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A85956	Gerard, John, 1632-1654.	The true and perfect speeches of Colonel John Gerhard upon the scaffold at Tower-hill, on Munday last, and Mr. Peter Vowel at Charing-Cross, on Munday last, being the 11 of this instant July, 1654. With their declarations to the people touching the King of Scots; their protestations sealed with their blood; and their prayers immediatly before the fatal stroke of death was struck. Likewise, the speech of the Portugal ambassadors brother upon the scaffold, his acknowledgment and confession; and the great and wonderful miracle that hapned upon the putting of Mr. Gerard into the coffin. Taken by an ear witness, and impartially communicated for general satisfaction.	1654.0		.xml	application/xml	2057	59	58	With their Declarations to the People touching the 〈◊〉 of ●ts ▪ their Protestations sealed with their blood ; and their praȳe●s immediatly before the fatal stroke of Death was struck . Gentlemen , I Am this day brought hither to suffer as a traytor , upon an Impeachment of high Treason , a thing which I was never guilty of , and in the presence of God I here speak it , never did my thoughts in the least ever center upon any such thing ; though the High Court of Justice were pleased to affirm , that I had endeavoured to make the Lord Protector odious to the people , in turning the Design unto him by a Lybel , which was scattered up and down London , that his Highness and the Army had a design to massacre all but their friends in all parts of England ; and for endeavouring to bring in my master the King , for whose Ca●se I am here brought to the place of execution , to s●ffer upon the Cross , as my blessed Lord and Saviou● hath done before me .	cache/A85956.xml	txt/A85956.txt
