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The speech and deportment of Col. Iames Turner at his execution in Leaden-Hall-street January 21. 1663 Who was condemned for felony and burglary, in breaking up the house and robbing of Mr. Francis Tryon merchant, living in Limestreet, London. Licensed.
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Turner, James, d. 1664.
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which art c. Here Mr. Weldan the Ordinary of Newgate joyned with him in Prayer Mr. Ordinary The Lord Jesus have mercy upon thee Turner Mr. Sheriffs God be with ye Pray remember my duty and respects to my Lord Major and to all the Aldermen and to all their Families Turner Executioner I charge you meddle not with my Cloaths Serjeants Col. Turner we 'll take care of them Turner Lord I am assured to be with thee in glory I do relie and depend all in all upon Christ Refuse not my soul at the last hour I have none in Heaven nor none in Earth nor any thing but thee to relie upon and therefore into thy hands both now and for ever I commit my soul my body my spirit in sure and certain hopes of a joyful Resurrection at the day of Judgment where I must appear and give account for my sins but Jesus Christ hath washed them away in his Blood Pray Doctor let me beg you to read thâ—se Verses in the Second of the Hebâ—ews to comfort me being the 14 15 16 17 and 18 Verses For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood he also himself likewise took part of the same that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death that is thâ— devil and deliver them who through fear of death were all their life-time subject to bondage For verily be took not on him the nature of Aâ—gels but he took on him the Seed of Abraham Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren that he might be a meâ—ciful and faithful High-Priest in things pertaining to God to make reconciliation for the sins of the people For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted he is able to succor them that are tempted After this he gave Forty shillings to a Minister to be given to the poor of that Parish and Eighteen shillings six pence more to be delivered to his Wife to be given to his young sons School Master Turner Mr Jackson God be with you Remember me to my Landlord and all there My two children I hope will be freed Mr. Sheriff must I hang all day Sir Rich. Ford. You will be cut down as soon as you are dead Turner Pray tell me true Mr. Sheriff Sir Rich. Ford. You will not hang above half an hour Thereupon he directed the Executioner to take off his Halter from his shoulders and afterwards taking it in his hand kisses it and put it on his neck himself Then after he had fitted his Cap and put it on he went out of the Cart upon the Ladder The Executioner tied him up and pulling the Rope a little says Turner What dost thou mean to choak me Pray fellow give me more Rope What a simple fellow is this How long have you been Executioner that you know not yet how to put the knot Mr. Secker Minister out of a Window near Mr. Turner have you remembred those four things I spake to you of Turner I have done them Mr. Secker I trust this hour of heaviness will be an hour of happiness Turner I am assured of it Mr. Secker A living Christ in a dying hour is the best of all The Lord be with you and the Lord carry your soul safe thorow the jaws of death to the joys of life Turner I doubt not but through a dark cloud I shall see a bright Saviour Executioner look ye turn me not off till you have the sign from me which shall be by laying my right hand on my left shoulder The Lord God forgive thee I do In the midst of some private Ejaculations offering to pull down his Cap he espied a Gentlewoman at a Window nigh kissed his hand said Your servant Mistress His Cap being pulled down he lifted up his hands and said I disclaim any desert of mine own there is nothing in me look upon me through Jesus Christ Lord Jesus receive my soul and thereupon giving the sign the Executioner turned him off And after some short time he was cut down and his body conveyed to a house near there to rest for a space till they provided for him decent burial The confluence of people from the Gaol to the place of Execution was very great beyond the memory of any upon the like occasion During his imprisonment and to the last breath of life his carriage was very undaunted An Advertisement THere is now in the Press ready to be published An Exact Relation of the Life and Conversation of Col. Turner as it was imparted by himself to an intimate friend as a full satisfaction to the world of his Actions and Deportment Whereunto is added the manner of his Execution lively represented in a Copper Plate in Quarto the price 6 d. Sold by Nath. Brook and Hen. Marsh at the Angel in Cornhil and the Prince's Arms in Chancery-lane ☞ The Second Part of the New Survey of the Turkish Empire containing first the extent of his Dominions when and by whom conquered secondly an account of the Tartars thirdly the life of Mahomet the Impostor fourthly their Militia fifthly their Government Civil and Ecclesiastical sixthly the continuation of the History Being the most absolute and compleatest piece that ever was written of that Nation Sold by Henry Marsh An Advertisement of Remark THe true and impartial Account of the Arraignment Tryal Examination Confession and Condemnation of Col. James Turner for breaking open the House of Francis Tryan Merchant in Limestreet London With the several Tryals and Examinations of John Turner William Turner Mary Turner and Ely Turner Confederates At Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily London the 15 16 and 19 of January 1663. Sold by Nathaniel Brook and Henry Marsh Price 1 s. Licenced by Roger L'Estrange