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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

David not fearing the face of any Goliah nor the over-matching numbers and strength of Enemies Yea like those Worthies Heb. 11. did hee not by Faith suddue Kingdomes work Righteousness obtain Promises stop the mouths of Lions quench the violence of flames escape the edge of the sword out of weakness made strong wax valiant in fight and turn to flight the Armies of Aliens Although I will not say that his Faith alone had a hand in these successes yet not the least but all the people of God by Faith and Prayer had a great share therein which must vigorously bee kept up still if wee desire to prosper But this by the way being of publick concernment and better known to many others than my self And therefore to come nearer a few daies after the death of the Lady Elizabeth his Daughter at Hampton Court which toucht him nearly being then himself under bodily distempers forerunners to his sicknesse which was to death and in his Bed-chamber hee called for his Bible and desired a person honourable and godly then with others present to read unto him Phil. 4. 11. 12. 13. Not that I speak in respect of want but I have learnt in whatsoever state I am therewith to bee content I know both how to bee abased and how to abound every where and in all things I am instructed both to bee full and to bee hungry both to abound and to suffer need v. 13. I can do all things through Christ that strengtheneth mee Which read said hee to use his own words as near as I can remember them This Scripture did once save my life when my eldest Son died which went as a dagger to my heart indeed it did And then repeating the words of the Text himself declared his then thoughts to this purpose reading the 10th and 11th verses of Pauls Contentation and Submission to the Will of God in all conditions said hee 't is true Paul you have learnt this and attained to this measure of grace but what shall I do Ah poor creature it is a hard lesson for mee to take out I finde it so But reading on to the 13th verse where Paul saith I can do all things through Christ that strengtheneth mee Then Faith began to work and his heart to finde support and comfort saying thus to himself Hee that was Pauls Christ is my Christ too And so drew waters out of the well of salvation Christ in the Covenant of Grace But a little nearer yet after his return to White-Hall his sicknesse increasing upon him hee was observed to bee in a very spiritual frame of heart and full of holy expressions catched up by one or other fearing God that were present as a hungry man doth meat A little whereof it was my comfort to meet with the very night before the Lord took him to his everlasting rest which were to this purpose following viz. Truly God is good indeed hee is hee will not there his speech failed him but as I apprehend it it was hee will not leave mee this saying that God was good hee frequently used all along and would speak it with much chearfulnesse and fervour of spirit in the midst of his pains Again hee said I would bee willing to live to bee further serviceable to God and his People but my work is done yet God will bee with his People Hee was very restlesse most part of the night speaking often to himself And there being something to drink offered him hee was desired to take the same and endeavour to sleep unto which hee answered It is not my design to drink or to sleep but my design is to make what haste I can to bee gone Afterwards towards morning using divers holy expressions implying much inward consolation and peace among the rest hee spake some exceeding self-debasing words annihilating and judging himself And truly it was observed that a publick spirit to Gods cause did breath in him as in his life-time so now to the very last which will further appear by that Prayer hee put up to God two or three daies before his end which was as followeth LORD Although I am a miserable and wretched Creature I am in Covenant with thee through Grace And I may I will come to thee for thy people thou hast made mee though very unworthy a mean Instrument to do them some good and thee service And many of them have set too high a value upon mee though others wish and would bee glad of my Death But Lord however thou dost dispose of mee continue and go on to do good for them Give them consistency of Judgement one heart and mutual love and go on to deliver them and with the work of Reformation and make the Name of Christ glorious in the world Teach those who look too much upon thy instruments to depend more upon thy self Pardon such as desire to trample upon the dust of a poor worm for they are thy People too And pardon the folly of this short Prayer then for Jesus Christs sake and give us a good night if it be thy pleasure Some variation there is of his Prayer as to the account divers give of it and something is here omitted But this is certain that these were his Requests wherein his heart was so carried out for God and his People yea for them who had added no little sorrow to his grief and afflictions that at this time hee seems to forget even his own Family and nearest Relations And thus wee see in part something of the clearnesse and strength of his Faith in the Covenant of Grace and some tasts of the exercise thereof in a few of his experiences with the excellency of his spirit in prayer And that spiritual and publick frame of heart breathing forth in him even to the last period of his life whose name shall and will bee as ointment poured out notwithstanding the mouth of envy But further that we may see his Faith was not alone nor an idle Faith let us consider him in his other Graces and Excellencies in some observations of his Conversation in general which was worthy Imitation of the most eminent Saints And that since he arrived at that greatness unto which God raised him which caused no abatement in him considerable as usually it doth in men But rather as his power and opportunity was increased so his talents were drawn into exercise and usefulness 1 And first his Zeal for God his Cause his Truth his People and the good of men which in a manner as it was said of Christ did even eat him up Insomuch that he did not count his life dear to him nor any thing else so he might be usefull What else engaged him in and carried him through the great Work of God as a prime and choice Instrument for so many years together with so much stediness and constancy as to the true aim and scope thereof viz. Gospel liberty and Civil Right c. Notwithstanding many difficulties and