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         Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649.
      
       
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             The 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. Also the several exhortations, and conferences with them, upon the scaffold, by Dr Sibbald, Mr Bolton, & Mr Hodges. Published by special authority.
             Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649.
             Holland, Henry Rich, Earl of, 1590-1649.
             Capel of Hadham, Arthur Capel, Baron, 1610?-1649.
          
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           THE
           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
             .
          
        
         
           Also
           the
           several
           Exhortations
           ,
           and
           Conferences
           with
           them
           ,
           upon
           the
           SCAFFOLD
           ,
           by
           Dr
           
             Sibbald
             ,
          
           Mr
           
             Bolton
             ,
          
           &
           Mr
           
             Hodges
             .
          
        
         
           Published
           by
           special
           Authority
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Peter
             Cole
             ,
             Francis
             Tyton
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Playford
             .
          
           164●
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           several
           Speeches
           of
           Earl
           of
           
             Cambridg
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Capel
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           UPon
           Friday
           the
           ninth
           of
           this
           instant
           ,
           being
           the
           day
           appointed
           for
           the
           Execution
           of
           the
           sentence
           of
           Death
           upon
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Cambridg
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Capel
             ,
          
           about
           ten
           of
           the
           Clock
           that
           morning
           L.Col.
           
             Beecher
          
           came
           with
           his
           Order
           to
           the
           several
           Prisoners
           at
           St
           
             James's
          
           ,
           requiring
           them
           to
           come
           away
           ;
           According
           to
           which
           Order
           they
           were
           carried
           in
           Sedans
           ,
           with
           a
           Guard
           ,
           to
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Cottons
          
           house
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           where
           they
           continued
           about
           the
           space
           of
           two
           hours
           ,
           passing
           away
           most
           of
           that
           time
           in
           religious
           and
           seasonable
           Conferences
           with
           the
           Ministers
           there
           present
           with
           them
           .
           After
           which
           ,
           being
           called
           away
           to
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           it
           was
           desired
           ,
           that
           before
           they
           went
           they
           might
           have
           the
           opportunity
           of
           commending
           their
           Souls
           to
           God
           by
           prayer
           ,
           which
           being
           readily
           granted
           ,
           and
           the
           room
           voyded
           ,
           Mr
           
             Bolton
          
           was
           desired
           by
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Holland
          
           to
           take
           that
           pains
           with
           them
           ,
           which
           was
           accordingly
           done
           with
           great
           appearance
           of
           solemn
           Affections
           among
           them
           .
           Prayer
           being
           concluded
           ,
           and
           hearty
           Thanks
           returned
           by
           them
           all
           to
           the
           Minister
           who
           performed
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           the
           rest
           who
           were
           their
           Assistants
           in
           this
           sad
           time
           of
           trouble
           ;
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Cambridge
          
           prepared
           first
           to
           go
           towards
           the
           place
           of
           Execution
           ;
           and
           after
           mutual
           embraces
           ,
           and
           some
           short
           ejaculatory
           expressions
           ,
           to
           and
           for
           his
           fellow-sufferers
           ,
           he
           took
           his
           leave
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           went
           along
           
           with
           the
           Officers
           ,
           attended
           upon
           by
           Dr
           
             Sibbald
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           had
           chosen
           for
           his
           Comforter
           in
           this
           his
           sad
           condition
           .
        
         
           The
           Scaffold
           being
           erected
           in
           the
           new
           Palace-yard
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           over
           against
           the
           great
           Hal-Gate
           ,
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           place
           where
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Justice
           formerly
           sate
           (
           the
           Hal-doors
           being
           open
           ,
           )
           there
           was
           his
           Excellencies
           Regiment
           of
           Horse
           commanded
           by
           Capt.
           
             Disher
             ,
          
           and
           several
           Companies
           of
           Col.
           
             Hewsons
          
           and
           Col.
           
           
             Prides
          
           Regiments
           of
           Foot
           drawn
           up
           in
           the
           place
           :
           When
           the
           Earl
           came
           from
           
             Westminster
          
           Hall
           neer
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           he
           was
           met
           by
           the
           Undersheriff
           of
           
             Middlesex
             ,
          
           and
           a
           Guard
           of
           his
           men
           ,
           who
           took
           the
           charge
           of
           him
           from
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           
             Beecher
          
           and
           the
           Partizans
           that
           were
           his
           Guard
           ;
           The
           Sheriff
           of
           
             London
          
           being
           also
           ,
           according
           to
           Command
           from
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Justice
           ,
           present
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           Execution
           performed
           .
        
         
           The
           Earl
           of
           
             Cambridg
          
           being
           come
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           and
           two
           of
           his
           own
           servants
           waiting
           upon
           him
           ,
           he
           first
           spake
           to
           the
           Doctor
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           
             Earl
             of
             Cambridg
             .
          
           
             Whether
             shall
             I
             pray
             first
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Dr
             
               Sibbald
               .
            
          
           
             As
             Your
             Lordship
             pleases
             .
          
        
         
           
             Earl
             of
             Cambridg
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             of
             
               Denbigh
            
             has
             sent
             to
             speak
             with
             me
             .
          
           
             I
             know
             not
             the
             fashion
             ,
             I
             may
             ask
             you
             Sir
             ;
             Do
             these
             Gentlemen
             expect
             I
             should
             say
             any
             thing
             to
             them
             ,
             or
             no
             ,
             they
             cannot
             hear
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Dr
             
               Sibbald
               .
            
          
           
             There
             will
             be
             a
             greater
             silence
             by
             and
             by
             .
             It
             will
             
             not
             be
             amiss
             ,
             if
             Your
             Lordship
             defer
             Your
             speaking
             till
             You
             hear
             from
             his
             Lordship
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cambridg
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             something
             in
             it
             .
             He
             was
             with
             the
             House
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr
             
               Sibbald
               .
            
          
           
             I
             suppose
             he
             would
             give
             no
             interruption
             to
             Your
             Lordship
             ,
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             were
             there
             not
             something
             of
             concernment
             in
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cambridg
             .
          
           
             He
             is
             my
             Brother
             ,
             and
             has
             been
             a
             very
             faithful
             Servant
             to
             this
             State
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             in
             great
             esteem
             and
             reputation
             with
             them
             .
          
           
             He
             is
             in
             the
             Hall
             ,
             and
             sent
             to
             speak
             with
             a
             Servant
             of
             mine
             to
             send
             something
             to
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr
             
               Sibbald
               .
            
          
           
             It
             will
             not
             lengthen
             the
             time
             much
             if
             you
             stay
             while
             you
             have
             a
             Return
             from
             him
             .
             My
             Lord
             ,
             you
             should
             do
             well
             to
             bestow
             your
             time
             now
             in
             meditating
             upon
             ,
             and
             imploring
             of
             the
             free
             mercy
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             for
             your
             eternal
             Salvation
             ,
             and
             look
             upon
             that
             ever-streaming
             Fountain
             of
             his
             precious
             Blood
             ,
             that
             purgeth
             us
             from
             all
             our
             sins
             ,
             even
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             deepest
             dye
             ;
             the
             Blood
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             washes
             away
             all
             our
             sins
             ,
             and
             that
             Blood
             of
             Christ
             is
             poured
             forth
             upon
             all
             such
             as
             by
             a
             lively
             Faith
             lay
             hold
             upon
             him
             :
             God
             so
             loved
             the
             World
             that
             he
             gave
             his
             only
             begotten
             Son
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             beleeved
             in
             him
             should
             not
             perish
             ,
             but
             have
             everlasting
             life
             ;
             that
             is
             now
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Rock
             upon
             which
             you
             must
             chiefly
             rest
             ,
             and
             labor
             to
             fix
             your self
             in
             the
             free
             mercy
             of
             God
             through
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             whose
             mercies
             are
             from
             everlasting
             to
             everlasting
             ,
             unto
             
             all
             such
             as
             with
             the
             eye
             of
             Faith
             behold
             him
             ;
             behold
             Iesus
             the
             Author
             and
             Finisher
             of
             your
             Salvation
             ,
             who
             hath
             satisfied
             the
             Iustice
             of
             God
             by
             that
             Al-sufficiency
             of
             his
             Sacrifice
             ,
             which
             once
             for
             all
             he
             offered
             upon
             the
             Cross
             for
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             sting
             of
             death
             is
             taken
             away
             from
             all
             Beleevers
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             sanctified
             it
             as
             a
             passage
             to
             everlasting
             blessedness
             :
             It
             is
             true
             ,
             the
             waters
             of
             
               Jordan
            
             run
             somewhat
             rough
             and
             surly
             ,
             betwixt
             the
             Wilderness
             and
             our
             passage
             into
             
               Canaan
               ;
            
             but
             let
             us
             rest
             upon
             the
             Ark
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             the
             Ark
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             that
             will
             carry
             us
             through
             ,
             and
             above
             all
             those
             waves
             to
             that
             Rock
             of
             ages
             ,
             which
             no
             flood
             nor
             waves
             can
             reach
             unto
             ,
             and
             to
             him
             who
             is
             yesterday
             ,
             to
             day
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             for
             ever
             ,
             against
             whom
             the
             Powers
             and
             Principalities
             ,
             the
             gates
             of
             Hell
             ,
             shall
             never
             be
             able
             to
             prevail
             ;
             lift
             up
             and
             fasten
             your
             eyes
             now
             upon
             Christ
             crucified
             ;
             and
             labor
             to
             behold
             Iesus
             standing
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
             (
             as
             the
             Protomartyr
             
               Stephen
            
             )
             ready
             to
             receive
             your
             soul
             ,
             when
             it
             shall
             be
             separated
             from
             this
             frail
             and
             mortal
             body
             :
             Alass
             ,
             no
             man
             would
             desire
             life
             ,
             if
             he
             knew
             beforehand
             what
             it
             were
             to
             live
             ,
             it
             is
             nothing
             but
             sorrow
             ,
             vexation
             and
             trouble
             ,
             grief
             and
             discontent
             that
             waits
             upon
             every
             condition
             ,
             whether
             publique
             or
             private
             ;
             in
             every
             station
             and
             calling
             there
             are
             several
             miseries
             and
             troubles
             that
             are
             inseparable
             from
             them
             ;
             therefore
             what
             a
             blessed
             thing
             it
             is
             to
             have
             a
             speedy
             and
             comfortable
             passage
             out
             of
             this
             raging
             Sea
             ,
             into
             the
             Port
             of
             everlasting
             Happiness
             ;
             We
             must
             pass
             through
             a
             Sea
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             the
             Sea
             of
             Christs
             Blood
             ,
             in
             which
             never
             soul
             suffered
             shipwrack
             ,
             in
             which
             we
             must
             be
             blown
             with
             winds
             and
             tempests
             ,
             
             but
             they
             are
             the
             Gales
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             upon
             us
             ,
             which
             blow
             away
             all
             contrary
             winds
             of
             diffidence
             in
             his
             Mercy
             .
          
           
             Here
             one
             acquainting
             the
             Earl
             ,
             his
             servant
             was
             coming
             ,
             he
             answered
             ,
             So
             Sir
             ;
             And
             turning
             to
             the
             under
             Sheriffs
             son
             ,
             said
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cambridg
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             have
             you
             your
             Warrant
             here
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sheriff
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             we
             have
             a
             Command
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cambridg
             .
          
           
             A
             Command
             .
          
           
             I
             take
             this
             time
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             of
             staying
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             Earl
             of
             
               Denbighs
            
             sending
             to
             speak
             with
             me
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             for
             what
             it
             is
             he
             desires
             me
             to
             stay
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr
             
               Sibbald
               .
            
          
           
             I
             presume
             Mr
             Sheriff
             will
             not
             grudg
             your
             Lordship
             a
             few
             minutes
             time
             ,
             when
             so
             great
             a
             work
             as
             this
             is
             in
             hand
             .
          
           
             His
             Lordships
             servant
             being
             returned
             ,
             and
             having
             delivered
             his
             Message
             to
             the
             Earl
             of
             
               Cambridg
            
             privately
             ,
             he
             said
             .
             So
             ,
             it
             is
             done
             now
             ;
             and
             then
             turning
             to
             the
             front
             of
             the
             Scaffold
             ,
             before
             which
             (
             as
             in
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             pallace
             )
             there
             was
             a
             great
             concourse
             of
             people
             ,
             he
             said
             ;
          
        
         
           
             Earl
             of
             Cambridg
             .
          
           
             I
             think
             it
             is
             truly
             not
             very
             necessary
             for
             me
             to
             speak
             much
             ,
             there
             are
             many
             Gentlemen
             and
             Souldiers
             there
             that
             sees
             me
             ,
             but
             my
             voyce
             truly
             is
             so
             weak
             ,
             so
             low
             ,
             that
             they
             cannot
             hear
             me
             ,
             neither
             truly
             was
             
               I
            
             ever
             at
             any
             time
             so
             much
             in
             love
             with
             speaking
             ,
             or
             with
             any
             thing
             
               I
            
             had
             to
             express
             ,
             that
             I
             took
             delight
             in
             it
             ;
             yet
             this
             being
             
             
             
             the
             last
             time
             that
             I
             am
             to
             do
             so
             ,
             by
             a
             divine
             Providence
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             who
             hath
             brought
             me
             to
             this
             end
             justly
             for
             my
             sins
             .
             I
             shall
             to
             you
             Sir
             ,
             Mr
             Sheriff
             ,
             declare
             thus
             much
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             matter
             that
             
               I
            
             am
             now
             to
             suffer
             for
             ,
             which
             is
             as
             being
             a
             Traytor
             to
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             
               England
               :
            
             Truly
             Sir
             ,
             it
             was
             a
             Country
             that
             
               I
            
             equally
             loved
             with
             my
             own
             ,
             
               I
            
             made
             no
             difference
             ,
             
               I
            
             never
             intended
             either
             the
             generality
             of
             its
             prejudice
             ,
             or
             any
             particular
             mans
             in
             it
             ;
             what
             
               I
            
             did
             was
             by
             the
             Command
             of
             the
             Parliament
             of
             the
             Country
             where
             
               I
            
             was
             born
             ,
             whose
             Commands
             
               I
            
             could
             not
             disobey
             ,
             without
             running
             into
             the
             same
             hazard
             there
             ,
             of
             that
             condition
             that
             
               I
            
             am
             now
             in
             :
             The
             ends
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             of
             that
             Engagement
             is
             publique
             ,
             they
             are
             in
             Print
             ,
             and
             so
             
               I
            
             shall
             not
             need
             to
             specifie
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr
             
               Sibbald
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Sun
             perhaps
             will
             be
             too
             much
             in
             Your
             Lordships
             face
             ,
             as
             You
             speak
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cambridg
             .
          
