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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77386	A Brief account of the behaviour, &c.	Axtel, Daniel, d. 1660.; Carew, John, d. 1660.; Cook, John, d. 1660.; Hacker, Francis, d. 1660.; Harrison, Thomas, 1609-1660.; Jones, John, d. 1660.; Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.; Scott, Thomas, d. 1660.; Scrope, Adrian, d. 1660.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4503A; ESTC R42468	26,747	41

A Brief Account OF THE BEHAVIOUR c. BY a Commission of Oyer and Terminer for the Trial of the King's Pretended Judges began at the Old Bailey Octob. 10th 1660 the aforesaid Persons with many others were Sentenc'd to Death of which Tho. Harrison or Major-General Harrison was the First that was Executed which was on Saturday the 13th of October following According to his Sentence he was drawn on a Hurdle from Newgate to Charing-cross where within certain Rales made on Purpose a Gibbet was erected When he came to the sight of the Gallows he was transported with Joy and his Servant asked him how he did He answered Never better in my Life His Servant told him Sir there is a Crown of Glory ready for you O yes Said he I see it When he was taken off the Sledge the Hangman desired him to forgive him I do forgive thee said he with all my Heart as it is a Sin against me and told him he wisht him all Happiness and further said Alas poor Man Thou dost it ignorantly the Lord grant that this Sin may not be laid to thy Charge and putting his Hand into his Pocket gave him all the Money he had and so parting with his Servant hugging of him in his Arms went up the Ladder with an undaunted Countenance Major-Gen Harrison's Speech upon the Ladder Gentlemen I Did not expect to have spoken a Word to you at this Time but seeing there is Silence commanded I will speak something of the Work God hath in Hand in our Days Many of you have been Witnesses of the Finger of God that hath been seen among us of late Years in the Deliverance of his People from their Oppressors and in bringing to Judgment those that were guilty of the Precious Blood of the Dear Servants of the Lord And how God did witness thereto by many wonderful and evident Testimonies as it were immediately from Heaven insomuch that many of our Enemies who were Persons of no mean Quality were forced to confess That God was with us and if God did but stand Neuter they should not value us and therefore seeing the Finger of God hath been pleading this Cause I shall not need to speak much to it In which Work I with others were engaged for the which I do from my Soul bless the Name of God who out of the exceeding Riches of his Grace accounted me worthy to be instrumental in so Glorious a Work and though I am wrongfully charged with Murder and Bloodshed yet I must tell you I have kept a good Conscience both towards God and towards Man I never had Malice against any Man neither did I act maliciously towards any Person but as I judged them to be Enemies to God and his People And the Lord is my Witness that I have done what I did out of the Sincerity of my Heart to the Lord I bless God I have no Guilt upon my Conscience but the Spirit of God beareth Witness that my Actions are acceptable to the Lord through Jesus Christ though I have been compassed about with manifold Infirmities Failings and Inperfections in my Holiest Duties but in this I have Comfort and Consolation that I have Peace with God and do see all my Sins washt away in the Blood of my Dear Saviour And I do declare as before the Lord that I would not be guilty Wittingly nor Willingly of the Blood of the meanest Son no not for Ten Thousand Worlds much less of the Blood of such as I am charged with I have again and again besought the Lord with Tears to make known his Will and Mind unto me concerning it and to this Day he hath rather confirmed me in the Justice of it and therefore I leave it to him and to him I commit my Ways but some that were Eminent in the Work did wickedly turn aside themselves and to set up their Nests on high which caused great Dishonour to the Name of God and the Profession they had made And the Lord knows I could have suffered more than this rather than have fallen in with them in that Iniquity though I was offered what I would if I would have joined with them my Aim in all my Proceedings was the Glory of God and the Good of his People and the Welfare of the whole Common-wealth The People observing him to tremble in his Hands and Legs he taking notice of it said Gentlemen By Reason of some Scoffing that I do hear I judge that some do think I am afraid to Die by the shaking I have in my Hands and Knees I tell you no but it is by Reason of much Blood I have lost in the Wars and many Wounds I have received in my Body which caused this