in Christ reconciling himself unto the world not imputing their trespasses He hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin that we might be made the righteousness oâ— God in him Blessed be thy Name that thou hast sent thy holy Child Jesus to be the propitiation not only for our sins but for the sins of the whole world He hath suffered the just for the unjust that he might bring us unto God O do thou therefore help thy poor servants before thee and all thy children Give us to see the removal of eternal death by the death of the Lord Jesus Let us see thee at peace with us and justifying of us through thy grace All have sinned and come short of thy glory but being justified through the redemption of Christ Jesus whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation for the sins of the whole world Thou hast promised that whosoever believeth in the Lord Jesus Christ thy grace thy mercy thy love shall not perish but have everlasting life and thou hast given to thy poor servant exceeding great and precious promises and by thy own spirit bringing home these promises given him to believe the Records thou hast given of thy Son which beareth witness that God is reconciled to him and well pleased with him in Christ Jesus and given him eternal life And seeing thou hast bid his soul in Jesus Christ when he shall appear then shall we appear with him in glory and be made like to our Lord Jesus Christ By the same power that thou raisest up Jesus Christ from the dead by the same power thou art able to subdue all things There is nothing impossible with God what ever thou hast promised shall be performed Heaven and Earth shall pass away but one title of thy word shall not fail And therefore blessed be thy Name that thou hast revealed these things to thy poor and unworthy Creature that thou art his God and Father that thou wilt never leave him nor forsake him and thou hast hid his life in Christ and wrote his name in the Book of the Lord Jesus Christ and he rejoyceth that he knows he is his who is the onely true God Knows thou art well pleased with him and justified him freely from all his sins accepted him in and through the Lord Jesus Christ O therefore dear Father do thou receive his soul according to thy promise that he may be thine and thou his God O blessed Father do thou be pleased to do good to all thy people And now dear Father take care of our families be thou a Husband to our yoke-fellows a Father to the Fatherless Do them good abundantly above what we are able to ask or think and what is wanting and lost by our removal do thou hand out to them thy mercy and grace and move the hearts of the children of men to do them good Be thou their God help them and provide for them Seal up thy loving kindness to them not only for this life but for the life to come Do good to our Magistrates thou who hast the hearts of all men make such as are about them men fearing God and hating covetousness that may judge for God that he may have glory O be pleased to let his Majesty Rule and Reign in righteousness let his Throne be established in Righteousness and reveal the choicest of thy blessings to His poor soul manifest Christ Jesus and him crucified to him and give Him to see the most precious blood of Christ cleansing him from all sins Bind up his soul in the bundle of everlasting life Crown Him with a Crown of Righteousness as well as with an earthly Crown Let him be a Nursing Father and Nursing Mother indeed to this Nation that He may hate the evil door and be a praise to them that do well Dâ— good to every one of us O help us that we may first seek the Kingdom of God First believe in God and then honour our King First fear God and serve him and then give to Cesar that which is Cesars Give unto the King that which is the Kings Give Him all obedience to live quietly in all godliness and honesty And now O Lord do thou take away that spirit of emulation and strife and malice From whence comes wars come they not from our lusts The Lord remove pride preiudice and malice from us and cause us to love one another The Lord teach every one in their places to walk continually to the glory and praise of God that we professing the name of Christians may be enabled to walk humbly and meekly to do good to walk uprightly and to love mercy and then certainly we may expect that blessing that God hath promised to them that believe in him which is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Mr. Stubb's Prayer PRecious and eternal Lord God in thy presence O Lord are we and in the presence of thy Son and of thy holy Angels and in the presence of the great multitude that now is beholding us poor objects poor worms poor dust and ashes and truly Lord we were not able to lift up our heads this day except thou didst come in by thy mighty Power O Lord â—elp us to see the Heavens opened this day and that the Arms of our Christ may be opened to receive our poor souls O Lord we are bidding farewel