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expression_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n mr._n cook_n reply_n what_o do_v thou_o speak_v thus_o for_o if_o i_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n this_o may_v be_v a_o suitable_a discourse_n but_o we_o must_v talk_v at_o a_o high_a rate_n than_o this_o now_o be_v i_o to_o choose_v i_o will_v rather_o choose_v this_o death_n then_o to_o die_v of_o a_o fever_n for_o there_o be_v much_o pain_n and_o sometime_o distraction_n but_o here_o a_o man_n be_v well_o when_o he_o go_v upon_o the_o ladder_n and_o out_o of_o all_o pain_n in_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o speak_v to_o a_o friend_n say_v i_o
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praise_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n and_o the_o everlasting_a salvation_n of_o all_o our_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n have_v end_v his_o first_o prayer_n he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o shieriffe_n and_o spectator_n in_o this_o follow_a speech_n mr._n shieriffe_n and_o gentleman_n the_o most_o glorious_a sight_n that_o ever_o be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o most_o glorious_a sight_n next_o to_o that_o be_v to_o see_v any_o poor_a creature_n suffer_v for_o he_o in_o his_o cause_n i_o desire_v to_o speak_v a_o few_o word_n brief_o to_o let_v you_o understand_v what_o a_o glorious_a work_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o accomplish_v upon_o my_o spirit_n i_o bless_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v ransack_v into_o every_o corner_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o have_v search_v into_o all_o my_o sin_n actual_a and_o original_a secret_a and_o open_a know_v 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i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n for_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n he_o have_v cover_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n as_o a_o bridegroom_n deck_v himself_o with_o ornament_n and_o as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v herself_o with_o jewel_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o i_o and_o as_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o bud_n and_o as_o the_o garden_n cause_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v sow_o in_o it_o to_o spring_v forth_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v cause_v righteousness_n and_o praise_n to_o spring_v forth_o before_o all_o nation_n and_o isaiah_n 43.9_o 10._o you_o be_v my_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o do_v desire_n to_o bear_v a_o testimony_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o justice_n and_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n the_o lord_n know_v i_o have_v no_o malice_n upon_o my_o heart_n against_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n live_v upon_o the_o 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to_o death_n i_o desire_v for_o my_o own_o part_n to_o kiss_v the_o rod_n and_o i_o do_v desire_n if_o it_o may_v please_v the_o king_n majesty_n that_o no_o more_o blood_n may_v be_v shed_v after_o miae_n it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v put_v it_o into_o his_o own_o breast_n here_o be_v a_o poor_a brother_n come_v i_o be_o afraid_a that_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o die_v at_o this_o time_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o his_o majesty_n may_v show_v some_o mercy_n the_o shieriffe_n interrupt_v in_o word_n to_o this_o effect_n let_v that_o alone_o for_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v clemency_n enough_o for_o all_o but_o his_o father_n murderer_n mr._n cook_n reply_v than_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o speak_v something_o concern_v my_o profession_n and_o faith_n which_o i_o bless_v the_o lord_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o rock_n christ_n jesus_n i_o do_v not_o expect_v salvation_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v ever_o do_v but_o only_o lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n as_o a_o naked_a christ_n and_o there_o to_o bottom_n my_o soul_n i_o can_v say_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o i_o have_v endeavour_v in_o my_o place_n and_o to_o my_o power_n to_o do_v that_o which_o may_v be_v to_o god_n glory_n according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o understanding_n i_o have_v stand_v for_o a_o gospel_n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n and_o that_o many_o delay_n in_o the_o law_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o that_o thing_n i_o have_v much_o suffer_v for_o i_o say_v its_o good_a both_o for_o king_n and_o people_n that_o many_o delay_n in_o matter_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o that_o public_a justice_n
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if_o i_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o the_o faith_n i_o joy_v and_o rejoice_v with_o you_o all_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o do_v you_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v with_o i_o and_o deut._n 18.11_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n make_v you_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o you_o be_v and_o bless_v you_o as_o be_v have_v promise_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v comfort_n to_o they_o and_o to_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n keep_v england_n from_o popery_n and_o from_o superstition_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o profaneness_n and_o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o inundation_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o land_n and_o that_o be_v all_o the_o harm_n i_o wish_v unto_o it_o the_o lord_n have_v forgive_v i_o many_o thousand_o talent_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v well_o forgive_v those_o few_o penny_n that_o be_v owe_v unto_o i_o i_o bless_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v nothing_o lie_v upon_o my_o conscience_n but_o i_o can_v unbosom_v myself_o to_o every_o one_o and_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o through_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n though_o accompany_v with_o many_o frailty_n i_o desire_v to_o bless_v the_o lord_n my_o lot_n be_v rather_o in_o ireland_n then_o here_o here_o i_o have_v be_v more_o know_v where_o i_o have_v give_v the_o offence_n the_o sheriff_n again_o interrupt_v he_o mr._n cook_n reply_n sir_n i_o pray_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o i_o think_v i_o be_o the_o first_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v hang_v for_o demand_v of_o justice_n therefore_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o interrupt_v i_o i_o suppose_v yond_o be_v there_o and_o do_v bear_v i_o witness_v in_o your_o conscience_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n then_o that_o i_o do_v not_o communicate_v to_o the_o court_n that_o i_o now_o speak_v upon_o the_o ladder_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v the_o word_n of_o a_o die_a man_n i_o say_v as_o i_o must_v give_v a_o account_n i_o have_v nothing_o lie_v upon_o my_o conscience_n we_o must_v all_o meet_v together_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o then_o it_o will_v appear_v the_o lord_n grant_v we_o may_v meet_v with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n i_o have_v a_o poor_a wife_n and_o child_n and_o some_o friend_n leave_v i_o desire_v you_o that_o come_v along_o with_o i_o to_o commend_v to_o they_o esa_n 54.4.5_o and_o 10._o ver_fw-la i_o hope_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n will_v consider_v our_o poor_a friend_n as_o to_o their_o estate_n you_o know_v that_o those_o lord_n that_o former_o suffer_v under_o the_o parliament_n do_v not_o loose_v all_o their_o estate_n i_o hope_v there_o will_v be_v some_o consideration_n as_o to_o justice_n lest_o that_o our_o small_a estate_n prove_v a_o poison_n among_o their_o great_a deal_n and_o my_o poor_a wife_n and_o 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thou_o may_v have_v heart_n willing_a to_o suffer_v for_o thou_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o know_v be_v nothing_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o only_a to_o confess_v in_o word_n to_o confess_v in_o doctrinal_a evangelicall_n truth_n and_o to_o confess_v by_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n call_v any_o of_o his_o poor_a child_n to_o seal_v the_o truth_n with_o their_o blood_n yea_o their_o precious_a blood_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n also_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v not_o shed_v
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