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         Gaunt, Elizabeth, d. 1685.
      
       
         
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             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.
             Gaunt, Elizabeth, d. 1685.
          
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           M
           
             rs
          
           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
           .
        
         
           NOt
           knowing
           whether
           I
           shall
           be
           suffered
           ,
           or
           able
           ,
           because
           of
           weaknesses
           that
           are
           upon
           me
           ,
           thro
           my
           hard
           &
           close
           imprisonment
           ,
           to
           speak
           at
           the
           place
           of
           Execution
           ,
           I
           have
           wrote
           these
           few
           Lines
           ,
           to
           fignify
           that
           I
           am
           reconciled
           to
           the
           wayes
           of
           my
           God
           towards
           me
           ,
           tho
           it
           be
           in
           wayes
           I
           looked
           not
           for
           ,
           &
           by
           terrible
           things
           ,
           yet
           in
           righteousness
           ;
           for
           having
           given
           me
           life
           ,
           he
           ought
           to
           have
           the
           disposing
           of
           it
           ,
           when
           &
           where
           he
           pleases
           to
           call
           for
           it
           ;
           and
           I
           desire
           to
           offer
           up
           my
           all
           to
           him
           ,
           it
           being
           but
           my
           reasonable
           service
           ,
           &
           also
           the
           first
           terms
           Christ
           offers
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           will
           be
           his
           disciple
           ,
           must
           forsake
           all
           &
           follow
           him
           :
           and
           therfore
           let
           none
           think
           hard
           ,
           or
           be
           discouraged
           at
           what
           hath
           happened
           unto
           me
           ;
           for
           he
           doth
           nothing
           without
           cause
           in
           all
           that
           he
           hath
           done
           unto
           us
           ,
           he
           being
           holy
           in
           all
           his
           wayes
           ,
           &
           righteous
           in
           all
           his
           works
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           but
           my
           Lott
           in
           common
           with
           poor
           desolate
           
             Zion
          
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           neither
           do
           I
           find
           in
           my
           heart
           the
           least
           regret
           for
           any
           thing
           that
           I
           have
           done
           in
           the
           service
           of
           my
           Lord
           &
           Mr.
           C.
           Jesus
           ,
           in
           securing
           &
           succouring
           any
           of
           his
           poor
           sufferers
           ,
           that
           have
           shewed
           favour
           to
           his
           righteous
           cause
           ,
           which
           cause
           ,
           tho
           it
           be
           now
           faln
           &
           trampled
           on
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           had
           not
           been
           anoynted
           ,
           yet
           it
           shall
           revive
           ,
           &
           God
           will
           plead
           it
           at
           another
           rate
           than
           ever
           he
           hath
           done
           yet
           ,
           with
           all
           its
           opposers
           &
           malicious
           haters
           ;
           and
           therefore
           let
           all
           that
           love
           &
           fear
           him
           ,
           not
           omit
           the
           least
           duty
           that
           comes
           to
           hand
           ,
           or
           lyes
           before
           them
           ,
           knowing
           that
           now
           Christ
           hath
           need
           of
           them
           ,
           &
           expects
           they
           should
           serve
           him
           ;
           &
           I
           desire
           to
           bless
           his
           holy
           name
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           made
           me
           usefull
           in
           my
           generation
           ,
           to
           the
           comfort
           &
           relief
           of
           many
           desolate
           ones
           ,
           that
           the
           blessing
           of
           those
           that
           were
           ready
           to
           perish
           hath
           come
           upon
           me
           ,
           &
           been
           helpt
           to
           make
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           widow
           to
           sing
           ;
           &
           I
           bless
           his
           holy
           name
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           this
           ,
           together
           with
           what
           I
           was
           charged
           with
           ,
           I
           can
           approve
           my
           heart
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           done
           his
           will
           ,
           tho
           it
           doth
           cross
           mans
           will
           ;
           and
           the
           scriptures
           which
           satisfy
           me
           are
           
             Esay
             .
          
           16.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           
             Hide
             the
             out-casts
             ,
             bewray
             not
             him
             that
             wandreth
             ;
             be
             thou
             a
             covert
             to
             them
             from
             the
             face
             of
             the
             spoyler
             .
          
           And
           
             Ob.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             
             Thou
             shouldest
             not
             have
             delivered
             up
             those
             of
             his
             that
             did
             remain
             in
             the
             day
             of
             distress
             :
          
           but
           men
           say
           ,
           you
           must
           give
           them
           up
           ,
           or
           you
           shall
           dye
           for
           it
           ;
           now
           who
           to
           obey
           ,
           judge
           ye
           ;
           so
           that
           I
           have
           cause
           to
           rejoyce
           ,
           &
           be
           exceeding
           glad
           ,
           in
           that
           I
           suffer
           for
           righteousness
           sake
           ,
           &
           that
           I
           am
           accounted
           worthy
           to
           suffer
           for
           well-doing
           ,
           &
           that
           God
           hath
           accepted
           any
           service
           from
           me
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           done
           in
           sincerity
           ▪
           tho
           mixt
           with
           manifold
           infirmities
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           been
           pleased
           for
           Christs
           sake
           to
           cover
           &
           forgive
           And
           now
           as
           concerning
           my
           crime
           as
           it
           is
           called
           ,
           alas
           !
           it
           was
           but
           a
           little
           one
           ,
           &
           might
           well
           become
           a
           Prince
           to
           forgive
           .
           (
           But
           he
           that
           shews
           no
           mercy
           ,
           shall
           find
           none
           .
           )
           And
           I
           may
           say
           of
           it
           in
           the
           language
           of
           