to the world 〈…〉 enjoyments 〈◊〉 to every thing and now Lord we are going home to thy dear and 〈…〉 forth our souls and enlarge our hearts after thee that we may be in pursuit of our God our souls long for the Lord as the Hart longs or pantâ— after the water brooke Lord appear in this hour this is a great Tryal that thy poor creatures are brought to Now come and smile upon thy poor worms O that thou wouldest communicate thy self unto us the Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon our precious souls be a precious God to us and 〈…〉 Father thou hast not left poor souls in the dark in such an hour as this O that thou wouldst communicately thy self unto us we are now departing and dying good Father we pray thee that we may have the spiritual life communicated to 〈◊〉 Look in mercy upon every heart here in thy presence O that their souls may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus Christ thou hast given Christ to dye for us whilst creatures here thy blood is able to wash and make me clean O there is no spot no dye but the blood of Jesus is able to take it away O Lord help us that we may dye in the love of Jesus Christ And good Lord we desire that thou wouldst look in mercy upon him that in the Officer Execution of those poor worms and as he is to wash his 〈◊〉 our blood O Lord wash his Soul in the blood of the Lamb of God Father thou knowest we desire the good of his â—oul we forgive him and we desire to forgive every one And dear Lord we desire thee to look upon the King communicate the riches of thy mercy unto his Majesty we desire his Soul may be saved thou hast the hearts of all Kings in thy hand draw forth his heart that he may love those things that pleaseth thee and love them that thou lovest let him be established in righteousness and let Justice and Judgment run down the streets of England â— a mighty stream We pray thee to 〈◊〉 forth our Souls to pray for every Relation beget love in all sorts of people thâ—â— they may live the life of love that when they depart this life they may enjoy the blessed Comforter the Lord Jesus Christ And dear Lord thou or 〈…〉 to give us a â—ast of thy love this day Lord thou hast given us a pardon blessed be thy Majesty for it thou hast given us a reprieve for our Souls we are delivered from death to life we hope when we depart this world we shall enjoy those blessed manâ—â—ons to all eternity And gracious Father we desire to bless thee for that civility we have had from those that have been Officers here Lord make it up to them and we desire to bless thee for it O the riches and the height of the grace of God and the love of Jesus Christ to poor sinners We may see that thou 〈◊〉 be pleased to look in mercy upon thâ—â— poor 〈◊〉 O that thou wouldst unite their hearts in love together O that there might not be any more 〈◊〉 or luâ—â—ed unite their hearts in love and obedience that they may fear God honour the King that they may desire in all righteousness and holiâ—est to do those things that are according to thy mind and will And gracious Father thou canst not abide Hypocrites the Lord cause Souls to love holiness and the power of godliness that they may not shrowd themselves under the profession when there is no reality Look in mercy upon all the Churches of Jesus Christ communicate thy mercy and love to them be pleased to be with 〈◊〉 this day and go along with us O that we may bless that with our Souls and all that is within us Be with us and do for us more than we are able to ask or think upon the account of Jesus Christ in whom thou art well pleased to whom be all praise and glory now and for ever Amen After which their Caps being severally pulled over their faces and after some private Ejaculations the Executioner caused the Cart to be drawn away and after they had hanged a while they were severally Headed and Quartered according to their Sentence and theâ—e Heads and Quarters conveyed in a Basket to Newgate to be disposed of at the Kings pleasure Which he was graciously pleased thus to dispose of Their several Quarters to be Buried which was accordingly done on Saturday-night December 27. Their Heads to be set on several Poles Two on the one Tower-Hill and two on the other as neer the Tower as may be FINIS
