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mercy_n	hear_v	lord_n	sin_n	15,720	5	5.7661	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54208	Saul smitten to the ground being a brief, but faithful narrative of the dying remorse of a late living enemy (to the people called Quakers, and their faith and worship), Matthew Hide : attested by eye and ear-witnesses, whereof his widdow is one ... : with an appendix both to foes and friends on this occasion / by William Penn.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.; Hide, Matthew, d. 1675.	1675 (1675)	Wing P1358; ESTC R1572	8,266	17

SAUL Smitten to the Ground Being a Brief but FAITHFUL NARRATIVE OF THE DYING REMORSE Of A Late LIVING ENEMY To the People called QUAKERS and their FAITH and WORSHIP Matthew Hide Attested by Eye and Ear-Witnesses whereof his Widdow is one Published in Honour to God For a Warning to Gainsayers And a Confirmation to the Honest-hearted With an Appendix both to Foes and Friends on this Occasion By WILLIAM PENN Jer. 31. Surely after that I was Turned I Repented and after that I was Instructed I smote upon my Thigh I was Ashamed yea even confounded Printed in the Year 1675. Whereas after near Twenty Years publick Opposition made by Matthew Hide against the People called Quakers and their Principle of the Light Within in their publick Assemblies chiefly in and about London It hath pleased the Lord immediately and secretly to Smite Awaken him in his Conscience to bring the Burden of his Iniquity upon him a few Dayes before his Death though he was not the worst of open Opposers and Disturbers that he was necessitated to make a solemn Confession thereof and unto the Truth in the Presence of Almighty God and several of the said People his Wife and some others before he could quietly or with Satisfaction depart this Life This is given out as a true and faithful Narrative of his Last and Dying Words as a Testimony for God's Truth and People against all Apostates Gainsayers and Opposers thereof that such may take Warning for whom there yet remains a Place of Repentance The Narrative ON the 19th of the 12th moneth 1675. Cotten Oade hearing that Matthew Hide was willing to speak with some of our Friends cal'd Quakers went to him told him if he had any thing to say to clear himself he might speak seeing he had opposed Friends in their Declarations Prayer M. Hide signified thus much That he was sorry for what he had done for they were the People of God C. Oades asked him If he had any thing in his Mind to any particular Friends nominating G. Whitehead and W. Gibson or any other and whether he would be willing any of them should be sent for M. Hide replyed As many as please may come Whereupon Cotten Oades presently sent for George Whitehead who accordingly went with the Messenger to visit Matthew Hide after the Ninth Hour in the Night So the said George Whitehead Cotten Oades and John Ball near the Tenth Hour in the Night visiting Matth. Hide on his Sick Bed though so weak that 't was very hard for him to utter words yet these were understood from him when spoken to as followeth C. O. told him Here is George Whitehead come to see thee Matthew G. W. I am come in Love and Tenderness to see thee M. Hide I am Glad to see you G. W. If thou hast any thing on thy Conscience to speak I would have thee to clear thy Conscience M. Hide What I have to say I speak in the Presence of God As PAUL was a Persecutor of the People of the Lord SO HAVE I BEEN A PERSECUTOR OF YOU HIS PEOPLE as the World are who persecute the Children of God with more words which then could not be understood G. W. Thy Understanding being darkened when Darkness was over thee thou hast gainsaid the Truth and People of the Lord and I knew that that Light which thou opposedst would rise up in Judgment against thee I have often with others laboured with thee to bring thee to a Right Understanding M. Hide This I declare in the Presence of God and of you here I HAVE DONE EVIL IN PERSECUTING YOU WHO ARE THE CHILDREN OF GOD and I am SORRY for it the Lord Jesus Christ shew Mercy unto me and the Lord INCREASE your Number and be with you G. W. after some pause I would have thee if thou art able to speak to ease thy Conscience as fully as thou canst my Soul is affected to hear thee thus confess thy Evil as the Lord hath given thee a Sense of it in Repentance there is Mercy and Forgiveness in Confessing Forsaking Sin there is Mercy to be found with the Lord who in the midst of Judgment remembers Mercy that he may be feared The said M. H. being then much Opprest striving for Breath and lying on his back that it was very hard for him to speak G. W. got John Ball to turn him on one side that he might the better speak M. Hide I have DONE EVIL IN OPPOSING YOU IN YOUR PRAYERS the Lord be merciful unto me and as I havebeen an Instrument to turn many from God the Lord raise up MANY INSTRUMENTS to turn many to him G. W. after some Silence I desire thou mayest find Mercy and Forgiveness at the hand of the Lord how is it with thy Soul dost thou not find some Ease M. H. I hope I do and if the Lord should lengthen my dayes I should be willing to BEAR A TESTIMONY FOR YOU AS PUBLICKLY as I have appeared against you His Wife then said 'T is enough what can be desired more G. W. If the Lord should not lengthen out thy Dayes dost thou desire what thou sayst should be signified to others M. H. YES I DO YOU MAY I have said as much as I can say G. W. After some silence If this Company be wearisom unto thee I think we may with-draw M. H. You may use your freedom G. W. I shall leave thee to the Lord desiring he may shew Mercy and Forgiveness unto thee as I hope he will M. H. The Lord be with your Spirits These things were exprest about two hours before his death in the presence of George Whitehead John Ball Cotten Oade George Browne And the Wife of Matthew Hide and some others It is to be observed before some of the People called Quakers came to him I perceiving him to be much troubled in his mind asked him if he would speak with any of those People he smote his hand upon his Breast and said with all my Heart I asked him again if he would speak with some of the Quakers and he smote his hand on his Breast and said with all my Soul so some were invited to come again after they had been with him he did oftentimes desire that he might live till Morning it being First Day of the Week and that he might bare on that day a Testimony for the Truth he had on that day so often opposed He also said he had since found some ease to his Spirit And I being a Silver-Spinster and he understanding that I wrought to People that were great in the World he took me by the hand and did press it much opon me that I should use the Plain Language as Thee and Thou and if they would not receive it I should let my Trade go And after some more words to this purpose spoken by him in a good understanding he stretched himself out and died very quietly To the Substance of this Relation