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judgement_n	according_a	law_n	lord_n	3,386	5	3.9125	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89058	A speech of Thomas Mercer, merchant, spoken a little before his death, being executed in the parish of S. Mildred, neere the Poultrey, the 27. of May. 1645. wherein is set forth, [brace] 1. His sins against God, 2. The cause of Gods iudgement still among us, & 3. His advise to his wife.	Mercer, Thomas, d. 1645.	1645 (1645)	Wing M1734; Thomason E286_6; ESTC R200076	6,183	8

A SPEECH OF THOMAS MERCER Merchant Spoken a little before his death being executed in the Parish of S. Mildred neere the Poultrey the 27. of May. 1645. wherein is set forth 1. His sins against God 2. The Cause of Gods Iudgement still among us 3. His advise to his Wife LONDON Printed by Peter Cole at the signe of the Printing Presse in Corne-hill neer the Royall Exchange 1645. A Speech of THOMAS MERCER Merchant spoken a little before his death being executed in the parish of S. Mildred neere the Poultrey the 27. of May 1645. IT is observeable that the actions of dying men are most remarkeable and I conceive here are many good people does expect I should say something concerning my latter end I must confesse it has bin my chiefest ayme to apply my heart unto wisdome and to make my peace with my God whom I have so highly offended both in thought word and deed If you should aske what those sins are I should answer that for number they would put the best Arethmitician past his account for they are innumerable more then the sands on the Sea-shore for their weight intollerable not to be borne neither by men nor Angels but by the imputative Righteousnesse of my blessed Saviour who I hope hath nayled them to his Crosse hid them in his wounds and bathed them in his most precious blood that they may neither shame mee here or condemne mee hereafter I must confesse I have searched my heart-from one corner to the other and left no place unsearched nor sin I hope unrepented of although the world may judge of me and that scandallously it matters not I wave it as S. Iohn saith They judge but according to outward appearance I beleeve they are such as have Argus eyes that pry into other mens faults and sentens them but few of them have Cornelius hands to cherish and comfort them whom they judge but as our Saviour saith Iudge not lest ye be judged for my part I heartily forgive them all the Lord in mercy forgive them I shall only leave unto them this lesson of a servant of Christs that would never look upon any mans fault with one eye but would presently reflect upon himselfe with the other eye and say thus in this my vyle heart remains this sin which without the speciall grace of God I should have committed Blood I know is a crying sin and the vengeance of God due to it if not truly repented of but I know that by true repentance and humiliation and lively faith to lay hold one the merrits of Iesus Christ he is both able and will wash away my sins in his precious blood therefore not to despaire but stedfastly to lay hold on the pretious promises that he hath made to all true penitents be their sinnes never so great or many but he will pardon them therfore I raise these as comforts to my self of his mercy unto great sinners Manasses that made Ci●les to run down with blood Peter that denyed his Master Saul that persecuted the Church David that sinned in a big nature yet upon true repentance obtained mercy not that I presume upon these because they sinned and repented therfore I should be saved but Lord grant me true repentance for mine own sins for I know I shall not suffer for other mens sins nor be saved by another mans righteousnes for as our Saviour saith concerning them one whom the Tower of Siloam fell except yee repent yee shall also likewise perish And therfare I shall desire of you all good people your charitable opinion of me and your prayers for me as long as I shall live here in this life though the rigour of the Law hath taken hold of me more then of others God knowes my heart I speak not against any favour others have received for as we say Lex nervae republicae and t is well knowen to the greatest Lawyers the Law is the nerves and sinnewes of the Common-wealth And without the Law there could be no communion amongst men but when Iustice shall be perverted when the Law says it is so and the Iudge says it is so according to Law and yet Iudgement passe contrary to Law it makes me not wonder then and indeed the more not to wonder that when Gods Iudgements and heavie ones to are upon us when we are she-thing one anothers Swords in one anothers bowels and yet we fast and pray and humble our selves Yet no Iudgement diverted but rather increased what 's the reason lay it to bea rt I beseech you Iustice is turned backward it hath cast of the vayle from of her face and respecteth one more then another this is not God-like who hath no respect of persons but the soule that sinneth is to dye We have fasted indeed but how as the Lord complaines in the 58. Esay to strife and to debate and smite with the fist of wickednesse to taking of bribes But I pray God establish your laws in the right meaning of them you that are Iudges follow the example of that in the 2 Cro. 19. 6. 7. That Iudges take heed what they do for you judge not for man but for the Lord who is with you in Judgement wherfore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you take heed and do it for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God no respect of persons nor taking of gifts as I shall answer before God that the accident that happend for which I now die I had no prepension or intended malice against any man but I blame none I forgive them all the Lord forgive them in mercy psa 116. I love the Lord because he hath heard my voice and supplication because he hath inclined his eare unto me therfore will I call upon him as long as I live the sorrows of death compassed me and the paines of hell gat hold upon me I found trouble and sorrow then called I upon the name of the Lord. Oh Lord I beseech thee deliver my soule gracious is the Lord and righteous yea our God is mercifull the Lord preserveth the simple I was brought low and he helped me returne unto his rest O my soule for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee for thou hast delivered my soule from death my eyes from tears and my feet from falling I will walke before the Lord in the land of the living I beleeve therfore have I spoken I was greatly afflicted I said in my haste all men ore lyars what shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits I will take the cup of salvation and will call upon the name of the Lord I will pay my vowes now unto the Lord in the presence of all this people precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints O Lord truly I am thy servant and the Son of thine hand maid thou hast loosed my bonds I will offer up unto thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call