had been a Preacher there As for Mr. Tyler one night coming neer Captain Fosters door and having not seen him in three years before he asked me if I would not drink I said yes then came in the Carryer of Norwich I never saw this Carryer till then then came Mr. Tyler and there was talking of a Friggat and the time of the lanching of it and how it was to be man'd but a little after Captain Foster came and charged me with a report that I should say he was engaged I told him I knew it not nor said it not I have often declared I would have nothing to do in it ti 's true Mr. Roggs came and thanked me that I sent notice to the meeting to be gone and I told him I would do the people any good I could but Mr. Riggs knows I told him it was a dangerous business and I would not meddle with it I am sure in the time of the Fifth-monarchy Insurrection I was faithful to the King ventured my life as far as any man Sir William Wale put trust in me and I did that service there that the Colonel himself did not venture to do but that I was engaged in this business it is a trouble to me and I hope the King will be merciful to me I did not think that such a thing would be disclosed in so short a time for my part I did not mind it I knew nothing the night I was taken I was in bed and did not offer to escape I hope the King will look upon me as one drawn in Stubbs I never had any meeting with any of the Council most of the things I heard at Mr. Tonges house meeting with Mr. Riggs by chance for those Gentlemen Mr. Tyler speaks of the Council of Forty and of Six I never knew them I am sorry I should be concerned in such discourse and I hope his Majesty will have mercy on me Gibbs My Lord I was at a Neighbours house at that time and went to drink a cup of Beer alone in their Kitchin not knowing of Hill Riggs or Stubbs coming there I never appointed them any meeting they came in and when they came in they asked if there was not one Gibbs there so the people of the house told them there was they came and told me there was some Gentlemen would speak with me whereupon they being strange faces I stood up and said Gentlemen what is your business with me said they We would drink a Cup of Beer with you then said I sit down they had a desire to be private and to go up whereupon not knowing their business I went up supposing they meant some matters of my trade but we fitting down Mr. Riggs said to me Mr. Gibbs what is the best news and Mr. Hill also did urge and ask for news said I Gentlemen I know no news nor none I can tell you so they made inquiry then for my Brother said I I cannot tell where my Brother is may be your business is most with him I will send for him and I sent the Maid for him and directed her that if he was not at home she should leave word for him to come Again they urged for news and I told them I knew none but only this that the meeting was seized upon the last Sunday by armed Soldiers but to tell them there would be any rising or of any arms delivered or Pistols as Mr. Hill has related it was a thing I was wholy ignorant of I speak as in the presence of God and I know I must one day give an account before the great Assizes of the world and I fear that which they have said is out of some fear lying upon them being guilty of some fact and so to shroud themselves under false lyes They nor no other can prove that ever I received or delivered any arms or that any were delivered by my order these men speak falsly Sir O. Bridgman You mistake your self they do not charge you with receiving or delivering Arms but you related it your Brother speaks such things had been done and if you know of this and do consent and conceal it you are equally guilty Gibbs After they had asked me the News in a short time my Brother came into the room and I rose from the Table and went towards my Brother and then my Brother asked me what those Gentlemen were I said they were strangers to me and I knew not what they came for saies he they are strangers to me also immediately we arose paid our reckoning and went away but that ever I said my Brother told me The Council of Six was broke up all is ready Ludlow to be General and Alhallow Eve the time or that things went on well I deny it my Brother said no such thing to me nor I to any man When there was an Insurrection by the Fifth-monarchy-men I was then presently ready at beat of Drum went out in my own Person to serve his Maejsty at twelve a clock at night though I had Servants of my own My affections were such that I have always ever since his Majesties Restauration been an obedient Subject to all his lawful Commands I belonged then to Major Kilby's Company and did continue marching in the Company till the whole business was over and ventured my Life and never did contrive any Plot or knew of any Plot received or delivered any Arms. As to the Inhabitants among whom I have lived many years they have known my Conversation I have been a peaceable Neighbour subjecting my self under the Government that now is whom God continue I desire this Certificate may be read concerning my Neighbours testimony of my Conversation Sir O. Bridgman If you have any of them here they may speak but the Certificate cannot be read The Porters man of Bridewell said he knew nothing but that he lived very quietly among his Neighbours Sir R. Foster Nor I neither Court Mr. Tonge what have you to say Tonge I have nothing to say but that the first man that brought me into this business was Tyler Sallers All that I am charged with is a report of the delivery of some Arms seeing that a number of Arms are mentioned I would ask what was the number Riggs I cannot well tell the number but you said there were some arms given and some to be given and that several had come to that place and went away without Arms and that within two or three days there would be more given but as to the number I cannot remember Sallers Now take notice of Mr. Hills Evidence he hath asserted that there were 5 or 6 hundred how do these agree I can have sufficient testimony of my Life and Conversation Court If you have any thing more to say in this business speak in the name of God no body hinders you but keep to the business Saller I intreat the Bench to take notice what I am charged withal it 's only a
