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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86949	The speech and confession, of Sr Henry Hide (embassador for the King of Scotland, to the emperour of Turkie) at the place of execution, against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, on the day the 4 of March, 1651. with the manner of his deportment on the scaffold; his kissing of the ax and block, his prayer; and oration to the people, touching his master the King; as also the manner how he was first taken in Turkie, by the English marchants, and sent prisoner to the Parliament, in the London-Dragon. With the charge exhibited against him at his tryal.	Hyde, Henry, Sir, 1605 or 6-1651.	1650 (1650)	Wing H3870; Thomason E625_13; ESTC R206505	2,729	8

THE SPEECH AND Confession of Sr HENRY HIDE Embassador for the King of Scotland to the Emperour of Turkie at the place of execution against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill on Tuesday the 4 of March 1651. with the manner of his deportment on the Scaffold his kissing of the Ax and block his prayer and Oration to the People touching his Master the King As also the manner how he was first taken in Turkie by the English Marchants and sent prisoner to the Parliament in the London-Dragon With the Charge exhibited against him at his Tryal London Printed for G.H. and are to be sold in Cornhill 1651. THE Speech of Sir Henry Hide Agent for the King of Scotland to the Emperour of Turkie on the Scaffold at the place of Execution against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill onn Tuesday March 4. 1651. SIr Henry Hide late Agent for the King of Scotland to the Emperour of Turkie having for these two years last past been very active in forrein Countries for the advancing of his Masters prerogative and power against the Parliament of England and also endeavouring what in him lay to obstruft all trading and commerce between the English Marchants and others and in order thereunto some time he spent at Smerney in Turkie for the better accomplishing thereof but finding his negotiations and consultations to be no way feacible he rode from thence to the city of Constantinople soliciting the Vice-Roy about many things of great and dangerous consequence but the Marchants occasioned by many fears and jealousies having made a great discovery of his design and being likewise informed that he was determined to seize and secure their ships c. for the use and service of his Master they immediatly resolved to send forth a considerable party to intercept him in his return from Constantinople to Smerney which accordingly they did to his great astonishment and brought him aboard the Dragon transporting the said Sir Henry from thence to London where by special authority and command from the Parliament he was sent prisoner to the Tower and after few dayes brought to a Tryal before the High Court of Justice in Westminster Hall and by Them adjudged guilty of high Treason against the Common-wealth of England receiving this Sentence of Death To have his head severed from his shoulders at the Old Exchange London on Tuesday the fourth of March 1651. which accordingly was performed in the presence of many thousand spectators the manner whereof together with his Speech Prayer and Deportment in effect followeth On Tuesday being the 4 of this instant Sir Henry Hide was brought from the Tower in a Coach to the place of execution being guarded with a Troop of horse and accompanied by the Sheriffs of London and the Lieutenant of the Tower when he came upon the Scaffold he put off his hat to the spectators deporting himself with great cheerfulnesse and undantednesse of spirit then turning himself about he desired to see his Coffin which was accordingly shewed him a black mourning cloth being also prepared to cover the same Then turning himself again to the people and leaning over the railes of the Scaffold spake as followeth Good People YOur coming hither to day is to behold a sad spectacle where you may apparently discern an Object of pity I am by a law condemned to die and I thank my God that hath appointed me this death for mine offence for I have alwayes lived a sinner and offended my God for which I humbly implore and desire a general remission and forgivenesse I am come hither to pay the wages of death and to sacrifice my life for my obedience and loyalty to my Master the King for whose sake I was ever willing to adventure both life and fortunes But as for those things laid to my charge of having a design against the English Marchants I here protest my innocency thereof neither did ever the least thought of evil or prejudice arise within my breast against this my Native Countrey of England but alwayes desired its prosperity and happinesse under a quiet and peaceable Government c. Much more was said to this purpose and delivered with great applause and earnestnesse of spirit to the spectators Having ended his speech he turned himself about to Sheriff Tichburn who was all in mourning and after some queries and answers uttered many divine and excellent expressions desiring them to joyn in prayer with him and kneeling upon his coffin with his hat in his right hand and his black mourning gloves in the left most fervently besought the Lord by prayer humbly supplicating himself before his Divine Majesty in manner and form as followeth His immediate and fervent Prayer before his Execution O Lord Jesus which art the onely health of all men living and the everlasting life of them which dy in thee I wretched sinner do submit my self wholy to thy blessed Wil and being sure that that thing cannot perish which is committed to thy mercy willingly now I leave this frail and wicked flesh in sure hope that thou wilt most gloriously restore it to me again at the last day in the resurrection of the just I beseech thee most merciful God that thou wilt by thy grace make strong my faith against all temptations and defend me with the buckler of thy mercy against all the assaults of Satan I see and know that there is no hope of salvation but by Thee O God and thy Son the Saviour of the World into whose hands I recommend my spirit for my confidence and trust is in thy most merciful goodness O Lord I have no merits nor good works that I may alledge before thee Of sins and evil works alas I see a great heap but yet through thy mercy I trust to be in the number of them to whom thou wilt not impute their sins but receive them as inheritors of thy everlasting kingdome O thou sweet Jesus of Heaven that wast born for my sake and gavest thy most precious bloud to be shed upon the Cross for my sake humbly I beseech thee in these thy sufferings graciously to vouchsafe an interest to me and grant O most merciful Father that when death shal shut up the eyes of my body yet the eyes of my soul may stil behold and look upon Thee and when Death hath taken the use of my Tongue yet my Heart may cry and say unto Thee Lord into thy hands I commend my soul Lord Jesus receive my soul Having ended his prayer he rose from his Coffin whereon he kneeled and turning to Sheriff Titchborn gave him a salutation Then the Executione came to him and asked him forgivenesse Sir Henry replyed I freely forgive thee and all mine enemies and as a signal thereof here 's 3 l. for thee Then the Executioner took the Block and placed it on the Scaffold and Sir Henry prepared himself for the same pulling off his Cloak Doublet and Band and gave them to his man which done he went to the block and kneeling down laid his neck thereon to try how it would fit suddenly he arose again taking his last farewel of the minister who came along with him and the rest of his friends and kneeling down again the second time the Executioner spread a red Scarf over the block desiring the sign to which he answered By the stretceing forth my hands Then after kissing the Ax and block casting his eyes up to heaven earnestly cryed out Lord Jesus receive my soul and patiently submitting to the block immediatly gave the sign which the Executioner diligently observing at one blow severed his head from his shoulders the head mov'd three times after it was off but neither body hands nor feet once stir'd Presently after the blow was given both head and body were put into a Coffin and so carryed away from off the Scaffold FINIS