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A67695	The last discourse of the Right Honble the Lord Warestoune, as he delivered it upon the scafford at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, July 22. 1663. being immediately before his death Whereunto is added a short narration of his carriage during the time of his imprisonment, but more especially at his death: all which is very comfortable and refreshing to all those that take pleasure in the dust of Zion, and favour the stones of our Lord's broken-down building amongst us. By a Favourer of the Covenant and work of reformation.	Warriston, Archibald Johnston, Lord, 1611-1663.	1664 (1664)	Wing W984; ESTC R222558	17,646	20

by the Ministry of the Prophets and so could not but come to pass Answ● It is true Instances cannot prove such Assertions neither is it our intent to seem to make it infallibly out neither to bid the People of God lay such weight upon these sayings as they must lay upon the Prophecies which are written in the Scriptures being the ground of our Faith for though such sayings may be true Prophecies whereof we may in moderation look for the accomplishment as that of Mr. Iohn Wishart concerning Cardinal Beaton was a true Prophecy Yet we are not infallibly assured that these are Prophecies till they be accomplished all we attempt here is to give the People of God ground of expectation of good in the latter end whereunto the knowledge and consideration of his ordering his Servants discourse at their death very much conduceth and to give the Lord his own free latitude to do or forbear in these things as he in the depth of his Holy Wisdom sees expedient But 2. howbeit these were Prophecies directed from God and so could not fail yet we find also that the Assertions of slain dying Witnesses were frequently more speedily accomplished than most of other Prophecies as is clear in the forementioned Scripture 2 Chron. 24. 20,24 Howbeit I say this which ye will find clear yet I am not meaning that we should still look for a speedy accomplishment of Scaffold-discourses all I plead for from this is that the Lord hereby seemeth to give us ground to think that such discourses will be fulfilled in due time for other Prophecies were as true as that of Zachariah but his soonest fulfilled And if it be not lawful for us to conclude speedy outgates because of such discourses yet that he will fulfill these words we may in sobriety expect It is true also some other Prophecies were as soon fulfilled as Zachariahs as Isa. 37. 33,34 was fulfilled ver 36. But this and the like were Prophecies of Mercie and Deliverance to a humbled broken People and for the speedy fulfillment whereof these Reasons may be given 1. God delights much in Mercy and makes haste in fulfilling gracious Promises 2. There was a present necessity of the fulfilment thereof both in respect of the Lord's People who were humbled before God and immediatly to be ruined if he had not fulfilled his Word 3. The Promise or Prophecy was made as to that instant of time for if it had not been fulfilled at the instant whereunto it did relate it could have been no Prophecy for when a Prophecy comes of something to be done at such a time where no condition is expressed nor understood it must be fulfilled at that time else it could not be said to be a Prophecy such was Isaiah's Isa. 37. 33,34 c. But that which we speak of is as relating to the threatnings uttered by dying Witnesses and such as could have been suspended as well as others without any apparent hurt to the truth of Prophecy yet is quickly fulfilled yea sooner than other Prophecies of the same nature yea and possibly for this very end to put a tincture of respect beyond ordinary upon the words of dying Witnesses for as we have said consider the prophetical denunciations of wrath by Znchariah a dying slain Witness and the prophetical denunciations of wrath by Ieremiah Ezekiel c. and why comes Zachariah's Prophecy sooner to pass than Ieremiah's this not being limited to a certain time and therefore might have been suspended as well as Ieremiahs without prejudice to the Prophecy I know none but this 1. It was the Lord's pleasure and 2. to shew his respect to dying Witnesses that he would have what they say taken especial notice of 2. Likewise this Consideration may be confirmed by the Lord 's accomplishing the last words of his Servants both in the primitive and latter times we shall only mention one instance more and that is the prophetical discourse of godly famous Mr. Geo. Wishart who as he had much of God's mind in his lifetime as is clear in the history of his life in Mr. Clarks Martyrology so was his last words well ordered by the Lord for when he was burning in the fire at St. Andrews in Scotland and seeing the Cardinal looking out at a window feeding upon the sight of this sad tragedy prophesied that he should be thrown out at the same window ere long and as he said so the Lord brought it quickly to pass to the great joy and comfort of his People 3. This may help to confirm what we say in this Consideration anent his ordering and directing the last discourses of his suffering Servants viz. It very much tendeth to the clearing of their Cause as being his when he fulfilleth their Scaffold Discourses and as they are tender of his Glory laying down their lives for his sake so is he tender both of his own and their credit that they may not bring the imputation of deceived witnesses upon themselves at death and as it was formerly asserted if ever the accomplishment of that promise can be expected or is fulfilled at any time in this world Mat. 10. 19. It shall be given you at that same hour what ye ought to speak it may be expected by and is fulfilled unto his dying Witnesses on the Scaffold For when I pray you is it to be expected if not then and how often hath he made the truth of that appear which he addeth for it is not ye but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you and who can say that ever the Lord suffered his suffering testifying sealing confirming and dying Witnesses to be mistaken in their last discourse yea which may confirm it yet more let me see the man in all the world friend or foe that can bring an instance of one dying witnessing Martyr who spake that at his death which the Lord did not in due time some way or other accomplish yea I defy to bring me one faithful slain Witness that was suffered to be in a mistake at his death and in his last testimony even from Abels dayes to our own time and let them that judge this a rash impertinent expression see how they will clear themselves of denying that promise of our Lord it shall be given you in that same hour what ye ought to speak and so I leave it to the Lord to defend Now by all this it may appear that he reveals secrets to dying Witnesses which he keeps up from many others who are also dear unto him so that howbeit their words be not to be esteemed of equal weight with the written and infallible Scriptures a surer Word than if a voice were speaking from Heaven 2 Pet. 1. 9. yet their sayings while dying for and in the Lord do give good encouragement unto them that remain alive and so to be much esteemed by them And truly the consideration hereof together with his fulfilling or at least having ever hitherto fulfilled the words

