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A94204	The speech of Collonel John Sares, delivered at the place of execution on the tenth of this instant month at Chester: with his protestation, that if he had a head of hair as big as Absolon, and every hair as strong as Sampson, he would spend them all for the good and honour of his king. Likewise, the charge of high treason read against him at the bar, for adhering to Charles the II, and his declaration upon the ladder: together with his tryumphant speech when the rope was put over his neck, saying; what a gallant mourning ribbon is this, which I wear for the true loyalty I bear to my king.	Sares, John, d. 1651.	1652 (1652)	Wing S691; Thomason E656_19; ESTC R206628	2,872	8

THE SPEECH Of Collonel JOHN SARES Delivered at the place of Execution on the tenth of this instant Month at Chester With his Protestation That if he had a head of Hair as big as Absolon and every hair as strong as Sampson he would spend them all for the good and honour of His KING Likewise the Charge of High Treason read against him at the Bar for adhering to Charles the II And his Declaration upon the Ladder Together with his tryumphant Speech when the Rope was put over his Neck saying What a gallant mourning Ribbon is this which I wear for the true Loyalty I bear to my KING London Printed for G. HORTON 1652. 1651 A Speech made by Colonel John SARES at the place of Execution in the Market-place at Westchester who after a Tryall before a Councel of War received Sentence to be hang'd upon a Gallows for levying Forces against the Common Wealth of England and assisting the King of Scots against the Parliament Gentlemen and friends I Am here come and now ready to pay and suffer that Death which my good God hath appointed for me to his glory and my own good humbly confessing the same due to me for my sins I look upon it from him though instrumentally by man I here heartily acknowledg that I have spent the prime of my age too much in vain company-keeping more then convenient drinking which is incident to too many men and the Mother Nurse of all mischief And likewise have broken and which troubleth me most despised that loyal knot of Matrimony but I bless my God I have after very much grief of heart remorse and true sorrow for the same and wrestling with my gracious and good God through the merits of Christ and his intercession obtained pardon and received comfort But beloved friends I am not sentenced by man nor yet his power hath adjudged me to this Death but God designed me to it for this nay this use I rather make of it that the onely motives and chief cause of sentencing me to this end is not the loast grief or trouble to me but rather occasions tryumph and joy that I am accounted worthy although by the basest of deaths to suffer for my King notwithstanding others of honour have received noble deaths which could not be denyed them yet it matters not the manner of the end whilest I have an assurance that I and all that have preceded me by what death soever or shall hereafter suffer for the same Cause shall arrive at the Haven of Celestial Joy and ever sing Hallelujaes to him that sitteth upon the Throne for evermore The Word of God requireth Fear God and honour the King In the former I have been too remiss and neglected too too often the Lord forgive me nay he will he hath forgiven me And for the latter my obeysance to my liege Lord and Soveraign King Charles the first and after him Charles the second I was never censured or in the least tainted but you see sentenced by the contrary party for the same I was alwayes for them in life and am so still I dye for them Nay I here profess that if I had a head of hair as big as Absolons and every hair as strong as Sampson And if I were to live as many Methusalaes lives as I have haires on my head I would spend them all for the good and honour of my King Then he desired M. Pack the Minister to sing a Psalm and after wards to pray with him which done he turned towards the Ladder and seeing it somewhat too short he said Jacob dreamed of a Laddrr which reached up to Heaven what this Ladder wants in length I hope by the support of Gods Spirit and his holy Angels I shall be conveyed to Heaven and be brought to my happy journeys end Then he gave the Executioner 3 li. and as he went up the Ladder intreated his friends not to weep for him saying That he was full of inward comfort and freely forgave his Enemies And saith he although they in●ended evil to me yet they have done me much good in taking me out of a sinful world and out of a distressed Kingdom and s●o●n distracted people and send●n me sooner to the Haven of happiness the Haven of eternall and everlasting rest Now some may imagine that Death doth work a terror and fear within me and that I am afraid to dye I must confess the last night the fear of death the amazement it brought unto me and loathness to leave this World troubled me very much But I bless my God I was comforted incouraged and well resolved before the day appeared that I durst look Death undantedly in the face and as I trust God with my soul so I leave and commit my children to his gracious and fatherly protection All that is mine I leave unto them hoping of Gods goodnesse and blessing upon them I have ever lived and dye a Protestant and so far as I ever conceived and verily believe the late King as also this were ever Protestants and stood for the Pro●estant Re●igion and therefore I was for him who is not and for him for whose cause I now dye praying to God to blesse him wheresoever He is or goeth Then he said to the Executioner Friend when I hold up my hands do thy office and as he put the Rope over his head he with expressions of joy said What a gallant mourning Ribbon is this which I wear for the sake of my King Then he made many short heavenly ejaculations praying earnestly and saying Lord I beseech thee wash my soul clean in the bloud of thy dear Son my blessed Saviour from all my sins I shall said he be by and by with thee I shall enjoy the blessed presence of thee my gracious God my dear Saviour and all the holy Saints Then he intreated his friends not to suffer the Executioner to pull him by the legs when the Ladder was turned or to use any violent means as is usual to put him sooner out of his pain For said he I desire to suffer the pains of this death whatsoever it be nay if it were ten thousand times more for my sins and to wait upon my God till he deliver my soul out of this mortal body Then he prayed again and said into thy hands O Lord Jesus my blessed Saviour I commend my spirit and so he held up his hands and the Executioner did his Office accordingly But that which was thought very strange and never observed in any none of the spectators could perceive any motion or stirring of either hand or foot or the least appearance of pain in undergoing the same This Mr. Sares was taken in Cheshire since the late fight at Worcester and immediatly committed to safe custody but upon the 7. instant he was brought to a Tryal before a Court Marshal where the Judge Advocate in the name of the whole Court read the Charge of High Treason exhibited against him declaring That he stood impeached of Treason against the Common-Wealth of England for abetting and adhering to Charles Stuart and holding correspondency with the Enemies of this Nation After reading of the Charge the Court proceeded to sentence viz. That he must return to the prison from whence he came and from thence to the place of execution there to suffer the pangs of Death by being hang'd upon the Gallows At the pronouncing of this sentence he seemed to smile saying Gentlemen ALthough I am sentenced by man yet Gôd hath adjudged and designed me to this Death and this use I rather make of it That the onely motives and chief cause of sentencing me to this end is not the least grief or trouble but rather occasions alacrity cheerfulness and comfort that I am accounted worthy although by the basest of deaths to suffer for my Dread Soveraign Lord and King He was executed on the 10 instant being the flower for stature of England Scotland and Ireland for he was two yards and a quarter compleat in height FINIS