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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	hand_n	lay_v	left_a	2,504	5	10.2275	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88596	The true and perfect speec [sic] of Mr. Christopher Love on the scaffold on Tower-Hill on Friday last, being the two and twentieth day of this instant August, 1651. Comprizing his funerall sermon; his exhortation to the citizen his propositions touching religion; and his prayer immediately before his head was severed from his body. Together with Mr. Gibbons his speech; and the manner of his deportment, carriage, and resolution: published for the good of the Common-wealth of England.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.	1651 (1651)	Wing L3182; Thomason E790_3; ESTC R207307	9,061	8

2 Tim. 4.6.7 I am ready to be offered and the time of my departure is at hand I have fought a good fight I have finished my course and I have kept the faith henceforth there is laid up for me a Crown of righteousness which the Lord the righteous Judge shall give me at that day and not to me only but unto all them also that love his appearing through whose blood when I have shed my blood I do expect full remission of all my sins and so the Lord blesse you all And then taking his leave of them said Beloved Christians I desire your Christian assistance in this great work I beseech you joyn with me in prayer And so immediately standing at the Rail expressed himself as followeth MOst Eternal and glorious Lord God I thy poor and unworthy Creature do here humbly prostrate my self before thy sacred Majesty beseeching thee through the merits of Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour and Redeemer to have mercy on me and to wipe away all my sins and transgrissions and dear Father I humbly beseech thee that thou wil● be pleased to strengthen me with thy blessed Spirit in this great work that so I may freely and willingly lay down my neck upon the block and all this I implore and ●rave not onely for my self but for my brother also that 〈◊〉 day to come after me with wh 〈…〉 hope 〈◊〉 have a triumphant meeting in thy glorious and eternal Kingdom Having ended his prayer he turned himself about to the Executioner saying Friend Are all things in readinesse Yes sir Replyed the Executioner whereupon he unbraced his Doublet and gave it to a friend and than pulled out a Red Scarf out of his pocker and gave it to the Executioner saying Dispose of this upon the block as thou thinkest convenient which accordingly he did spreading it upon the Sawdust and laying it upon the Block Then Mr. Love put his hand in his pocket and took out 3. l. wrapt up in a white paper and gave it to the Executioner saying Friend here is three pieces for thee do thy Office and I beseech God to forgive thee as I freely do then Mr. Love kneeled down and laid his Neck upon the Block and by the sign of lifting up his left ha●● the executioner immediatly let fall the ax and at one blow severed his ●●ad from his shoulders which being done be took up the head in his hand and presently after laid both body head in the black coffin together which was soon carryed off having a mourning cloth over it Doctor Dun the chyrurgeon attending the same for the uniting of both together again That thinking upon the separation of his Head from his Body it was a sweet contemplation to him to consider the conjunction of his soule with his head in Heaven being as ready to die as Moses was when there was no more between God and him but Moses go up and die with an heroical alacrity tempered with a gracious humility did he give up his soule to God and bid farewel to the world No sooner was his Corps carried down to the Scaffold staires but immediately Mr. Gibbins formerly Secretary to Col. Hollis was guarded up by some of the Sheriffs Officers who came in ● Coach from the Press-gard at Newgate to the place of execution on Tower-Hill He deported himself with a great deal of resoluteness and gallantry and after an indifferent copious Speech to this effect That he was innocent of what he was b●ought thither for that day but yet notwithstanding would not change his condition of laying his neck to the Block for an Emperors Throne if he might get ten thousand worlds by it then immediately going to prayer having ended the same he unbraced himself and gave his Cloak Doublet and two Rings to his Uncle and two pounds to the Executioner and then laying his neck upon the Block the Executioner did his Office by receiving the sign and lifting up his left hand severed his head from his shoulders at one blow and a little 〈◊〉 FINIS