           
             No
             Sir
             ,
             it
             will
             not
             burn
             it
             .
             I
             hope
             I
             shall
             see
             a
             brighter
             Sun
             then
             this
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             very
             speedily
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             
               Sibbald
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Sun
             of
             Righteousness
             my
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cambridg
             .
          
           
             (
             But
             to
             that
             which
             I
             was
             saying
             Sir
             .
             )
             It
             pleased
             God
             so
             to
             dispose
             that
             Army
             under
             my
             Command
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             ruined
             ;
             and
             
               I
               ,
            
             as
             their
             General
             ,
             clothed
             with
             a
             Commission
             ,
             stand
             here
             ,
             now
             ready
             to
             dye
             ;
             I
             shall
             not
             trouble
             you
             with
             repeating
             of
             my
             Plea
             ,
             what
             I
             said
             in
             my
             own
             Defence
             at
             the
             Court
             of
             
               JUSTICE
               ,
            
             my self
             being
             satisfied
             with
             
             the
             commands
             that
             is
             laid
             upon
             me
             ,
             and
             they
             satisfied
             with
             the
             Justnesse
             of
             their
             procedure
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Laws
             of
             this
             Land
             .
             God
             is
             just
             ,
             and
             howsoever
             
               I
            
             shall
             not
             say
             any
             thing
             as
             to
             the
             matter
             of
             the
             sentence
             ,
             but
             that
             
               I
            
             do
             willingly
             submit
             to
             his
             divine
             Providence
             ,
             and
             acknowledge
             that
             very
             many
             wayes
             
               I
            
             deserve
             even
             a
             worldly
             punishment
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             hereafter
             ,
             for
             we
             are
             all
             sinfull
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             and
             
               I
            
             a
             great
             one
             ;
             yet
             for
             my
             comfort
             
               I
            
             know
             there
             is
             a
             God
             in
             heaven
             that
             is
             exceeding
             mercifull
             ;
             
               I
            
             know
             my
             Redeemer
             sits
             at
             his
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             am
             confident
             ,
             (
             clapping
             his
             hand
             to
             his
             breast
             )
             is
             mediating
             for
             me
             at
             this
             instant
             ,
             
               I
            
             am
             hopefull
             through
             his
             free
             grace
             and
             al-sufficient
             merits
             ,
             to
             be
             pardoned
             of
             my
             sins
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             received
             into
             his
             mercy
             ,
             upon
             that
             
               I
            
             rely
             ,
             trusting
             to
             nothing
             but
             the
             free
             grace
             of
             God
             through
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             
               I
            
             have
             not
             been
             tainted
             with
             my
             Religion
             
               I
            
             thank
             God
             for
             it
             ,
             since
             my
             infancy
             it
             hath
             been
             such
             as
             hath
             been
             profest
             in
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             established
             ,
             and
             now
             t
             is
             not
             this
             Religion
             or
             that
             Religion
             ,
             nor
             this
             or
             that
             fancie
             of
             men
             that
             is
             to
             be
             built
             upon
             ,
             t
             is
             but
             one
             that
             's
             right
             ,
             one
             that
             's
             sure
             ,
             and
             that
             comes
             from
             God
             .
             Sir
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             free
             grace
             of
             our
             Saviour
             .
             Sir
             ,
             there
             is
             truly
             something
             that
             
               *
            
             (
             had
             
               I
            
             thought
             my
             speech
             would
             have
             been
             thus
             taken
             ,
             )
             
               I
            
             would
             have
             digested
             it
             into
             some
             better
             method
             then
             now
             
               I
            
             can
             ,
             and
             shall
             desire
             these
             Gentlemen
             that
             does
             write
             it
             ,
             that
             they
             will
             not
             wrong
             me
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             may
             not
             in
             this
             manner
             be
             published
             to
             my
             disadvantage
             ,
             for
             truly
             
               I
            
             did
             not
             intend
             to
             have
             spoken
             thus
             when
             
               I
            
             came
             here
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             ,
             sirs
             ,
             terrible
             aspersions
             has
             been
             laid
             upon
             my self
             ;
             truly
             such
             as
             ,
             I
             thank
             God
             ,
             I
             am
             very
             free
             
             from
             ;
             as
             if
             my
             actions
             and
             intentions
             had
             not
             been
             such
             as
             they
             were
             pretended
             for
             ;
             but
             that
             notwithstanding
             what
             I
             pretended
             it
             was
             for
             the
             King
             ,
             there
             was
             nothing
             lesse
             intended
             then
             to
             serve
             him
             in
             it
             .
             
               I
            
             was
             bred
             with
             him
             for
             many
             years
             ,
             
               I
            
             was
             his
             domestique
             servant
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             nothing
             declar'd
             by
             the
             Parliament
             that
             was
             not
             really
             intended
             by
             me
             ;
             and
             truly
             in
             it
             
               I
            
             ventured
             my
             life
             one
             way
             ,
             and
             now
             
               I
            
             lose
             it
             another
             way
             :
             and
             that
             was
             one
             of
             the
             ends
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             King
             ;
             
               I
            
             speak
             only
             of
             that
             ,
             because
             the
             rest
             has
             many
             particulars
             ;
             and
             to
             clear
             my selfe
             from
             so
             horrid
             an
             aspersion
             as
             is
             laid
             upon
             me
             :
             neither
             was
             there
             any
             other
             design
             known
             to
             me
             by
             the
             incoming
             of
             that
             Army
             ,
             then
             what
             is
             really
             in
             the
             Declaration
             published
             .
             His
             person
             ,
             I
             do
             professe
             ,
             
               I
            
             had
             reason
             to
             love
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             my
             King
             ,
             and
             as
             he
             had
             been
             my
             Master
             :
             it
             has
             pleased
             God
             now
             to
             dispose
             of
             him
             ,
             so
             as
             it
             cannot
             be
             thought
             flatery
             to
             have
             said
             this
             ,
             or
             any
             end
             in
             me
             for
             the
             saying
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             to
             free
             my selfe
             from
             that
             calumnie
             which
             lay
             upon
             me
             :
             I
             cannot
             gain
             by
             it
             ;
             yet
             Truth
             is
             that
             which
             we
             shall
             gain
             by
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             There
             hath
             been
             much
             spoken
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             of
             an
             invitation
             into
             this
             Kingdome
             :
             it
             's
             mentioned
             in
             that
             
               Declaration
               ,
            
             and
             truly
             to
             that
             I
             did
             and
             do
             remit
             my self
             :
             and
             I
             have
             been
             very
             much
             laboured
             for
             discoveries
             of
             these
             inviters
             .
             'T
             is
             no
             time
             to
             dissemble
             .
             How
             willing
             I
             was
             to
             have
             served
             this
             Nation
             in
             any
             thing
             that
             was
             in
             my
             power
             ,
             is
             known
             to
             very
             many
             honest
             ,
             pious
             and
             religious
             men
             ;
             and
             how
             ready
             
               I
            
             would
             have
             been
             to
             have
             done
             what
             
               I
            
             could
             to
             have
             served
             them
             ,
             if
             it
             had
             pleased
             them
             to
             have
             preserved
             my
             life
             ,
             in
             whose
             hands
             there
             was
             a
             power
             :
             They
             have
             
             not
             thought
             it
             fit
             ,
             and
             so
             
               I
            
             am
             become
             unusefull
             in
             that
             which
             willingly
             I
             would
             have
             done
             .
             As
             
               I
            
             said
             at
             first
             (
             Sir
             )
             so
             
               I
            
             say
             now
             concerning
             that
             point
             ;
             
               I
            
             wish
             the
             Kingdoms
             happinesse
             ,
             I
             wish
             its
             peace
             ;
             and
             truly
             Sir
             ,
             
               I
            
             wish
             that
             this
             blood
             of
             mine
             may
             be
             the
             last
             that
             is
             drawn
             :
             and
             howsoever
             I
             may
             perhaps
             have
             some
             reluctancie
             with
             my self
             as
             to
             the
             matter
             of
             my
             suffering
             ,
             for
             my
             fact
             ,
             yet
             I
             freely
             forgive
             all
             ;
             Sir
             ,
             
               I
            
             carry
             no
             rancour
             along
             with
             me
             to
             my
             grave
             :
             His
             will
             be
             done
             that
             has
             created
             both
             heaven
             and
             earth
             ,
             and
             me
             a
             poor
             miserable
             sinfull
             creature
             now
             speaking
             before
             him
             .
             For
             me
             to
             speak
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             to
             you
             of
             State-businesse
             ,
             and
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             or
             my
             opinion
             in
             that
             ,
             or
             for
             any
             thing
             in
             that
             nature
             ,
             Truly
             it
             is
             to
             no
             end
             ,
             it
             contributes
             nothing
             :
             My
             own
             inclination
             hath
             been
             to
             Peace
             ,
             from
             the
             beginning
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             known
             to
             many
             ,
             that
             I
             never
             was
             an
             ill
             instrument
             betwixt
             the
             King
             and
             his
             people
             ;
             
               I
            
             never
             acted
             to
             the
             prejudice
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ;
             
               I
            
             bore
             no
             Arms
             ,
             I
             medled
             not
             with
             it
             ;
             I
             was
             not
             wanting
             by
             my
             prayers
             to
             God
             almighty
             for
             the
             happinesse
             of
             the
             King
             ;
             and
             truly
             I
             shall
             pray
             still
             ,
             that
             God
             may
             so
             direct
             him
             as
             that
             may
             be
             done
             which
             shall
             tend
             to
             his
             glory
             ,
             and
             the
             peace
             and
             happinesse
             of
             the
             kingdom
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             not
             much
             more
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             I
             remember
             of
             ;
             I
             think
             I
             have
             spoken
             of
             my
             Religion
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             
               Sibbald
               .
            
          
           
             Your
             Lordship
             his
             not
             so
             fully
             said
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Camb.
             
          
           
             Truly
             I
             do
             believe
             I
             did
             say
             something
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr
             ,
             
               Sibbald
               .
            
          
           
             I
             know
             you
             did
             ,
             't
             is
             pleasing
             to
             heare
             it
             from
             your
             Lordship
             againe
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cambr.
             
          
           
             Truly
             Sir
             ,
             for
             the
             profession
             of
             my
             Religion
             ,
             that
             which
             I
             said
             was
             the
             established
             Religion
             ,
             
             and
             that
             which
             I
             have
             practised
             in
             my
             owne
             Kingdome
             where
             I
             was
             borne
             and
             bred
             ;
             my
             Tenents
             they
             need
             not
             to
             be
             exprest
             ,
             they
             are
             knowne
             to
             all
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             not
             of
             a
             rigid
             opinion
             ;
             many
             godly
             men
             there
             is
             that
             may
             have
             scruples
             which
             doe
             not
             concerne
             me
             at
             all
             at
             no
             time
             ;
             they
             may
             differ
             in
             Opinion
             ,
             and
             more
             now
             then
             at
             any
             time
             ;
             differing
             in
             Opjnion
             does
             not
             move
             me
             (
             not
             any
             mans
             )
             my
             owne
             is
             cleare
             :
             Sir
             ,
             The
             Lord
             forgive
             me
             my
             sinnes
             ,
             and
             I
             forgive
             freely
             all
             those
             that
             even
             I
             might
             as
             a
             worldly
             man
             ,
             have
             the
             greatest
             animosity
             against
             ;
             We
             are
             bidden
             to
             forgive
             ;
             Sir
             ,
             T
             is
             a
             command
             laid
             upon
             us
             (
             and
             there
             mentioned
             )
             
               Forgive
               us
               our
               trespasses
               ,
               as
               we
               forgive
               them
               that
               trespasse
               against
               us
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             
               Sibbald
               .
            
          
           
             'T
             is
             our
             Saviours
             rule
             ,
             
               love
               your
               enemies
               ,
               blesse
               them
               that
               curse
               you
               ,
               pray
               for
               them
               that
               persecute
               you
               ,
               do
               good
               to
               them
               which
               despightfully
               use
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Cambr.
             
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             it
             is
             high
             time
             for
             me
             to
             make
             an
             end
             of
             this
             ,
             and
             truly
             
               I
            
             remember
             no
             more
             that
             I
             have
             to
             say
             ,
             but
             to
             pray
             to
             God
             Almighty
             a
             few
             words
             ,
             and
             then
             I
             have
             done
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           kneeling
           downe
           ,
           with
           Doctor
           
             Sibbald
             ,
          
           he
           Prayed
           thus
           .
        