The LAST DISCOURSE Of the Right Hon ble the Lord Warestoune As he delivered it upon the Scaffold at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh Iuly 22. 1663. being immediatly before his Death Whereunto is added a short Narration of his Carriage during the time of his Imprisonment but more especially at his Death All which is very comfortable and refreshing to all those that take pleasure in the dust of ZION and favour the Stones of our Lord 's broken-down Building amongst us By a Favourer of the Covenant and Work of Reformation Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death yet will I fear no evil for thou art with me Psal. 23. 4. I say unto you my friends Be not afraid of them that kill the body and after that have no more that they can do but I will forewarn you whom you shall fear Fear Him which after he hath killed hath power to cast into Hell yea I say unto you Fear Him Luke 12. 4 5. c. And they stoned Stephen calling upon God Acts 7. 59. And devout men carried Stephen to his Burial and made great lamentation for him Acts 8. 2. Printed in the Year 1664. Here followeth a short Narration of the Lord VVareston's Carriage before and after the delivery of his last Discourse upon the Scaffold at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh Iuly 22. 1663. HIs Carriage all the time from his coming from London was most convincingly Christian full of tenderness of spirit and meekness towards all so that all who were in his company both in the Ship and at other times asserted they were never in the company of a more godly sincere fervent seeker of God and one that was most sensible of the least tenderness exercised towards himself Before he came out of the Ship he prayed for a blessing upon his Majesty and upon State and Kirk When landed at Leith he enquired for the Ministers of Edinburgh To which it was answered They are all silenced and put out of the Town Well said he their silence does preach and truly Mr. Douglas c. might have preached either before State or Kirk During the whole time of his Imprisonment the Lord keeped him in a most spiritual tender frame even to the conviction of some that hated him formerly The great thing he most desired was gracious through-bearing which he said was onely to be had through the supply of the Spirit and intercession of the Saints and the thing he most feared was fainting in the hour of tryal and for that cause did earnestly desire that prayer might be fervently put up to God for him which was indeed done in all parts of the Land which had its good success in God's own way When he received his Sentence he did receive it with exceeding great meekness to the admiration of all desiring the best blessings of Heaven to be upon his Majesty and upon State and Kirk whatever befel himself and that God would give his Majesty true and faithfull Counsellours c. The nearer he was to his death he was the more quieted in his mind which had been discomposed by Poison and the drawing of threescore ounces of blood the Physicians intending hereby to distract him or make him an ideot fool The night before his death he sleeped very sweetly and in the morning was very full of comfort uttering many sweet expressions as to his assurance of being cloathed with a long white Robe before night and of getting a new Song of the Lambs praise put in his mouth He dined very chearfully hoping to sup in Heaven and to drink the next cup fresh and new in his Father's Kingdom Thereafter he was alone till the time of his being brought forth As he was led from the Prison the streets being very full of people bemoaning that sad sight he cryed Your prayers your prayers As he was conveyed by the Cross to the Scaffold there was a great noise made by the Guards beating off the people and battering with their Partizens over his head which was somewhat terrible to Spectators yet not to him for the Lord kept him very composed so that he never did so much as once look about to them but walked forwards with them very peaceably as a Lamb led to the slaughter and coming chearfully to the North-side of the Scaffold spake to the people after this manner I entreat you be pleased to quiet your selves a little till this dying man deliver his last words among you Likewise he desired his Auditors not to be offended that he was necessitate to make some use of his Paper for the help of his memory which had been fully wasted with long sickness and the malice of Physicians who had taken threescore ounces of blood from him at one time and had given him bad Physick so called he the Poyson that was given to him thereafter Then did he begin this following Discourse which he delivered with very much undaunted courage audaucity and quiet of mind without the least appearance of distemper but as chearful as ever he had been at any time formerly when giving any publick Testimony to the Truth with which singular piece of honour the Lord had often dignified him The last SPEECH and TESTIMONY of the Right Honourable the Lord WARESTOUNE as he delivered it at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh Iuly 22. 1663. immediately before his Death RIght Honourable much honoured and beloved Auditors and Spectators That which I intended and prepared to have spoken at this time and in this condition immediately before my death if it should be so ordered that this should be my lot is not at present in my power being taken from me when apprehended but I hope the Lord shall preserve it to bear my Testimony more fully and clearly than now I can in this condition having my memory much destroyed through much sore and long sickness melancholy and the excessive drawing of my blood yet I bless the Lord that notwithstanding all these fore-mentioned distempers I am in any capacity to leave this weak and short Testimony 1. I desire in the first place to confess my sins so far as is proper to this place and case and to acknowledge God's Mercies and to express my repentance of the one and my faith of the other through the merits of the Lord Jesus Christ our gracious Redeemer and Mediator I confess that my natural temper hath been hasty and passionate and that in my manner of going about and prosecuting of the best pieces of work and service to the Lord and to my Generation I have been subject to my excesses of heat and thereby to some precipitations which hath no doubt offended standers-by and lookers-on and exposed both me the work to their mistakes wherby the beauty of that Work hath been much obscured Neither have I in following the Lord's Work his Good Work been altogether free of self-seeking to the grief of my own conscience which hath made me oftentimes to cry out with the Apostle