stands indicted or not guilty Jury Guilty Clerk of Newgate Look to him Keeper Clerk of the Peace What goods and chattels Jury None Clerk of the Peace Nathaniel Gibbs to the Bar How say you is he guilty of the high Treason whereof he stands indicted or not Guilty Jury Guilty Clerk of Newgate Look to him Keeper Clerk of the Peace What Goods and Chattels Jury None Clerk of the Peace Hearken to your Verdict as the Court hath recorded it You say that Thomas Tonge is guilty of the Treason whereof he stands Indicted and so all the rest And you say that they nor any of them had any Goods or Chattels Lands or Tenements at the time of committing the said Treason or at any time sithence to your knowledge and this you say all Jury Yes Clerk of the Peace Thomas Tonge hold up thy hand thou hast been Indicted of High-Treason thou hast thereunto pleaded Not guilty and for thy Tryal hast put thy self upon God and the Countrey and the Countrey hath found thee guilty what hast thou to say for thy self why the Court should not proceed to judgment and thereupon award execution of thee according to the Law Tong. I pray mercy from the King I cry for mercy from the King Clerk of Newgate Tye him up Executioner Clerk of the Peace George Phillips hold up thy hand thou art in the same case that Thomas Tonge is what canst thou say c. Phillips Kneeled down and said I pray the mercy of the King and the Honourable Bench. Clerk of Newgate Tye him up Executioner Clerk of the Peace Francis Stubbs hold up thy hand thou art in the same case the two last Prisoners before thee are what can'st thou say c. Stubbs I beg mercy I was meerly drawn in Clerk of Newgate Tye him up Executioner Clerk of the Peace John Sallers hold up thy hand thou art c. what canst thou say c. Sallers I would intreat this Honourable Bench to consider my condition and what my charge is I delivered no Arms if I had known were they had been I would have discovered them I beg mercy from the King and this Honourable Bench. Clerk of Newgate Tye him up Executioner Clerk of the Peace Nathaniel Gibbs hold up thy hand thou art c. what canst thou say c. Gibbs And please this Honourable Bench I have something to say I am innocent as to my Conscience of acting any thing Treasonable against his Majesty the Lord forgive the Witness I beg the mercy of the King Clerk of Newgate Tye him up Executioner Clerk of the Peace James Hind hold up thy hand Thou art guilty of the Treason whereof thou standest indicted by thy own confession what canst thou say c. Hind I have nothing to say but humbly beg the mercy of the King Clerk of Newgate Tye him up Executioner Cryer O Yes my Lords the Kings Justices command all manner of persons to keep silence while Judgement is in giving upon pain of imprisonment Sir Robert Foster Thomas Tong George Phillips Francis Stubbs James Hind John Sallers and Nathaniel Gibbs you six prisoners at the Bar you have been here indicted for one of the greatest crimes that can be committed upon earth as to this world against God our King and your Country and against every good body that is in this land for that capital sin of High-Treason which is a sin inexpiable indeed hath no equal sin as to this world upon this you have severally been Arraigned and have severally except one pleaded Not guilty and put your selves upon God and the Countrey for your Tryals and your Countrey have found you guilty for the five that are found guilty I must say that in you I find little remorse little sense of your sin for the little man there Hind he hath much shewed his penitency The manner and circumstances of this most men here believe this did not originally arise from your particular selves it must be put into you by some others You speak as if you desired mercy where was your mercy that would have destroyed King and Country and massacred many millions of souls no respect of any person but your own Fellows I speak this that you may be the more sensible of your own Crime that you may truly out of the remorse of Conscience be sorry for your sin you know very well the old councel and it is a good one Fear God and honour the King meddle not with them that are given to change Medling with them that are given to change has brought too much mischief already to this Nation and if you will commit the same sin you must receive the same punishment for happy is he that by other