Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	lord_n	speak_v	word_n	18,458	5	4.5398	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80198	The speech or confession of Sir Alexander Carew Baronet: who was beheaded on Tower-hill on Munday Decemb. 23. 1644. Published by authority.	Carew, Alexander, Sir, 1609-1644.	1644 (1644)	Wing C543; Thomason E22_6; ESTC R20618	1,880	8

THE SPEECH OR CONFESSION OF Sir Alexander Carew BARONET Who was beheaded on Tower-hill on Munday Decemb. 23. 1644. Published by Authority LONDON Printed for Tho. Bates at the Maiden-head on Snow-hill neere the Conduit And J.W.J. in the Old-baily 1644. The Speech or Confession of Sir Alexander Carew Baronet who was beheaded on Tower-hill on Munday Decemb. 23. 1644. ON Munday December 23. in the forenoone about 10. of the Clocke Sir Alexander Carew was brought from the Tower guarded by the Lieutenant thereof and his Officers assisted by two Companies of the Trained-Bands unto a Scaffold erected on Tower-Hill for that purpose After he was come upon the Scaffold he spake to the Ministers that were with him and one Minister desired him to speak somewhat to clear the Justice against him Ca. The greatest enemy against me under the Sun can lay but the suspition of the fact against me I desire not to spin out time I desire to be at my period I have besought God on my knees oftentimes that I might be dissolved and God would never grant it me till now and blessed be God for it Min. We may not desire to goe out of the World but upon a true foundation Ca. God knowes his own c. Lieut. When you went downe into Cornewell these were your words you bid me God be with me and hoped you should give a good account of your businesse Ca. I 'le lay no blame upon any other body but take all to my selfe Min. You say the onely true way to salvation is by Christ Ca. I confesse it and I confesse my wayes that I am a sinfull creature to God with all my heart I acknowledge it before God and all you Min. Thinke not that hee will straine your conscience Ca. No God forbid but I le doe that duty vvhich I come here for I thanke you all for your good admonitions and it is not now to do for I have survayed my selfe over and over againe and with indignation for my sinnes and especially my Pride and my stout heartednesse Min. It is stoutnesse that should trouble us all Ca. All that you can lay to my charge is but intention and no man knowes my intentions better then my selfe and they shall die with my selfe put me to what Tortures you please Sir this is cleare that vvhen I came a shore at Plimouth I asked them whether they would believe me what I said they told me no. I am in that condition that whatsoever I say is not to be believed and therefore I have leave to hold my peace Then being demanded whom he would have stay with him on the Scaffold he turned to his brethren and said These are my kindred my ancestors were counted honest men The people calling and desiring to see him room was made for him to come to the front of the Scaffold where he spake thus to the people GEntlemen I hope you 'l in consideration of my weake body not expect that I should speake much to you neither is it my part to discourse nor my desire of my owne actions and to justifie my selfe but I shall rather confesse as the poore Publican did Lord be mercifull to me a sinner I desire your prayers to God for me and I pray to God for you that no one drop of my blood may be required at any mans hands I forgive all the world with as full and hearty desire as mortall man can and I beseech God to forgive me mine The God of Heaven and Earth that seeth heareth and beholdeth knowes that I lie not I have desired with unfained desire and hearty affection to be dissolved and to be with Christ knowing it shall be better for me being assured thereby to be freed from the misery of sinne and enter into a better life It was the last words and writing of my grandfather and here of my father Holding forth a little Book the assurance of their eternall peace and happinesse after the dissolution of this body of theirs in which they lived here on earth it is mine likewise I have no more to say but I take my humble leave of you Then he desired the people to joyne with him in singing the 23 Psalm which he tuned and read himselfe to the people The last words of the Psalm being ended he added And God assisting me seale my vow with my blood and rather suffer wrong then doe it Then the Executioner spake to him desiring him to forgive him Ca. I forgive thee and thanke thee too with Heart unfained and giveing him money said prethee leave my Clothes take my Head and doe it handsomely else thou canst not speak Dutch and say wel godon J die J thanke God rich in Gods favour Then bidding his friends God be vvith you he spake to the Executioner Doest thou heare when I say Lord though thou killest me yet will J put my trust in thee then doe thou cut off my head For it was the last words that ever my Mother spoke when shee died And when hee had said Lord into thy hands J commend my spirit hee layd himselfe downe with his Head over the Blocke and speaking these words Lord though c. And then the Executioner did his Office FJNIS