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id: A57492
author: Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of, 1647-1680.
date: 1680.0
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title:
  A letter to Dr. Burnet from the Right Honourable the Earl of Rochester, as he lay on his death-bed, at His Honours lodge in Woodstock-Park / printed from the original, wrote with his own hand, June 25, 1680, at twelve at night.

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id: A89601
author: Martel, Margaret, d. 1697.
date: 1697.0
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words: 1293
sentence: 49
flesch: 61
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title:
  A true copy of the paper delivered by Margaert [sic] Martels own hand, before she went to the place of execution, July the 16th, 1697

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id: A76726
author: Bird, James, d. 1691.
date: 1691.0
extension: .xml
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words: 1387
sentence: 58
flesch: 68
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title:
  The speech of James Bird, gent Who was executed at Tyburn, on Friday the 18th day of September, 1691. for the willful murther of his wife Elizabeth Bird.

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id: A89602
author: Martel, Margaret, d. 1697.
date: 1697.0
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words: 1431
sentence: 60
flesch: 63
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title:
  A true translation of a paper written in French, delivered by Margaret Martell to the under-sheriff at the time and place of her execution, at Suffolk-street end, July 16, 1697, for the barbarous murther of Elizabeth Pullen, wife of Paul Pullen, Esq.

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id: B04296
author: Thwing, Thomas, d. 1680.
date: 1680.0
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words: 1400
sentence: 65
flesch: 66
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title:
  The last speech of Thomas Thwing priest; executed at York for high-trenson [sic], on Saturday the 23. of October 1680.

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id: A45671
author: Harrison, Henry, d. 1692.
date: 1692.0
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words: 1526
sentence: 59
flesch: 66
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title:
  A true copy of a letter, Writen by Mr. Harrison, in Newgate, to a near relation, after his condemnation for the murther of Doctor Clinch.

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[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 409 characters]


id: B04317
author: McCullough, Godfrey, Sir.
date: 1697.0
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words: 1610
sentence: 63
flesch: 64
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title:
  The last speech of Sir Godfrey McCullough of Myretoun, knight and baronet, who was beheaded at the cross of Edinburgh, the twenty sixth day of March, 1697.

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id: A90954
author: H. P.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1505
sentence: 63
flesch: 71
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title:
  A relation of the execution of Iames Graham late Marquesse of Montrosse, at Edenburgh, on Tuesday the 21 of May instant. With his last speech, carriage, and most remarkable passages upon the scaffold. Also, a letter out of Ireland, more fully concerning the taking of Clonmell.

summary:
  A relation of the execution of Iames Graham late Marquesse of Montrosse, at Edenburgh, on Tuesday the 21 of May instant. A relation of the execution of Iames Graham late Marquesse of Montrosse, at Edenburgh, on Tuesday the 21 of May instant.


id: A87149
author: Harris, John, d. 1660.
date: 1660.0
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words: 1454
sentence: 55
flesch: 68
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title:
  The speech of Major John Harris at the place of execution, near St. Mary Axe, on Monday the third of September, 1660. With his prayer immediately before his death; and his confession touching his appearing on the scaffold before White-Hall, at the most horrid murder of our late gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles.

summary:
  The speech of Major John Harris at the place of execution, near St. Mary Axe, on Monday the third of September, 1660. The speech of Major John Harris at the place of execution, near St. Mary Axe, on Monday the third of September, 1660.


id: A40577
author: King, Augustin, d. 1688.
date: 1688.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1887
sentence: 59
flesch: 56
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title:
  A full and true account of the tryal, condemnation, and execution with the last dying words of Augustin King Who was executed neer Hartford-Townsend, on Wednesday March the 21st. 1687/8.

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id: A65754
author: White, John, 1575-1648.
date: 1648.0
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words: 1720
sentence: 61
flesch: 65
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title:
  The protestation of Iohn White Doctor in Divinitie which he caused to be written the day before his death, to the end the papists might vnderstand he departed out of this world, of the same opinion and iudgement he maintained both by preaching and writing whilest he liued.

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  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A65754 of text R222301 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing W1785C). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A65754) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 37961)


id: A42505
author: Gaunt, Elizabeth, d. 1685.
date: 1685.0
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words: 1949
sentence: 54
flesch: 59
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title:
  Mrs Elizabeth Gaunt's Last speech who was burnt at London, Oct. 23. 1685. as it was written by her own hand, & delivered to Capt. Richardson keeper of Newgate.

