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A41943 Great satisfaction concerning the death of the Earle of Strafford in a discourse betweene a Scottishman and a Jesuite with a serious consideration of certaine conclusions observed from his last speech upon the scaffold. 1641 (1641) Wing G1751; ESTC R11682 6,651 9

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he was justly executed for his deserving sins Rom. 6.23 I pitty him it is now too late to pray for him for his condition is setled upon him as he must abide either to eternall joy or perpetuall woe Ies He dyed in the faith of the Church St Iohn saith writing to Gajus I have no greater joy then these saith he that is to heare that my sonnes walke in verity 3. Iohn 4. I professe saith the Earle of Strafford that J doe dye a true and faithfull Sonne to the Church of England Scot. But here lies the question did he dye a converted man did he die a true Christian that as one who having the sense and feeling of his owne basenesse and prophanenesse being a vessell to Satan and servant to sin did he repent and receive of the spirituall anoynting from the Lord Was he endowed through grace with faith and the Holy Ghost Did he become a person dedicated to Christ Rom. 5 6. 1. Pet. 2.9 Ephes 2 3. Ies We leave that to God He loved the Church of England and prayed for it which was the 13 head of his Speech Pray for the peace of Ierusalem saith holy David they shall prosper that love her peace bee within thy walls and prosperity within thy palaces Psal 22 6 7. Thus the good Earle prayed that peace prosperity might be to the Church of England Scot. I wonder what Church he meant did he mean the Papisticall Church the Iesuits their crew which hath too much encreased amongst us or the Prelaticall Church of England as it stands governed by Bishops Arch-bishops c. is it their Hierarchy and temporall glories and dignities that he desires to prosper Or doth he mean the distressed Church which hath bin by them long subdued and kept in bondage Doth he pray for those distressed soules the faithfull members of Iesus Christ whose soules have bin filled full of the mocking of the wealthy and the despitefulnesse of the proud Prelates Psal 13 24. Ies He answered such as shal object that he was inclining to popery that since he was 21 yeares of age he never doubted of the Religion of the Church of England Scot. Belike then he tooke all upon trust what the Church did that it seemes he beleeved is not this Popery to beleeve so and so because the Church beleeves it and so take all upon trust Iesuit How would you have men to beleeve Scot. To beleeve in God and to search and try the Scriptures but I pray you what was the rest of the Speech Iesuit So he concluded his Speech Scot. J pray you what was his Conclusion was that better then the rest of his speech Ies In his Conclusion 1 He reconcileth himselfe to God through Christ Iesus Levit. 23.27 2. His hope is in heaven Rom 5 2 3. He desireth the forgivenesse of every man Psal 32 1. 4 He confessed his rash and unadvised words and evill deeds Iohn 1 20. 5 He bids all earthly things farewell Psal 7 6 He falls to prayer Acts 10 9. 7 His Faith is on God on whom alone he trusteth Rom. 3 28. 8 He counselleth his friends Zach 6.13 9 He dyes patiently Acts 21 13. And I trust he is ascended into heaven joyfully Ephes 4. Scot. I can assure you if this was all done heartily he made a good Conclusion indeed and I can tell you this indeed may give us some satisfaction to hope well of him Ies Even now you condemned him for making such a speech and doe you yet like his Conclusion doe you thinke it possible that a change could be wrought in him on such a sudden Scot. Though it is not common to find such presidents yet we find that whilst Christ and the two Theeves did suffer even at the place of execution not one but both the Theeves which were crucified with him Reviled him at the first Matth. 27.44 But by and by even at the same houre we finde one of those Thieves rebuking the other 1. Reconciling himselfe to God fearest thou not God saith he 2. His hope was in peace seeing nothing to belong to him on Earth but present condemnation he desires forgivenesse confessing his sinne we are indeed righteously here and bids all earthly thing farewell 6 He fals to prayer Lord remember me when thou commest into thy Kingdome 7. By which expression he shewed that his faith was in God in whom alone he trusted 8. He counselleth the Thiefe 9. He dieth patiently then Iesus said unto him Verily I say unto thee to day shalt thou be with me in Paradice Luke 23.39.40 41 42 43. And who knowes that if not before yet even at this instant might the time be of his conversion Gods m●●●● might fall upon him even at the last gaspe Let us leave him to Gods Tribunall and judge charitably of him for God is mercifull if he were not woe would be for us all In a word let us be thankefull to God that he is removed from troubling our Church and States Laus Deo FINIS