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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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