         
           
             Most
             Blessed
             Lord
             ,
             I
             thy
             poore
             and
             most
             unworthy
             servant
             come
             unto
             thee
             ,
             presuming
             in
             thy
             infinite
             mercy
             and
             the
             merits
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             sits
             upon
             the
             Throne
             ,
             I
             come
             flying
             from
             that
             of
             Justice
             ,
             to
             that
             of
             Mercy
             ,
             and
             tendernesse
             for
             his
             sake
             which
             shed
             his
             bloud
             for
             sinners
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             take
             compassion
             upon
             me
             ,
             that
             he
             will
             look
             upon
             me
             as
             one
             that
             graciously
             hears
             me
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             look
             upon
             me
             as
             one
             
             that
             hath
             redeemed
             me
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             look
             upon
             me
             as
             one
             that
             hath
             shed
             his
             bloud
             for
             me
             ;
             that
             he
             would
             look
             upon
             me
             as
             one
             who
             now
             cals
             and
             hopes
             to
             be
             saved
             by
             his
             al-sufficient
             merits
             ;
             for
             his
             sake
             ,
             Glorious
             God
             ,
             have
             compassion
             upon
             me
             in
             the
             freenesse
             of
             thy
             infinite
             mercy
             ,
             that
             when
             this
             sinfull
             soule
             of
             mine
             shall
             depart
             out
             of
             this
             fraile
             carcase
             of
             clay
             ,
          
           I
           
             may
             be
             carried
             into
             thy
             everlasting
             glory
             ;
             O
             Lord
             by
             thy
             free
             grace
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             thy
             infinite
             mercy
             heare
             me
             ,
             and
             look
             downe
             ,
             and
             have
             compassion
             upon
             me
             ;
             and
             thou
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             thou
             my
             Lord
             ,
             and
             thou
             my
             God
             ,
             and
             thou
             my
             Redeemer
             ,
             heare
             me
             ,
             take
             pitie
             upon
             me
             ,
             take
             pitie
             upon
             me
             gracious
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             deale
             with
             my
             soule
             ,
             that
             by
             thy
             precious
             merits
             I
             may
             attaine
             to
             thy
             joy
             and
             blisse
             ;
             O
             Lord
             remember
             me
             so
             miserable
             and
             sinfull
             a
             creature
             ;
             now
             thou
             O
             Lord
             ,
             thou
             O
             Lord
             that
             died
             for
             me
             ,
             receive
             me
             ,
             and
             receive
             me
             into
             thy
             owne
             bound
             of
             mercy
             ;
             O
             Lord
             I
             trust
             in
             thee
             ,
             suffer
             me
             not
             now
             to
             be
             confounded
             ,
             Satan
             has
             had
             too
             long
             possession
             of
             this
             soule
             ,
             O
             let
             him
             not
             now
             prevaile
             against
             it
             ,
             but
             let
             me
             O
             Lord
             from
             henceforth
             dwell
             with
             thee
             for
             evermore
             .
             Now
             Lord
             it
             is
             thy
             time
             to
             heare
             me
             ,
             heare
             me
             gracious
             Jesus
             ,
             even
             for
             thy
             owne
             goodnesse
             ,
             mercy
             ,
             and
             truth
             ;
             O
             glorious
             God
             ,
             O
             blessed
             Father
             ,
             O
             holy
             Redeemer
             ,
             O
             gracious
             Comforter
             ,
             O
             holy
             and
             blessed
             Trinity
             ,
             I
             do
             render
             up
             my
             soule
             into
             thy
             hands
             ,
             and
             commit
             it
             with
             the
             mediation
             of
             my
             Redeemer
             ,
             praising
             thee
             for
             all
             thy
             dispensations
             that
             it
             has
             pleased
             thee
             to
             conferre
             upon
             me
             ,
             and
             even
             for
             this
             ,
             praise
             and
             honour
             and
             thanks
             of
             this
             time
             forth
             for
             ever
             more
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             
               Sibbald
               .
            
          
           
             My
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             I
             trust
             you
             now
             behold
             
             with
             the
             eye
             of
             Faith
             the
             Son
             of
             righteousnesse
             shining
             upon
             your
             soul
             ,
             and
             will
             chearfully
             submit
             unto
             him
             who
             hath
             redeemed
             us
             through
             his
             bloud
             ,
             even
             the
             bloud
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             appeare
             at
             the
             Tribunal
             of
             God
             ,
             clothed
             with
             the
             white
             robe
             of
             his
             unspotted
             righteousnesse
             ;
             the
             Lord
             grant
             that
             with
             the
             eye
             of
             faith
             you
             may
             now
             see
             the
             heavens
             opened
             ,
             and
             Jesus
             Christ
             standing
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             ready
             to
             receive
             you
             into
             his
             armes
             of
             mercie
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cambr.
             
          
           
             Then
             the
             Earle
             turning
             to
             the
             Executioner
             ,
             said
             ,
             shall
             J
             put
             on
             another
             Cap
             ,
             must
             this
             hair
             be
             turn'd
             up
             from
             my
             neck
             ,
             there
             are
             three
             of
             my
             servants
             to
             give
             satisfaction
             .
          
        
         
           
             D.
             
               Sib.
               
            
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             hope
             you
             are
             able
             to
             give
             all
             that
             are
             about
             you
             satisfaction
             ,
             you
             are
             assured
             that
             God
             is
             reconciled
             unto
             you
             through
             the
             bloud
             of
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             and
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             witnesseth
             to
             you
             that
             Christ
             is
             become
             now
             a
             Iesus
             unto
             you
             ;
             My
             Lord
             ,
             fasten
             the
             eyes
             of
             your
             faith
             upon
             Jesus
             the
             Author
             &
             finisher
             of
             your
             salvation
             ,
             who
             himself
             was
             brought
             to
             a
             violent
             death
             for
             the
             redemption
             of
             mankind
             ,
             he
             chearfully
             submitted
             to
             his
             Fathers
             good
             pleasure
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             for
             us
             ,
             blessed
             and
             holy
             is
             he
             that
             has
             part
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             in
             the
             first
             resurrection
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             the
             first
             riser
             Jesus
             Christ
             who
             is
             both
             the
             resurrection
             and
             the
             life
             ,
             over
             him
             ,
             the
             second
             death
             shall
             have
             no
             power
             ,
             t
             is
             the
             unspeakable
             joy
             of
             a
             beleever
             ,
             that
             at
             the
             houre
             of
             death
             his
             soule
             hath
             an
             immediate
             passage
             from
             this
             earthly
             Tabernacle
             to
             that
             Region
             of
             endlesse
             glory
             ,
             yea
             to
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             himselfe
             ,
             in
             whose
             presence
             there
             is
             fulnesse
             of
             joy
             ,
             and
             at
             whose
             right
             hand
             there
             are
             pleasures
             for
             evermore
             .
          
        
         
         
           Then
           the
           E
           ,
           of
           
             Cambridge
          
           turning
           to
           the
           Executiooner
           ,
           said
           ,
           which
           way
           is
           it
           that
           you
           would
           have
           me
           lye
           ,
           Sir
           .
        
         
           
             Execut
             .
          
           
             The
             Executioner
             pointing
             to
             the
             front
             of
             the
             Scaffold
             ,
             the
             Earle
             replyed
             what
             ,
             my
             Head
             this
             way
             ;
             then
             the
             Under
             Sheriffs
             son
             said
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Order
             is
             that
             you
             should
             lay
             your
             Head
             towards
             the
             High-Court
             of
             Iustice
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Earl
           of
           
             Cambr.
          
           after
           a
           little
           discourse
           in
           private
           with
           some
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           kneeled
           down
           on
           the
           side
           of
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           and
           prayed
           a
           while
           to
           himself
           .
        
         
           When
           he
           had
           finisht
           his
           prayers
           ,
           Dr.
           
             Sibbald
          
           spake
           to
           him
           thus
           :
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
           I
           humbly
           beseech
           God
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           now
           with
           a
           holy
           and
           Christian
           courage
           give
           up
           your
           soul
           to
           the
           hand
           of
           your
           faithful
           Creator
           and
           gracious
           Redeemer
           ;
           and
           not
           be
           dismaied
           with
           any
           sad
           apprehension
           of
           the
           terrours
           of
           this
           death
           .
           And
           what
           a
           blessed
           and
           glorious
           Exchange
           you
           shall
           make
           within
           a
           very
           few
           minutes
           !
        
         
           Then
           with
           a
           cheerfull
           and
           smiling
           countenance
           ,
           the
           Earle
           embracing
           the
           Doctor
           in
           his
           Armes
           ,
           said
           ,
        
         
           
             Camb.
             
          
           
             Truly
             Sir
             ,
             I
             do
             take
             you
             in
             mine
             arms
             ,
             &
             truly
             I
             blesse
             God
             for
             it
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             feare
             ,
             I
             have
             an
             assurance
             that
             is
             grounded
             here
             ;
             (
             laying
             his
             hand
             upon
             his
             heart
             .
             )
             Now
             that
             gives
             me
             more
             true
             joy
             then
             ever
             J
             had
             ,
             J
             passe
             out
             of
             a
             miserable
             world
             to
             go
             into
             an
             eternall
             and
             glorious
             Kingdome
             ;
             and
             Sir
             ,
             though
             J
             have
             been
             a
             most
             sinfull
             creature
             ,
             yet
             Gods
             mercy
             J
             know
             is
             infinite
             ,
             and
             J
             blesse
             my
             God
             for
             it
             ,
             J
             go
             with
             so
             cleare
             a
             conscience
             ,
             that
             J
             know
             not
             the
             man
             that
             J
             have
             personally
             injured
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             D.
             Sib.
             
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             marveilous
             great
             satisfaction
             that
             at
             this
             last
             hour
             you
             can
             say
             so
             ,
             I
             beseech
             the
             Lord
             for
             his
             eternall
             mercy
             strengthen
             your
             faith
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             very
             moment
             of
             your
             dissolution
             ,
             you
             may
             see
             the
             armes
             of
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             stretched
             out
             ready
             to
             receive
             your
             soule
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           the
           Earl
           of
           Cambridge
           embracing
           those
           his
           servants
           which
           were
           there
           present
           ,
           said
           to
           each
           of
           them
           ,
           You
           have
           been
           very
           faithful
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           blesse
           you
           .
        
         
           
             Camb.
             
          
           
             Then
             turning
             to
             the
             Executioner
             ,
             said
             ,
             I
             shall
             say
             a
             very
             short
             prayer
             to
             my
             God
             ,
             while
             I
             lie
             down
             there
             :
             and
             when
             I
             stretch
             out
             my
             hand
             (
             my
             right
             hand
             )
             then
             sir
             ,
             do
             your
             duty
             ;
             and
             I
             do
             freely
             forgive
             you
             ,
             and
             so
             I
             do
             all
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             
               Sibbald
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Lord
             in
             great
             mercie
             go
             along
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             bring
             you
             to
             the
             possession
             of
             everlasting
             life
             ,
             strengthning
             your
             faith
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             This
             is
             a
             passage
             ,
             
               my
               Lord
               ,
            
             a
             short
             passage
             unto
             eternal
             glory
             .
             J
             hope
             ,
             through
             the
             free
             grace
             of
             your
             gracious
             God
             ,
             you
             are
             now
             able
             to
             say
             ,
             O
             
               Death
               where
               is
               thy
               sting
               ?
            
             O
             
               grave
               where
               is
               thy
               victory
               ?
            
             and
             to
             make
             this
             comfortable
             answer
             ,
             
               Blessed
               be
               God
               ,
               blessed
               be
               God
               ,
               who
               hath
               given
               me
               an
               assurance
               of
               victory
               through
               Christ
               Jesus
               .
            
          
        
         
           Then
           the
           E.
           of
           Cambridge
           said
           to
           the
           Executioner
           ,
           Must
           J
           lie
           all
           along
           ?
        
         
           
             Execut
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             and
             't
             please
             your
             Lordship
             .
          
        
         
           
             Camb.
             
          
           
             When
             I
             stretch
             out
             my
             hands
             —
             but
             J
             will
             fit
             my
             Head
             ,
             first
             tell
             me
             if
             I
             be
             right
             ,
             and
             how
             you
             would
             have
             me
             lie
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ex.
             
          
           
             Your
             shirt
             must
             be
             pind
             back
             ,
             for
             it
             lies
             too
             high
             upon
             your
             shoulders
             (
             
               which
               was
               done
               accordingly
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Doctor
             Sibbald
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             now
             ,
             now
             lift
             up
             your
             eyes
             unto
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             cast
             your self
             now
             into
             the
             everlasting
             arms
             of
             your
             most
             gracious
             Redeemer
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           the
           Earle
           having
           laid
           his
           head
           over
           the
           blocke
           ,
           said
           ,
           Is
           this
           right
           ?
        
         
           
             Doctor
             Sibbald
             .
          
           
             Jesus
             the
             Son
             of
             
               David
               ,
            
             have
             mercy
             upon
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Execut
             .
          
           
             Lie
             a
             little
             lower
             Sir
             .
          
        
         
           
             Camb.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             stay
             then
             till
             I
             give
             you
             the
             signe
             .
          
        
         
           And
           so
           having
           laine
           a
           short
           space
           devoutly
           praying
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           he
           stretch'd
           out
           his
           right
           hand
           ,
           whereupon
           the
           Executioner
           at
           one
           blow
           severed
           his
           head
           from
           his
           body
           ,
           which
           was
           received
           by
           two
           of
           his
           servants
           then
           kneeling
           by
           him
           ,
           into
           a
           Crimson
           Taffety
           Scarfe
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           the
           body
           immediately
           put
           into
           a
           Coffin
           brought
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           conveyed
           to
           the
           house
           that
           was
           Sir
           
             John
             Hamiltons
          
           at
           the
           Mewes
           ,
           where
           it
           now
           remains
           .
        
         
           This
           execution
           being
           done
           ,
           the
           Sheriffes
           Guard
           went
           immediately
           to
           meet
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           which
           they
           did
           in
           the
           mid
           way
           between
           the
           Scaffold
           and
           Westminster-Hall
           ,
           and
           the
           Under-Sheriffes
           sonne
           having
           received
           him
           into
           his
           charge
           ,
           conducted
           him
           to
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           he
           taking
           M.
           
