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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	grace_n	holy_a	lord_n	14,167	5	3.6878	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76323	The righteous evidence, witnessing the truth. Being an account of the sickness, and death-bed expressions, of Mr. VVilliam Bedlow vvho deceased at Bristol, the 20th. of August, 1680. With his attestations which he left in writing, for the good of this nation, concerning the late damnable plot, contrived by the papists. With his two last prayers.	Bedloe, William, 1650-1680.	1680 (1680)	Wing B1677A; ESTC R175525	3,048	12

THE Righteous Evidence Witnessing the TRVTH BEING An account of the Sickness and Death-Bed Expressions of Mr. William Bedlow VVho Deceased at Bristol the 20 th of August 1680. With his Attestations which he left in Writing for the good of this Nation concerning the Late Damnable PLOT Contrived by the PAPISTS With his Two Last PRAYERS LONDON Printed for Phillip Brooksby at the Golden-Ball near the Hospital gate in West-Smithfield 1680. Mr. Bedlow's Attestations Which he left in Writing a little before his Death MY desire of securing truth from the Outrages of ill men especially when the publick is concern'd have prevall'd with to give a short Account of the Sickness and Death of Captain Bedlow On Munday the 9 th of this Instant he came very ill from London having the Head-ach and an extream Looseness most part of that Day the next Day after he came home he was seized with a most violent Vomiting and Looseness Physitians were sent for who attended him three days but his Distemper encreasing on Thursday Two other Physitians were joyn'd in Consultation about him his Disease still grew upon him and he being very Apprehensive that it would issue in his Death and understanding that the Lord Chief Iustice North would be there to hold the Assized the 16 th Instant expressed a very great desire to speak with his Lordship for discharging of his conscience in deposing somewhat which he had not before disclosed with which his Lordship being made acquainted was pleased that night at his request to go to him before whom he did by many repeated asse verations upon the words of a dying man declare That in all the great business of the Plot he spoke nothing against any Person upon Oath or otherwise by way of Accusation but what was true and only complain'd that he had been too Timerous and rather lessen'd his evidence in some particulars After some short time the Company were desired to withdraw and none being left with him but the Lord Chief Iustice Capt. Bedlows Wife and the Iudges Clerk My Lord gave she said Mr. Bedlow his Oath and his Clerk took a pretty long Deposition in Writing the Contents whereof are yet Secret only thus far we know he made Oath That whatsoever he had declared to the King and Council and Secret Committee and at the several Tryals upon Oath were all true upon the words of 〈◊〉 dying man He told the Iudge he expected no Crown of Martyrdom for Lying as the Papists 〈◊〉 id but what he said sincerely true as he was shortly to appear before the great Iehovah the maker of all flesh where he should stand with a clear conscience as to all matters of the Plot wherein he had given Evidence He said moreover to the Iudge My Lord some will not believe the Plot or pretend it at least My Lord I speak the more because I know not but that I may dye this night He very often said to my Lord Chief Iustice with great earnestness My Lord I pitty the King I pitty the King His Life is in danger they will Poyson or cut him off they are going towards it they are carrying on the Plot the Papist● will Kill him When my Lord was going away he call'd him back again took him by the hand and beg'd him to present his most Humble Duty to the King and to tell him he was his most Loyal and Dutiful Subject and to beseech Him to take care of himself Tuesday the 17 th of August towards the Evening he appear'd worse than he had been all his Sickness before some about him asking him several questions about his Deposition he replyed He was a very weak man and would talk no more of Temporal things Wednesday he had a severe Fit through the violence of which he spake not for the space of 14 hours or thereabouts Thursdayin the Evening his Speech returned to him and he took some Refreshment and asked those about him what day of the Month it was and what hour of the day exactly One standing by asked him if he were satisfied in his Conscience as to what he had swarn and assed in the publick business he had been involved in His answer was That as he hoped for Salvation all that he had sworn about the Plot was just and true and that he had rather omitted than augmented any thing he had given in Evidence This ●e spoke the night before he dyed and after he had been in a Trance several hours Fryday the 20 th of August Instant his speech failed him again and returned no more and about Two of the Clock that Afternoon he Expired Yesterday being Sunday after he had been publickly exposed in Merchant-Taylors Hall in this City to the view of all Spectators his Corps was carried thence about Six of the Clock in the Evening and Burried in the Mayors Chappel called the Gaunts the Funeral was attended with a very numerous company of Citizens both Men and Women Mr. Mayor and others of the best Quality being present several Gentlemen of the Council and others bearing up the Pall. The Church was hung with Black Mr. Palmer a Reverend Divine of the City Preached the foregoing Sermon at his Funeral which was upon these Words Rom. 14. v. 12 13. So then every one of us shall give an account of himself to God Let us not therefore judge one another any more but judge this rather that no man put a stumbling-block or an occasion to fall in his brothers way There were Escutcheons fixed to the Hearse with this Inscription in Black Letters in a Field Argent Testimonium quod vivens Exhibuit Morins constanter Obfirmavit A Prayer in his Adversity and for Mercy ALmighty God which for my ingratitude and sinful life hast worthily punished me with affliction and adversity I most humbly beseech thee to give me Grace utterly to detest and abhor my former wretched and sinful life and study daily for the amendment of the same and I am fully perswaded that this affliction hath not come unto me by casualty but by thy permission and determinate pleasure and that thou dost beat me with this thy rod of correction because thou wouldst nurture me and call me to unfeigned repentance for my former life to be more circumspect of a good life to exercise my Faith in thy godly promises to try me whether I will be patient and constant in adversity to make me abhor vain pleasures of this life and with fervent and continual desire long for the life everlasting therefore I ●eartily pray thee to strengthen my Faith Hope Charity and meekness that I may pa●iently bear this thy fatherly Chastizement And grant me that I may daily increase more ●nd more in love towards thee for I hope all ●hings shall happen to be best whether it be ●rosperity health sickness life or death and ●herefore I wholly submit my self unto thee ●nd will resign all my will to thy most godly ●ill and pleasure hoping that thou wilt end ●his affliction to thy honour and glory and to ●y most profit wealth and everlasting Sal●ation through Iesus Christ my onely Savi●ur and Redeemer Amen Confession of his sins and his Prayer for forgiveness of them O Almighty God of Israel my Soul that is in trouble and my Spirit that is vexed c●y unto thee hear ●e O Lord and have mercy upon me for I have sinned against thee I heartily pray and beseech thee in the bowels of thy mercy to look down from Heaven upon me thy poor servant whose sins be infinite and innumerable most Hanious and insupportable but as they be grievous and without number so is thy mercy more abundant and without end Thy mercy is above all thy Works more able to save than my sin to Condemn Thou O Christ art that good Samaritan that pourest the Oyl of Grace into our wounds thou art the only true Sacrifice and oblation once offered for the Sin of the whole world Therefore O swee● Saviour for the bitter Death and passion and for the Glory of thy Name be merciful unto me and forgive me all my sins Grant that as through my wicked life thou hast been dishonoured so through my Godly Conversation and integrity of life hereafter thou mayest be ever Glorified Forgive me O my Saviour all my sins I most humbly beseech thee and keep me ever hereafter from all sins Grant me the assistance of thy Grace and Holy Spirit to direct my ways and guide my paths that I may be innocent from all offences and that in all things I may Honour and praise thee together with the Heavenly father and the Holy Spirit now and for evermore Amen Finis