Shaking and Weakness in my Nerves I have had it this Twelve Years I speak this to the Praise and Glory of God he hath carried me above the Fear of Death and I value not my Life because I go to my Father and am assured I shall take it up again Gentlemen Take notice that for being instrumental in that Cause and Interest of the Son of God which hath been pleaded amongst us and which God hath witnessed too by Appeals and wonderful Victories I am brought to this Place to suffer Death this Day and if I had Ten Thousand Lives I could freely and cheerfully lay them down all to Witness to this Matter Oh what am I poor Worm that I should be accounted Worthy to suffer any Thing for the Sake of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ I have gone joyfully and willingly many a Time to lay down my Life upon the Account of Christ but never with so much Joy and Freedom as at this Time I do not lay down my Life by constraint but willingly for if I had been minded to have run away I might have had many Opportunities but being so clear in the Thing I durst not turn my Back nor step a Foot out of the Way by Reason I had been engaged in the Service of so Glorious and Great a God however Men presume to call it by hard Names yet I believe e'er it be long the Lord will make it known from Heaven that there was more of God in it than Men are now aware of All the Gods of the Nations are but Idols they have Eyes but see not and Mouths but speak not and cannot save those that trust in them But my God is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords before whom all you here and all Nations are but as the Drop of a Bucket And he will never leave those that truly trust in him unto whose Glory I shall surely go and shall sit on the Right Hand of Christ in Heaven it may be to judge those that have Vnjustly judged me Matth. 25. 33 34. 1 Cor. 6. 2. The Sheriff minding him of the shortness of Time if he had any Thing to say to the People he might He said I do desire as from my own Soul that they

of that Detestable Synod to palliate his Premeditated Treason but being once Seated in the Chariot of Authority he Jehu-like drove on furiously till he had wash'd his Hands in that Innocent and Sacred Blood And so far was he from repenting for his Villany that he was sorry it was beyond his reach to strike one Blow more at Majesty The nex Day viz. Tuesday the 16th of October Mr. John Cooke and Mr. Hugh Peters were carried to their Execution but First of Mr. Cooke the Appointed Time being at Hand HE asked several times if the Sheriff was not come saying Why stayeth the Wheels of his Chariot Why do they drive so heavily I am ready Blessed be God I have nothing to do but to die Word being brought that the Sheriff was come he made haste to be gone and his Wife stepping after him took him by the Arm whereupon he said O do not hinder me from going to Jesus Christ And then with a Cheerful Countenance taking leave of his Friends he went to the Sledge that carried him whereon also was carried the Head of Major-General Thomas Harrison with the Face bare towards him and notwithstanding that Dismal Sight he passed rejoicingly through the Streets as one borne up by that Spirit which Man could not cast down Being come to the Place of Execution when he was taken out of the Sledge he said This is the easiest Chariot that ever I rid in in all my Life Being come upon the Ladder and the Rope put about his Neck he rejoic'd saying Blessed be the Name of God that I am bound for the Sake of Christ Then his Work was to address himself to God and to that End said If you please I shall speak a few Words to God in Prayer Mr. Cook's Prayer before his Speech MOST Glorious Majesty this Day is a Representation of that Great Day when all thy Poor People shall meet together Multitudes Multitudes in the Valley of Derision Thy Poor Poor Servant is now come to pay the Debt which he oweth to Nature Blessed be thy Name that thou hast prepared him for it Blessed be thy name Sweet Jesus Blessed be thy Name O that all thy Poor People that are here if possible may feel something of that Divine Power and Assistance of God that thy Poor Servant now feels at this Time Blessed be thy Name I am a Poor Creature a Poor Sinner and the Lord might justly withdraw from me and leave me to Horror and Searedness if he should deal with me in Justice but this hath not been his Method Blessed be his Name to leave and forsake his Poor Servant Lord let thy Blessing be upon us at this Time and let thy Blessing be upon England and let thy Blessing be upon all these Nations and let thy Blessing be upon all that are here Assist O Lord by thy Divine Power give us to see much of thy Power and let not this Meeting be in vain but let every one here receive Benefit thereby to the Praise and Glory of thy Great