mens harms takes heed I shall not spend long time with you but if you will as much as you can discover the Actors herein you will do God the King and your Country good service It remains that the Court proceed to Judgment and therefore you six the one by his own confession and other five by conviction of Law the Judgment of this Court is That you be conveyed back to the place from whence you came and from thence to be drawn upon an Hurdle to the Place of Execution and there you shall be hanged by the neck and being alive shall be cut down and your privy-Members to be cut off your Entrails to be taken out of your Body and you living the same to be burnt before your eyes and your head to be cut off your body to be divided into four quarters and your head and quarters to be disposed of at the pleasure of the Kings Majesty And God have mercy upon your Souls The Confession Speeches and Prayers of George Phillips Thomas Tonge Nathaniel Gibbs and Francis Stubbs at the place of Execution on Munday Decemb. 22. 1662 The manner of Conveying the Prisoners to the Place of Execution and their Behaviour there before they began to Speak THe 22. Decemb. Thomas Tonge George Phillips Francis Stubbs and Nathaniel Gibbs were according to a late Sentence drawn on two Hurdles viz. Tonge and Phillips in one and Stubbs and Gibbs in the other to the common place of Execution at Tyburn Where being come they were received into a Cart under the Gallowes and the Executioner desiring them severally to forgive him they all declared they did freely forgive him and all their enemies and did severally salute each other with this Phrase Welcome Brother and to one another said We are now launching into the deep They being all tied up Phillips gave the Executioner a small sum of Money and the rest directed the Executioner to take out of their pockets a small parcel of money as their gift to him and Phillips afterwards bended a Six-pence and presented it to a friend of his Mr. Stroud and a Shilling likewise bended to one Mr. Clark Then the Under-Sheriff of Middlesex acquainted them they had all free liberty to speak provided they did
afraid I will not speak any evil of them Magistracy is an Ordinance of God and the end of Magistracy is for the punishment of evil-doers and the praise of them that do well and for this purpose I do desire that the Lord will give to the supreme Magistrate here on earth wisdom and understanding a wise Council a Council fearing God and hating covetousness that they may study to exalt the Throne of the King in righteousness and truth O that we may all praise the Lord for deliverance out of condemnation and I say it is the duty of all the Subjects of the Kings Majesty in all his Kingdoms and Dominions to live peaceably and to pray for the Kings Majesty Prayers and intercessions ought to be made for all men especially for Kings and Governours for this very end and purpose that thereby we may live in all quietness godliness honesty and justice and to this very end the Lord bless our Magistracy give them Counsel and Wisdom that they may love them that love the Lord and hate them that hate the Lord. After Gibbs had done speaking then Stubbs began who went over all the particulars of his Tryal at large to which for brevities sake we refer you only saith he as followeth Friends and Country-men IT is true and I must confess my sin in the presence of God and did ask mercy of the King that I was in the company when I did hear wicked and Treasonable words spoken and I being ignorant and not knowing the Law did not discover what I did hear As to my Judgment truly I desire to own what the Scriptures own I shall speak of that place in the Hebrews which is the command of Christ I desire the Churches and people every one to live the life of Faith and love one another I am confident it would be a means of abundance of comfort here in the Nation there is a kind of heart-burning and rising one against another you are so and so throw dirt one against the other it is our and your duty still to be studying to live in love and bear with one another not be angry destroy and fight one with another O that we might live that life of love that God has commanded then we may expect the presence of God to be with us surely God hath a great Judgment against his own people for not loving one another Phillips Mr. Sheriff I Have only one word to speak before I go to my Prayers that is Here I see some Gentlemen present that are in the capacity that I was in as a Souldier I say be faithful to your trust and beg of God that you may stand fast and not dishonour God nor be disobedient to the King when the Fifth-monarchy-men were up I was free and willing to lay down my life for the interest of the Nation and did venture as much as any young man in London Therefore good friends have a care I am now brought to suffer it is true I was guilty of concealing it I desire your Prayers that now as we are going to the State of