apprehension you were not to die you would not thus run to so many impertinencies that methinks cannot fit you for death Turner Truly I expect none pray joyn with me in Prayer HIS PRAYER O Lord God Almighty and Everlasting Father Maker of Heaven and Earth and of all mankinde and all things therein contained I thy wretched miserable Creature make bold here to prostrate my self at thy Footstool humbly beseeching that in the dolorous Passions of Jesus Christ thou would blot out my Transgressions O Lord I am covered all over with sins and iniquities as with Leprosie from the crown of the head to the sole of the foot and who shall deliver me but the Blond of thy Son Jesus Christ O Lord God I have had a fear of thy holy Name a true and unfeigned love towards thee but O Lord thou knowest when I would do good evil is present with me I am loaden with Transgressions and the weight is too heavy for me to bear O Lord make my yoke easie and my burden light O Lord God thou canst as easily do as speak it say but the word and it is done O Lord for thy Son Jesus sake bless with the eternal and everlasting Glory in the World and in the World to come my Gracious King Queen Queen-Mother the Duke of York and all that Family And that thou in thy great mercy would make them glorious in this world and the world to come I desire their poor souls may be happy with thee in glory O Lord bless all his Magistrates from the greatest to the least endue them with thy fear put the Sword of Justice into their hands that they may eschue evil and do good root out covetousness out of their hearts O Lord God I beg this for thy mercy sake to strike them with such a perfect fear that though they have many of them done amiss that thou wilt forgive them and let them never do so again O Lord my God bless the Gentry Nobility Magistrates of this City as of the whole world all in general That thou wouldst be pleased to bless the Commonalty guide them in the path of Jesus Christ if they are in Christ they have all in all Pray God bless the Tribe of Levi the Clergy throughout the whole World from the greatest to the least from him that sits on the Throne the Archbishop to the least inferior Ministers and Parsons Give them into their hearts a true love that their lives may be answerable to their Doctrines and become good examples to all them that hear them And now O Lord I beg of thee that the Ministers that thou hast bestowed upon this Nation and others that profess Jesus Christ may daily increase more and more and that they may grow and live and have blessings showred down upon them that their hearts may be filled with good things Lord I have known when I was a Youth that there was not a tenth of that wickedness that is now committed none heard of them now we should have grown better we have grown worse Call them back O Lord it is as easie with thee as to speak Good Lord bless this Parish wherein I live the Minister and Lecturer and all my Neighbors and pour down a double Blessing of thy Spirit upon them For my poor Family in this Parish I humbly beg in the Bowels of thy Son Christ Jesus that thou wouldst be a Husband to my wife a Father to my childrâ—n a Guide Protector and Director to them all in general Guide them strengthen them in those comforts which last night I gave them and that my Wife may not afflict her self but rejoyce that God hath called me in his due time that I am not taken away by any suddon death which I always prayed against O Lord I have but a short time here but it is thy mercy that I have had time hitherto I have deserved none O Lord. Thou too est away a Gentleman the other night oâ—â— Mr. Snell a Gentleman at the Cock in Lumbard-street a Common Councel man who was well at dinner and died the same night O Loâ—d he had shorter warning then I I am bound to thee for it although I had but a daâ— I humbly beseech thee to stand by me in this my day of trial and moment of tribulation O Christ come in unto me I do lay hold upon thee I do beg that thou that hast promised That whosoever shall repent of his sins thou wilt blot out his transgressions Lord I do repent with an unfeigned repentance never to be repented of And I beseech thee good God that in and through Jesus Christ who hath washed away all my sins in his Blood that thou wilt freely receive my soul when it goes from hence into blessedness Some private Ejaculations LOrd I have often wished to be translated to thee and thou hast granted me my request I give thee humble and hearty thanks O Lord God Give me I humbly beseech thee a true unfeigned sight of my sins O Lord God they are grievous I loath them Lord God thou knowest I believe and I trust and depend upon thee I rest upon thy Son Jesus Christ and his Sufferings I have none in Heaven but thee and there is none upon Earth that I will seek after besides thee there is no trust nor confidence to be put but in thee and thy Son Christ Jesus I commit my soul and body into thy arms Lord God guide direct protect and keep and everlastingly preserve me Pour down thy mercies upon all these thy people and sanctifie my afflictions to them that they may set a watch upon their mouths and their eyes and that their tongues speak no guile Good God forgive me that sin of taking thy Name in vain make up my loss to my Wife and children with thy merciful pardon and forgiveness of their sins I shall be with thee in Paradise O Lord my God thou didst feed my soul in the Sacrament refreshed me comforted me in that blessed Ordinance O Lord take not thy Spirit from me but go on with me still and Lord Jesus receive my poor soul O Lord God what shall I render unto thee for all thy benefits In Sacrifices thou delightest not but in a broken and contrite spirit O that is acceptable unto thee The pangs of death are not terrible to me it is thy mercy that I am not afraid of it nor ashamed of it Christ died upon the Cross too O sanctifie this affliction make me truly sensible of thy mercy and let me have an assurance of thee Hear thy servant in distress for thou hast promised that if a sinner knock the door shall be opened if he seek he shall finde Lord I do beg in the Bowels of thy Son Jesus Christ for thy mercies sake for thy goâ—dness sake for all thy attributes sake that thou would receive this poor soul of mine for thy Son Christ Jesus sake who hath taught me further to say Our Father
