JAMES. 39/ would have fled out of the land to have escaped it; but novit my fears are all gone, every cloud is blown over. I bless God, I no more fear this death, than to lie down upon this bed. Oh ! how good the Lord is." At another time, being askedhow he was, he answered, "Very well, I bless the Lord, never better in my life. My wife and I have had the best morning that we ever enjoyed. We have been giving up one another to the Lord; and, I bless the Lord, he hath made us as willing to part as ever we were to come together." To his friends, who urged him to petition the king for his life, he said, " I have discharged my duty and conscience in clearing myself already, and to the king I have done no wrong ; therefore I will submit myself to the Lord, and rest satisfied in his good pleasure." Thenight beforebe suffered, being at supper with some of his friends, he said to them, " I sup with you to-night, but you would be glad to sup with me to-morrow night." When the messenger brought him tidings of the time of his execution, he said, " Blessed be God, that is good news.". Upon the morningof his execution, Mr. James was carried from Newgate to Tyburn on a sledge ; and having leave from Mr. Sterling the sheriff, he delivereda speech of some length to the people. In this speech, after giving an account of his parentage, clearing himself of some foul aspersions, and relatinghis religious sentiments, he said, " I amnot come here to sow sedition : the Lord knoweth I have it not, in my heart. This bath not been my practice, though it be the pretended cause of bringing me hither ; but the Lord knows, before whom I now stand, and with whom I shall shortly be, that I am free from those things of which I am accused ; and I desire you may hear and remember, that the things charged upon me are notoriouslyfitlse. I speak this as my last words ; and the Lord, who knows all hearts, and will call all men one day to an account, knows I speak the truth, both in respect of the manner and matter of the things charged against me7 I do, in the fear of the Lord, also tell you, that I bless the Lord I have not the least hard thought of those who swore against me, nor the least rising of spirit against the judge, thejury, or any other, the Lord knoweth : but have sought their pardon upon my bended knees, and I hope- to do it again, if God permit." Mr. James having finished his speech, fell upon his knees, and offered up a prayer to God at considerable length, part it Narrative, p. 24-44:
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