By W. W. Ravcuhill, Esq. 



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for the king and his Rcstouraton and I shall desire my allies and friends not to 

 bo ashamed of the ignomy of my death since tis for such a eause,that they ought 

 feo esteems my death to be an honour to my family, and thus I comit my soule 

 to God my Creator and Redeemer. 



Glory be to God on high, In earth peaoe, goodwill towards men. 



When he had done speaking to y e people he turn'd himselfe to the Sheriffe 

 and said Mr. Sheriffe Tell my Lord Protector I hope mine will finde more flavour 

 from him than I have done. I have used all lawfull meanes for the saving of 

 my Life ffor I was not so prodigall of Nature but that if I could have prserved 

 it with honour I would willingly have done it, but seeing it may not be I most 

 gladly submitt to Pvidence herein. 



[Putting of his dublett.] I am now putting of these old raggs of mine and 

 am going to be clad with the new Robes of the righteousness of Jesus Christ. 



When he had done his speech to y e people he kneeled downe and praied aloud, 

 after that he praied private to himselfe, when he had done he kissed y e blocke 

 saying he rec d . that Example from o 1 " Saviour. Then standing calls 3 or 4 times 

 for a sight of the axe which when it was brought to him he kiss't it twice or 

 thrice and told the Executon r that he forgave him and will'd him to be no more 

 afraid to give him the blow then he was to receave it. [Then he desired to see 

 the axe and after kissing it he said I am likely to have a sharp passage of it, 

 but my Saviour hath sweetened it unto me.] 



Also he told him he would kneele downe once and litt his necke to y e blocke 

 and rise againe (which he did) and when he kneel'd downe y e second time he 

 desired the people to pray for him and will'd the Executioner to observe his 

 right hand that when he lifted that up he should doe his Office which he did in 

 a little time after he lay downe the second time, and when he lifted up his hand 

 he cryed aloud saying Lord Jesus receave my soule and soe the Executoner did 

 his office in the Twinkling of an eie at one blowe y e body nor head never making 

 the least moton no not so much as stirring a ffinger. [So laying his neck upon 

 the block, and after some fervent ejaculations, he gave the Headsman a sign 

 with his hand who at one blow severed his head from his body."] 



Prayer of Colonel John Penruddock as used by him on the scaffold. 

 M Oh Eternal, Almighty and most mercifull God, The righteouse judge of all 

 the world, looke downe in mercy upon mee a miserable sinner. Oh blessed 

 Jesus Redeemer of mankinde which takest away the sinnes of the world let thy 

 perfect innocency and obedience be p r sented to thy heavenly ffather for me, Let 

 thy precious death and bloud be the ransome and satisfaction for my many and 

 haynous transgressions, thou that sittest at the right hand of God make inter- 

 cession for mee. 0 holy and blessed spirit w ch art the Comforter fill my heart 

 with thy consolations Oh holy blessed and glorious Trinity be mercifull unto 

 mee, confirm my faith in the pmises of the Gospell, revive and quicken my 



As I have now put off these garments of cloth, so I hope I ha\e put off my garments of sinne, and 

 have puton the robes of Christ's Righteousnesse here, which will bring me to the enjoyment of his 

 gloiious robes anon. 



Then he kneeled down and kissed the block, and said thus, ' T commit my soul to God my Creatour 

 and Redeemer, Look on me, O Lord, at my last gasping : Hear my prayer and the prayers of all 

 good people, I thank thee, O God, for all thy dispensations towards me. 



Then kneeling down he prayed most devoutly as followeth, 0 Eternal &c. After which he kissed 

 the axe." 



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