Name and the Everlasting Salvation of all our Souls if it be thy Blessed Will through Jesus Christ our Lord Having ended his First Prayer he applies himself to the Sheriff and Spectators in this following Speech Mr. Sheriff and Gentlemen THE most Glorious Sight that ever was seen in the World was our Lord Jesus Christ upon the Cross and the most Glorious Sight next to that is to see any poor Creature for him in his Cause I desire to speak a few Words briefly to let you understand what a Glorious Work the Lord hath been pleased to accomplish upon my Spirit I bless the Lord I have ransacked into every Corner of my Heart and I have searched into all my Sins Actual and Original Secret and Open Known and Vnknown so far as the Lord hath discovered them to me and I have confessed them all with a Penitential Bleeding Heart and Contrite Spirit Blessed be his Name he hath been pleased to come in abundant Manner and hath been pleased to shew me that the only Remedy is the Blood of Christ and I have Blessed be the Lord applied that Precious Blood to my Poor Soul and have laid hold upon a Christ by a True and Lively Faith and there is a Sweet Calm and Serenity in my Soul and Conscience Blessed Blessed be thy Name I desire to glorifie God and to give him the Glory of all and to take Shame unto my self for any Sins that I have ever committed that I know to be Sin and therefore I desire to rejoice in the God of my Salvation as Isa. 61. 10. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord my Soul shall be joyful in my God for he hath cloathed me with the Garment of Salvation he hath covered me with the Robe of Righteousness as a Bridegroom decketh himself with Ornaments and as a Bride adorneth herself with Jewels even so the Lord delighteth in me And as the Earth bringeth forth her Buds and as the Garden causeth the Things that are sown in it to spring forth so the Lord will cause Righteousness and Praise to spring forth before all Nations And Isa. 43. 9 10. Ye are my Witnesses saith the Lord I do desire to bear a Testimony unto God and to Jesus Christ for Justice and Truth and Righteousness and Holiness The Lord knows I have no Malice upon my Heart against any Man or Woman living upon the Face of the Earth neither against Jury that found me guilty nor Court that passed Sentence I desire freely to forgive every one from the Bottom of my Heart And as concerning this great Dispensation you may it may be desire to hear something of it truly I say as to the King's Majesty I have not any Hard Thoughts concerning him my Prayer shall be for him that his Throne may be upheld by Truth and by Mercy for by Mercy Prov. 23. the Throne is upheld but I must needs say that Poor we have been Bought and Sold by our Brethren as Joseph was Brother hath betray'd Brother to Death and that Scripture is in a great Measure fulfill'd Mat. 10. 21. The Father against the Son and the Son against the Father and Brother shall deliver up Brother to Death I desire for my own Part to kiss the Rod and I do desire if it may please the King's Majesty that no more Blood may be shed after mine it may be the Lord will put it into his own Breast Here is a Poor Brother coming I am afraid that he is not fit to die at this Time I could wish that his Majesty might shew some Mercy The Sheriff interrupted in Words to this Effect Let that alone for the King's Majesty hath Clemency enough for all but his Father's Murtherers Mr. Cook reply'd Then I shall proceed to speak something concerning my Profession and Faith which I Bless the Lord is founded upon the Rock Christ Jesus I do not expect Salvation for any Thing I have ever done but only lay

Destruction of the Laws and Properties of Mankind therefore I shall speak a few Words unto that And if indeed we were such we were fit to be turned out of the World as some Men think they should do God good Service in sending such poor Creatures quickly from hence There is no such thing I desire to bear Witnesses to the true MAGISTRACY that MAGISTRACY that is in the Word of the Lord And that true Ministry which Ministry is a Ministry from the Anointing that doth bear Witness to the Lord Jesus and hath his Holy Spirit That Testimony I desire to bear and that Testimony I desire to stand faithful in with Integrity to the Lord Jesus as King of Saints and King of Nations And therefore it is I say to have a Magistracy as at the first and Counsellors as at the beginning Men fearing God and hating Covetousness and that Ministry as doth Preach the Everlasting Gospel Here Mr. Sheriff interrupted him saying 'T is desired that you spend the rest of your Time in preparing your self Another said You spend your self Sir in this Discourse Another said It Rains Then Mr. Carew said I will pray Mr. Carew his Prayer O Most Holy and most Glorious and Blessed