             Jonathan
             ,
             I
             did
             but
             taste
             a
             
             little
             hony
             ,
             &
             lo
             I
             must
             dye
             for
             it
             ;
          
           I
           did
           but
           relieve
           an
           unworthy
           ,
           poor
           ,
           distressed
           family
           ,
           &
           lo
           I
           must
           dye
           for
           it
           ;
           well
           ,
           I
           desire
           in
           the
           Lamb-like
           nature
           of
           the
           Gospell
           to
           forgive
           all
           that
           are
           concerned
           ,
           &
           to
           say
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           lay
           it
           not
           to
           their
           charge
           ;
           but
           I
           fear
           it
           will
           not
           ;
           nay
           I
           believe
           ,
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           make
           inquisition
           for
           blood
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           found
           at
           the
           door
           of
           the
           furious
           Judge
           ,
           who
           because
           I
           could
           not
           remember
           things
           through
           my
           dauntedness
           at
           
           Burton's
           wife
           &
           Daughter's
           witness
           ,
           &
           my
           ignorance
           ,
           took
           advantage
           thereat
           ,
           &
           would
           not
           hear
           me
           when
           I
           had
           call'd
           to
           mynd
           that
           which
           I
           am
           sure
           would
           have
           invalidated
           the
           evidence
           ;
           &
           tho
           he
           granted
           something
           of
           the
           same
           kind
           to
           another
           ,
           he
           denyed
           it
           to
           me
           at
           that
           tyme
           :
           my
           blood
           will
           also
           be
           found
           at
           the
           door
           of
           the
           unrighteous
           Jury
           ,
           who
           found
           me
           guilty
           upon
           the
           single
           oath
           of
           an
           out-lawd
           man
           ;
           for
           there
           was
           none
           but
           his
           Oath
           about
           the
           mony
           ,
           who
           is
           no
           legall
           witness
           ,
           tho
           he
           be
           pardoned
           ,
           his
           out-lawry
           not
           being
           reversed
           ,
           the
           law
           requiring
           2
           witnesses
           in
           poynt
           of
           Treason
           ,
           and
           then
           about
           my
           going
           with
           him
           to
           the
           place
           mentioned
           
             (
             viz.
          
           the
           
             Hope
             )
          
           it
           was
           by
           his
           own
           word
           before
           he
           could
           be
           out-lawd
           ;
           for
           it
           was
           but
           about
           2
           monthes
           after
           his
           
             absconding
             ,
          
           so
           that
           tho
           he
           was
           in
           a
           
             Proclamation
          
           yet
           not
           high
           Treason
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           informed
           ,
           whereby
           I
           am
           clearly
           murdered
           ;
           and
           also
           bloody
           Mr.
           
             Atterbery
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           so
           unsatiably
           hunted
           after
           my
           life
           ,
           tho
           it
           is
           no
           profit
           to
           him
           ,
           yet
           thro
           the
           ill
           will
           he
           bears
           me
           ,
           left
           no
           stone
           unturned
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           ground
           to
           believe
           ,
           till
           he
           brought
           it
           to
           this
           ,
           and
           shewed
           favour
           to
           
             Burton
             ,
          
           who
           ought
           to
           have
           dyed
           for
           his
           own
           fault
           ,
           &
           not
           to
           have
           bought
           his
           life
           with
           mine
           :
           and
           Captain
           
             Richardson
             ,
          
           who
           is
           cruell
           &
           severe
           to
           all
           under
           my
           circumstances
           ,
           &
           who
           did
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           without
           all
           mercy
           &
           pity
           ,
           hasten
           my
           sentence
           ,
           &
           held
           up
           my
           hand
           that
           it
           might
           be
           given
           ;
           All
           which
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           great
           one
           of
           all
           ,
           by
           whose
           power
           all
           these
           &
           multitudes
           more
           of
           cruelties
           are
           done
           ,
           I
           do
           heartily
           &
           freely
           forgive
           as
           against
           me
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           is
           done
           in
           an
           implacable
           mind
           against
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           &
           his
           righteous
           cause
           &
           followers
           ,
           I
           leave
           it
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           avenger
           of
           all
           such
           wrong
           who
           will
           tread
           upon
           Princes
           as
           upon
           mortar
           ,
           &
           be
           terrible
           to
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           &
           know
           this
           also
           ,
           that
           tho
           you
           are
           seemingly
           fixed
           ,
           &
           because
           of
           the
           power
           in
           your
           hands
           ,
           are
           weighing
           out
           your
           violence
           ,
           &
           dealing
           with
           a
           despiteful
           mind
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           old
           &
           new
           hatred
           ,
           by
           impoverishing
           &
           every
           way
           destressing
           those
           you
           have
           got
           under
           you
           ,
           yet
           unless
           you
           can
           secure
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           &
           all
           his
           holy
           Angells
           ,
           you
           shall
           never
           do
           your
           business
           ,
           nor
           your
           hand
           accomplish
           your
           enterprizes
           ;
           for
           he
           will
           be
           upon
           you
           ere
           you
           are
           aware
           ;
           and
           therefore
           that
           you
           would
           be
           wise
           ,
           instructed
           ,
           &
           learn
           ,
           is
           the
           desire
           of
           her
           that
           finds
           no
           mercy
           from
           you
           .
        
         
           
             ELIZABETH
             GAUNT
             .
          
        
         
      
    
     
  