Eternity from whence there is no redemption I humbly beseech you as Christians and friends that you would seek earnestly to God that now he may receive our souls into everlasting rest and happiness which he has been pleased to bestow on them that love him and fear him and the Lord knows my heart I speak it in his presence that had the King been pleased to shew mercy to me I should have been a faithful and true Subject to him all my days but seeing it is the righteous hand of God that now I am come to this untimely death I desire you to lift up your Hearts and Souls to God with me that when my soul shall leave this body that the Lord Jesus Christ may with his everlasting arms receive me to glory There is no redemption after death we shall either go to eternal woe or eternal happiness therefore good friends I desire you to look up to God that when my Soul departs it may be received to glory Mr. Phillips his Prayer O Eternal Lord God thou that art the great Creator of Mankind and thou that formedst him in the womb hear thy poor and sinful creature now he is coming to make his last approaches to thy Throne O that thou wouldst be pleased to look down in mercy upon my Soul O Lord that thou wouldst be pleased now to take my soul and wash it and hath it in the blood of Jesus Christ who hath died and risen again for me O that now I could see the heavens opened and Jesus Christ ready to receive my soul Be pleased O Lord to look upon me in thy tender mercy and compassion and as thou hast said thou dost not delight in the death of a sinner therefore good Lord look down upon my poor soul and receive me into the everlasting mansions which Jesus Christ is gone before to prepare for all them that love thee O Lord we are now going I hope to an estate of happiness where we shall sin and sorrow no more but where we shall ever reign with Jesus Christ O Lord had we not some hopes had we not some sight of the Lord Jesus Christ made known to our souls we durst not appear before thee this day we durst not stand before thee in thy presence O that thou wouldest more and more manifest thy gracious presence with me that thou wouldest uphold me to take the bitter cup and drink it freely O Lord I desire to come unto thee I have been a great sinner before thee but Jesus Christ has died is risen and is now at the right hand of his Father making intercession for us And good Lord as thou hast commanded us to come unto thee and to believe in thee and hast said thou wilt in no wise cast off the soul that comes unto thee in confidence of that hope I desire to fix my soul upon thee before I go hence and be no more Bow down the heavens O Lord and hear the request of the poor soul before thee and I beseech thee for Christ his sake as thou wouldst forgive me so freely forgive all that have done evil against me Be pleased to let the Kings Majesty reign in righteousness and holiness put a spirit of power and might in his soul and let him see wherein the stability of his Crown lies in following Righteousness and Justice and Judgment and preserving of that Truth that is made known to him out of the book of the Lord. Come down Lord to his soul and let him see wherein is his hope and O that he may at last liâ—e and reign with Jesus Christ for evermore Good Lord look upon me I am coming unto thee these are my last words O that thou wouldest be pleased to receive us this day that we may dine with thee in Paradise make known thy everlasting kindness to my soul before I go hence
and be no more that I may receive that comfort and satisfaction which I have longed and looked for Lord my hope is in thee thou wilt not fail them that put their trust in thee in thee is my trust and confidence if I perish I will perish at the feet of Jesus Christ O that thou wouldst humble me and seal up the pardon of my sins before I go hence and let thy Son Jesus Christ manifest his gracious presence with me and cloath me with that wedding garment of his righteousness and then take me into his arms and present me to his Father O that thou wouldest be pleased to strengthen and uphold me under this great stroke which thou hast been pleased to inflict upon me I kiss the rod and receive it thankfully from thy hand I had been undone to all eternity hadst thou not afflicted me blessed be thy Name that thou hast been pleased to send Jesus Christ upon him I depend upon him I cast my confidence who is the rock of ages and never failed any that came to him Hear me and answer me do for me and all thy Churches and people abundantly above what I can ask or think and all for the sake of the Lord Jesus Christ to whom with thy self and thy holy Spirit be all honour power and praise henceforth and for evermore Amen Mr. Tonge his Prayer O Most Glorious and Eternal Lord God thou that hast created the heavens and the earth and formedst of dust us thy poor creatures to which we are now returning Lord I beseech thee speak peace to my poor soul lift up the light