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A57012	Antipas, or, The dying testimony of Mr. James Renwick, Minister of the Gospel, who suffered at the grass-market of Edinburgh, Feb. 17, 1688 : his sentence was founded on these following heads : 1. Because he could not own James the VII, to be his lawful soverain, 2. Because he taught the unlawfulness of paying the cess expresly [sic] exacted for supressing of the faithful and free-preaching of the Gospel, 3. Because he taught, that it was the people's duty, to carry arms at the preaching of the Gospel (when it was persecuted) for defending of themselves, and resisting of unjust violence.	Renwick, James, 1662-1688.	1688 (1688)	Wing R1043; ESTC R22164	5,229	10

ANTIPAS OR The Dying Testimony of Mr. James Renwick Minister of the Gospel who Suffered at the Grass-Market of Edinburgh Feb. 17. 1688. His Sentence was founded on these following Heads 1 Because he could not own James the VII to be his Lawful Soverain 2 Because he taught the Vnlawfulness of Paying the Cess expresly exacted for Suppressing of the Faithful and free Preaching of the Gospel 3 Because he taught that it was the People's Duty to carry Arms at the Preaching of the Gospel when it was Persecuted for Defending of themselves and resisting of unjust Violence Gen 4.10 And he said What hast thou done the voice of thy Brothers Blood cryeth unto me from the Ground psal 78 64. Their priests fell by the sword ps 79 2. The Dead Bodies of th●● servants c. 3 Their Blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem Lam 2 20 Shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord. Rev. 2 10 Be thou Faithful unto Death and I will give thee a crown of Life Rev. 6 9 I saw under the Altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God and for the Testimony which they held 10 and 11 verses c Rev 7.13 What are these c and whence came they 14 v. And he said to me These are they which came out of great tribulation c. The Dying Testimony of Mr. James Renwick Minister of the Gospel to the Truths and Duties for which he was Judged and others Contraverted in our time who Suffered at the Grass-Market in Edinburgh February 17th 1688. Emitted from his own Hand the day before his Suffering c. My Dear Friends in CHRIST IT hath pleased the Lord to deliver me up into the Hands of Men and I think fit to send you this Salutation which I expect will be the last when I pose my Heart upon it before God I dare not desire to have escaped this Lot for no less could have been for his Glory and Vindication of his Cause on my behalf And as I am free before him of the Prophainity which some either naughty wicked or strangers to me have Reported that I have been sometime Guilty of So he hath kept me from the Womb free of the ordinary Polution of Children as these that hath been acquainted with me throu ' the Tract of my Life do know and now my Blood shall either more silence Reproaches or more Ripen them for Judgment but I hope it shall make some more sparing to speak of those who shall come after me and so I am the more willing to pay this Cost for their Instruction and my Succeeders ease since I came to Prison The Lord hath been wonderfully kind to me he has made his Word to give me Light Life Joy Courage and Strength Yea it hath dropped with sweet Smelling Myrrh unto me particularly these passages and promises Gen 22 12. latter part of the Verse For now I know that thou fearest God seeing thou hast not withheld thy Son thine only Son. Neh 8.10 later part of the Verse Neither be you sorry for the Joy of the Lord is your Strength Job 3 17. There the Wicked cease from troubling and there the weary be at rest 18. There the Prisoners rest together they hear not the voice of the oppressor Job 23.10 But he knoweth the way that I take when he hath tried me I shall come forth as Gold. 11. My foot hath held his steps his ways have I kept and not declined 12 Neither have I gone back from the Commandment of his Lips I have esteemed the words of his Mouth more than my necessary food 13. But he is of one mind and who can turn him and what his Soul desireth even that he doth 14. For he performeth the things that he is appointed for me and many such things are with him Psal 105 later part of the Verse The word of the Lord tryed him Luke 21.12 But before all these they shall lay their hands on you and persecute you delivering you up to the Synagogues and into Prisons being brought before Kings and Rulers for my Name sake 13. And it shall turn to you for a Testimony 19 In your patience possess ye your Souls The Gospel according to S. John. Heb 12.13 To the General Assembly and Church of the first Born which are written in Heaven and to God the Judge of all and to the Spirits of Just Men made perfect Jam 1.12 