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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71165	The second and last collection of the dying speeches, letters, and prayers &c. of those eminent Protestants who suffered in the west of England (and elsewhere) under the cruel sentence of the late Lord Chancellour, then Lord Chief Justice Jefferys : with an account of their undaunted courage at the barr and afterwards : with the most remarkable circumstances that attended their execution.	Tutchin, John, 1661?-1707.	1689 (1689)	Wing T3383A; ESTC R32831	17,427	32

and to be given to the Embraces of my Lord Jesus Christ for ever and ever Learn not to repine at the Holy Determination of an Infinite Wise God but rest satisfied in his Will knowing that he doth all things for the best to them that fear him Weep not for me who am only changing this World of Temptation of Troubles and Affliction it hath pleased God to call me a little before you but you must soon follow after keep therefore the Fear of God before your Eyes and then you will have cause to rejoyce and not to mourn when at the time of Departure you may have cause to say with me I have run my Race I have finished my Course I have kept the Faith henceforth is laid up for me a Crown of Glory which fadeth not away which that you may be able to say is the Hearty Prayer of Your Friend and Servant Josias Askew The Account his Friend gives of him TO prevent your further Trouble in suing for a Pardon I think it convenient to let you know I do not question but my Dear Cousin hath had his Pardon Sealed by the King of Kings and is in Everlasting Blessedness Singing Hallelujahs Salvation Glory and Honour to him that sits upon the Throne and to the Lamb for ever and ever For God did so carry him through to drink that bitter Cup with so much Courage and Chearfulness to the last as was to the Admiration of all Spectators notwithstanding the terrible Sight he saw at the place of Suffering and so vehemently as he was tried by the Adversary yet it did not in the least dis-compose him or alter his Countenance for he continued with a smiling Countenance to the last and was transported above Measure I want Words to express it he was like one wrapt up in Heaven with his Heart there and his Eyes fixed thereon I could wish you had been there it would have driven away all cause of Sorrow from your Heart and to see his Deportment and hear the Gracious Words that proceeded out of his Mouth He remembreth his Duty to you both and left Pauls Blessing with you Grace Mercy and Peace his Love to his Dear Sister he desires her not to be troubled for him for he hath made his Peace with God and was assured he should go to Eternal Happiness he would have Written more to you and to his Sister but that he had so short a time after Sentence that he wanted Opportunity when he went out of Prison he said Gentlemen Now I am going and it is the time I much longed for I would not change with him that passed Sentence upon me for a World. I was with him to the last and seeing his Courage did very much encourage me though I never saw such a Sight with my Eyes Next followes many Excellent Hymns made by several Worthy Persons that were Prisoners for the sake of Christ TRiumphing Songs with glorious Tongues Let 's offer unto him That loved so to undergo The product of our Sin. Leaving his Throne from Heaven came down Sinners for to Redeem From Hell and Wrath and second death Christ underwent great pain His side was gor'd his hands was bor'd His feet was nailed down And all was for the Redemption Of sinful wicked Man. O how straitned prest and pained Was Christ to be Baptized And in Affliction to be plunged His Body Sacrificed Let God be blest for Jesus Christ Who is our splendid King Hallelujahs sweet with spirit meet High praises to him sing For Blood for Wounds for Love whose bounds Extended unto all For scoffs and smites for jeers for flouts Which upon Christ did fall Now Christ haste unto us again Thy Scepter for to sway Thy Kingdom come thy will be done Come Jesus come away With glorious bands and shining trance Of Angels in the Skye Which forth shall sing Triumphing Songs With sweet Hallelujah Set up thy standard and prepare War against Babylon For her destruction draweth near As here we read her doom Lord blow the Trumpet and awake The Nations round about Stir up the spirit of the Meeds Which did old Babel rout For Babel must drink of that Cup Which Sion deep did wound Jerusalem did first begin And so the Cup goes round But Babel must drink up the dregs Of Wrath which do remain With which no mixture she shall have To mitigate her pain For 't is the vengeance of our God And of his Temple too The vials that fill up his Wrath The three last Trumpets wo. When Jacob as a battel AX In great Jehovah's hand Shall break down all those Mountains tall That in his way do stand O then let us Rejoyce because The time appointed is That Babel shall be seen to fall And Sion shine in Bliss Our Lord draws near as doth appear By Signs by him fore-told Then Virgins come meet your Bridegroom His Wonderous Works behold The Night grows dark be still and hark What is the Bridegrooms Voice That when the Cry comes swiftly by It may your Hearts rejoyce Your Light grows dim arise and trim Your Lamps from all their Soyl And see your Light shines clear and bright Supply'd with Gospel-Oyl Some Virgins now do Sleepy grow And don't their Vessels fill Nor fear a want when Oyl grows scant And none be found to sell And at Mid-night all in a Fright Oyl-shops they cannot find And none will spare out of his share And so they are left behind Thus Foolish sleep in dangers deep And think their Lord delays But his own Bride hath surely spide Some of his Glorious Rayes And will not sleep unless she keep Her Watch-lights burning still With Oyl in store layd up therefore Let him come when he will. And though her Garments had some rents And spots not perfect white Yet they 'll be cleans'd or quickly chang'd For Rayments of Delight With her Bridegroom she will find room In Chambers of his Love When the Unwise he will despise And them from him remove THE Earl of Argyle's LAST SPEECH June the 30th 1685. JOB tells us Man that is born of a Woman is of few Dayes and full of Trouble and I am a clear Instance of it I shall not now say any thing of my Sentence or Escape about three Years and a half agoe nor of my Return lest I may thereby give Offence or be tedious Only being to end my dayes in your Presence I shall as some of my last Words assert the Truth of the matter of Fact and the Sincerity of my Intentions and Professions that are Published That which I intend mainly now to say is To express my humble and I thank God chearful Submission to his Divine Will and my willingness to Forgive all men even my Enemies and I am heartily well satisfied there is no more Blood spilt and I shall wish the Stream thereof may stop at me And that if it please God to say as to Zerubbabel Zech. 4. 6. Not by might nor by Power