chamber where he prayed also that God would root out that den of theeves at Dudley Castle and added this Not that I seek it by way of revenge but as they are thine enemies O Lord Here was much more spoken to clear Religion and to exhort to Pietie Many Country people were there as well as Citizens it being Market day He told us in private that two Garrisons of the King being neer to it Leichfield Dudley the Country was forced to pay to both sides which was a sore burden to them better to pay to one onely as he supposed He said indeed a eleven but that was a mistake The sum of his Speech being to vindicate Religion and the Professours thereof and to quick●n Magistrates to the Execution of justice ●hat whilest a Professors suffers prophane ones go not unpunished Both which are twice repeated T is pitty no one penned it 1 Thes. 4. 13. Rom. 3. 4 Luke 23. 31. 1 Pet. 4. 17. 1 Cor. 10. 12. Judgements shall return to Justice Psal. 94. 15. Exo. 23. 3. Dent 1. 16 17. Prov. ●● 5. and 24. 23. and 28. 21. a They did not know the man nor yet that he was a professor b Justus est qui justefacit In his speech he desired justice might be executed upon Delinquents See the complaint also in the 14. and 15. Vers Prov. 4. 23. Prov. 27. 1. Nemo foelix ante mortem Solon to Craesus