             Boulton
          
           all
           the
           way
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           passed
           all
           along
           to
           the
           Scaffold
           discoursing
           together
           ;
           upon
           which
           being
           come
           ,
           observing
           his
           voice
           would
           not
           reach
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           in
           regard
           the
           Guard
           compassed
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           he
           said
           ;
        
         
           
             Holland
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             to
             no
             purpose
             (
             I
             think
             )
             to
             speak
             any
             thing
             here
             .
             Which
             way
             must
             I
             speak
             ?
             And
             
             then
             being
             directed
             to
             the
             front
             of
             the
             Scaffold
             ,
             he
             (
             leaning
             over
             the
             railes
             )
             said
             ,
             I
             think
             it
             is
             fit
             to
             say
             something
             ,
             since
             God
             hath
             called
             me
             to
             this
             place
             .
             The
             first
             thing
             which
             I
             must
             professe
             ,
             is
             ,
             what
             concernes
             my
             Religion
             ,
             and
             my
             breeding
             ,
             which
             hath
             been
             in
             a
             good
             Family
             ,
             that
             hath
             ever
             been
             faithfull
             to
             the
             true
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
             in
             the
             which
             I
             have
             been
             bred
             ,
             in
             the
             which
             I
             have
             lived
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             which
             by
             Gods
             grace
             and
             mercy
             I
             shall
             die
             .
             I
             have
             not
             lived
             according
             to
             that
             education
             I
             had
             in
             that
             Family
             where
             I
             was
             born
             and
             bred
             :
             I
             hope
             God
             wil
             forgive
             me
             my
             sins
             ,
             since
             I
             conceive
             that
             it
             is
             very
             much
             his
             pleasure
             to
             bring
             me
             to
             this
             place
             for
             the
             sins
             that
             I
             have
             committed
             .
             The
             cause
             that
             hath
             brought
             me
             hither
             ,
             I
             believe
             by
             many
             hath
             been
             much
             mistaken
             .
             They
             have
             conceived
             that
             I
             have
             had
             ill
             designes
             to
             the
             State
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             :
             Truly
             I
             look
             upon
             it
             as
             a
             Judgement
             ,
             and
             a
             just
             Judgement
             of
             God
             ;
             not
             but
             I
             have
             offended
             so
             much
             the
             State
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             as
             that
             I
             have
             had
             an
             extream
             vanity
             in
             serving
             them
             very
             extraordinarily
             .
             For
             those
             actions
             that
             I
             have
             done
             ,
             I
             think
             it
             is
             known
             they
             have
             been
             ever
             very
             faithfull
             to
             the
             publique
             ,
             and
             very
             particularly
             to
             Parliaments
             .
             My
             affections
             have
             been
             ever
             exprest
             truly
             and
             clearly
             to
             them
             .
             The
             dispositions
             of
             affairs
             now
             have
             put
             things
             in
             another
             posture
             then
             they
             were
             when
             I
             was
             ingaged
             with
             the
             Parliament
             .
             I
             have
             never
             gone
             off
             from
             those
             Principles
             that
             ever
             I
             have
             professed
             :
             I
             have
             lived
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             by
             Gods
             grace
             will
             die
             in
             them
             .
             There
             may
             be
             alterations
             and
             changes
             that
             may
             carry
             them
             further
             
             then
             I
             thought
             reasonable
             ,
             and
             truly
             there
             I
             left
             them
             :
             but
             there
             hath
             been
             nothing
             that
             I
             have
             said
             ,
             or
             done
             ,
             or
             professed
             ,
             either
             by
             Covenant
             ,
             or
             Declaration
             ,
             which
             hath
             not
             been
             very
             constant
             ,
             and
             very
             clear
             upon
             the
             principles
             that
             I
             ever
             have
             gone
             upon
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             serve
             the
             King
             ,
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             Religion
             (
             I
             should
             have
             said
             in
             the
             first
             place
             )
             the
             Common-Wealth
             ,
             and
             to
             seek
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             .
             That
             made
             me
             think
             it
             no
             improper
             time
             ,
             being
             prest
             out
             by
             accidents
             and
             circumstances
             ,
             to
             seek
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             which
             I
             thought
             was
             proper
             ,
             since
             there
             was
             somthing
             then
             in
             agitation
             ,
             but
             nothing
             agreed
             on
             for
             seeding
             Propositions
             to
             the
             King
             ;
             that
             was
             the
             furthest
             aim
             that
             I
             had
             ,
             and
             truly
             beyond
             that
             I
             had
             no
             intention
             ,
             none
             at
             all
             .
             And
             God
             be
             praised
             ,
             although
             my
             bloud
             comes
             to
             be
             shed
             here
             ,
             there
             was
             I
             think
             scarcely
             a
             drop
             of
             bloud
             shed
             in
             that
             action
             that
             I
             was
             ingaged
             in
             .
             For
             the
             present
             affairs
             as
             they
             are
             ,
             I
             cannot
             tell
             how
             to
             judge
             of
             them
             :
             and
             truly
             they
             are
             in
             such
             a
             condition
             ,
             as
             (
             I
             conceive
             )
             no body
             can
             make
             a
             judgement
             of
             them
             :
             and
             therefore
             I
             must
             make
             use
             of
             my
             Prayers
             ,
             rather
             then
             of
             my
             opinion
             ,
             which
             are
             ,
             that
             God
             would
             blesse
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             this
             Nation
             ,
             this
             State
             ;
             that
             he
             would
             settle
             it
             in
             a
             way
             agreeable
             to
             what
             this
             Kingdome
             hath
             been
             happily
             governed
             under
             ;
             by
             a
             King
             ,
             by
             the
             Lords
             ,
             by
             the
             Commons
             :
             a
             Government
             that
             (
             I
             conceive
             )
             it
             hath
             flourished
             much
             under
             ,
             and
             I
             pray
             God
             the
             change
             of
             it
             bring
             not
             rather
             a
             prejudice
             ,
             a
             disorder
             ,
             and
             a
             confusion
             ,
             then
             the
             contrary
             .
             I
             look
             upon
             the
             Posterity
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             truly
             my
             Conscience
             directs
             me
             to
             it
             ,
             to
             desire
             ,
             that
             if
             God
             be
             pleased
             that
             these
             people
             may
             look
             
             upon
             them
             with
             that
             affection
             that
             they
             owe
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             called
             in
             again
             ,
             and
             they
             may
             be
             ,
             not
             through
             bloud
             ,
             nor
             through
             disorder
             ,
             admitted
             again
             into
             that
             power
             ,
             and
             to
             that
             glory
             that
             God
             in
             their
             birth
             intended
             to
             them
             .
             I
             shall
             pray
             with
             all
             my
             soule
             for
             the
             happinesse
             of
             this
             State
             ,
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
             that
             the
             bloud
             which
             is
             here
             spilt
             ,
             may
             be
             even
             the
             last
             which
             may
             fall
             among
             us
             and
             truly
             I
             should
             lay
             down
             mylife
             with
             as
             much
             chearfulness
             as
             ever
             person
             did
             ,
             if
             I
             conceived
             that
             there
             would
             no
             more
             bloud
             follow
             us
             :
             for
             a
             State
             ,
             or
             Affairs
             that
             are
             built
             upon
             bloud
             ,
             is
             a
             foundation
             for
             the
             most
             part
             that
             doth
             not
             prosper
             .
          
        
         
           After
           the
           blessing
           that
           I
           give
           to
           the
           Nation
           ,
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           truly
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           I
           do
           wish
           with
           all
           my
           heart
           ,
           happinesse
           ,
           and
           a
           blessing
           to
           all
           those
           that
           have
           been
           authors
           in
           this
           businesse
           ;
           and
           truly
           that
           have
           been
           authors
           in
           this
           very
           work
           that
           bringeth
           us
           hither
           :
           I
           do
           not
           onely
           forgive
           them
           ,
           but
           I
           pray
           heartily
           and
           really
           for
           them
           ,
           as
           God
           will
           forgive
           my
           sins
           ,
           so
           I
           desire
           God
           may
           forgive
           them
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           a
           particular
           relation
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           Chancellour
           of
           Cambridge
           ,
           and
           truly
           I
           must
           here
           ,
           since
           it
           is
           the
           last
           of
           my
           prayers
           ,
           pray
           to
           God
           that
           that
           University
           may
           go
           on
           in
           that
           happy
           way
           which
           it
           is
           in
           ,
           that
           God
           may
           make
           it
           a
           Nursery
           to
           plant
           those
           persons
           that
           may
           be
           distributed
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           the
           souls
           of
           the
           people
           may
           receive
           a
           great
           benefit
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           advantage
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           God
           will
           reward
           them
           for
           their
           kindnesse
           ,
           and
           their
           affections
           that
           I
           have
           found
           from
           them
           .
           
             *
          
           I
           have
           said
           what
           Religion
           I
           have
           been
           bred
           in
           ,
           what
           Religion
           I
           have
           been
           borne
           in
           ,
           what
           Religion
           I
           have
           practised
           ;
           I
           began
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           I
           must
           end
           
           with
           it
           .
           I
           told
           you
           that
           my
           actions
           and
           my
           life
           have
           not
           been
           agreeable
           to
           my
           breeding
           ,
           I
           have
           told
           you
           likewise
           that
           the
           family
           where
           I
           was
           bred
           hath
           been
           an
           exemplary
           family
           (
           I
           may
           say
           so
           I
           hope
           ,
           without
           vanity
           )
           of
           much
           affection
           to
           Religion
           ,
           and
           of
           much
           faithfulnesse
           to
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           State
           .
           I
           have
           indeavoured
           to
           do
           those
           actions
           that
           have
           become
           an
           honest
           man
           ,
           and
           which
           became
           a
           good
           Englishman
           ,
           and
           which
           became
           a
           good
           Christian
           .
           I
           have
           been
           willing
           to
           oblige
           those
           that
           have
           been
           in
           trouble
           ,
           those
           that
           have
           been
           in
           persecution
           ,
           and
           truly
           I
           find
           a
           great
           reward
           of
           it
           ;
           for
           I
           have
           found
           their
           prayers
           and
           their
           kindnesse
           now
           in
           this
           distresse
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           condition
           I
           am
           in
           ,
           and
           I
           thinke
           it
           a
           great
           reward
           ,
           and
           I
           pray
           God
           reward
           them
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           a
           great
           sinner
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           God
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           heare
           my
           prayers
           ,
           to
           give
           me
           faith
           to
           trust
           in
           him
           ,
           that
           as
           he
           hath
           called
           me
           to
           death
           at
           this
           place
           ,
           he
           will
           make
           it
           but
           a
           passage
           to
           an
           eternall
           life
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           I
           trust
           to
           ,
           which
           I
           rely
           upon
           ,
           and
           which
           I
           expect
           by
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           .
           And
           so
           I
           pray
           God
           blesse
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           send
           that
           you
           may
           see
           this
           to
           be
           the
           last
           execution
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           bloud
           that
           is
           likely
           to
           bee
           spilt
           among
           you
           .
           And
           then
           turning
           to
           the
           side-raile
           ,
           he
           prayed
           for
           a
           good
           space
           of
           time
           ;
           after
           which
           M.
           
             Bolton
          
           said
           :
        
         
           My
           Lord
           ,
           Now
           look
           upon
           him
           whom
           you
           have
           trusted
           .
        
         
           My
           Lord
           ,
           I
           hope
           that
           here
           is
           your
           last
           prayer
           :
           there
           will
           no
           more
           praiers
           remain
           ,
           but
           praises
           :
           And
           I
           hope
           that
           after
           this
           day
           is
           over
           ,
           there
           will
           a
           day
           begin
           that
           shall
           never
           have
           end
           :
           And
           I
           look
           upon
           this
           (
           my
           Lord
           )
           the
           morning
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           morning
           of
           that
           day
           .
           My
           Lord
           ,
           you
           know
           where
           your
           fulnesse
           lies
           ,
           where
           your
           riches
           lie
           ,
           
           where
           is
           your
           onely
           rocke
           to
           anchor
           on
           .
           You
           know
           there
           is
           fulnesse
           in
           Christ
           :
           If
           the
           Lord
           comes
           not
           in
           with
           fulnesse
           of
           comfort
           to
           you
           ,
           yet
           resolve
           to
           wait
           upon
           him
           while
           you
           live
           ,
           and
           to
           trust
           in
           him
           when
           you
           die
           ;
           and
           then
           say
           ,
           I
           will
           die
           here
           ,
           I
           will
           perish
           at
           thy
           feet
           ,
           I
           will
           be
           found
           dead
           at
           the
           feet
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           Certainly
           ,
           he
           that
           came
           to
           seek
           and
           save
           lost
           sinners
           ,
           will
           not
           reject
           lost
           sinners
           when
           they
           come
           to
           seek
           him
           :
           Hee
           that
           intreateth
           us
           to
           come
           ,
           will
           not
           sleight
           us
           when
           we
           come
           to
           intreat
           him
           .
           My
           Lord
           ,
           there
           is
           enough
           there
           ,
           and
           fix
           your
           heart
           there
           ,
           and
           fix
           your
           eyes
           there
           ,
           that
           eye
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           that
           eye
           of
           hope
           ,
           exercise
           these
           graces
           now
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           no
           exercise
           hereafter
           .
           As
           your
           Lordship
           said
           ,
           here
           take
           an
           end
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           take
           an
           end
           of
           Hope
           ,
           and
           take
           a
           farewell
           of
           Repentance
           :
           and
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           welcome
           God
           ,
           and
           welcome
           Christ
           ,
           and
           welcome
           Glory
           and
           welcome
           Happinesse
           to
           all
           Eternity
           ;
           and
           so
           it
           will
           be
           a
           happy
           passage
           then
           ,
           if
           it
           bee
           a
           passage
           here
           from
           misery
           to
           happinesse
           .
           And
           though
           it
           be
           but
           a
           sad
           way
           ,
           yet
           if
           it
           will
           bring
           you
           into
           the
           presence
           of
           joy
           ,
           although
           it
           be
           a
           valley
           of
           tears
           ,
           although
           it
           be
           a
           shadow
           of
           death
           ,
           yet
           if
           God
           will
           please
           to
           bring
           you
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           a
           passage
           to
           that
           happinesse
           ,
           welcome
           Lord
           .
           And
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           God
           will
           give
           you
           a
           heart
           to
           taste
           some
           sweetnesse
           and
           love
           in
           this
           bitter
           potion
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           somthing
           of
           mercy
           and
           goodnesse
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           shew
           you
           some
           signe
           and
           token
           of
           good
           ,
           so
           that
           your
           soule
           may
           see
           that
           which
           we
           have
           had
           already
           experience
           of
           (
           blessed
           be
           God
           for
           it
           )
           many
           experiences
           ,
           many
           expressions
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           words
           ,
           but
           tears
           ;
           God
           hath
           not
           left
           us
           without
           much
           comfort
           nor
           evidence
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           (
           my
           Lord
           )
           you
           that
           have
           given
           so
           many
           
           evidences
           to
           us
           ,
           I
           hope
           you
           want
           none
           your selfe
           :
           but
           that
           the
           Lord
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           uphold
           and
           support
           you
           ,
           and
           bear
           up
           your
           spirit
           ,
           and
           if
           there
           want
           evidence
           ,
           there
           is
           reliance
           ;
           my
           security
           lies
           not
           in
           my
           knowing
           that
           I
           shall
           come
           to
           heaven
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           glory
           ,
           but
           in
           my
           resting
           and
           relying
           upon
           him
           :
           When
           the
           Anchor
           of
           Faith
           is
           throwne
           out
           ,
           there
           may
           be
           shakings
           and
           tossings
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           safety
           ;
           nothing
           shall
           interrupt
           safety
           ,
           although
           somthing
           may
           interrupt
           security
           ,
           my
           safety
           is
           sure
           ,
           although
           I
           apprehend
           it
           not
           :
           and
           what
           if
           I
           go
           to
           God
           in
           the
           dark
           ?
           what
           if
           I
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           
             Nicodemus
          
           did
           ,
           staggering
           in
           the
           night
           ?
           It
           is
           a
           night
           of
           trouble
           ,
           a
           night
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           though
           I
           come
           trembling
           and
           staggering
           in
           this
           night
           ,
           yet
           I
           shall
           be
           sure
           to
           find
           comfort
           &
           fixednesse
           in
           him
           .
           And
           the
           Lord
           of
           heaven
           be
           the
           strength
           ,
           stay
           ,
           and
           the
           support
           of
           your
           soul
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           furnish
           you
           with
           all
           those
           graces
           which
           may
           carry
           you
           into
           the
           bosome
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           that
           when
           you
           expire
           this
           life
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           able
           to
           expire
           it
           into
           him
           ,
           in
           whom
           you
           may
           begin
           to
           live
           to
           all
           eternity
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           my
           humble
           prayer
           .
           —
        
         
           
             Holland
             .
          