God the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of all Glory the God of the Spirits of all Flesh unto thee unto thee doth my Soul desire to come through the New and Living Way even through Christ my Righteousness and in him and through him to he offered up by the Eternal Spirit a Living and Acceptable Sacrifice in which thy Soul delighteth O Lord thou knowest my Frame and thou knowest my Life and what a Passage this is and what a wonderful Thing it is to enter into Glory and what a wonderful Thing it is to stand before thee and to stand in thy Presence O Father Father let my Soul be filled with thy Joy and with Peace in Believing O let my Heart be in Heaven while my Body is here and O let me be joined unto the Lord through thine own Spirit before this Separation be O Lord thou only art able to take hold of my Heart and Spirit poor Creatures may speak Words to thee but Oh! It is thine own Power and it is thine own Spirit that must take hold of the Heart it is thine own Spirit that must carry through all and it hath been thy Spirit Blessed be thy Name that hath carried me through many Trials and many Temptations and many Difficulties that thy poor Worm hath met with in this Pilgrimage for many Years O Blessed be thy Name for all the Goodness and for all thy Grace and for all thy Presence that hath been with thy poor Creature far and near Oh! Blessed be thy Name that thou hast kept me in any Measure Faithful unto thee and made me willing to lay down my Life for thy Righteous Work and Cause O Lord Bless Bless thy poor People O Comfort them in this Day Pour out Sevenfold of thy Spirit for what thou dost take away in any of thy Servants for thy Holy Name 's sake O let the Cause and Kingdom of Christ be Dear and Precious in thy Sight and Live always Lord little do these poor Creatures know or these Nations know what a Controversie thou hast with them O that thou wouldest be pleased Graciously to spare this People spare thy People however And let them that love Zion and favour thy Righteous Cause be glad for Ever and Ever O now Father be Dear to me do thou receive my Spirits take me into thine own Glory take me into thine own Glory let me know it is my Portion let me know there is a Crown in the Hand of Christ prepared for my Soul O Blessed Lord thou hast honoured thy poor Creature and brought him hitherto O reward all the Labours of Love in any to him in Bonds or Death and give them a double Reward into their own Bosoms Reward it so to them and theirs Blessed be thy Name that thou hast brought thy poor one hither to suffer in thy Cause And O Lord let thy Spirit be poured forth upon the Nations until the whole Earth be filled with the Knowledge of thy Glory And that Christ Jesus may have all the Honour and Praise and Glory and Dominion for Ever and Ever Amen I am so exceeding Dry that my Tongue is ready to stick to my Mouth but I would fain speak a little more Oh Blessed be God! Oh! How many are the Refreshments I have had from the Presence of my God and Father sweet and secret Communion betwixt him and my Soul to Day And for that my Soul hath seen of his Riches and Kindness O that I might be more like Christ For I have been very unlike to Jesus Christ very unlike to my Father But I shall leave all that is unlike Christ behind and all his own Workmanship he will purifie and perfect through this Passage into Glory O my Dear Father receive my Soul O make this Passage sweet for now I am coming to thee Lord help Lord spirit me fill me with thy Spirit let me be ever with thee let me know what it is to have thee at my Right Hand that I may not be moved that in my Soul going out of the Flesh I may be let into the Presence of God and into the Arm of Jesus Christ Oh! That my Soul may be breathed forth into the Arms of God into the Bosom of Jesus Christ through the Anointing of the Spirit A Friend that stood by said It is expected you should speak something to the Matter of your Suffering the Under-Sheriff said 'T is not to be suffered What are you that you put on Men to speak What are you Sir Mr. Carew said Farewel my Dear Friends Farewel the Lord keep you Faithful The Friend said We part with you with much Joy in our Souls Mr. Carew said to the Executioner Stay a while I will speak one Word and then said very solemnly and with a Loud Voice Lord Jesus receive my Soul Lord Jesus into thy Arms I commend my Spirit and so fell asleep His Majesty was pleas'd upon Intercession of his Friends to give his Body to be Buried OBSERVATIONS THE Scene is no sooner prepared and Harison's Part acted but Carew enters a Man that suck'd in Treason with his First Milk one of the Main Props on which Fanatick Fury Built herself a Fantastick Fabrick one whose Name like that of Felton and Ravillack shall stand stigmatiz'd to Eternity for Treason Inhumane Treason against a Gracious Prince Magistracy and Ministry the Two Eyes of this Land which like Two Diamonds in the Crown give a Lustre to Majesty by a pretended Zeal were almost dazled and hourly threatned to be quite put out whilst Gain was his greatest Godliness 1. He impudently affirms that it was in the Fear of the Lord he Condemned the Lord's Vicegerent pretends at the First to be excused from being a Member

