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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96977	A collection of several passages concerning his late highnesse Oliver, Cromwell, in the time of his sickness; wherein is related many of his expressions upon his death-bed. Together with his prayer within two or three dayes before his death. Written by one that was then groom of his bed-chamber.	Walker, Henry, Ironmonger.; Harvey, Charles, 17th cent, attributed name.	1659 (1659)	Wing W370; Thomason E985_22; ESTC R207875	11,611	25

discouragements such as Paul met with in some sort 2 Cor. 11. 26. In Journeyings often in Perils of Waters in Perils of Robbers in Perils by mine own Country-men in Perils by the Heathen Irish in Perils in the City in Perils in the Wilderness in Perils in the Sea in Perils among false Brethren in Weariness and painfulness c. Known unto all much more than I can express it 2 Again His Zeal did highly appear in furthering the preaching of the Gospel in its Power and Purity by the great incouragement he gave to Godly Ministers And laying such a Foundation thereof that the Generations to come may reap the Benefit of it If we sin not away that greatest of mercies as we have cause to fear Besides what care did he take to remove hinderances out of the way by discountenancing and laying aside Idoll Shepherds such as were found ignorant and scandalous men Dumb Dogs such as were more ready to bark against Truth and Reformation than able or willing to speak for or promote the same Considering also the pains he took in his own Person in sifting and finding out mans worth or worthlesness for so great a work especially when his own Concernments did more immediately require the same which is known to most he being herein also a most rare example to succeeding Rulers and indeed the first of this Kind in so high state and Eminency 3 Again His love to the Truth unto which he was a faithful Friend Laborious in Contending for it Powerful in Conviction of the contrary and stopping the Mouth of Error Having often to do by reason of his great place with many men of erring Judgements as well as others the most obstinate of whom I have often heard him silence discountenance their errors with greatest detestation especially when of Fundamental Consideration as once dealing with some of the Quakers he rendred their opinions in the most dreadful and yet truest Character that ever I heard Saying they were such as took the Crown off the head of Christ disrobed him of his Priestly Garments and denied his Prophetical Office by setting up a spirit of their own in the Room of his by the whole utterly making voyd his Mediatorship who is God blessed for ever And that he had rather be buried alive under a heap of stones than in the least to countenance the same and much more which I have now forgot 'T is true his heart being tender to all men especially such as were peaceable he did not use that severity ordinarily towards them or others of that kind as was by some expected But what other consideration did therein sway him to so much Lenity I cannot tell neither is it for every one to know much less to judge but this we know that he was merciful to all 4 Again His Zeal appeared in laying much to heart the afflicted condition of Gods People under Persecution in other parts of the World and laying out his Power interest to the utmost he could for their succour and relief both by Arms and Alms whose sorrows and sufferings added not a little to the grief of his Soul and whom he carried much in his heart as appeared by his publique spirit to his dying hour and 't is sufficiently known 't was the Protestant interest so far as it had footing was mainly in his design in all his forein undertakings and not Riches Honour and Dominion which most Princes have in their eye And from which he did not withdraw notwithstanding discouragements in which Principle if other Protestant Princes and States were more firmly unite the Gospel-Cause against its enemies would in probability better succeed 5 His Zeal appeared in his love to Justice as the Scripture speaks of Job Chap. 29. 16. searching out the cause of the Widow the Fatherless and the Oppressed and yet no respecter of persons in Judgement as commanded Deut. 1. 17. Yee shall not respect persons in judgement but you shall hear the small as well as the great you shall not be afraid of the face of man for the judgement is Gods and the cause that is too hard for you bring it unto mee and I will hear it And Levit. 19. 15. Yee shall do no unrighteousness in judgement thou shalt not respect the person of the poor nor honour the person of the mighty but in righteousness thou shalt judge thy neighbour 6 Again His Zeal did shew forth its self in punishing of evil doers especially in his own family where loosenesse or prophanenesse durst not appear or if it did and came to his knowledge Davids Resolution Psal. 101. was also his that such should not dwell in his house but were cast out Besides his readinesse to countenance them that were good and did well according to that Rule Rom. 13. 1 2 3. Let every soul bee subject unto the higher powers For there is no power but of God The powers that bee are ordained of God Whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves domnation For Rulers are not a terrour to good works but to the evill Wilt thou then not bee afraid of the power do that which is good and thou shalt have praise of the same It were too hard a task for any to reckon up all those Graces which did shine forth in him especially for mee And therefore I shall touch onely upon two or three more wherein hee was a most rare Example of Beleevers and an excellent Pattern for those in highest Power 1 And first His love to Saints to all Saints and that as such although of different Judgements Unto whom hee was a Father to protect them and care for their welfare a friend to favour them in all just waies and a peace-maker to reconcile them at least to carry things with that wisdome prudence and moderation towards them that so guiding them as it was said of Moses Psal. 78. 72. So hee fed them according to the integrity of his heart and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands With the skilfulnesse of his hand in these dividing and divided times that their divisions through Gods mercy and blessing on his endeavors have not broken forth into a flame of all devouring contention as was feared by us and waited for by our enemies thereby securing our Peace to this day continued to us And truly had not God furnished him with extraordinary wisdome this way our condition had been in all likelikood very sad ere now bearing with the weak forbearing the froward and injurious and ready to forgive such as appeared in the posture of enemies against him upon the least appearance of penitency yea many times in hopes thereof endeavouring after the Command and Example of Christ to overcome evil with good to the wonder of most men 2 Again As his Love was great the like rarely to bee found in the times was live in so was his Charity to the Poor the Widow