           
             M.
             
               Bolton
               ,
            
             God
             hath
             given
             me
             long
             time
             in
             this
             world
             ;
             he
             hath
             carried
             me
             through
             many
             great
             accidents
             of
             Fortune
             ;
             he
             hath
             at
             last
             brought
             me
             down
             into
             a
             condition
             ,
             where
             I
             find
             my self
             brought
             to
             an
             end
             ,
             for
             a
             disaffection
             to
             this
             State
             ,
             to
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             (
             as
             I
             said
             before
             )
             I
             did
             believe
             no body
             in
             the
             world
             more
             unlikely
             to
             have
             expected
             to
             suffer
             for
             that
             Cause
             :
             I
             look
             upon
             it
             as
             a
             great
             judgment
             of
             God
             for
             my
             sins
             .
             And
             truly
             Sir
             ,
             since
             that
             the
             death
             is
             violent
             ,
             I
             am
             the
             lesse
             troubled
             with
             it
             ,
             because
             of
             those
             violent
             deaths
             that
             I
             have
             seen
             before
             ;
             principally
             my
             Saviour
             that
             hath
             shewed
             us
             the
             way
             ,
             how
             and
             in
             what
             manner
             he
             
             hath
             done
             it
             ,
             and
             for
             what
             cause
             ,
             I
             am
             the
             more
             comforted
             ,
             I
             am
             the
             more
             rejoyced
             .
             It
             is
             not
             long
             since
             the
             King
             my
             Master
             passed
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             ;
             and
             truly
             I
             hope
             that
             his
             purposes
             &
             intentions
             were
             such
             ,
             as
             a
             man
             may
             not
             be
             ashamed
             ,
             not
             only
             to
             follow
             him
             ,
             in
             the
             way
             that
             was
             taken
             with
             him
             ,
             but
             likewise
             not
             ashamed
             of
             his
             purposes
             ,
             if
             God
             had
             given
             him
             life
             .
             I
             have
             often
             disputed
             with
             him
             concerning
             many
             things
             of
             this
             kind
             ,
             &
             I
             conceive
             his
             sufferings
             ,
             &
             his
             better
             knowledg
             &
             better
             understanding
             (
             if
             God
             had
             spared
             him
             life
             )
             might
             have
             made
             him
             a
             Prince
             very
             happy
             towards
             himself
             ,
             &
             very
             happy
             towards
             this
             Kingdom
             .
             I
             have
             seen
             and
             known
             ,
             that
             those
             blessed
             Soules
             in
             heaven
             have
             passed
             thither
             by
             the
             gate
             of
             sorrow
             ,
             &
             many
             by
             the
             gate
             of
             violence
             :
             and
             since
             it
             is
             Gods
             pleasure
             to
             dispose
             me
             this
             way
             ,
             I
             submit
             my
             soul
             to
             him
             ,
             with
             all
             comfort
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             hope
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             made
             this
             my
             end
             ,
             and
             this
             my
             conclusion
             ,
             that
             though
             I
             be
             low
             in
             death
             ,
             yet
             neverthelesse
             this
             lowness
             shal
             raise
             me
             to
             the
             highest
             glory
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             Truly
             ,
             I
             have
             not
             said
             much
             in
             publique
             to
             the
             People
             ,
             concerning
             the
             particular
             actions
             that
             I
             conceive
             I
             have
             done
             by
             my
             counsells
             in
             this
             Kingdom
             ;
             I
             conceive
             they
             are
             well
             known
             ;
             it
             were
             somthing
             of
             vanity
             (
             me thinks
             )
             to
             take
             notice
             of
             them
             here
             ;
             He
             rather
             die
             with
             them
             ,
             with
             the
             comfort
             of
             them
             in
             my
             own
             bosome
             ;
             and
             that
             I
             never
             intended
             in
             this
             action
             ,
             or
             any
             action
             that
             ever
             I
             did
             in
             my
             life
             ,
             either
             malice
             ,
             or
             bloodshed
             ,
             or
             prejudice
             to
             any
             creature
             that
             lives
             .
             For
             that
             which
             concernes
             my
             Religion
             ,
             I
             made
             my
             profession
             before
             of
             it
             ,
             how
             I
             was
             bred
             ,
             and
             in
             what
             manner
             I
             was
             bred
             ,
             in
             a
             Family
             that
             was
             looked
             upon
             to
             be
             no
             little
             notorious
             ,
             in
             opposition
             to
             some
             liberties
             ,
             that
             they
             conceived
             then
             to
             bee
             taken
             ;
             
             and
             truly
             ,
             there
             was
             some
             marke
             upon
             mee
             ,
             as
             if
             I
             had
             some
             taint
             of
             it
             ,
             even
             throughout
             my
             whole
             wayes
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             taken
             :
             every body
             knowes
             what
             my
             affections
             have
             beene
             ,
             to
             many
             that
             have
             suffered
             ,
             to
             many
             that
             have
             beene
             in
             troubles
             in
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             I
             endeavoured
             to
             relieve
             them
             ,
             I
             endeavoured
             to
             oblige
             them
             ,
             I
             thought
             I
             was
             tied
             so
             by
             my
             Conscience
             ,
             I
             thought
             it
             by
             my
             charity
             ,
             and
             truly
             very
             much
             by
             my
             breeding
             ;
             God
             hath
             now
             brought
             me
             to
             the
             last
             instant
             of
             my
             time
             ,
             all
             that
             I
             can
             say
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             I
             can
             adhere
             unto
             is
             this
             ;
             That
             as
             I
             am
             a
             great
             sinner
             ,
             so
             I
             have
             a
             great
             Saviour
             ,
             that
             as
             hee
             hath
             given
             mee
             heere
             a
             fortune
             ,
             to
             come
             publiquely
             in
             a
             shew
             of
             shame
             in
             the
             way
             of
             this
             suffering
             (
             truly
             I
             understand
             it
             not
             to
             bee
             so
             )
             I
             understand
             it
             to
             bee
             a
             glorie
             ,
             a
             glorie
             when
             I
             consider
             who
             hath
             gone
             before
             mee
             ,
             and
             a
             glory
             when
             I
             consider
             I
             had
             no
             end
             in
             it
             ,
             but
             what
             I
             conceive
             to
             bee
             the
             service
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             therefore
             my
             Heart
             is
             not
             charged
             much
             with
             any
             thing
             in
             that
             particular
             ,
             since
             I
             conceive
             God
             will
             accept
             of
             the
             intention
             ,
             whatsoever
             the
             action
             seeme
             to
             bee
             .
             I
             am
             going
             to
             die
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             receive
             my
             Soule
             :
             I
             have
             no
             reliance
             but
             upon
             Christ
             ,
             for
             my selfe
             I
             doe
             acknowledge
             that
             I
             am
             the
             unworthiest
             of
             sinners
             ;
             my
             life
             hath
             beene
             a
             vanity
             ,
             and
             a
             continued
             sinne
             ,
             and
             God
             may
             justly
             bring
             mee
             to
             this
             end
             ,
             for
             the
             finnes
             I
             have
             committed
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             were
             there
             nothing
             else
             ,
             but
             the
             iniquities
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             
             committed
             in
             the
             way
             of
             my
             Life
             ,
             I
             looke
             upon
             this
             as
             a
             great
             justice
             of
             God
             to
             bring
             me
             to
             this
             suffering
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             mee
             to
             this
             punishment
             ,
             and
             those
             Hands
             that
             have
             beene
             most
             Active
             in
             it
             ,
             if
             any
             such
             there
             hath
             beene
             ,
             I
             pray
             God
             forgive
             them
             ,
             I
             pray
             God
             that
             there
             may
             not
             bee
             many
             such
             Trophees
             of
             their
             Victories
             ,
             but
             that
             this
             may
             bee
             as
             I
             said
             before
             the
             last
             shew
             ,
             that
             this
             people
             shall
             see
             ,
             of
             the
             bloud
             of
             persons
             of
             Condition
             ,
             of
             persons
             of
             Honor
             ;
             I
             might
             say
             something
             of
             the
             way
             of
             our
             Triall
             ,
             which
             certainely
             hath
             beene
             as
             extraordinary
             ,
             as
             any
             thing
             I
             thinke
             hath
             ever
             beene
             seene
             in
             this
             Kingdome
             ;
             but
             because
             that
             I
             would
             not
             seem
             as
             if
             I
             made
             some
             complaint
             I
             will
             not
             so
             much
             ,
             as
             mention
             it
             ,
             because
             no body
             shall
             believe
             I
             repine
             at
             their
             actions
             ,
             that
             I
             repine
             at
             my
             fortune
             :
             It
             is
             the
             Will
             of
             God
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             Hand
             of
             God
             under
             whom
             I
             fall
             ,
             I
             take
             it
             intirely
             from
             him
             I
             submit
             my selfe
             to
             Him
             ,
             I
             shall
             desire
             to
             roule
             my selfe
             into
             the
             Armes
             of
             my
             blessed
             Saviour
             ,
             and
             when
             I
             come
             to
             this
             
               *
            
             place
             ,
             when
             I
             bow
             downe
             my selfe
             there
             ,
             I
             hope
             God
             will
             raise
             mee
             up
             ,
             and
             when
             I
             bid
             farewell
             ,
             as
             I
             must
             now
             to
             Hope
             and
             to
             Faith
             ,
             that
             love
             will
             abide
             ,
             I
             know
             nothing
             to
             accompany
             the
             soule
             out
             of
             this
             World
             but
             love
             ,
             and
             I
             hope
             that
             love
             will
             bring
             me
             to
             the
             fountaine
             of
             glory
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             through
             the
             Armes
             ,
             Mediation
             ,
             and
             the
             Mercy
             of
             my
             Saviour
             
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             in
             whom
             I
             believe
             ,
             O
             Lord
             help
             my
             unbeliefe
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Hodges
             ,
          
           
             The
             Lord
             make
             over
             unto
             you
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             his
             owne
             Son
             ,
             it
             is
             that
             treasury
             that
             hee
             hath
             bestowed
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             shew
             you
             the
             light
             of
             his
             countenance
             ,
             and
             fill
             youful
             with
             his
             joy
             and
             kindnesse
             ,
             O
             my
             dear
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Lord
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             be
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             bring
             you
             to
             that
             safety
             .
          
        
         
           
             Holl.
             