Right Hand of God where I hope to see him by and by in Glory and Majesty and to see his Angels and Believers worshipping of him and therefore I despise the Shame Our Saviour died upon the Cross without Sin I am a sinful Creature a wretched Sinner and shall I expect better than he that was my Master He who was Holy and never had a sinful Thought in all his Life and died not for himself but for us that we might Live through his Death that through his Poverty we might be made Rich. And Christ having done this for his People it should not be in their Eyes thought a despicable Thing that we should suffer for him having been engaged in the Work of God But Christ must prevail in Righteousness and he will prevail Now Mr. Sheriff I thank you for your Civility and for this leave After this Col. Hacker spoke something privately to him whereupon Col. Axtel said Mr. Sheriff Must we both Die together Mr. Sheriff answered Yes Then Col. Hacker read a Paper which he had in his Hand a Copy whereof followeth FRiends and Countreymen All that have known me in my best Estate have not known me to be a Man of Oratory and that God hath not given me the Gift of Vtterance as to others therefore I have only this briefly to say unto you that are Spectators As the Parliament stated the War I did out of Judgment and Conscience join with them in the Common Cause and have through Grace have been faithful to it according to my Measure And as for that which now I am condemned for I do freely forgive both Judges Jury and Witnesses and all others and I thank the Lord to whom I am now going at whose Tribunal I must render an Account I have nothing lyes upon my Conscience as Guilt whereof I am now Condemned and do not doubt but to have the Sentence reverst I do now apply my self unto God by Prayer and do desire the Hearty Prayers of all that fear God that I may have a sweet Passage from this Mortal Life to that Immortal Life which God hath prepared for all that are in Christ Jesus Francis Hacker After the reading of this he desired that Col. Axtel would be both their Mouth to God in Prayer And then Col. Axtel said I desire all that fear the Lord to hear me with Patience and to lift up their Hearts to seek the Lord with me that we may have his Strength and the Presence of his Spirit from this World to Everlasting Life After he had ended his Prayer he gave the Sheriff Thanks again for his Civility and turning to Colonel Hacker they saluted and embraced each other in their Arms and said The Lord sweeten our Passage and give us a happy Meeting with himself in Glory Then pulling his Cap over his Eyes expected as is supposed that the Cart should be drawn away with his Hands lifted up he utter'd these Words with a Loud and Audible Voice Lord Jesus receive my Spirit but the Cart staying a little longer he lift up his Hands the Second Time and with the like Audible and Loud Voice said Into thy Hands O Father I commend my Spirit And yet in regard there was no Man found to put forward the Horse to draw away the Cart until the Common Hangman came down out of the Cart himself to do it the Carman as many Witnesses affirm saying He would lose his Cart and Horse before he would have a Hand in hanging such a Man by this he had Opportunity to lift up his Hands and utter the like the Third Time also Observations on Mr. Axtel and Mr. Hacker THE last Actors in this Bloody Tragedy are now entred upon the Stage and seeing they were join'd in their Lives I thought it fit to leave them as I found them These were guilty of that Horrid Murther in daring to protect what is a Sin to think Axtel guarded those Bloody Shambles where Virtue and Majesty stood like Lambs before the Butcher and now having brought the Ship of our King's Life tost upon the Tumultuous Surges of so many uncertain Fortunes almost into the Harbour of their Malice he bids Rebellion cast an Anchor on the dangerous Sands of the Good Old Cause Thus when all good Christians Hearts were melted in the Furnace of Affliction to see Majesty lye a Bleeding and Pleading for Life in every Honest Heart before so sad a Tribunal This Gentleman spent his Time in raising his Soldiers Spirits to a Pitch of Mirth laughing at their Squibs extreamly pleased that Majesty rise offended with such sad Perfumes from the Seat where he sate which was suddenly to stumble at a Block and pass unregarded to a cold Grave FINIS