tell you when I came to Prentice I le let that alone I am free of the Company of Drapers and I have lived civilly and honestly in St. Martines at the upper end of Cheap-side I am sure there is a thousand sorrowful souls and weeping eyes for me this day Sir Richard Ford. Pray put that little time that you have to spend here to good use and leave off these relations Turner Have a little patience let me satisfie the World of some particulars I was a constant Church-man t is well known to my Parishioners I never durst see a man in the Church with his Hat on it troubled me very much If a man comes before a Judg on Earth he is not suffered to wear his Hat much less should they before the Magistrate of Magistrates the God of Heaven Sir Richard Ford. Hear me one word those Reverend persons about you methinks they should admonish you to leave off these discourses Mr. Ordinaay We press to the condemnation of a mans self that he might be justified in Gods sight Turner Mr. Sheriff I will hold you but a very little while longer I do here truly confess that I have been as I have said a very great sinner guilty of all the sins in the world Master Ordinary Speak to some particulars Turner Pray be quiet can ye Especially that of Prophaneness I am truly sensible heartily sorrowful for my sins and I do beg of God of his infinite Mercy through the Merâ—ts of Christ who died for me to wash away all my sins and all the sins of this people here present and all the sins of the whole world I do beg that God will open the heart of any man that staggars in Faith to confirm him I do say and pawn my Salvation upon it That no man dare gain say that Jesus Christ died for sinners of whom I am chief That man that lays hold upon Christ by Faith the Gates of Hell shall never prevail against him Truly I am thought to be a great Drinker a Company-keeper my occasion did call me to Taverns but I bless God I think there is no man pardon me for I will not speak it with ostentation I hope no man ever saw me disguised in drink to my knowledg except it was when I was a Boy I am truly heartily and sincerely sorrowful for my sins I do confess them before my God and the whole world that the least of my sins are able to throw me into Hell but that the blood of Jesus Christ that doth wash away the sins of the whole world hath purged and cleansed mine I say I do here heartily solemnly and wholly confess my sins and am truly sorrowful for them that is my confession with more trouble of soul then I am able to express Here I have made my true and faithful confession in the second place I have made restitution so far as in me lay the Gentleman hath every one of his Jewels again every farthing-worth nay he hath two thousand pouds worth more then he missed therefore there was no intention of Felony but my sad fate in meeting with those two sad Officers God of his mercy everlastingly forgive them Mr. Ordinary Express your charity as to the world Turner Do not put me out of my way I must go step by step First I have given you my confession Secondly I have made restitution I have restored all to my power the third thing that is behind of a Christian is my true and unseigned Repentance and my Charity to the whole world that God that is the searcher of all secrets that tries the reigns that knows all the inner-parts knows my soul that I long and desire to be with Jesus Christ in glory Mr. Ordinary Which is best of all Turner I am in perfect charity with the whole world It is expected by some that I should fall upon some persons to recriminate on them I shall not do it the Lord God of his infinite mercy forgive them It was reported te his Majesty that on Sunday last I was drunk and that I abused this reverend person Mr. Ordinary this news was brought me by some that were present when the King was told such stories that I was drunk and ranted and swore God 〈…〉 God sink me and that I had five thousand pounds and I would 〈◊〉 pardon and cared not for the business and would have â— pardon when I please This great reproach was thrown upon me to the King and that with some other scandals has taken off the Kings affections but this is altogether false for Mr. Hicks my Landlord can tell that on Sunday morning he would have had me drank my mornings draught I told him No I would not drink I onely drank one small cup of Cyder in the morning two little glasses of Sack and one glass of Clarret at dinner I went to Church with this reverend Gentleman where I received a great deal of comfort for my Soul for which I thank him he made a sound Schollar-like Sermon and fit for persons in our condition I did perceive they wanted a Clark and I took upon me to officiate as Clark and I was happy I had that opportunity I came home and remained in my Chamber About eight or nine a Clock justice Stringer in Chancery-lane and two or three Knights and Persons of Quality eight or nine in all they had one bottle of Sack among them of which I drank one little cup. And for the swearing of those Oathes I did not do it I hate them they were untruths and the Lord forgive them that raised that scandal Sir I must desire that you would now joyn with me in Prayer but I have forgot one thing it is short That night the Sessions broke up I was put in the Hole it is a most fearful sad deplorable place Hell it self in Comparison cannot be such a place there is neither Bench Stool nor Stick for any person there they lie like swine upon the ground one upon another howling and roaring it was more terrible to me then this Death I would humbly beg that Hole may be provided with some kind of boards like a Court of guard that men may ly down upon them in ease for when they should be best prepared for their ends they are most tormented lying onely upon the ground they were better take them and hang as soon as they have their Sentence Jackson the Keeper Seventeen out of nineteen made their escapes out of that Hole they having onely a Form there Turner I did with these poor Souls pray heartily none were able to pray poor creatures two were dying I prayed with them comforted them assisted them and gave them five shillings when I came out of the Hole now pray joyn with me in Prayer Sir Rich. Ford. If I did think there were a Reprieve to come for you I could be contented to spin out the time thus but in good earnest I expect none unless you had an