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[cell repeats an earlier one in this file: 409 characters]


id: A49649
author: Elestone, Sarah, d. 1678.
date: 1678.0
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words: 2086
sentence: 72
flesch: 66
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title:
  The last speech and confession of Sarah Elestone at the place of execution who was burned for killing her husband, April 24. 1678. With her deportment in prison since her condemnation. With allowance.

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id: A29819
author: Browne, Arthur, d. 1642?
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words: 1923
sentence: 51
flesch: 58
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title:
  Arthur Browne, a seminary priest, his confession after he was condemned to be hanged at the assizes holden at Dorchester, the sixteenth day of August after which sentence of death pronounced, he fell upon his knees asking God forgivenesse, rayling upon the Iesuits, for, said he, they, and none but they, are the plotters of mischiefes and seducers of His Majesties subjects and have brought him to this confusion, humbly praying this Honourable Bench to pardon him, and he would unfold a great part of their villany, which in secret he hath bin sworne unto.

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  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A29819 of text R4529 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing B5100). The rate of 13 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words.


id: A85956
author: Gerard, John, 1632-1654.
date: 1654.0
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words: 2057
sentence: 59
flesch: 58
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title:
  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.

summary:
  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 .


id: A35180
author: Crossman, Samuel, 1624?-1684.
date: 1683.0
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words: 2086
sentence: 80
flesch: 64
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title:
  The last testimony & declaration of the Reverend Samuel Crossman, D.D. and Dean of Bristoll setting forth his dutiful and true affection to the Church of England as by law established.

summary:
  I do pray them for the love of God , and as ever they tender the true wellfare of this Church and State : that they would no longer continue fighters against God , but return to the Bishop and Shepheerd of their Souls . But for asmuch as the seeds of severall great Evills , and very Pernicious both to Church , and State , have grown up here ( as the envious mans Tares , where better Seed had been sown ) I do pray you , that I may , by these few lines , leave this as my last sense , to them who have been thus drawn aside into the snare of the evill one : It is now no time either to flatter with Softness , or to chide with Passion ( Moses himself might not speak unadvisedly with his lips , how


id: A45375
author: Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649.
date: 1649.0
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words: 1980
sentence: 53
flesch: 58
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title:
  A true copie of a paper delivered by the Duke of Hamilton to some of his servants at St James that morning before he suffred, in the presence of Doctor Sibbald.

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  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A45375 of text R217437 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing H485). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 33539)


id: A87169
author: Axtel, Daniel, d. 1660.
date: 1660.0
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sentence: 74
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title:
  The speech of Maj. Gen. Harison, upon his arraignment, tryal, and condemnation; with the sentence of death pronounced against him, to be hang'd, drawn, and quarter'd As also the speeches of Alderman Tich Mr. burn, Hugh Peters, Col. Axtel, and Col. Lilburn; at the sessions house in the Old Bayley, before the most honourable Lords, and others His Majesties commissioners of Oyer and Terminer; upon the reading of the charge and indictment of high-treason, that they had wilfully, maliciously, and trayterously, advised, abetted, assisted, contrived, and compassed the death of our late dread soveraign Charles the first by the grace of God of ever blessed memory King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c.

summary:
  The Speech of Major Gen. Harrison , Sir Hardress Waller , and Hugh Peters , at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bayley ; upon the reading of the Bills of Indictment , &c. THe Bill of Indictment being ( on Tuesday last ) read at Hicks-Hall , against those unjust Judges , who contriv'd , arraign'd sentenc'd , and executed that most vertuous Prince our late Soveraign King Charles the First of ever blessed Memory ; And the said Bill being found by the Grand Jury of Knights and Gentlem●n of quality of the County of Middlesex , on Wednesday ( Octob. 'T is probable , he may have regret of Conscience , for ushering in his former Doctrines ( or rather Blasphemies ) of Heresies and Rebellions ; and with the Penitent thus contemplate with a ferve●t Spirit O miserable and wretched Souls , to use such Barbarisme against our Gracious Soveraign , and Protes●●●● 〈…〉 ay the wisest of men and the b●st of Princes .


id: A29490
author: Briggins, Joseph, 1663 or 4-1675.
date: 1675.0
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words: 2800
sentence: 111
flesch: 74
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title:
  The living words of a dying child Being a true relation of some part of the words that came forth, and were spoken by Joseph Briggins on his death-bed. Being on the 26th day of the 4th moneth called June, 1675. Aged 11 years, five moneths, and 15 dayes.

