A true declaration of the happy conuersion, contrition, and Christian preparation of Francis Robinson, gentleman Who for counterfetting the great seale of England, was drawen, hang'd, and quartered at Charing-Crosse, on Friday last, being the thirteenth day of Nouember, 1618. Written by Henry Goodcole preacher of the Word of God, and his daily visiter, during his imprisonment in the gaole of Newgate.

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A true declaration of the happy conuersion, contrition, and Christian preparation of Francis Robinson, gentleman Who for counterfetting the great seale of England, was drawen, hang'd, and quartered at Charing-Crosse, on Friday last, being the thirteenth day of Nouember, 1618. Written by Henry Goodcole preacher of the Word of God, and his daily visiter, during his imprisonment in the gaole of Newgate.

Author

Goodcole, Henry, 1586-1641.

Publication

London :: Printed by Edw: All-de dwelling neere Christ-church,

1618.

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Subject terms

Robinson, Francis, d. 1618.

Executions and executioners -- England -- Early works to 1800.

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"A true declaration of the happy conuersion, contrition, and Christian preparation of Francis Robinson, gentleman Who for counterfetting the great seale of England, was drawen, hang'd, and quartered at Charing-Crosse, on Friday last, being the thirteenth day of Nouember, 1618. Written by Henry Goodcole preacher of the Word of God, and his daily visiter, during his imprisonment in the gaole of Newgate." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01873.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO THE RIGHT HO∣norable Sir Henry Mountague, Lord Chiefe Iustice of England, grace and Honour bee multiplyed here, and by the mercies of Iesus Christ, fruition of his glory, and euerlasting Happinesse hereafter.
• To the Christian Reader.
• A true Declaration of the happy conuertion, contrition and godly preparition, of Francis Robinson Gentleman.
  • Now to confirme you how this Gentleman, as he himselfe related to me, fell, obserue what followeth.
  • A relation how we spent Wednesday Euening, being the eleuenth of Nouember.
  • Our conference.
  • His Progression.
  • His great desire of giuing satisfaction so farre as he could, to those whom he had greatly offended.
  • The prayers wherein he was exercised day and night.
  • Certaine deuout inward comforts by him conti∣nually vttered and vsed.
  • A Prayer wherein hee was exercised.
  • This Prayer he saide at the time of his Death.
  • The portions of Scriptures whereon hee con∣tinually meditated, after these Prayers were ended.
  • His owne relation of the beginning and proceeding in his foule fact, spoken the same morning a little before he went to his execution.
  • The conclusion.