          
           
             I
             shall
             make
             as
             much
             hast
             as
             I
             can
             to
             come
             to
             that
             glory
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             take
             my
             soule
             :
             I
             looke
             upon
             my selfe
             intirely
             in
             Him
             ,
             and
             hope
             to
             finde
             mercy
             through
             Him
             ,
             I
             expect
             it
             ,
             and
             through
             that
             fountaine
             that
             is
             opened
             for
             sin
             ,
             and
             for
             uncleannesse
             my
             soule
             must
             receive
             it
             ,
             for
             did
             I
             rest
             in
             any
             thing
             else
             ,
             I
             have
             nothing
             but
             sinne
             and
             corruption
             in
             mee
             ;
             I
             have
             nothing
             but
             that
             ,
             which
             in
             stead
             of
             being
             carried
             up
             into
             the
             Armes
             of
             God
             and
             Glory
             ,
             I
             have
             nothing
             but
             may
             throw
             me
             downe
             into
             Hell
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bolton
             ,
          
           
             But
             my
             Lord
             ,
             when
             you
             are
             cloathed
             with
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             another
             you
             will
             appeare
             glorious
             ,
             though
             now
             sinfull
             in
             yourselfe
             ;
             The
             Apostle
             saith
             ,
             
               I
               desire
               not
               to
               be
               found
               in
               my
               owne
               Righteousnesse
               ,
            
             and
             when
             you
             are
             cloathed
             with
             another
             ,
             the
             Lord
             will
             owne
             you
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             say
             but
             thus
             much
             :
             doubt
             not
             that
             ever
             God
             will
             deny
             salvation
             to
             sinners
             ,
             that
             come
             to
             him
             ,
             when
             the
             end
             of
             all
             his
             death
             and
             sufferings
             was
             the
             salvation
             of
             sinners
             ,
             when
             as
             I
             say
             the
             whole
             end
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             designe
             ,
             and
             the
             great
             Work
             ,
             that
             God
             had
             to
             doe
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             by
             the
             death
             of
             Christ
             ,
             wherein
             hee
             laid
             out
             all
             
             his
             Councels
             ,
             and
             infinite
             wisedome
             ,
             and
             mercy
             ,
             and
             goodnesse
             ,
             beyond
             which
             there
             was
             a
             
               Non
               ultra
               ,
            
             in
             Gods
             thoughts
             ,
             when
             this
             was
             the
             great
             designe
             ,
             and
             great
             end
             ,
             the
             salvation
             of
             sinners
             ,
             that
             poor
             fooles
             should
             come
             over
             to
             him
             and
             live
             ;
             certainely
             when
             sinners
             come
             ,
             hee
             will
             not
             reject
             ,
             bee
             will
             not
             refuse
             .
             And
             my
             Lord
             ,
             doe
             but
             think
             of
             this
             ,
             the
             greatest
             work
             that
             ever
             was
             done
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             was
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             that
             was
             shed
             ,
             never
             any
             thing
             like
             it
             :
             and
             this
             blood
             of
             Christ
             that
             was
             shed
             ,
             was
             shed
             for
             them
             that
             come
             ,
             if
             not
             for
             them
             ,
             for
             none
             ,
             it
             was
             in
             vaine
             else
             :
             you
             see
             the
             Divells
             they
             are
             out
             of
             capacity
             of
             good
             by
             it
             ,
             the
             Angels
             they
             have
             no
             need
             of
             it
             ,
             wicked
             men
             will
             not
             come
             ,
             and
             there
             are
             but
             a
             few
             that
             come
             over
             ,
             and
             should
             hee
             denie
             them
             ,
             there
             were
             no
             end
             nor
             fruit
             of
             the
             blood
             and
             sufferings
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ;
             and
             had
             your
             Lordship
             beene
             with
             Christ
             in
             that
             bloody
             agony
             ,
             when
             hee
             was
             in
             that
             bloody
             sweat
             ,
             sweating
             drops
             of
             blood
             ,
             if
             you
             had
             asked
             him
             .
             Lord
             what
             art
             thou
             now
             a
             doing
             ,
             art
             thou
             not
             now
             reconciling
             an
             angry
             God
             and
             me
             together
             ?
             art
             thou
             not
             pacifying
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             ?
             art
             thou
             not
             interposing
             thy selfe
             betweene
             the
             Justice
             of
             God
             and
             my
             soule
             ?
             Would
             hee
             not
             have
             said
             ,
             yea
             :
             and
             surely
             then
             hee
             will
             not
             deny
             it
             now
             .
             My
             Lord
             his
             passions
             are
             over
             ,
             his
             compassions
             still
             remaine
             ,
             and
             the
             larger
             and
             greater
             ,
             because
             hee
             is
             gone
             up
             into
             a
             higher
             place
             ,
             that
             ●ee
             may
             throw
             downe
             more
             abundance
             of
             his
             mercy
             and
             grace
             upon
             you
             ;
             and
             my
             Lord
             ,
             think
             
             of
             that
             infinite
             love
             ,
             that
             abundance
             of
             riches
             in
             Christ
             :
             I
             am
             lost
             ,
             I
             am
             empty
             ,
             I
             have
             nothing
             ,
             I
             am
             poore
             ,
             I
             am
             sinfull
             :
             be
             it
             so
             ,
             as
             bad
             as
             God
             will
             make
             me
             ,
             and
             as
             vile
             as
             I
             possibly
             can
             conceive
             my self
             ,
             I
             am
             willing
             to
             be
             :
             but
             when
             I
             have
             said
             all
             ,
             the
             more
             I
             advance
             that
             riches
             ,
             and
             honor
             that
             grace
             of
             God
             .
             And
             why
             should
             I
             doubt
             when
             by
             this
             he
             puts
             me
             into
             a
             capacity
             into
             a
             disposition
             for
             him
             to
             shew
             me
             mercy
             ,
             that
             by
             this
             I
             may
             the
             better
             advance
             the
             riches
             of
             his
             grace
             ,
             &
             say
             grace
             ,
             grace
             ,
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             all
             eternity
             ,
             that
             God
             should
             owne
             such
             a
             Creature
             ,
             that
             deserves
             nothing
             ;
             and
             the
             lesse
             I
             deserve
             ,
             the
             more
             conspicuous
             is
             his
             Grace
             :
             and
             this
             is
             certaine
             ,
             the
             riches
             of
             his
             Grace
             hee
             throweth
             amongst
             men
             ,
             that
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Grace
             might
             be
             given
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             If
             wee
             can
             give
             him
             but
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Grace
             ,
             wee
             shall
             never
             doubt
             to
             partake
             of
             the
             riches
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             fulnesse
             ,
             My
             Lord
             ,
             that
             fulnesse
             bee
             your
             comfort
             ,
             that
             fulnesse
             of
             mercy
             ,
             that
             fulnesse
             of
             love
             ,
             that
             fulnesse
             of
             righteousnesse
             and
             power
             bee
             now
             your
             riches
             ,
             and
             your
             only
             stay
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             interpose
             himselfe
             between
             God
             and
             you
             ,
             as
             your
             Faith
             bath
             endeavored
             to
             interpose
             him
             between
             God
             and
             your
             soule
             ;
             so
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             there
             he
             stands
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             to
             plead
             for
             you
             ,
             and
             when
             you
             are
             not
             able
             to
             do
             any
             thing
             your selfe
             ,
             yet
             lie
             downe
             at
             the
             feet
             of
             him
             that
             is
             a
             mercifull
             Saviour
             and
             knowes
             what
             you
             would
             desire
             ,
             and
             wait
             upon
             him
             while
             you
             live
             ,
             trust
             in
             him
             when
             you
             die
             ,
             there
             is
             riches
             enough
             and
             mercy
             enough
             ,
             if
             hee
             open
             not
             ,
             yet
             die
             at
             his
             
             doore
             ,
             say
             their
             I
             'le
             die
             ,
             there
             is
             mercy
             enough
             .
          
        
         
           
             Holland
             .
          
           
             And
             here
             is
             the
             place
             where
             I
             lie
             down
             before
             him
             ,
             from
             whence
             I
             hope
             he
             will
             raise
             me
             to
             an
             eternall
             Glory
             through
             my
             Saviour
             ,
             upon
             whom
             I
             rely
             ,
             from
             whom
             only
             I
             can
             expect
             mercy
             :
             into
             his
             Armes
             I
             commend
             my
             spirit
             ,
             into
             his
             bleeding
             Armes
             that
             when
             I
             leave
             this
             bleeding
             body
             that
             must
             lie
             upon
             this
             place
             ,
             he
             will
             receive
             that
             soule
             that
             ariseth
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             receive
             it
             into
             his
             eternall
             mercy
             ,
             through
             the
             merits
             ,
             through
             the
             worthinesse
             ,
             through
             the
             mediation
             of
             Christ
             that
             hath
             purchased
             it
             with
             his
             own
             most
             precious
             blood
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bolton
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             Though
             you
             conclude
             here
             ,
             I
             hope
             you
             begin
             above
             ,
             and
             though
             you
             put
             an
             end
             here
             ,
             I
             hope
             there
             will
             never
             be
             an
             end
             of
             the
             mercy
             and
             goodnesse
             of
             God
             :
             and
             if
             this
             be
             the
             morning
             of
             Eternity
             ,
             if
             this
             be
             the
             rise
             of
             Glory
             ,
             if
             God
             pleaseth
             to
             throw
             you
             down
             here
             ,
             to
             raise
             you
             up
             for
             ever
             :
             say
             ,
             Welcome
             Lord
             !
             welcome
             that
             death
             that
             shall
             make
             way
             for
             life
             ,
             and
             welcome
             any
             condition
             that
             shall
             throw
             me
             down
             here
             ,
             to
             bring
             me
             into
             the
             possession
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Hodges
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             If
             you
             have
             made
             a
             Deed
             of
             Gift
             of
             your selfe
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             to
             bee
             found
             only
             in
             him
             ;
             I
             am
             confident
             you
             shall
             stand
             at
             the
             day
             of
             Christ
             ,
             My
             dear
             Lord
             ,
             we
             shall
             meet
             in
             happinesse
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Holland
             .
          
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             receive
             my
             soule
             ,
             my
             soule
             hungers
             and
             thirsts
             after
             him
             ;
             cloud
             ,
             are
             gathering
             ,
             and
             I
             trust
             in
             God
             through
             all
             my
             heavinesse
             ,
             and
             I
             hope
             through
             all
             impediments
             ,
             he
             will
             settle
             my
             Interest
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             throw
             off
             all
             the
             claime
             that
             Sathan
             can
             make
             unto
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             will
             carry
             my
             soule
             in
             dispight
             of
             all
             the
             calumnies
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             the
             Devi'l
             ,
             and
             Satan
             can
             invent
             ,
             will
             carry
             it
             into
             eternall
             mercy
             there
             to
             receive
             the
             blessednesse
             of
             his
             presence
             to
             all
             Eternity
             .
          
        
         
           
             Hodges
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             it
             was
             his
             own
             by
             Creation
             ,
             it
             is
             his
             own
             now
             by
             Redemption
             ,
             and
             purchase
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             likewise
             his
             own
             by
             resignation
             :
             O
             my
             Lord
             ,
             look
             therefore
             up
             to
             the
             Lamb
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             sits
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             take
             away
             the
             sinnes
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             O
             that
             Lamb
             of
             God!
             
          
        
         
           
             Holland
             .
          
           
             That
             Lamb
             of
             God
             ,
             into
             his
             hands
             I
             commit
             my
             soule
             :
             and
             that
             Lamb
             of
             God
             that
             sits
             upon
             the
             Throne
             to
             Judge
             those
             24
             that
             fall
             downe
             before
             him
             ,
             I
             hope
             hee
             will
             bee
             pleased
             to
             look
             downeward
             ,
             and
             judge
             me
             with
             mercy
             that
             fall
             downe
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             worship
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             adore
             him
             ,
             that
             onely
             ttusts
             upon
             his
             mercy
             ,
             for
             his
             compassion
             ;
             and
             that
             as
             he
             hath
             purchased
             me
             ,
             he
             would
             lay
             his
             claime
             unto
             me
             now
             ,
             and
             receive
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bolton
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             think
             of
             this
             ,
             
               there
               is
               no
               condemnation
               to
               them
               who
               are
               in
               Christ
               ,
               who
               is
               it
               that
               can
               condemn
               ,
               it
               is
               Christ
               that
               justifies
               ;
            
             and
             therefore
             
             look
             now
             upon
             this
             ,
             (
             My
             Lord
             ,
             )
             upon
             this
             Christ
             ,
             upon
             this
             Christ
             that
             justifies
             :
             Hell
             ,
             Death
             ,
             Sinne
             ,
             Sathan
             ;
             nothing
             shall
             be
             able
             to
             condemne
             ,
             
               it
               is
               Christ
               that
               justifies
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           
             Indeed
             if
             Christ
             justify
             ,
             no body
             can
             condemne
             ,
             and
             I
             trust
             in
             God
             ,
             in
             his
             justification
             ,
             though
             there
             is
             confusion
             here
             without
             us
             ,
             and
             though
             there
             are
             wonders
             and
             staring
             that
             now
             disquiet
             ,
             yet
             I
             trust
             that
             I
             shall
             be
             caried
             into
             that
             mercy
             ,
             that
             God
             will
             receive
             my
             soule
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bolton
             ,
          
           
             I
             doubt
             not
             my
             Lord
             but
             as
             you
             are
             a
             Spectacle
             and
             of
             pitty
             here
             ,
             so
             you
             are
             an
             object
             of
             Gods
             mercy
             above
             .
          
        
         
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           
             Then
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Holland
            
             looking
             over
             among
             the
             people
             ,
             pointing
             to
             a
             Souldier
             ,
             sayd
             ,
             This
             honest
             man
             took
             me
             prisoner
             ,
             you
             little
             thought
             I
             should
             have
             beene
             brought
             to
             this
             ,
             when
             I
             delivered
             my selfe
             to
             you
             upon
             conditions
             :
             and
             espying
             Captaine
             
               Watson
            
             on
             horse
             back
             putting
             off
             his
             hat
             sayd
             to
             him
             ,
             God
             be
             with
             you
             Sir
             ,
             God
             reward
             you
             Sir
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bolton
             ,
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             throw
             your selfe
             into
             the
             Armes
             of
             mercy
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             there
             I
             will
             Anchor
             ,
             and
             there
             J
             will
             die
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             Saviour
             for
             us
             in
             all
             conditions
             ,
             whither
             should
             wee
             goe
             ,
             hee
             hath
             the
             words
             of
             eternall
             life
             ,
             and
             upou
             him
             do
             you
             rest
             ,
             waite
             while
             you
             live
             ,
             and
             even
             trust
             in
             Death
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Holland
             .
          
           
             Here
             must
             now
             be
             my
             Anchor
             ,
             a
             great
             Storm
             makes
             me
             finde
             my
             anchor
             ;
             and
             but
             in
             storms
             no body
             trust
             to
             their
             anchor
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             must
             trust
             upon
             my
             anchor
             (
             
               Upon
               that
               God
               ,
            
             said
             Mr.
             
               Bolton
               ,
               upon
               whom
               your
               Anchor
               trusts
            
             )
             yea
             ,
             God
             ,
             I
             hope
             ,
             will
             anchor
             my
             Soul
             fast
             upon
             Christ
             Jesus
             :
             and
             if
             I
             dye
             not
             with
             that
             clearness
             and
             that
             heartiness
             that
             you
             speak
             of
             ,
             truly
             ,
             I
             will
             trust
             in
             God
             ,
             though
             he
             kill
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             relie
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Mercy
             of
             my
             Savior
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bolton
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             Mercy
             enough
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             and
             to
             spare
             ,
             you
             shall
             not
             need
             to
             doubt
             ;
             they
             shall
             never
             go
             begging
             to
             another
             door
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             that
             come
             to
             him
             .
             Then
             the
             Earl
             of
             
               Holland
            
             speaking
             to
             Mr.
             
