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         Thwing, Thomas, d. 1680.
      
       
         
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             The last speech of Thomas Thwing priest; executed at York for high-trenson [sic], on Saturday the 23. of October 1680.
             Thwing, Thomas, d. 1680.
          
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           Thwing, Thomas, d. 1680 -- Death and burial -- Sources.
           Last words -- Early works to 1800.
           Executions and executioners -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Broadsides -- England -- 17th century.
        
      
    
     
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           The
           LAST
           SPEECH
           OF
           THOMAS
           THWING
           Priest
           ;
           Executed
           at
           YORK
           for
           High-Trenson
           ;
           
             On
          
           
             Saturday
             
               the
            
             23.
             
               of
            
             October
             1680.
             
          
        
         
           Published
           
             verbatim
          
           as
           he
           spoke
           it
           ;
           For
           preventing
           all
           (
           Popish
           or
           other
           )
           Misrepresentations
           .
        
         
           
             Matth.
             xxvii
             .
             v.
             xxiv
             .
          
           
             Vos
             Videritis
             .
          
        
         
           
             THis
             sudden
             news
             of
             my
             Execution
             [
             after
             my
             Reprieve
             ,
             ]
             coming
             so
             unexpectedly
             ,
             made
             me
             fear
             I
             should
             have
             more
             severity
             shew'd
             Me
             than
             has
             been
             to
             others
             ;
             and
             consequently
             ,
             that
             
               I
            
             should
             not
             have
             my
             full
             liberty
             to
             declare
             my
             mind
             in
             the
             place
             of
             my
             Execution
             ,
             Therefore
             
               I
            
             have
             briefly
             exprest
             my self
             in
             Writing
             as
             followeth
             .
          
           
             
               First
               ,
            
             As
             
               I
            
             hope
             for
             Salvation
             ,
             and
             Benefit
             by
             the
             Blood
             and
             Passion
             of
             my
             Blessed
             Saviour
             ,
             
               I
            
             most
             sincerely
             Protest
             ,
             that
             what
             
               R.
               Balron
            
             and
             
               L.
               Mowbray
            
             swore
             against
             me
             ,
             was
             absolutely
             false
             ;
             For
             here
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Eternal
             God
             ,
             
               I
            
             declare
             
               I
            
             never
             knew
             of
             any
             Consult
             at
             
               Barnbow
               ,
            
             least
             prejudicial
             to
             the
             KING
             or
             Kingdom
             ;
             Nor
             Was
             
               I
            
             ever
             at
             any
             such
             Consult
             or
             meeting
             With
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Gascoin
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Gascoin
            
             his
             Son
             ,
             Sir
             
               Miles
               Stapleton
               ,
            
             the
             Lady
             
               Tempest
               ,
               Mr.
               Ingleby
               ,
            
             or
             any
             other
             ,
             where
             any
             thing
             was
             ever
             treated
             ,
             spoken
             ,
             or
             Written
             ,
             about
             killing
             the
             KING
             ,
             or
             alteration
             of
             the
             Government
             ;
             Nor
             did
             
               I
            
             ever
             see
             ,
             or
             know
             of
             any
             
               List
            
             of
             Names
             of
             Persons
             mention'd
             ,
             and
             sworn
             by
             them
             against
             me
             .
          
           
             
               Secondly
               ,
            
             Upon
             my
             Salvation
             
               I
            
             declare
             ,
             that
             
               I
            
             never
             have
             been
             in
             my
             whole
             life
             time
             Guilty
             ,
             even
             so
             much
             as
             in
             Thought
             of
             any
             Treason
             against
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             or
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             being
             directly
             contrary
             to
             the
             Principles
             of
             our
             Faith.
             
          
           
             
               Thirdly
               ,
            
             That
             although
             
               I
            
             have
             ,
             and
             do
             declare
             against
             the
             
               Oath
               of
               Allegiance
            
             as
             it
             is
             worded
             ,
             Yet
             it
             is
             only
             by
             reason
             of
             some
             Clauses
             therein
             contained
             ,
             not
             pertaining
             to
             
               Allegiance
               ;
            
             And
             therefore
             ,
             if
             an
             Oath
             ,
             containing
             nothing
             but
             
               Allegiance
               ,
            
             had
             been
             legally
             tendred
             me
             ,
             
               I
            
             should
             have
             thought
             it
             a
             sin
             to
             refuse
             it
             .
          
           
             
               Lastly
               ,
            
             
               I
            
             acknowledge
             my self
             a
             PRIEST
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             about
             15
             years
             performed
             the
             Priestly
             Function
             ;
             which
             
               I
            
             am
             so
             far
             from
             denying
             ,
             that
             
               I
            
             thought
             it
             the
             greatest
             Honour
             imaginable
             .
          
           
             Now
             Dear
             Country-men
             ,
             having
             made
             this
             Protestation
             in
             the
             most
             plain
             and
             serious
             terms
             
               I
            
             could
             ,
             without
             all
             Equivocation
             ,
             or
             mental
             Reservation
             whatsoever
             ;
             
               I
            
             appeal
             to
             the
             Eternal
             Judge
             ,
             whether
             all
             good
             Christians
             ought
             not
             rather
             to
             believe
             what
             is
             here
             in
             this
             manner
             sworn
             by
             me
             in
             my
             present
             Circumstance
             ,
             than
             what
             was
             sworn
             by
             my
             Accusers
             ▪
             whom
             notwithstanding
             ,
             
               I
            
             beg
             of
             God
             Almighty
             to
             Forgive
             ;
             As
             also
             the
             Jury
             ,
             and
             all
             others
             ,
             who
             have
             in
             any
             kind
             concur'd
             to
             my
             Death
             .
          
        
         
           Having
           full
           time
           allow'd
           him
           ,
           he
           spoke
           much
           more
           (
           with
           a
           clear
           Voice
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           a
           remarkably
           Chearful
           Countenance
           ,
           )
           to
           the
           same
           Effect
           ,
           declaring
           his
           Innocence
           as
           to
           any
           
             Plot
             ,
          
           his
           Loyalty
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           his
           Charity
           to
           his
           Neighbour
           ,
           his
           Love
           and
           Piety
           to
           God
           ,
           which
           he
           expressed
           in
           Fervent
           Prayers
           and
           Ejaculations
           :
           But
           these
           Particulars
           not
           being
           by
           him
           committed
           to
           Writing
           ,
           we
           must
           expect
           a
           more
           verbal
           account
           of
           each
           from
           those
           Who
           were
           actually
           present
           at
           his
           Execution
           .
        
         
           Just
           as
           he
           went
           off
           the
           Ladder
           ,
           he
           was
           distinctly
           heard
           to
           say
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Sweet
             Jesus
             Receive
             my
             Soul.
             
          
        
         
           GOD
           SAVE
           THE
           KING
           .
        
      
    
     
  

