Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	hell_n	life_n	soul_n	7,851	5	4.9047	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72187	Heavens speedie hue and cry sent after lust and murder manifested upon the suddaine apprehending of Thomas Shearwood, and Elizabeth Evans, whose manner of lives, death, and free confessions, are heere expressed : also some new additions, concerning the man that was tide [sic] to the gibbeit, with a discovery of those places where such kinds of lude people haunt and resort ... disclosed by this Sherwood a little before his death : who were executed the one upon the 14 and the other on the 17 of this moneth of April 1635 ... / written by H.G. their daily visiter at the time of their imprisonment, and severall dayes of execution ; published by authority.	Goodcole, Henry, 1586-1641.	1615 (1615)	STC 12010.5; ESTC S5237	10,476	29

it and he profered unto Sale the Apparrell which hee never bought nor paid for to put himselfe into money like wise to beare both their charges for their intended journey But as Equity and Iustice commanded they both together were apprehended and by the Authority of Magistracy presently sent unto Newgate unto whom thither an industrious judicious and discreet Gentleman Master Long a Commissioner of the Peace in the County of Middlesex frequently resorted and tooke there their severall Examinations so carefully punctually and truely that both the Malefactors out of their owne mouthes against themselves confessed the same totally iust I touch here but briefly upon them for I intended not at all ●…omention much of their confessions for feare my brevity should wrong or intrench upon his prudent discussion and politicke insinuations into them by which forcibly he discovered all their Villanies and made the truth apparant There was a great Rumour spread that this Sherwood had slaine divers persons else besides Mr. Claxton and Mr. Holt as the woman at Lambeth that was slaine in her house the last Winter a Child also for which two were executed all these are but flying Tales To give therefore the World satisfaction I have here set downe his free and voluntary confession of such persons he slew which he confirmed at his Death besides many great Robberies he was guilty of whereof master Long hath his free confession The day of his conviction I heard it in the Sessions yard reported that Sherwood had slaine a Gentleman master Michael Low whose Father was sometimes Lord Maior of London and himselfe of late collated into the place of Secondary in the Counter of Woodstreete I was entreated by master Lowes friends to be instant with Sherwood to discover if he could the person that robbed and wounded him His Answer concerning that unto me was thus that he knew the parties that did it and if I would at Night repaire unto to him he would really make them knowne unto me Hereupon I addressed my selfe unto master Long and acquainted him what I had done and that as I suspected by my discourse with Sherwood that hee could not be guiltlesse of the Robbing of master Low That very Evening although late master Long went to Sherwood to Newgate where there as at his death he sayd hee with Elizabeth Evans Robbed master Lowe of his Hat and Cloake by the Lady Hattons wall about Michaelmas Terme last and further said hee thought that the wounds hee then gave him in his Head with this Instrument or the like was the cause of his death which generally is so voted because he died within a quarter of a yeare with an Impostumation in his Head the wound being cured but inwardly rankl'd and festred For money he said hee tooke none at all from him for that day a little before he had delivered up all his money unto his Servant Freely he confessed the muthering of Master Rowland Holt in Clarkenwell fields The murthering of Master Thomas Claxton in Grayes Inne fields and robbing and wounding of Master Michael Lowe by the Lady Hattons wall Besides guilty of many Notorious Felonies and Robberies committed in Middlesex to a great number Further discovering many base persons of his condition and the dispersed places of secret harbouring such unprofitable obnoxious members unto a State and Common-wealth At the place of his Execution and what he there said the Relation THere was no profite at all in his life time to his Countrie but in his Discoverie and Death I hope some use and good service unto the Countrie may redound His associates I hope shall be banished which he hath branded and with them their Receivers and Harbourers His Death and hanging up now in chaines an example to deterie others not so to offend which I pray God give such a blessing to all the people Amen Being brought unto the place of his Death he there minded nothing else but how to dye desiring of the people that they would not presse him unto further confessions to debarre his Soule of better meditations but to rest satisfied with his confessions which he had made unto Master Long and my selfe and nothing else but truth conteined in them confirmed by a serious asseveration proceeding then out of his mouth This done hee turned himselfe towards the people speaking unto them and praying for them very hartily withall admonishing all that did see him that day to beware of Whores for they were the worst Company in the World wishing all to beware by his fall and not to bee seduced or blind-fold led as hee was by such bewitching Creatures to irrevocable ruine In the Posture of his Body hee expressed true Humility for all the time of Prayer he prayed kneeling In his Prayers unto God he expressed an unexpected fervency by these words and short eiaculations unto Heavens mercy seat sensibly feeling the heavy Burden of his Sinnes most hartily implored at the hands of Almighty God his mercy and forgivenesse for them I will doe him this right to expresse the Ardency of his Soule when the word Mercy was uttered this Eiaculation from his owne mouth proceeded the hearing of the word Mercy was sweet and savory unto his sorrow full Soule for in the great anguish of Soule he prayed and onely relyed saying thus O Lord my sinnes are so haynous great and many if thy Mercy helpe me not what will become hereafter of my poore Soule To that I flye unto and onely trust thy mercy did save the whole World of sinners and Lord I hope my great sins cannot exceed thy great mercies After these speeches hee returnes with Hearty requests unto God to forgive him his harnous sinnes Hee beseeched all the People that were there present all to forgive him whom he had offended and to ioyne with him in harty prayes unto the Almighty in his behalfe to forgive him and to receive his Soule to mercy After these holy exercises accomplished the first part of the 51. Psalme was sung and after that by his request was sung the Lamentation of a sinner That ended I asked him if hee was willing to dye to which hee made answere most welcome death was unto him for all the while he lived his life was as a kinde of Hell unto him and most uncomfortable But his death he ioyfully embraced and mortall life cheerfully did surrender up and sent his soule out of his Body flying calling on the name of the Lord Iesus to receive him And all the people speaking to God for him likewise with their lowd voyces and strong acclamations Lord Jesu take mercy on him sweete Jesu forgive his sinnes and save his Soule Hereendeth the Narration of Thomas Sherwood who now hangeth in Chaines at Battle-bridge neare Pancras Church A briefe observation for all persons both in Citty and Countrey to know lewd tempting persons lurking in the Streets and High-wayes by these tokens following FIrst if they be Cheaters looke if they bee not Gentile-like cloathed