Blessed is the Man that endureth Temptation for when he is tried he shall receive the Crown of Life which the Lord hath promised to them that love him Peter 5.7 Casting all your care upon him for he careth for you 8. Be sober be vigilent because your Adversary the Devil as a roaring Lyon walketh about seeking whom he may devour Rev 3.8 I know thy works behold I have set before thee an open door and no man can shut it for thou hast a little Strength and hast kept my word and hast not denyed my Name 10. Because thou hast kept the word of my Patience I also will keep thee from the hour of Temptation which shall come upon all the World to try them that dwell upon the Earth 11. Behold I come quickly hold that fast which thou hast that no man take thy crown 12. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the Temple of my God and he shall go no more out and I will write upon him the Name of my God the Name of the City if my God which is new Jerusalem which cometh down out of Heaven from my God and I will write upon him my new Name Rev 19.20 And the Beast was taken and with him the false Prophet that wrought miracles before him with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshipped his Image These both were cast into a lake of Fire burning with Brimstone 21. And the remnant were slain with the Sword of him that sat upon the horse Which Sword proceedeth out of his mouth and all the Fowls were filled with their flesh And many other Scriptures O what can I say to the Lords praise it was but little that I knew of him before I came to Prison I have found sensibly much of his divine strength much of the joy of his Spirit and much assurance from his Word and Spirit concerning my Salvation my Sufferrings are stated upon the Matter of my Doctrine for there was found with me the Sum of my last two Sermons at Braids-Craigs which I wrote alter I Preached them The former therereof was upon Ps 46.10 Be still and know that I am God I will be exalted among the Heathen I will be exalted in the Earth And the later upon Heb 10 38 Now the just shall live by Faith but if any Man draw back my Soul shall have no pleasure in him And so I was examined upon the Application made therein unto the Sins of

the time All which I owned once and again as it is to be seen in my Indictment and I being tried and an Assize set I adhered to my former Confession Explicitly so my Sentence of Death was drawn forth upon these three Heads First Because I could not own James the VII to be my lawful Soverain Secondly Because I taugh tthe unlawfulness of paying the Cess expresly exacted for suppressing the Faithful free Preaching of the Gospel Thirdly Because I taught it was the Peoples duty to carry Arms at the Preaching of the Gospel now when it is persecuted for Defending of themselves and resisting of unjust violence I think such a Testimony is worth many Lives and I praise the LORD for his enabling me to be plain and positive in all my Confessions for therein I found Peace Joy strength and boldness I have met with many Assaults in Prison some from some of the Indulged Party and some from some of the Prelaticks but by the strength of God I was enabled to stand that they could neither bow me nor break me I was also Assaulted by some of the Popish Party I suppose they were some of the Ecclesiastical Creatures but they found none of their own Stuff in me I told them after sundry Debatings That I had lived and should die an Enemie to their way Howsoever some that knew me not Reproached me vvith Jesuitism I was pressed by Sundry to seek a Reprive and my Ansvver vvas alvvays That I adhered to my former Confession and if they pleased to let the appointed time of my Death stand let it stand and if they pleased to protract it Let them protract it for I was ready and vvilling both to live and to die Hovvbeit their came a Reprive for eight days but I had no hand in it They still urged vvould I but say that I desired time for Conference vvith some Persons anent my Principles I Ansvvered That my Time vvas in the Lords Hands and I vvas in no Hesitation or doubt about my Principles my self I would not be so rude as to decline conference with any so far as it might not be inconvenient for me in my present Circumstances but I will seek it with none I have no more to say upon this Head but my Heart doth not smite me for any thing in the Matters of my God since I came to Prison And I can further say to his praise with some Conscienciousness of Integrity That I have walked in his Way and kept his Charge though with much Weakness and many infirmities whereof ye have been Witnesses Now my dear Friends in precious Christ I think I need not tell you that as I have Lived so I Die in the same perswasion with the true Reformed and Covenanted