               Hodges
               ,
            
             said
             ,
             I
             pray
             God
             reward
             you
             for
             all
             your
             kindeness
             ;
             and
             pray
             as
             you
             have
             done
             ,
             instruct
             my
             Family
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             serve
             God
             with
             faithfulness
             ,
             with
             holiness
             ,
             with
             more
             diligence
             ,
             then
             truly
             I
             have
             been
             careful
             to
             press
             them
             unto
             :
             You
             have
             the
             charge
             of
             the
             same
             place
             ,
             you
             may
             do
             much
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             I
             recommend
             them
             to
             your
             kindeness
             ,
             and
             the
             goodness
             of
             your
             Conscience
             .
          
        
         
           Dr.
           
             Sybald
          
           standing
           by
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           in
           his
           passage
           to
           Col
           :
           
             Beecher
             ,
          
           expressed
           himself
           thus
           to
           his
           Lordship
           :
        
         
           
             Dr.
             
               Sybald
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Lord
             lift
             up
             the
             light
             of
             his
             countenance
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             be
             safe
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Holland
             .
          
           
             Then
             the
             Earl
             of
             
               Holland
            
             embraced
             Lieut
             :
             Col
             :
             
               Beecher
               ,
            
             and
             took
             his
             leave
             of
             him
             :
             After
             which
             ,
             he
             came
             to
             Mr.
             
               Bolton
               ,
            
             and
             having
             embraced
             him
             ,
             and
             returned
             him
             many
             thanks
             for
             his
             great
             pains
             and
             affections
             to
             his
             soul
             ,
             desiring
             God
             to
             reward
             him
             ,
             and
             return
             his
             love
             into
             his
             bosom
             .
             Mr.
             
               Bolton
            
             said
             to
             him
             ,
             The
             Lord
             God
             support
             you
             ,
             and
             be
             seen
             in
             this
             great
             extremity
             ;
             The
             Lord
             reveal
             and
             discover
             himself
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             make
             your
             death
             the
             passage
             unto
             eternal
             life
             —
             .
          
        
         
           
             Holland
             .
          
           
             Then
             the
             Earl
             of
             
               Holland
            
             turning
             to
             the
             Executioner
             ,
             said
             ,
             Here
             ,
             my
             friend
             ,
             let
             my
             Clothes
             and
             my
             Body
             alone
             ,
             there
             is
             Ten
             pounds
             for
             thee
             ,
             that
             is
             better
             then
             my
             Clothes
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Executioner
             .
          
           
             Will
             your
             Lordship
             please
             to
             give
             me
             a
             Sign
             when
             I
             shall
             strike
             ?
             And
             then
             his
             Lordship
             said
             ,
             You
             have
             room
             enough
             here
             ,
             have
             you
             not
             ?
             and
             the
             Executioner
             said
             ,
             Yes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bolton
             .
          
           
             The
             Lord
             be
             your
             strength
             ,
             there
             is
             riches
             in
             him
             ;
             The
             Lord
             of
             Heaven
             impart
             himself
             to
             you
             ,
             he
             is
             able
             to
             save
             to
             the
             uttermost
             :
             We
             cannot
             fall
             so
             low
             ,
             as
             to
             fall
             below
             the
             everlasting
             Arms
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             therefore
             the
             Lord
             be
             a
             support
             and
             stay
             to
             you
             in
             your
             low
             condition
             ,
             that
             he
             will
             be
             pleased
             to
             make
             this
             an
             advantage
             to
             that
             Life
             and
             glory
             that
             will
             make
             amends
             for
             all
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Holland
             .
          
           
             Then
             the
             Earl
             of
             
               Holland
            
             turning
             to
             the
             Executioner
             ,
             said
             ,
             Friend
             ,
             do
             you
             hear
             me
             ,
             if
             you
             take
             up
             my
             Head
             ,
             do
             not
             take
             off
             my
             Cap.
             Then
             turning
             to
             his
             Servants
             ,
             he
             said
             to
             one
             ,
             Fare
             you
             well
             ,
             thou
             art
             an
             honest
             fellow
             ;
             and
             to
             another
             ,
             God
             be
             with
             thee
             ,
             thou
             art
             honest
             man
             :
             and
             then
             said
             ,
             Stay
             ,
             I
             will
             kneel
             down
             ,
             and
             ask
             God
             forgiveness
             ;
             and
             then
             prayed
             for
             a
             pretty
             space
             ,
             with
             seeming
             earnestness
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bolton
             .
          
           
             The
             Lord
             grant
             you
             may
             finde
             life
             in
             death
             .
          
        
         
           
             Holland
             .
          
           
             Which
             is
             the
             way
             of
             lying
             ?
             (
             which
             they
             shewed
             him
             )
             And
             then
             going
             to
             the
             front
             of
             the
             Scaffold
             ,
             he
             said
             to
             the
             People
             ,
             God
             bless
             you
             all
             ,
             and
             God
             deliver
             you
             from
             any
             such
             accident
             as
             may
             bring
             you
             to
             any
             such
             death
             as
             is
             violent
             ,
             either
             by
             War
             ,
             or
             by
             these
             accidents
             ,
             but
             that
             there
             may
             be
             Peace
             among
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             may
             finde
             that
             these
             accidents
             that
             have
             hapned
             to
             us
             ,
             may
             be
             the
             last
             that
             may
             happen
             in
             this
             Kingdom
             ;
             it
             is
             that
             I
             desire
             ,
             it
             is
             that
             I
             beg
             of
             God
             ,
             next
             the
             saving
             of
             my
             Soul
             :
             I
             pray
             God
             give
             all
             happiness
             to
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             to
             this
             People
             ,
             and
             this
             Nation
             :
             and
             then
             turning
             to
             the
             Executioner
             ,
             said
             ,
             How
             must
             I
             lie
             ?
             I
             know
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
             Executioner
             .
          
           
             Lie
             down
             flat
             upon
             your
             belly
             :
             and
             then
             having
             laid
             himself
             down
             ,
             he
             said
             ,
             Must
             I
             lie
             closer
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Executioner
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             and
             backwarder
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Holland
             .
          
           
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             when
             you
             shall
             strike
             ;
             and
             then
             as
             he
             lay
             ,
             seemed
             to
             pray
             with
             much
             affection
             for
             a
             short
             space
             ,
             and
             then
             lifting
             up
             his
             head
             ,
             said
             ,
             Where
             is
             the
             man
             ?
             and
             seeing
             the
             Executioner
             by
             him
             ,
             he
             said
             ,
             Stay
             while
             I
             give
             the
             Sign
             ;
             and
             presently
             after
             stretching
             out
             his
             hand
             ,
             and
             the
             Executioner
             being
             not
             fully
             ready
             ,
             he
             said
             ,
             Now
             ,
             now
             ,
             and
             just
             as
             the
             words
             were
             coming
             out
             of
             his
             mouth
             ,
             the
             Executioner
             at
             one
             blow
             severed
             his
             head
             from
             his
             body
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             execution
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
          
           Holland
           
             being
             thus
             performed
             ,
             the
             Lord
          
           Capel
           
             was
             brought
             to
             the
             Scaffold
             as
             the
             former
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             way
             to
             the
             Scaffold
             ,
             he
             put
             off
             his
             Hat
             to
             the
             people
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
             looking
             very
             austerely
             about
             him
             :
             And
             being
             come
             upon
             the
             Scaffold
             ,
             Lieut
             :
             Col
             :
          
           Beecher
           
             said
             to
             him
             ,
          
           Is
           your
           Chaplain
           here
           ?
        
         
           
             Capel
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             I
             have
             taken
             my
             leave
             of
             him
             ;
             and
             perceiving
             some
             of
             his
             servants
             to
             weep
             ,
             he
             said
             ,
             Gentlemen
             ,
             refrain
             your selves
             ,
             refrain
             your selves
             ;
             and
             turning
             to
             Lieut
             :
             Col
             :
             
               Beecher
               ,
            
             he
             said
             ,
             What
             ,
             did
             the
             Lords
             speak
             with
             their
             Hats
             off
             or
             on
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Lieut
             :
             Col
             :
             
               Beecher
               .
            
          
           
             With
             their
             Hats
             off
             :
             And
             then
             coming
             to
             the
             front
             of
             the
             Scaffold
             ,
             he
             said
             ,
             I
             shall
             hardly
             be
             understood
             here
             ,
             I
             think
             ,
             and
             then
             began
             his
             Speech
             as
             followeth
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Capel
             .
          
           
             THe
             conclusion
             that
             I
             made
             with
             those
             that
             sent
             me
             hither
             ,
             and
             are
             the
             cause
             of
             this
             violent
             death
             of
             mine
             ,
             shall
             be
             the
             beginning
             of
             what
             I
             shall
             say
             to
             you
             :
             When
             I
             made
             an
             Address
             to
             them
             (
             which
             was
             the
             last
             )
             I
             told
             them
             with
             much
             sincerity
             ,
             That
             I
             would
             pray
             to
             the
             God
             of
             all
             mercies
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             be
             partakers
             of
             his
             inestimable
             and
             boundless
             mercies
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             truly
             ,
             I
             still
             pray
             that
             Prayer
             ;
             and
             I
             beseech
             the
             God
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             forgive
             any
             injury
             they
             have
             done
             to
             me
             ,
             from
             my
             soul
             I
             wish
             it
             .
             And
             truly
             ,
             this
             I
             tell
             you
             ,
             as
             a
             Christian
             ,
             to
             let
             you
             see
             I
             am
             a
             Christian
             ;
             but
             it
             is
             necessary
             I
             should
             tell
             you
             somewhat
             more
             ,
             That
             I
             am
             a
             Protestant
             :
             And
             truly
             ,
             I
             am
             a
             Protestant
             ,
             and
             very
             much
             in
             love
             with
             the
             profession
             of
             it
             ,
             after
             the
             maner
             as
             it
             was
             established
             in
             
               England
            
             by
             the
             Thirty
             nine
             Articles
             ;
             a
             blessed
             way
             of
             profession
             ,
             and
             such
             a
             one
             ,
             as
             truly
             ,
             I
             never
             knew
             none
             so
             good
             :
             I
             am
             so
             far
             from
             being
             a
             Papist
             ,
             which
             some
             body
             have
             (
             truly
             )
             very
             unworthily
             at
             some
             time
             charged
             me
             withal
             ,
             that
             truly
             ,
             I
             profess
             to
             you
             ,
             that
             though
             I
             love
             good
             works
             ,
             and
             commend
             good
             works
             ,
             yet
             I
             hold
             ,
             They
             have
             nothing
             at
             all
             to
             do
             in
             the
             matter
             of
             Salvation
             ;
             my
             Anchor-hold
             is
             this
             ,
             
               That
               Christ
               loved
               me
               ,
               and
               gave
               himself
               for
               me
               ,
            
             that
             is
             that
             that
             I
             rest
             upon
             .
             And
             truly
             ,
             something
             I
             shall
             say
             to
             you
             as
             a
             Citizen
             of
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             consideration
             I
             am
             here
             condemned
             to
             dye
             :
             Truly
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             Law
             that
             governs
             all
             the
             world
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             The
             Law
             of
             the
             Sword
             :
             I
             had
             the
             protection
             of
             that
             for
             my
             
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             honor
             of
             it
             ;
             but
             truly
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             trouble
             you
             much
             with
             that
             ,
             because
             in
             another
             place
             I
             have
             spoken
             very
             largely
             and
             liberally
             about
             it
             ,
             I
             believe
             you
             will
             hear
             by
             other
             means
             ,
             what
             Arguments
             I
             used
             in
             that
             case
             :
             But
             truly
             ,
             that
             that
             is
             stranger
             ,
             you
             that
             are
             English
             men
             ,
             behold
             here
             an
             English
             man
             now
             before
             you
             ,
             and
             acknowledged
             a
             Peer
             ,
             not
             condemned
             to
             dye
             by
             any
             Law
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             not
             by
             any
             Law
             of
             
               England
               ;
            
             Nay
             ,
             shall
             I
             tell
             you
             more
             (
             which
             is
             strangest
             of
             all
             )
             contrary
             to
             all
             the
             Laws
             of
             
               England
            
             that
             I
             know
             of
             .
             And
             truly
             ,
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             ,
             in
             the
             matter
             of
             the
             Civil
             part
             of
             my
             death
             ,
             and
             the
             cause
             that
             I
             have
             maintained
             ,
             I
             dye
             (
             I
             take
             it
             )
             for
             maintaining
             the
             fifth
             Commandment
             ,
             injoyned
             by
             God
             himself
             ,
             which
             injoyns
             reverence
             and
             obedience
             to
             Parents
             :
             All
             Divines
             on
             all
             hands
             ,
             though
             they
             contradict
             one
             another
             in
             many
             several
             Opinions
             ,
             yet
             all
             Divines
             on
             all
             hands
             ,
             do
             acknowledge
             ,
             that
             here
             is
             intended
             Magistracy
             and
             Order
             ;
             and
             certainly
             I
             have
             obeyed
             that
             Magistracy
             and
             that
             Order
             under
             which
             I
             have
             lived
             ,
             which
             I
             was
             bound
             to
             obey
             ;
             and
             truly
             ,
             I
             do
             say
             very
             confidently
             ,
             that
             I
             do
             dye
             here
             for
             keeping
             ,
             for
             obeying
             that
             fifth
             Commandment
             given
             by
             God
             himself
             ,
             and
             written
             with
             his
             own
             finger
             .
             And
             now
             Gentlemen
             ,
             I
             will
             take
             this
             opportunity
             to
             tell
             you
             ,
             That
             I
             cannot
             imitate
             a
             better
             nor
             a
             greater
             ingenuity
             then
             his
             ,
             that
             said
             of
             himself
             ,
             
               For
               suffering
               an
               unjust
               judgement
               upon
               another
               ,
               himself
               was
               brought
               to
               suffer
               by
               an
               unjust
               judgement
               .
            
