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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01873	A true declaration of the happy conuersion, contrition, and Christian preparation of Francis Robinson, gentleman Who for counterfetting the great seale of England, was drawen, hang'd, and quartered at Charing-Crosse, on Friday last, being the thirteenth day of Nouember, 1618. Written by Henry Goodcole preacher of the Word of God, and his daily visiter, during his imprisonment in the gaole of Newgate.	Goodcole, Henry, 1586-1641.	1618 (1618)	STC 12013; ESTC S118282	12,965	26

Progression VVHen there was warrant out for his apprehension he then was in Darby and hearing that there was waite laide for him posted thence some sixe miles but had not the power any further to trauell but returned to Darby to goe and Iustifie his foule fact which by the narrow looking into and examining of a Lawyer there inhabiting with whome he was at variance his designes were discouered When he was thus discouered and sent vp to London to the right Honourable the Lord Chauncellor of England by whom he was examined and vrged to confesse that his foule fact of high Treason stood stoutly in the deniall of the same But hée that sitteth in Heauen laughed him to scorne and most wonderfully disclosed the secret of his heart and his foule fact whereof he thought none should haue knowne for being re-examined by the right Hon Sir Henry Mountague Knight Lord chiefe Iustice of England to him as formerly he did denyed his foule fact but behold héere how the hand of God laide holde on him and how the eye of God was watching ouer him and disclosed him by deliuering a Key to Humphrey Smith to goe to a Truncke wherein his counterfeit Commission was and diuers other writings It pleased Almighty God who teacheth all mens hearts wisdome that the right Hon the Lord Chiefe Iustice thus bethought himselfe to know the truth séeing as yet he could get no knowledge he set spies to watch those that had accesse vnto him to finde out by them this foule fact which most miraculously by the carefull examination of Humphrey Smith by that graue Iudge Sir Heury Mountague came soone to light thereof who tolde his Hon of a Truncke of writings which so strangely discouered Robinson thereat was greatly amazed thinking it a thing impossible to be knowne at all to any who when that he saw he was discouered betooke himselfe of an obstinate denyer to become an humble contrite and sorrowfull confessor of what he had done and implored mercy and fauour at honourable persons hands of whome he little deserued the same But he out of his most Noble disposition denyed not any the least of his requests and humble suites but buryed all his former vndeseruings in the bowels of pitty and compassion grieuing to sée what a most wretched course he had runne that the Iustice of the King and his Lawes did iustly challenge his deserued deoth Nay further note and consider I pray you for these were the wordes procéeding out of his owne mouth how God did make his owne wisdome to be foolishnesse therewith to laugh himselfe to scorne that presuming he had some sound iudgement and true knowledge in the Law vpon which hée too much built and relyed for his knowledge therein was but the flash of pride presumption for when the right Worshipfull graue wise and learned in the Law Sir Henry Yeluerton his Maiesties Atturney Generall heard said that his intention made the Law to take holde on him he thereat was silenced and confessed his blindnes and ignorance and that his eyes were shut and heart infatuated euen vnto the day of his tryall in which it pleased God to reueale to him his grosse mistaking of the Law and guilt in this his foule fact which when he well and plainely perceiued he then remembred that portion of Scripture which he formerly had read in the 3. Chap. of Ieremy which stroake remorse of conscience in him and that the whole world might take notice that the Iudgements of God had ouertaken him aduisedly coated the place recited for memory that men should feare to offend in the like case least they come to haue in the end the like reward for their paines Lastly he confessed the person and first occasion that drew him to commit his foule fact which was Couetousnes the foundation of all mischiefe And lodging at the Swan at Charing Crosse there he grew acquainted with one Morgan a Romish Catholicke whom he tolde of his thirsting after money who then shewed the fruites of his Religion to bring by his wicked deuice the body of this Gentleman to his destruction and had not God in his great mercy preuented the same destroyed his soule also for he went the right way thereunto by crafty seducing of him to become a Papist And thus he leauing and for saking his God and Religion his sodaine downefall afterwards happened the which he heartily prayed to Almighty God might teach warne and terrifie others from the like attempt and thus spake that morning a little before hée receiued the most holy and blessed Sacrament of the Supper of our Lord Iesus Christ said that Morgan did seduce him first from his Religion and after that his heart was inclinable to receiue what Morgans poysoned tongue of mischiefe would speake of which kinde of people and their Religion hée desired all people to beware and to flye their Doctrine it tending onely to mischiefe and destruction His great desire of giuing satisfaction so farre as he could to those whom he had greatly offended HIs God and Creator hée acknowledged most highly by his foule fact to haue offended and for attonement he fully relyed on the meritorious death and passion of Iesus Christ. The Kings most excellent Maiestie in a most high nature he had offended for which he was heartily sorrie and craued pardon willing to render vp his life acknowledging his death to be deserued and further saying that if he were neuer so much to be tortured he deserued the same and contentedly embraced the same that so his Maiesties iust wrath might be appeased Of all the people in generall he heartily craued pardon that he had beene a Runnagate from their blessed Societie heartily desiring their prayers vnto Almighty God for him And those from whom he had by his deceitfull meanes and guiles gotten away any mony he to his power of my knowledge laboured to giue satisfaction sorrowing that hee altogether was disabled to doe what his hearts desire was Thus deare Country-men I finding a wandring shéepe and distressed soule wanting cure and care séeking and earnestly destring to be brought home againe from whence he had strayed I set vnto him my helping hand and now publish vnto thée how in the sweet Pastures of Gods word this wandring shéepe was directed fed and comforted by praying sometimes and meditating at other times on these sequent portions of Scripture out of which I thanke God he receiued great comfort and we Gods Labourers richly rewarded for the same That we confidently beléeue our labour was not in vaine with him but wee haue brought home againe the lost Shéepe to Gods Church here on earth and to his triumphant Church in Heauen The prayers wherein he was exercised day and night O Lord my God in thee doe I put my trust let me neuer be confounded Amen OOmnipotent and most mercifuil God and Creator great is thy mercy in mans creation for thy mercie excéedeth all thy workes in the mercifull preseruing of man who