Presbyterian Church of Scotland that I adhere to the Testimony of the Day as it is held forth in our Informatorie Vindication and in the Testimony against the present Toleration and that I own and Seal with my Blood all the precious Truths even the Contraverted Truths that I have Taught So I would exhort every one of you to make sure your Personal Reconciliation with God in Christ for I fear many of you have that yet to do and when ye come where I am to look pale death in the Face ye will not be a little Shaken and Terrified if ye have not laid hold on Eternal Life I would exhort you to much Diligence in the use of the means to be careful in keeping up your Societies to be frequent and fervent in secret Prayer to Read much the Written Word of God and to examine your selves by it do not wearie to maintain in your places and stations the present Testimony for when Christ goes forth to defeat Antichrist with that Name Written on his Thigh and on his Vesture King of kings and Lord of lords he will make it Glorious in the Earth and if ye can but Transmit it to the Posterity ye may count it a great Generations work But beware of the Ministers that have accepted of this Toleration and all others that bend that way and follow them not for the Sun hath gone down upon them Do not fear that the Lord will cast off Scotland for he will certainly return again and shew himself Glorious in our Land but watch and pray for he is bringing on a sad overthrowing stroak which shall make many say That they have easily got thorow that hath got a Scaffold for Christ and do not regard the present sufferings of this World for they are not worthy to be compared to the Glory that shall be revealed I may say to his praise that I have found his Cross sweet and lovely unto me for I have had many Joyful hours and not a fearful thought since I came to Prison He hath strengthened me for to outbreath Man and outface Death And I am now longing for the joyful hour of my Dissolution and there is nothing in the World that I am sorry to leave but you But I go to better company so I must take my leave of you all Farewell beloved Sufferers and followers of the Lamb Farewell Christian intimats Farewell Christian and Comfortable Mother and Sisters Farewell sweet Societies Farewell desireable General Meetings Farewell Night-wandrings in cold and weariness for Christ Farewell sweet Bible and Preaching of the Gospel Farewell Sun Moon and Stars and all Sublunarie things Farewell Conflicts with a Body of Sin and Death Welcome Scaffold for precious Christ Welcome Heavenly Jerusalem Welcome innumerable Company of Angels Welcome General Assembly and Church of the First-Born Welcome Crown of Glory white Robes and Songs of Moses and the Lamb And above all Welcome O thou Blessed Trinity and one God! O Eternal One I commit my Soul into thy Eternal rest Feb 13th 1688. JAMES RENWICK My Dear Friends in Christ I See now what hath been the Language of my Reprive it hath been that I might be further Tempted and Tryed and I praise the Lord he hath assisted me to give further proofs of stedfastness I have been often assaulted by some Popish Priests but the last time they came I told them I would Debate no more with such as they were and that I had Lived and would Die a Presbyterian Protestant and testifie against the Idolatrous Heresies Superstitions and errors of that Antichristian way but Yesterday I was cast into deep Exercise and made to dwell under an Impression of the Dreadfulness of every thing that might grieve the Spirit of God. I found Sin to be more Bitter than Death and one Hours hiding of Gods Face more insupportable And then at Night I was called before a part of the Council and the Chancellor produced the Informatorie Vindication and asked if I knew it I answered I knew it And being interrogat I confessed that I had a great hand in Writting of it they pressed me to tell my Assistances I told them they were those whom they persecuted but would satisfie them no further they also urged me upon pain of Torture to tell where our Societies were who kept our General Correspondances and where they were kept I Answered though they should Torture me which was contrar to all Laws after Sentence of Death I would give them no further notice than the Books gave I was moreover threatned to tell of my Haunts and Quarters but I refused to make known to them any such thing So I was returned to Prison Such Exercise as I had was very needful for such a Tryal And I would rather endure what they could do unto me Then have dishonoured Christ Offended you and brought you into Trouble But I hope within less than three days to be without the reach of all Temptations Now I have no more to say Farewell again in our Blessed LORD JESUS James Renwick Feb. 15th 1688.