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id: A45416
author: Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.
date: 1696.0
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words: 2713
sentence: 80
flesch: 58
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title:
  The last words of the reverend, pious, and learned Dr. Hammond. Being two prayers for the peaceful resettlement of this church and state

summary:
  To this end do thou , O Lord , mollifie all exasperate minds , take off all animosities and prejudices , contemp● and heart-burnings , and by uniting their hearts prepare for the reconciling their opinions : And that nothing may intercept the clear sight of thy truth , Lord , let all private and secular Designs be totally deposited , that gain may no longer be the measure of our Godliness , but that the one great and common concernment of Truth and Peace may be unanimously and vigorously pursued . And do thou , O Lord , so dispose all hearts , and remove all obstacles , that none may have the will , much less the power , to hinder his peaceable restitution .


id: A32887
author: Camm, Anne, 1627-1705. aut
date: 1684.0
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words: 3965
sentence: 87
flesch: 52
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title:
  The admirable and glorious appearance of the eternal God, in his glorious power, in and through a child of the age of betwixt eight and nine years, upon her dying bed, opening her mouth to speak forth his praise, and extol his reverent holy name and power: a short relation whereof, together with her exercise throughout her sickness, is hereafter collected, or so much thereof as was by us certainly remembred.

summary:
  there 's also a place prepared for thee in Heaven , and thou shalt as certainly enjoy it as any here : I do not , said she , desire my Mothers death , or to be removed from you ; yet we shall meet in Heaven ( whether she said in a short time , or in Gods time , we could not certainly understand ; for her Voice after a while speaking grew low and weak , and then she would pause a little , and lye still , till the Lords Power again revived and gave her Utterance , in the time of her Stilness ) seeing her Mother and most about her weep , she said , Oh! do not weep ; do not so ; you should not do so ; I am well , I am well ; never better since I had a day ; and kissed most about her one by one , saying , Do not cry , but be content in the will of God , for I am so . In fine , She was one in whom we her Parents had great Delight and Comfort ●lso tender and obedient was she at all times , that her Father had never occasion given to use the Rod. The Loss of so good and hopeful a Child , in whom we might have expected so great Comfort , often comes near us ; yet with true Submission to the Will of God , where we find Peace and Rest , knowing that our Loss , in her being removed from us , is her Everlasting Gain .


id: A93711
author: Kayes, Mr., d. 1644.
date: 1644.0
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words: 3992
sentence: 121
flesch: 66
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title:
  A voice from Heaven: or, The words of a dying minister, Mr. Kayes, in the county of Kent, at the town of Sundrage, eighteen miles from London, neer Westrum, a market=town in the same county: delivered before those who were then in his chamber severally present to the things he spake, who dyed as he foretold himselfe, the 19. of November, 1644. Master Rogers, Master Rogers his sister, Richard Thomas Yeoman, the wife of Iohn Overy, the wife of one Ford, Master Pain the elder, Master Pain the younger, Mistresse Kaies the sister of Master Kaies, the brother of Master Kaies, Master Saltmarsh minister in the same county, Nicholas Crosse, the son of Master Crosse. Set forth by Iohn Saltmarsh, Preacher of Gods Word in Kent, at Brasteed.

summary:
  His sicknesse at first was rather an indisposition of body , yet it weakened him in a little time , and prevailed every day upon him , he had some better dayes , which he thought to be symptomes of recovery , I did visit him sometimes , and I found God had sanctified his sicknesse , and he cast out some words to me of improving himself more in the wayes of God , and the power of godlinesse ; on the last day of his sicknesse I went to see him by meer a Providence , & found him in bed , he was slumbering , and when I spoke to him , he returned me this answer , That he had called for a blessing , and now would apply himself to rest , for he thought the danger of his feaver was over , so I left him for that time , but I had not been an houre from him , when word came to me that he called for me , when I came , I found him sate up in the bed , and speaking very strongly , his understanding clear and apprehensive , his memory firm and faithfull , his senses active and waking , his speech sounding not like a voice in this world , and thus he spake in the presence of divers : Master Kayes his severall speeches . SIRS , SOme of you know the meetings we have had with this deceased Brother , and the purpose still of all our disputings , as your selves well know , ended only in this , that you would lay by the formes in practise , and strengthen the hands of our godly brethren in the Reformation , but we could not prevaile upon you , either our Arguments were too weak , or your corruptions too strong ; my fellow Ministers in these Arguments were Mr. Sheifield of Turnbridge in Kent , Mr. Marshall Minister , Mr. Steed Minister in the same County , godly and faithfull men , but now you may heare an Argument stronger then ours , the words of your dying brother , which I had concealed from the world , had not the Lord sent down a beam from heaven into the deceased , to give testimony against these mixtures , and corrupt formes , And what am I that I should withstand God ?


