The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-03-19

and for this sought the Lord earnestly
at length lie satisfied my spirit to give
up, ms my soul so my body TO him, and
quietly to leave the whole disposing of
the matter TO him (; and so addressed
myself in rs comely manner ms /
could. having such Lord and Mnster
TO serve in this business. And when
heard the voice of my keeper come for
me, even cheerfulness did come upon
me, and taking my testament in my
hand, went along with him to the
place of execution, and after common
salution there stood. There stood by
also one Of the magistrates, by name
Increase Novel, who for while kept
silent, and spoke not word, and SO did
l, expecting the governors presence,
but he came not. But after while MIR
Novel 'bade the executioncr do his Of
flee then ] desired to speak few
words, but Mr.. Novel answered, it is
not now a time to speak. Whcrcupon
! took leave, aud said, men, brethren,
fathers and countrymeD, l bescech you
give me leave to speak few words, g.
the rather because here are many spec-
tators to see me punished, and am to
seal with my blood, if God give strength
that which hold and practice in refer
ence to the word Of God, and the testi-
mony Of Jesus /; that which / have to
say in brief is this, Although l confess
am no disputant, yet seeing I am TO
seal what hold with my blood, am
ready to defend it by the word, and TO
dispute that point with any that shall
come forth to withstand it. Mr.. Novel
answered me, now was no time 10 DIS
putc. Then said /, then / desire TO
give an account Of the faith and order
hold, and tins l desired three times, bu,
in comes Mr.. Flint, and saith to the ex-
ccutioner, Fellow dc thine Office, for
tins fellow would but make long
speech to delude the people. So l be-
ing resolved to speak, told the people
tha. which ! am to suffer for is the
word of God, and testimony Of Jesus
Christ. No, saith Mr.. Novel, it is for
your error and going about to seduce
the people. To which replied, not
for error, for in all the time of my i'm
prisonmcnt, wherein / was left alone
(my brethren being gone) which of all
your ministers in all that time came to
convince me Of an error and when
upon the governors words motion was
made for public dispute. and upon
fair terms SO often renewed, and desired
by hundrcds, what was the reason it was
not granted I! Mr.. Novel told me, i.
was his fault that went away, and would
not dispute but, this the writings will
clear at large. Still Mr.. Flint calls to
the man to do his office so before, g.
in the time Of his pulling off my clothes
] continued speaking, telling them, that
l had SO learned, that for all Boston I
would not give my body into their
hands thus to be bruised upon another
account, yet upon this l would not give
the hundredth part Of n wampum peaque
to free it out Of their hands, and that !
made as much conscience of unbutton-
ing one button, as did Of paying the
sf30 in reference :hereunto. / told
them moreover, the Lord having mani
tested his love towards me, in giving me
repentance towards God and faith in
Jesus Christ, and SO to he baptized in
water by messenger Of Jesus into the
name Of the Father, Son, and Holy Spi-
rit, wherein have fellowship with him
in his death, burial and resurrection,
am now come to be baptized in nfflic-
tions by your hands, that so I may have
further fellowship with my Lord, and
am not ashamed Of his sufferings, for
by his stripes am ] healed.
Sand as the man began to lay the
strokes upsn my back, said to the
people, though my flesh should fail, and
my spirit should fail, yet my God would