             Truly
             Gentlemen
             ,
             that
             God
             may
             be
             glorified
             ,
             that
             all
             men
             that
             are
             concerned
             in
             it
             may
             take
             the
             occasion
             of
             it
             ,
             of
             humble
             repentance
             to
             God
             Almighty
             for
             it
             ,
             I
             do
             
             here
             profess
             to
             you
             ,
             that
             truly
             I
             did
             give
             my
             Vote
             to
             that
             Bill
             of
             the
             E.
             of
             
               Strafford
               ,
            
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             God
             Almighty
             hath
             washed
             that
             away
             with
             a
             more
             precious
             blood
             ,
             &
             that
             is
             ,
             with
             the
             blood
             of
             his
             own
             Son
             ,
             and
             my
             dear
             Savior
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             I
             hope
             he
             will
             wash
             it
             away
             from
             all
             those
             that
             are
             guilty
             of
             it
             ;
             truly
             ,
             this
             I
             may
             say
             ,
             I
             had
             not
             the
             least
             part
             nor
             the
             least
             degree
             of
             malice
             in
             the
             doing
             of
             it
             ;
             but
             I
             must
             confess
             again
             to
             Gods
             glory
             ,
             and
             the
             accusation
             of
             mine
             own
             frailty
             ,
             and
             the
             frailty
             of
             my
             Nature
             ,
             that
             truly
             it
             was
             an
             unworthy
             Cowardize
             ,
             not
             to
             resist
             so
             great
             a
             torrent
             as
             carried
             that
             business
             at
             that
             time
             .
             And
             truly
             ,
             this
             I
             think
             I
             am
             most
             guilty
             of
             ,
             of
             not
             courage
             enough
             in
             it
             ,
             but
             malice
             I
             had
             none
             ;
             but
             whatsoever
             it
             was
             ,
             God
             I
             am
             sure
             hath
             pardoned
             it
             ,
             hath
             given
             me
             the
             assurance
             of
             it
             ,
             that
             Christ
             Jesus
             his
             blood
             hath
             washed
             it
             away
             ;
             and
             truly
             ,
             I
             do
             from
             my
             soul
             wish
             ,
             That
             all
             men
             that
             have
             any
             stain
             by
             it
             ,
             may
             seriously
             repent
             ,
             and
             receive
             a
             remission
             and
             pardon
             from
             God
             for
             it
             .
             And
             now
             Gentlemen
             ,
             we
             have
             had
             an
             occasion
             by
             this
             intimation
             to
             remember
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             our
             King
             that
             last
             was
             ;
             and
             I
             cannot
             speak
             of
             him
             ,
             nor
             think
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             truly
             ,
             I
             must
             needs
             say
             ,
             That
             in
             my
             Opinion
             ,
             that
             have
             had
             time
             to
             consider
             all
             the
             Images
             of
             all
             the
             greatest
             and
             vertuousest
             Princes
             in
             the
             world
             ;
             and
             truly
             ,
             in
             my
             Opinion
             ,
             there
             was
             not
             a
             more
             vertuous
             ,
             and
             more
             sufficient
             Prince
             known
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             then
             our
             gracious
             King
             
               Charls
            
             that
             dyed
             last
             :
             God
             Almighty
             preserve
             our
             King
             that
             now
             is
             ,
             his
             Son
             ;
             God
             send
             him
             more
             fortunate
             and
             longer
             days
             ;
             God
             Almighty
             so
             assist
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             exceed
             both
             the
             vertues
             and
             sufficiencies
             of
             his
             Father
             :
             For
             certainly
             ,
             
             I
             that
             have
             been
             a
             Counsellor
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             have
             lived
             long
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             time
             when
             discovery
             is
             easily
             enough
             made
             ,
             for
             he
             was
             yong
             (
             he
             was
             about
             thirteen
             ,
             fourteen
             ,
             fifteen
             or
             sixteen
             years
             of
             age
             )
             those
             years
             I
             was
             with
             him
             ,
             truly
             ,
             I
             never
             saw
             greater
             hopes
             of
             vertue
             in
             any
             yong
             person
             then
             in
             him
             ;
             great
             Judgment
             ,
             great
             Understanding
             ,
             great
             Apprehension
             ,
             much
             Honor
             in
             his
             Nature
             ,
             and
             truly
             ,
             a
             very
             perfect
             English
             man
             in
             his
             inclination
             ;
             and
             I
             pray
             God
             restore
             him
             to
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             Unite
             the
             Kingdoms
             one
             unto
             another
             ,
             and
             send
             a
             great
             happiness
             both
             to
             you
             and
             to
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             long
             live
             and
             Reign
             among
             you
             ,
             and
             that
             that
             Family
             may
             Raign
             till
             thy
             Kingdom
             come
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             while
             all
             Temporal
             Power
             is
             consummated
             :
             I
             beseech
             God
             of
             his
             mercy
             ,
             give
             much
             happiness
             to
             this
             your
             King
             ,
             and
             to
             you
             that
             in
             it
             shall
             be
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Truly
             ,
             I
             like
             my
             beginning
             so
             well
             ,
             that
             I
             will
             make
             my
             conclusion
             with
             it
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             That
             God
             Almighty
             would
             confer
             of
             his
             infinite
             and
             inestimable
             grace
             and
             mercy
             ,
             to
             those
             that
             are
             the
             causers
             of
             my
             coming
             hither
             ,
             I
             pray
             God
             give
             them
             as
             much
             mercy
             as
             their
             own
             hearts
             can
             wish
             ;
             and
             truly
             ,
             for
             my
             part
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             accuse
             any
             one
             of
             them
             of
             malice
             ,
             truly
             I
             will
             not
             ,
             nay
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             think
             there
             was
             any
             malice
             in
             them
             ;
             what
             other
             ends
             there
             is
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             ,
             nor
             I
             will
             not
             examine
             ,
             but
             let
             it
             be
             what
             it
             will
             ,
             from
             my
             very
             soul
             I
             forgive
             them
             every
             one
             :
             And
             so
             ,
             the
             Lord
             of
             Heaven
             bless
             you
             all
             ,
             God
             Almighty
             be
             infinite
             in
             goodness
             and
             mercy
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             direct
             you
             in
             those
             ways
             of
             obedience
             to
             his
             commands
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             that
             this
             Kingdom
             may
             be
             a
             happy
             and
             
             glorious
             Nation
             again
             ,
             and
             that
             your
             King
             may
             be
             a
             happy
             King
             in
             so
             good
             and
             so
             obedient
             people
             ;
             God
             Almighty
             keep
             you
             all
             ,
             God
             Almighty
             preserve
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             God
             Almighty
             preserve
             you
             all
             .
          
           
             Then
             turning
             about
             ,
             and
             looking
             for
             the
             Executioner
             (
             who
             was
             gone
             off
             the
             Scaffold
             )
             said
             ,
             Which
             is
             the
             Gentleman
             ?
             which
             is
             the
             man
             ?
             Answer
             was
             made
             ,
             He
             is
             a
             coming
             ;
             He
             then
             said
             ,
             Stay
             ,
             I
             must
             pull
             off
             my
             Dublet
             first
             ,
             and
             my
             Wastcoat
             :
             And
             then
             the
             Executioner
             being
             come
             upon
             the
             Scaffold
             ,
             the
             Lord
             
               Capel
            
             said
             ,
             O
             friend
             ,
             prethee
             come
             hither
             :
             Then
             the
             Executioner
             kneeling
             down
             ,
             the
             Lord
             
               Capel
            
             said
             ,
             I
             forgive
             thee
             from
             my
             soul
             ,
             and
             not
             only
             forgive
             thee
             ,
             but
             I
             shall
             pray
             to
             God
             to
             give
             thee
             all
             grace
             for
             a
             better
             life
             :
             There
             is
             Five
             pounds
             for
             thee
             ;
             and
             truly
             ,
             for
             my
             clothes
             and
             those
             things
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             any
             thing
             due
             to
             you
             for
             it
             ,
             you
             shall
             be
             very
             fully
             recompenced
             ;
             but
             I
             desire
             my
             body
             may
             not
             be
             stripped
             here
             ,
             and
             no body
             to
             take
             notice
             of
             my
             body
             but
             my
             own
             servants
             :
             Look
             you
             friend
             ,
             this
             I
             shall
             desire
             of
             you
             ,
             that
             when
             I
             lye
             down
             ,
             that
             you
             would
             give
             me
             a
             time
             for
             a
             particular
             short
             prayer
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lieut.
             Col
             :
             
               Beecher
               .
            
          
           
             Make
             your
             own
             sign
             ,
             my
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           
             Capel
             .
          
           
             Stay
             a
             little
             ,
             Which
             side
             do
             you
             stand
             upon
             ?
             (
             speaking
             to
             the
             Executioner
             )
             Stay
             ,
             I
             think
             I
             should
             lay
             my
             hands
             forward
             that
             way
             (
             pointing
             foreright
             )
             and
             answer
             being
             made
             ,
             Yes
             ;
             he
             stood
             still
             a
             little
             while
             ,
             and
             then
             said
             ,
             GOD
             Almighty
             bless
             all
             this
             People
             ,
             God
             Almighty
             stench
             this
             
             blood
             ,
             God
             Almighty
             stench
             ,
             stench
             ,
             stench
             this
             issue
             of
             blood
             ;
             this
             will
             not
             do
             the
             business
             ,
             God
             Almighty
             finde
             out
             another
             way
             to
             do
             it
             .
             And
             then
             turning
             to
             one
             of
             his
             Servants
             ,
             said
             ,
             
               Baldwin
               ,
            
             I
             cannot
             see
             any
             thing
             that
             belongs
             to
             my
             wife
             ;
             but
             I
             must
             desire
             thee
             to
             beseech
             her
             to
             rest
             wholly
             upon
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             be
             contented
             and
             fully
             satisfied
             :
             and
             then
             speaking
             to
             his
             Servants
             ,
             he
             said
             ,
             God
             keep
             you
             ;
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
             let
             me
             now
             do
             a
             business
             quickly
             ,
             privately
             ,
             and
             pray
             let
             me
             have
             your
             Prayers
             at
             the
             moment
             of
             death
             ,
             that
             God
             would
             receive
             my
             soul
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lieut.
             Col.
             
               Beecher
               .
            
          
           
             I
             wish
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Capel
             .
          
           
             Pray
             at
             the
             moment
             of
             striking
             ,
             joyn
             your
             prayers
             ,
             but
             make
             no
             noise
             (
             turning
             to
             his
             Servants
             )
             that
             is
             inconvenient
             at
             this
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             Servant
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             put
             on
             your
             Cap.
             
          
        
         
           
             Capel
             .
          
           
             Should
             I
             ,
             what
             will
             that
             do
             me
             good
             ?
             Stay
             a
             little
             ,
             is
             it
             well
             as
             it
             is
             now
             ?
             
               *
            
          
        
         
           And
           then
           turning
           to
           the
           Executioner
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           Honest
           man
           ,
           I
           have
           forgiven
           thee
           ,
           therefore
           strike
           boldly
           ;
           from
           my
           soul
           I
           do
           it
           .
        
         
           Then
           a
           Gentleman
           speaking
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           Nay
           ,
           prethee
           be
           contented
           ,
           be
           quiet
           good
           Mr.
           ___
           be
           quiet
           .
        
         
           Then
           turning
           to
           the
           Executioner
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           Well
           ,
           you
           are
           ready
           when
           I
           am
           ready
           ,
           are
           you
           not
           ?
           and
           stretching
           out
           his
           hands
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           Then
           pray
           stand
           off
           
           Gentlemen
           .
           Then
           going
           to
           the
           front
           of
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           he
           said
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           though
           I
           doubt
           not
           of
           it
           ,
           yet
           I
           think
           it
           convenient
           to
           ask
           it
           of
           you
           ;
           That
           you
           would
           all
           joyn
           in
           Prayers
           with
           me
           ,
           That
           God
           would
           mercifully
           receive
           my
           soul
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           his
           alone
           Mercies
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           .
           God
           Almighty
           keep
           you
           all
           .
        
         
           
             Executioner
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             shall
             I
             put
             up
             your
             hair
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Capel
             .
          
           
             I
             ,
             I
             ,
             prethee
             do
             ;
             and
             then
             as
             he
             stood
             ,
             lifting
             up
             his
             hands
             and
             eyes
             ,
             he
             said
             ,
             O
             God
             ,
             I
             do
             with
             a
             perfect
             and
             a
             willing
             heart
             submit
             to
             thy
             will
             :
             O
             God
             ,
             I
             do
             most
             willingly
             humble
             my self
             :
             and
             then
             kneeling
             down
             ,
             said
             ,
             I
             will
             try
             first
             how
             I
             can
             lye
             ;
             and
             laying
             his
             head
             over
             the
             Block
             ,
             said
             ,
             Am
             I
             well
             now
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Executioner
             .
          
           
             Yes
             .
          
        
         
           And
           then
           as
           he
           lay
           with
           both
           his
           hands
           stretched
           out
           ,
           he
           said
           to
           the
           Executioner
           ,
           Here
           lies
           both
           my
           hands
           out
           ,
           when
           I
           lift
           up
           my
           hand
           thus
           ,
           
             *
          
           then
           you
           may
           strike
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           after
           he
           had
           said
           a
           short
           prayer
           ,
           he
           lifted
           up
           his
           right
           hand
           ,
           and
           the
           Executioner
           at
           one
           blow
           severed
           his
           head
           from
           his
           body
           ,
           which
           was
           taken
           up
           by
           his
           servants
           and
           put
           (
           with
           his
           body
           )
           into
           a
           Coffin
           ,
           as
           the
           former
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A86997e-240
           
             *
             Observing
             the
             Writers
             .
          
           
             *
             
               Looking
               towards
               M.
            
             Bolton
             .
          
           
             *
             Pointing
             to
             the
             Block
             .
          
           
             *
             As
             he
             was
             putting
             up
             his
             hair
             .
          
           
             *
             Lifting
             up
             his
             right
             hand
             .
          
        
      
      
  