id: A86192
author: Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646.
date: 1648.0
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title:
  The declaration of Mr. Alexander Henderson, principall minister of the word of God at Edenbrough, and chiefe commissioner from the Kirk of Scotland to the Parliament and Synod of England: made upon his death-bed.

summary:
  I conceived it the duty of a good Christian , especially one of my profession , and in the condition that I lie , expecting God Almighty ' s-call , not only to acknowledge to the All-mercifull God , with a humble sincere remorse of Conscience , the greatnesse of this offence ; which being done in simplicity of Spirit , I hope with the Apostle Paul to obteine Mercy , because I did it through Ignorance : But also , for the better satisfaction of all others , to publish this Declaration to the view of the World ; to the intent , that all those ( especially of the Ministery ) who have beene deluded with mee , may by God's Grace , and my example ( though a weake and meane Instrument ) not only bee undeceived themselves , but also stirred up to undeceive others , with more alacritie and facilitie ; that the scandall may bee removed from our Religion and Profession , and the good King restored to his just Rights , and truly honoured and obeyed as God's-Annoynted and Vice-gerent upon earth ; and the poore distressed Subjects freed from those intollerable Burdens and Oppressions which they lye groaning under , piercing Heaven with their teares and cries ; and a solid Peace setled both in Kirke and Commonwealth , throughout all his Majesties Dominions , to the glory of God , and of our blessed Mediator and Saviour the Lord Christ . Therefore I exhort and conjure you , again and again , in the bowells of our Lord Christ , and words of a dying man , especially my brethren of the Ministry ; as you expect a blessing from God upon this distressed , distracted Kirke and Kingdome , upon you and your posterity ; as you desire to remove Gods heavie Judgements from this miserable Land , the Sword and Pestilence , and what else may follow , which I tremble to thinke of ; to stand fast and firme to this poynt of your Covenant , which you were bound to before by the Law of God and of this Land , and never suffer your selves by all the gilded allurement of this world , which will prove bitter and deceitfull at last , to relinquish it : Stand fast to your Native King most gracious to this Land farre beyond all his predecessors ; none owes greater obligation to him then the Ministry and Gentry , let not an indelible charracter of Ingratitude lye upon us that may turne to our ruine .


id: A27227
author: Beck, Sarah, d. 1679.
date: 1680.0
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words: 4805
sentence: 138
flesch: 65
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title:
  A certain and true relation of the heavenly enjoyments and living testimonies of God's love unto her soul, participated of from the bountiful hand of the Lord, and communicated to her in the time of her weakness of body. Declared upon the dying-bed of Sarah, the wife of John Beck ... who departed this life the 13th day of the 6th moneth, 1679.

summary:
  And in all the time of her weakness of Body , she was very patient and freely given up to submit to the Will of God , saying , O Lord , I will wait upon thee with patience , till my Change come ; for surely thou art worthy to be waited upon ! And she sweetly praised the Lord , and said , O Lord !


id: A57890
author: Cornish, Henry, d. 1685.
date: 1685.0
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words: 5212
sentence: 151
flesch: 64
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title:
  The last words of Coll. Richard Rumbold, Mad. Alicia Lisle, Alderman Henry Cornish, and Mr.Richard Nelthrop who were executed in England and Scotland for high treason in the year 1685.

