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A42359	Guthrie, James, 1612?-1661.	The true and perfect speech of Mr. James Guthrey, late minister of Sterling as it was delivered by himself immediately before his execution on June 1, 1661 at Edinbrough.	1661.0		.xml	application/xml	3819	84	49	I do also bless the Lord that I do not dye as one not desired , I know that of not a few I have never been nor am desired : It hath been my lot to have been a man of contention and sorrow : but it is my comfort that for my own things I have not contended , but for the things of Jesus Christ , and for what relates to his Interest and Work , and well being of his people , in order to the preserving and promoting of these I did protest against , and stood in opposition to those Assemblies at St. Andrews , and Dundee , and Edenburg , and the publique resolution of bringing the Malignant party to judicature , and Armies of this Kingdom , as conceiving the same contrary to the Word of God , and to our Solemn Covenant , and Ingagement , and to be an inlet to defection , and to the ruine and destruction of the Work of God , as it is now manifest to this day to mens Consciences . And you that repent for all the abominations that are done in the City , and in the Land , and that take pleasure in the stones and dust of Zion , cast not away your confidence , but be comforted and encouraged in the Lord , he will yet appear for your joy ; God hath not cast away his people and work in Britain and Ireland ; I hope it shall once appear and revive by the power of his Spirit , and take root downward , and bring forth plentiful fruit upward ; there is yet a holy Seed , a Root whom God will preserve , and bring forth ; but how long and dark our night may be , I do not know ; The Lord shorten it for the sake of his Chosen .	cache/A42359.xml	txt/A42359.txt