of thy countenance upon me and let me see in thee and through faith in thy dear Son Jesus Christ that I am in covenant with thee and reconciled with thee Holy Lord I beseech thee let me see thy dear Son Jesus Christ sitting at thy right hand reconciling of me to thy self Let me find my soul washed in the blood of the Covenant of thy dear Son Jesus Christ Seal a pardon to me thy poor creature O Lord one smile of thy countenance is worth all the world blessed be thy Name that thou hast supported me hitherto Lord God I beseech thee finish thy good work thou hast begun in me and go along with me and strengthen and hold me to drink off this bitter cup. Be with me to the end Remember the Governours of this Nation O that thou wouldest showr down upon the King and Council thy mercies as thou showrest down rain on the ground that they may rule for thee and those that fear thy Name may live in happiness and peace under thee for the sake of thy dear Son Jesus Christ O Lord we pray thee remember all thy people and be good to them and deliver them out of their troubles and speak peace to them and let them know thou wilt deliver them Keep me to the end and uphold me by thy right hand and so receve me with joy for the sake of thy dear Son Jesus Christ to whom be all honour and power henceforward and for evermore Amen Mr. Gibbs his Prayer O Eternal Everliving and Everloving God who art a reconciled and loving Father unto thy poor unworthy Creatures before thee and unto all the children whom thou hast called to believe in thee O Lord this is no small priviledge that sinful dust and ashes mortal worms should have to do and to deal with so holy and infinite a God as thou art to make requests unto thee considering the vast disproportion that there is between thee and poor sinners Thou art of purer eyes than to behold any unclean thing in thy presence O Lord. We our selves are nothing but polluted rags and fountains of uncleanness from the crown of the head to the sole of the foot all the faculties of the soul and members of the body are all members of unrighteousness Were it not therefore that thou hast been pleased to give us good hopes and found out a way to hold communion with us which is through the Lord Jesus in whom thou are well pleased in whom thou hast spoke forgiveness of sins to our souls we durst not now stand before thee but thou hast promised that though our sins are as scarlet thou wilt make them as white as snow and though they be as crimson thou wilt make them as wool Thou hast opened a fountain of free grace and eternal mercy for poor sinners that through the blood of the Lord Jesus they may receive remission forgiveness cleansing and purging from all their sins Thou hast laid an All-sufficient help upon him who is able to save to the uttermost all that come to God by him We have nothing of our selves to bring unto God but sins to pardon and unclean souls to purge Thou hast been pleased to give thy Son and together with him freely to give us all things Thou hast given thy poor servant before thee saith that has brought salvation to his soul Thou hast saved him by thy free-grace not of works but through the mercies and blood of Jesus Christ and hast sprinkled the virtue of the blood of Christ in his conscience in the belief of the truth as it is in Jesus O blessed be thy Name that sent him to seek and to save us from condemnation who is risen with healing in his wings and hast set Christ before us that we should behold him that our sins have pierced Certainly great was that disease that needed such a medicine that nothing could expiate take away our sins and blot out the hand-writing that was against us but the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ as of a Lamb without spot he is now become our peace who has made peace for us through the blood of that his Cross and has made twain one in himself Jew and Gentile He was delivered up for our offences and rose again for our justification We in the knowledge of him being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ And blessed be thy Name O merciful God that has made such a Covenant of everlasting grace to poor sinners and the children that do believe in thee through Jesus Christ Thou hast said thou wilt be merciful to all our iniquities and sins and wilt remember them no more These are thy promises and they are Yea and Amen Christ in Jesus Thou hast made thy servant to hear thy voice in thy Son Thou hast been a merciful God to him and forgiven him all his sins and justified him freely through the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ Who shall condemn us or lay any thing to our Charge It is God that justifies who gave himself a ransom for our sins is risen again and now sits at the right Hand of God ever living and making intercession for us whose blood speaks better things than the blood of Abel His blood cryed for vengeance but the blood of Christ cries for peace and forgiveness God is