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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	king_n	law_n	parliament_n	8,718	5	6.8422	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57890	The last words of Coll. Richard Rumbold, Mad. Alicia Lisle, Alderman Henry Cornish, and Mr.Richard Nelthrop who were executed in England and Scotland for high treason in the year 1685.	Rumbold, Richard, 1622?-1685.; Lisle, Alice, 1614?-1685.; Nelthorpe, Richard, d. 1685.; Cornish, Henry, d. 1685.	1685 (1685)	Wing R2269; ESTC R218494	8,629	8

THE LAST WORDS OF Coll. RICHARD RVMBOLD Mad. ALICIA LISLE Alderman HENRY CORNISH AND Mr. RICHARD NELTHROP Who were EXECUTED in England and Scotland for High Treason in the Year 1685. The Last Speech of Coll. Richard Rumbold with several Things that passed at his Tryal 26 June 1685. ABout 11 of the Clock he was brought from the Castle of Edenburgh to the Justices Court in a Great Chair on Men's Sholders where at first he was asked some Questions most of which he answered with Silence at last said He humbly conceived it was not necessary for him to add to his own Accusation since he was not ignorant they had enough already to do his Business and therefore he did not design to fret his Conscience at that time with Answering Questions After which his Libel being read the Court proceeded in usual manner first asking him If he had any thing to say for himself before the Jury closed His answer was He owned it all saving that part of having Designed the King's Death and desired all present to believe the words of a Dying Man he never directly nor indirectly intended such a Villany that he abhorred the very thoughts of it and that he blessed God he had that Reputation in the World that he knew none that had the Impudence to ask him the Question and he detested the thoughts of such an Action and he hoped all good People would believe him which was the only way he had to clear himself and he was sure that this Truth should be one day made manifest to all men He was again asked If he had any Exceptions against the Jury He answered No but wished them to do as God and the●… Consciences directed them Then they withdrew and returned their Verdict in half an hour and brought him in Guilty The Sentence followed For him to be taken from that Place to the next Room and from thence to be Drawn on a Hurdle betwixt Two and Four of the Clock to the Cross of Edenburgh the Place of Execution and there to be Hang'd Drawn and Quartered He received his Sentence with an Undaunted Courage and Chearfulness Afterwards he was delivered into the Town-Magistrates Hands they brought to him two of their Divines and offered him their Assistance upon the Scaffold which he altogether refused telling them That if they had any good Wishes for him he desired they would spend them in their own Closets and leave him now to seek God in his own Way He had several Offers of the same kind by others which he put off in like manner He was most serious and fervent in Prayer the few hours he lived as the Senturies observed who were present all the while The Hour being come he was brought to the Place of Execution where he Saluted the People on all sides of the Scaffold and after having refreshed himself with a Cordial out of his Pocket he was supported by two men while he spoke to the People in these words Gentlemen and Brethren It is for all men that come into the World once to Dye and after Death to Judgment and since Death is a Debt that all of us must pay it is but a matter of small moment what way it be done and seeing the Lord is pleased in this manner to take me to himself I confess something hard to Flesh and Blood yet blessed be his Name who hath made me not only Willing but Thankful for his Honouring me to lay down the Life he gave for his Name in which were every Hair in this Head and Beard of mine a Life I should joyfully sacrifice them for it as I do this And Providence having brought me hither I think it most necessary to clear my self of some Aspersions laid on my Name and first That I should have had so Horrid an Intention of Destroying the King and his Brother Here he repeated what he had said before to the Justices on this Subject ' It was also laid to my Charge That I was Antimonarchial It was ever my Thoughts That Kingly Government was the best of all Justly Executed I mean such as by our Ancient Laws that is a King and a Legal Free-chosen Parliament The King having as I conceive Power enough to make him Great the People also as much Property at to make them Happy they being as it were contracted to one another And who will deny me that this was not the Just Constituted Government of our Nations How absurd is it then for Men of Sence to maintain That tho' the one Party of this Contract breaketh all Conditions the other should be obliged to perform their Part No this Error is contrary to the Law of God the Law of Nations and the Law of Reason But as Pride hath been the Bait the Devil hath catched most by ever since the Creation so it continues to this day with us Pride caused our first Parents to fall from the Blessed Estate wherein they were created they aiming to be Higher and Wiser than God allowed which brought an Everlasting Curse on them and their Posterity It was Pride caused God to Drown the Old World And it was Nimrod's Pride in Building Babel that caused that heavy Curse of Division of Tongues to be spread amongst us as it is at this day One of the greatest Afflictions the Church of God groaneth under That there should be so many Divisions during their Pilgrimage here but this is their Comfort that the day draweth near whereas there is but One Shepherd there shall be but One Sheepsold It was therefore in the Defence of this Party in their Just Rights and Liberties against Popery and Slavery At which words they Beat the Drums to which he said They need not Trouble themselves for he should say no more of his Mind on that Subject since they were so disingenious as to Interrupt a Dying Man only to assure the People He adhered to the True Protestant Religion detesting the Erroneous Opinions of many that called themselves so and I Dye this day in the Defence of the Ancient Laws and Liberties of these Nations And though God for Reasons best known to himself hath not seen it fit to Honour Us as to make Us the Instruments for the Deliverance of his people yet as I have Lived so I Dye in the Faith that He will speedily Arise for the Deliverance of his Church and People And I desire all of you to prepare for this with speed I may say This is a Deluded Generation vail'd with Ignorance that though Popery and Slavery be riding in upon them do not perceive it tho' I am sure there was no man born marked of God above another for none comes into the World with a Saddle on his Back neither any Booted and Spurred to Ride him not but that I am well satisfied that God hath wisely ordered different stations for men in the World as I have already said Kings having as much Power as to make them Great and the People as