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A93635 The speeches and prayers of Major General Harison, Octob. 13. Mr. John Carew, Octob. 15. Mr. Justice Cooke, Mr. Hugh Peters, Octob. 16. Mr. Tho. Scott, Mr. Gregory Clement, Col. Adrian Scroop, Col. John Jones, Octob. 17. Col. Daniel Axtell, & Col. Fran. Hacker, Oct. 19 the times of their death. Together with severall occasionall speeches and passages in their imprisonment till they came to the place of execution. Faithfully and impartially collected for further satisfaction. Harrison, Thomas, 1606-1660, attributed name. 1660 (1660) Wing S4874A; Wing S4874B; Thomason E1053_1; ESTC R202958 82,554 105

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praise_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n and_o the_o everlasting_a salvation_n of_o all_o our_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n have_v end_v his_o first_o prayer_n he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o shieriffe_n and_o spectator_n in_o this_o follow_a speech_n mr._n shieriffe_n and_o gentleman_n the_o most_o glorious_a sight_n that_o ever_o be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o most_o glorious_a sight_n next_o to_o that_o be_v to_o see_v any_o poor_a creature_n suffer_v for_o he_o in_o his_o cause_n i_o desire_v to_o speak_v a_o few_o word_n brief_o to_o let_v you_o understand_v what_o a_o glorious_a work_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o accomplish_v upon_o my_o spirit_n i_o bless_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v ransack_v into_o every_o corner_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o have_v search_v into_o all_o my_o sin_n actual_a and_o original_a secret_a and_o open_a know_v 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i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n for_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n he_o have_v cover_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n as_o a_o bridegroom_n deck_v himself_o with_o ornament_n and_o as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v herself_o with_o jewel_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o i_o and_o as_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o bud_n and_o as_o the_o garden_n cause_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v sow_o in_o it_o to_o spring_v forth_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v cause_v righteousness_n and_o praise_n to_o spring_v forth_o before_o all_o nation_n and_o isaiah_n 43.9_o 10._o you_o be_v my_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o do_v desire_n to_o bear_v a_o testimony_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o justice_n and_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n the_o lord_n know_v i_o have_v no_o malice_n upon_o my_o heart_n against_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n neither_o against_o jury_n that_o find_v i_o guilty_a nor_o court_n that_o pass_v sentence_n i_o desire_v free_o to_o forgive_v every_o one_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o as_o concern_v this_o great_a dispensation_n you_o may_v it_o may_v be_v desire_v to_o hear_v something_o of_o it_o true_o i_o say_v as_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n i_o have_v not_o any_o hard_a thought_n concern_v he_o my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v for_o he_o that_o his_o throne_n may_v be_v uphold_v by_o truth_n and_o by_o mercy_n for_o by_o mercy_n as_o prov._n 23._o the_o throne_n be_v uphold_v but_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o poor_a we_o have_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v by_o our_o brethren_n as_o joseph_n be_v brother_n have_v betray_v brother_n to_o death_n and_o that_o scripture_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n fulfil_v matth._n 10.21_o the_o father_n against_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n against_o uhe_a father_n and_o brother_n shall_v deliver_v up_o brother_n to_o death_n i_o desire_v for_o my_o own_o part_n to_o kiss_v the_o rod_n and_o i_o do_v desire_n if_o it_o may_v please_v the_o king_n majesty_n that_o no_o more_o blood_n may_v be_v shed_v after_o miae_n it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v put_v it_o into_o his_o own_o breast_n here_o be_v a_o poor_a brother_n come_v i_o be_o afraid_a that_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o die_v at_o this_o time_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o his_o majesty_n may_v show_v some_o mercy_n the_o shieriffe_n interrupt_v in_o word_n to_o this_o effect_n let_v that_o alone_o for_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v clemency_n enough_o for_o all_o but_o his_o father_n murderer_n mr._n cook_n reply_v than_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o speak_v something_o concern_v my_o profession_n and_o faith_n which_o i_o bless_v the_o lord_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o rock_n christ_n jesus_n i_o do_v not_o expect_v salvation_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v ever_o do_v but_o only_o lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n as_o a_o naked_a christ_n and_o there_o to_o bottom_n my_o soul_n i_o can_v say_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o i_o have_v endeavour_v in_o my_o place_n and_o to_o my_o power_n to_o do_v that_o which_o may_v be_v to_o god_n glory_n according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o understanding_n i_o have_v stand_v for_o a_o gospel_n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n and_o that_o many_o delay_n in_o the_o law_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o that_o thing_n i_o have_v much_o suffer_v for_o i_o say_v its_o good_a both_o for_o king_n and_o people_n that_o many_o delay_n in_o matter_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o that_o public_a justice_n
may_v be_v speedy_o and_o cheap_o administer_v and_o as_o for_o my_o profession_n i_o be_o of_o the_o congregational_a way_n i_o desire_v to_o own_v it_o and_o be_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o all_o that_o walk_v humble_o and_o holy_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o desire_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o say_v against_o it_o i_o do_v confess_v i_o be_o not_o convince_v of_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v do_v amiss_o as_o to_o that_o i_o have_v be_v charge_v with_o i_o be_o not_o indeed_o neither_o do_v i_o understand_v the_o plea_n of_o the_o court_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o have_v bring_v the_o king_n to_o the_o bar_n and_o set_v he_o over_o they_o again_o their_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o bar_n have_v be_v treason_n i_o desire_v never_o to_o repent_v of_o any_o thing_n therein_o i_o have_v do_v but_o i_o desire_v to_o own_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o be_o here_o to_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o and_o so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o myself_o i_o can_v free_o confess_v it_o here_o the_o sheriff_n interrupt_v he_o again_o desire_v he_o to_o forbear_v any_o such_o expression_n mr._n cook_n reply_v it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o english_a man_n to_o insult_v over_o a_o die_a man_n nor_o in_o other_o country_n among_o turk_n or_o gallias_n the_o lord_n bless_v every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o help_v we_o that_o we_o may_v look_v more_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o the_o concernment_n of_o our_o own_o life_n for_o alas_o what_o be_v a_o poor_a miserable_a life_n to_o we_o but_o that_o therein_o we_o may_v give_v honour_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o here_o of_o that_o congregation_n to_o which_o i_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o time_n that_o i_o live_v here_o i_o will_v commend_v to_o they_o that_o scripture_n phil._n 2.17_o 18._o yea_o and_o if_o i_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o the_o faith_n i_o joy_v and_o rejoice_v with_o you_o all_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o do_v you_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v with_o i_o and_o deut._n 18.11_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n make_v you_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o you_o be_v and_o bless_v you_o as_o be_v have_v promise_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v comfort_n to_o they_o and_o to_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n keep_v england_n from_o popery_n and_o from_o superstition_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o profaneness_n and_o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o inundation_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o land_n and_o that_o be_v all_o the_o harm_n i_o wish_v unto_o it_o the_o lord_n have_v forgive_v i_o many_o thousand_o talent_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v well_o forgive_v those_o few_o penny_n that_o be_v owe_v unto_o i_o i_o bless_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v nothing_o lie_v upon_o my_o conscience_n but_o i_o can_v unbosom_v myself_o to_o every_o one_o and_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o through_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n though_o accompany_v with_o many_o frailty_n i_o desire_v to_o bless_v the_o lord_n my_o lot_n be_v rather_o in_o ireland_n then_o here_o here_o i_o have_v be_v more_o know_v where_o i_o have_v give_v the_o offence_n the_o sheriff_n again_o interrupt_v he_o mr._n cook_n reply_n sir_n i_o pray_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o i_o think_v i_o be_o the_o first_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v hang_v for_o demand_v of_o justice_n therefore_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o interrupt_v i_o i_o suppose_v yond_o be_v there_o and_o do_v bear_v i_o witness_v in_o your_o conscience_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n then_o that_o i_o do_v not_o communicate_v to_o the_o court_n that_o i_o now_o speak_v upon_o the_o ladder_n if_o you_o will_v 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