summary:
  I thank God through Christ Jesus , I depart under the Blood of Sprinkling , that speaketh better things than that of Abel ; God having made this Chastizement an Ordinance to my Soul. Then speaking to the Officers , he said ; Labour to be fit to Dye ; for I tell you , you are not fit to Dye : I was not fit to Dye my self , till I came in hither ; but , O! blessed be God , he hath made me fit to Dye , and made me willing to Dye in a few Moments : I shall have the Fruition of Jesus , and that not for a Day , but Forever ; I am going to the Kingdom of God , where I shall enjoy the Presence of God the Father , of God the Son , and of God the Holy Spirit , and of all the Holy Angels ; I am going to the General Assembly of the First Born , and the Spirits of Just Men made perfect : O! that ever God should do so much for me .


id: A67695
author: Warriston, Archibald Johnston, Lord, 1611-1663.
date: 1664.0
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sentence: 224
flesch: 50
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title:
  The last discourse of the Right Honble the Lord Warestoune, as he delivered it upon the scafford at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, July 22. 1663. being immediately before his death Whereunto is added a short narration of his carriage during the time of his imprisonment, but more especially at his death: all which is very comfortable and refreshing to all those that take pleasure in the dust of Zion, and favour the stones of our Lord's broken-down building amongst us. By a Favourer of the Covenant and work of reformation.

summary:
  And howbeit a chief and main Article in the Covenant of Grace by the Lord 's engaging to make us fulfill our part of that Covenant , yet he never tenders mercy to us but upon condition of our taking and owning him for our God , Head , and Lord in Jesus Christ , and that we will worship him according to his own appointment in his Word : and if you compare our Covenant with the Duties God requires of his New-Testament Church , ye shall find nothing whereunto we are obliged in it , but that which God requires of us , as the conditions upon which he is content to agree with us in the Covenant of Grace , and therfore quaeritor ( which to me is no question ) whether to abjure the Covenant that binds us to fulfill the conditions of the Covenant of Grace , be not indeed to abjure , upon the matter , the Covenant of Grace it self , seing they say they will not fulfil the conditions thereof ? O horrid desperate work ! Warriston, Archibald Johnston, Lord, 1611-1663.


id: A51986
author: Lloyd, David, 16315-1692.
date: 1665.0
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words: 11108
sentence: 289
flesch: 55
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title:
  Fair warnings to a careless world in the pious letter written by the Right Honourable James Earl of Marleburgh, a little before his death, to the Right Honourable Sir Hugh Pollard, comptroller of his Maties houshold. With the last words of CXL and upwards, of the most learned and honourable persons of England, and other parts of the world.

summary:
  Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter : Fear God , and keep his commandments ; for this is the whole duty of man. Is there nothing more graceful and pleasing in the sweetness , candour , and ingenuity of a truly Christian temper and disposition , then in the revengeful implacable spirit of such whose Honour lives and is fed by the bloud of their enemies ? Is it not more truly honourable and glorious , to serve that God who commandeth the world , then to be a slave to those Passions and Lusts which put men upon continual hard service , and torment them for it when they have done it ? Were there nothing else to commend Religion to the mindes of men , besides that tranquillity and calmness of spirit , that serene and peaceable temper which follows a good Conscience , wheresoever it dwells , it were enough to make men welcome that guest which brings such good entertainment with it .


id: A63971
author: Tutchin, John, 1661?-1707.
date: 1688.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 12385
sentence: 433
flesch: 68
summary: Tutchin, John, 1661?-1707. 1688 Approx. Tutchin, John, 1661?-1707.
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txt: txt/A63971.txt
title:
  The Protestant Martyrs: or, The bloody assizes Giving an account of the lives, tryals, and dying speeches, of all those eminent Protestants that suffered in the west of England, by the sentence of that bloody and cruel Judge Jefferies; being in all 251 persons, besides what were hang'd and destroyed in cold blood. Containing also, the life and death of James Duke of Monmouth; his birth and education; his actions both at home and abroad; his unfortunate sentence, execution and dying-words upon the scaffold: with a true copy of the paper he left behind him. And many other curious remarks worth the reader's observation.


id: A92715
author: E. S.
date: 1656.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 12445
sentence: 321
flesch: 60
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txt: txt/A92715.txt
title:
  The vvitty rogue arraigned, condemned, & executed. Or, The history of that incomparable thief Richard Hainam. Relating the several robberies, mad pranks, and handsome jests by him performed, as it was taken from his own mouth, not long before his death. Likewise the manner of robbing the King of Denmark, the King of France, the Duke of Normandy, the merchant at Rotterdam, cum multis aliis. Also, with his confession, concerning his robbing of the King of Scots. Together with his speech at the place of execution. / Published by E.S. for information & satisfaction of the people.