which art c. Here Mr. Weldan the Ordinary of Newgate joyned with him in Prayer Mr. Ordinary The Lord Jesus have mercy upon thee Turner Mr. Sheriffs God be with ye Pray remember my duty and respects to my Lord Major and to all the Aldermen and to all their Families Turner Executioner I charge you meddle not with my Cloaths Serjeants Col. Turner we 'll take care of them Turner Lord I am assured to be with thee in glory I do relie and depend all in all upon Christ Refuse not my soul at the last hour I have none in Heaven nor none in Earth nor any thing but thee to relie upon and therefore into thy hands both now and for ever I commit my soul my body my spirit in sure and certain hopes of a joyful Resurrection at the day of Judgment where I must appear and give account for my sins but Jesus Christ hath washed them away in his Blood Pray Doctor let me beg you to read thâ—se Verses in the Second of the Hebâ—ews to comfort me being the 14 15 16 17 and 18 Verses For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood he also himself likewise took part of the same that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death that is thâ— devil and deliver them who through fear of death were all their life-time subject to bondage For verily be took not on him the nature of Aâ—gels but he took on him the Seed of Abraham Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren that he might be a meâ—ciful and faithful High-Priest in things pertaining to God to make reconciliation for the sins of the people For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted he is able to succor them that are tempted After this he gave Forty shillings to a Minister to be given to the poor of that Parish and Eighteen shillings six pence more to be delivered to his Wife to be given to his young sons School Master Turner Mr Jackson God be with you Remember me to my Landlord and all there My two children I hope will be freed Mr. Sheriff must I hang all day Sir Rich. Ford. You will be cut down as soon as you are dead Turner Pray tell me true Mr. Sheriff Sir Rich. Ford. You will not hang above half an hour Thereupon he directed the Executioner to take off his Halter from his shoulders and afterwards taking it in his hand kisses it and put it on his neck himself Then after he had fitted his Cap and put it on he went out of the Cart upon the Ladder The Executioner tied him up and pulling the Rope a little says Turner What dost thou mean to choak me Pray fellow give me more Rope What a simple fellow is this How long have you been Executioner that you know not yet how to put the knot Mr. Secker Minister out of a Window near Mr. Turner have you remembred those four things I spake to you of Turner I have done them Mr. Secker I trust this hour of heaviness will be an hour of happiness Turner I am assured of it Mr. Secker A living Christ in a dying hour is the best of all The Lord be with you and the Lord carry your soul safe thorow the jaws of death to the joys of life Turner I doubt not but through a dark cloud I shall see a bright Saviour Executioner look ye turn me not off till you have the sign from me which shall be by laying my right hand on my left shoulder The Lord God forgive thee I do In the midst of some private Ejaculations offering to pull down his Cap he espied a Gentlewoman at a Window nigh kissed his hand said Your servant Mistress His Cap being pulled down he lifted up his hands and said I disclaim any desert of mine own there is nothing in me look upon me through Jesus Christ Lord Jesus receive my soul and thereupon giving the sign the Executioner turned him off And after some short time he was cut down and his body conveyed to a house near there to rest for a space till they provided for him decent burial The confluence of people from the Gaol to the place of Execution was very great beyond the memory of any upon the like occasion During his imprisonment and to the last breath of life his carriage was very undaunted An Advertisement THere is now in the Press ready to be published An Exact Relation of the Life and Conversation of Col. Turner as it was imparted by himself to an intimate friend as a full satisfaction to the world of his Actions and Deportment Whereunto is added the manner of his Execution lively represented in a Copper Plate in Quarto the price 6 d. Sold by Nath. Brook and Hen. Marsh at the Angel in Cornhil and the Prince's Arms in Chancery-lane ☞ The Second Part of the New Survey of the Turkish Empire containing first the extent of his Dominions when and by whom conquered secondly an account of the Tartars thirdly the life of Mahomet the Impostor fourthly their Militia fifthly their Government Civil and Ecclesiastical sixthly the continuation of the History Being the most absolute and compleatest piece that ever was written of that Nation Sold by Henry Marsh An Advertisement of Remark THe true and impartial Account of the Arraignment Tryal Examination Confession and Condemnation of Col. James Turner for breaking open the House of Francis Tryan Merchant in Limestreet London With the several Tryals and Examinations of John Turner William Turner Mary Turner and Ely Turner Confederates At Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily London the 15 16 and 19 of January 1663. Sold by Nathaniel Brook and Henry Marsh Price 1 s. Licenced by Roger L'Estrange