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Blood for blood, or, Justice executed for innocent blood-shed being a true narrative of that late horrid murder committed by Mary Cook upon her own and only beloved child, with several remarkable passages preceding the fact, as also what was most worthy observation during her imprisonment, and at her execution / faithfully communicated for publique satisfaction by N. Partridge and J. Sharp ; with a sermon on the same occasion ; with other spectaters and visiters whilst in prison and at her execution.
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Partridge, N.; Sharp, J.
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1670
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Wing P630; ESTC R36660
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sin and earnestly begged that all that saw or heard of her untimely end would take warning by her deplorable fall to take heed how they gave way to Satans Temptations Being upon the Ladder a convenient time was left her to commend her soul unto God and that she might not be surprized before she was ready was desired to give a sign when she had done and she with the same foot wherewith she stampt for her husband to tell him of her horrid fact which she had unnaturally done stamped upon the round of the Ladder to give notice she was now willing and ready to dye for the same whereupon the Executioner did his office Many other passages might have been inserted but because we are not willing to make this Narrative swell too large we shall omit them O that this sad Execution may cause all that hear to fear and do no more so presumptuously Deut. 17.13 How apparent is it that the Devil goeth about like a roaring Lion seeking continually whom he may devour And how much the more need have all the children of men to be upon their diligent watch and to be earnest and fervent in prayer to God that they may not be overcome with his temptations Yea let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall Let it be your care to check every temptation at the entrance of it Consult not with flesh and blood give no place to slavish fears admit of no consultations with the Devil lest he prove too hard for you Give not way to sinful anger for therein thou givest place to the Devil And let all sinners know that if they do evil sin lieth at their door if they resolve to continue in their sin then their sin will assuredly find them out but if they break off their sins by works of righteousness repent and return to the Lord iniquity shall not be their ruine Some passages omitted in the former Narrative ABout ten of the clock the morning she suffered the Officer told her Now they were ready to go with her to Execution At this many strangers that were with her did both with prayers and tears commend her condition to God she desiring they might continue the same to her end 'T is worthy of note to all that shall read her manner of deportment at this time She went down the stairs in so unconcerned a manner as though she had not been the person to suffer but rather a spectator for while many that know the bitter cup she was to drink could not cease from deep discomposure she seemed as a person free from such fear or torment as commonly attends those that have such an hour of tryal to undergo At the foot of the stairs she had some half an hours repose by reason a Cart was not ready In this intermission did many hearts yern toward her Eternal condition telling her now there was but one step more between her and that Then she asked how she might know Jesus Christ dyed for her It was replyed He dyed for sinners yea the greatest of sinners and she knew she was one and a chief one and that in the 5th of Romans ver 6 8. it is said he dyed for the ungodly even the worst of people and the Scriptures did nowhere exclude her by name from benefit in Christ's blood and in 1 Tim. 2.3 it is charged that prayers and supplications be made for all and in ver 4. the reason is rendred for God would have all to be saved and come to the knowledge of his Truth About this time came the Officer with a Rope and it is worthy of note how she then did behave her self he makes a noose before her eyes enough to daunt any beholder much more the person for whom it was making then he takes her right arm and puts the Rope over that then over her left and so tyes it with a knot at the middle of her back she all this while attentive to what was spoken by the persons who came in love to visit her appearing without change of countenance or terror of spirit and indeed excepting the guilt of Murder that lay on her conscience her constant cariage was more like a Lamb going to the slaughter than a Murderer going to the Gallows By this time the Cart was ready which she ascending then told us Nothing troubled her like that she should bring such dishonour to God by this sin wishing with all her heart that all that did behold her might take warning by her miserable estate how they lived in this World Now she is come within sight of the Gibber on which she must in a very short time suffer death and then the Executioner came and undid the Rope from where it was tyed about her in the Prison and taking off her Handkerchief bares her neck tyes the Rope about it fitting the knot to her right ear at which to the admiration of some present she was not in the least terrified nor changed in her countenance Mr. Ordinary now comes to pray with her and gave her many useful exhortations Then did Mr. P. also pray with her in a most earnest manner as the last vocal prayer that was ever like to be put up unto God for her Then did we all present take our farewell of her beseeching God in this needful moment not to reject her in this miserable and low estate which without his mercy and pardon must perish to all eternity Then did Mr. P. as a close of all beseech her look up to a gracious God as her last and only refuge and carry with her these words to Execution Into thy hands O Lord God do I commit my Spirit Then did we lead her by the hands to the Ladder where she was placed a convenient distance from the ground and the Rope fastned to the Gibbet while thousands of Spectators beholding her with a general compassion to whom we signified her desire was to have the benefit of all their prayers upon which with one consent they uncovered their heads and lift up their hands using this expression The Lord have mercy upon her Soul Then she had near a quarter of an hours repose to her self upon the Ladder and though her hands were tyed together yet she was observed often to move them upwards in her private prayer Then we begged her to remember to the last that God was a very gracious God and to give us some sign of his goodness to her at her departure if she found it so Upon which she replyed with such a comfortable answer as gave us occasion to give thanks to his Name And now to the glory of Gods mercy be it spoken and to the deterring all from Evil by her fall and to the encouragement of sinners to repentance that they may find mercy as we trust she hath done for now hath she to our joy much exceeding our sorrow ended her life in Smithfield near Cloth-Fair Gate upon the 2d of this instant March 1669. with her hands lifted up to God in a most fervent manner while sence remained which was about half a quarter of an hour and she continued upon the Gibbet about three quarters more Then was her Body taken down and conveyed to the same Room her dear Child was by her kild in and on the next day after in the evening she was buried in Great St. Bartholomew's Church-yard being acbompanied by a great many Neighbours and Strangers to perform their last office of love for the dead that had given them no other cause while living but in this great transgression FINIS