summary:
  Sir , sayes Hainam , I am loath to trouble you till you have done your businesse , lest you in minding my businesse , you should commit an error in telling your money , which would put you to a double labour to tell it over again ; but so it fell out , the Gentl●man did mistake and so was fain to tell it over again , which Hainam eyed very diligently ; insomuch that he took an exact account ( by his telling ) how much there was ; and also it fell out , that there was a parcell of about 14 thirteenpence halfpennies which he put in a paper by themselves , and noted on the paper how many there was , which Hainam observed , and when the Gentleman had done , he put the rest of the money in the bag , and also the paper of odd monies , which Hainam well noted ; and afterwards the Gentleman took a piece of paper and writ upon it the value of it , which was 70 and odde pounds , and he being going forth of Town , left a direction upon the bag who he would have it payed to ; which he easily observed by leaning on his elbow ; and also observed where he laid the money . The Speech and Confession of Mr. Richard Hainam , on Tuesday last in the rounds of Smithfield , immediately before his fatal Leap from off the Ladder .


id: A74878
date: 1653.0
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mime: application/xml
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flesch: 54
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author:
  Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649. Several speeches of Duke Hamilton Earl of Cambridg, Henry Earl of Holland, and Arthur Lord Capel, upon the scaffold immediately before their execution, on Friday the 9. of March.

title:
  A brief review of the most material Parliamentary proceedings of this present Parliament, and their armies, in their civil and martial affairs. Which Parliament began the third of November, 1640. And the remarkable transactions are continued untill the Act of Oblivion, February 24. 1652. Published as a breviary, leading all along successiviely, as they fell out in their severall years: so that if any man will be informed of any remarkable passage, he may turne to the year, and so see in some measure, in what moneth thereof it was accomplished. And for information of such as are altogether ignorant of the rise and progresse of these times, which things are brought to passe, that former ages have not heard of, and after ages will admire. A work worthy to be kept in record, and communicated to posterity.

summary:
  it is a very great comfort to me , to have your Lordship by me this day , in regard I have been known to you a long time , I should be glad to obtain so much silence , as to be heard a few words , but doubt I shall not ; my Lord , I come hither by the good will and pleasure of Almighty God , to pay the last debt I owe to sin , which is death , and by the blessing of that God to rise again through the mercies of Christ Jesus to eternal glory ; I wish I had beene private , that I might have been heard ; My Lord , if I might be so much beholding to you , that I might use a few words , I should take it for a very great courtesie ; My Lord , I come hither to submit to that judgement which hath past against me , I do it with a very quiet and contented mind , I do freely forgive all the world , a forgiveness that is not spoken from the teeth outward ( as they say ) but from my heart ; I speak it in the presence of Almighty God , before whom I stand , that these is not so much as a displeasing thought in me , arising to any creature ; I thank God I may say truly , and my conscience bears me witness , that in all my services since I have had the honour to serve his Majesty , in any imployment , I never had any thing in my heart , but the joynt and individuall prosperity of King and people ; if it hath been my hap to be misconstrued , it is the common portion of us all while we are in this life , the righteous judgement is hereafter , here we are subject to error , and apt to be mis-judged one of another , there is one thing I desire to clear my self of , and I am very confident , I speak it with so much clearnesse , that I hope I shall have your Christian charity in the belief of it ; I did alwayes think that the Parliaments of England , were the happiest constitutions that any Kingdome or any Nation lived under , and under God the means of making King and people happy , so far have I been from being against Parliaments ; for my death , I here acquit all the world , and pray God heartily to forgive them ; and in particular , my Lord Primate , I am very glad that his Majesty is pleased to conceive me not mericing so severe and heavy a punishment as the utmost execution of this sentence ; I am very glad , and infinitely rejoyce in this mercy of his , and beseech God to turn it to him , and that he may find mercy when he hath most need of it ; I wish the Kingdom all the prosperity and happines in the world ; I did it living , and now dying it is my wish . They humbly Remonstrate and Protest before God , your Majesty , and the Noble Lords and Peers now assembled in Parliament , that as they have an indu●●●ate right


