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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	live_v	sin_n	soul_n	9,015	5	5.3021	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93713	VVonderfull predictions declared in a message, as from the Lord, to his Excellency Sr. Thomas Fairfax and the Councell of his Army. / By John Saltmarsh preacher of the Gospell. His severall speeches, and the manner of his death. December 29. 1647. This narrative concerning Mr. Saltmarsh hath been sent to the Army; and there perused, corrected, and made perfect, to be printed and published for the kindgomes satisfaction. Imprimatur, Gilbert Mabbot.	Saltmarsh, John, d. 1647.	1648 (1648)	Wing S507; Thomason E421_16; ESTC R2471	5,595	8

VVonderfull PREDICTIONS DECLARED In a MESSAGE as from the LORD To his Excellency S R. THOMAS FAIRFAX and the Councell of His Army By JOHN SALTMARSH Preacher of the Gospell His severall speeches and the manner of his Death December 29. 1647. THis Narrative concerning Mr. Saltmarsh hath been sent to the Army and there perused corrected and made perfect to be printed and published for the Kingdomes satisfaction Imprimatur Gilbert Mabbot Printed at London by Robert Ibbitson in Smithfield neer the Queenes-head Tavern 164● The Printer to the Reader HAving Papers come to my hand to be Printed concerning these wonderfull passages about Mr. Saltmarsh and advising with the Licenser concerning the same It was thought fit that the Papers should be first communicated to the Army before they were Printed And accordingly were sent to an eminent person at the Head-quarters who after perusall and conections returned them inclosed in a Letter as followeth SIR I Have at last procured the perusall of your Relation concerning Mr. Saltmarsh and sent it you corrected together with the inclosed Preamble And I think the Relation may be fit for matter of truth for publique view and being the very plain Narrative of the businesse it may be for much satisfaction to the Kingdome therein Windsor 27 Decemb. 1647. A Preamble to the Reader IT is decent to speake honourably of the dead yet not to be partiall Whilst Mr. Saltmarsh was in the Army he walked unblameable kept himselfe to his Text in labouring to beat down sin and exalt Christ He medled not with the present times else at Northamton and other places hee had not found such esteeme Hee still preached the bonds of love and peace praying that that might bee the cord to unite Christians in amitie He medled not in the Pulpit with Presbytery or Independency He soly laboured to draw the soule from sin to Christ Thus he lived amongst Souldiers in time of health and how his departure was neere his death you will perceive by what insueth as to so much of it which is said to bee done at the Head-quarter most of it may claime beleefe and the rest probably is true The circumstance of passages oftentimes addes light to darke actions Hee appeared at the Head-quaters as one risen from the grave his eyes almost fixt in his head or rather as if he had come out of a Trance with feare and trembling to expresse his dreame This latter may admit a probable conjecture for without doubt hee had trouble upon his spirit till hee vented what hee apprehended hee had in commission he did not come with bitter revileings and reproaches but rather with wholesome admonitions to flye that danger which as he apprehended was hanging over the Army have we not more cause to suspect our selves of failings then him of Melancholly in what hee said And may not this bee a good Memento to better things though hee perhaps mistake in the matter hee delivered yet however let not the words of a dying man passe unregarded for it is the heart and not the mouth of such a man that speaketh his carriage was as if he were of another world often expressing he should see us no more and his heart was eased when he delivered his Message and finishing his course so immediately after it is remarkable Wonderfull Predictions declared in a Message as from the Lord to His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax and the Counsell of his Army by Mr. John Saltmarsh Preacher of the Gospel Mr. John Saltmarsh a very holy and reverend Divine of great learning and parts one of the Chaplines to the Army being at his house neere Gilford in the County of Essex told his wife Saterday December 4. 1647. that hee had beene in a Trance seene a Vision and received a command from God to go presently to the Army to make knowne to them what the Lord had revealed to him which would be the last work that he had to do for them and taking his leave of his wife he hasted to London that night He declared to Sir H. M. a worthy Knight a Member of the House of Commons his deare friend and divers others that he was sent by the Lord with a Message to the Army to make known some things unto them which God had revealed unto him he spake many glorious things concerning God and the Saints That night he lay in London but restlesse to finish the businesse hee went about The next morning it being the Lords day he found it some difficulty to procure an Horse which put him into a resolution to walke on foote to Winsor rather then stay till Munday but after dinner he was furnished and mounted about three a clocke in the afternoone and although ignorant of the way yet to avoid craftinating he ridde himself alone with a resolution of speede to the Head-quarters where he intended the Officers a salute the next morning before they sat in Councell But the darke clouds soone surprised him and having no guide he by inquiry found that he had digre●●ed a little from the roade but was comforted in his confidence that God was with him About eleven a clocke that night he fell into a Towne about seven miles on this side Winsor where he finding the people up at an Inne alighted to baite himselfe and Horse Whilest hee staied there he spoke as it is said of many wonderfull things which the Lord had revealed to him But the man and woman of the house at first gave no credit to what he said But Mr. Saltmarsh proceeded in a continued discourse as if he had been preaching in a Pulpit declaring unto them many things from God That the great and dreadfull day of the Lord is neere when all men shall be judged by Jesus Christ And then shall the wayes and actions of all men appeare Beleevers stand on a glorious Gospell spirituall bottome supported by their Saviour And Infidels clasping about the stones and Pillers of the World and fleshly phancy be throwne downe to hell for ever The Lord hath great things which he intends to doe shortly God will burne up and consume the earthly matter of his Saints to translate them out of worldly darkenesse into his heavenly light through Jesus Christ and then will God draw up all the sparkles of glory in one confluence to himselfe and cause every thing to returne to its first originall end By that time he had a little inlarged himselfe upon these things the people of the house began to be serious and lay them to their consciences amazed at the things they heard were smitten in their hearts seemed very penitent And perswading some further doctrinall points from him occasioned his longer stay then was before intended But whilest it was yet darke early on Munday December 6. in the morning Mr. Saltmarsh departed from his Inne intending towards Winsor but by mistake of his way fell into the Forrest where having view of an house he approached it and called the good man