Wonderful predictions declared in a message, as from the Lord, to ... Sr. Thomas Fairfax and the councell of his army / By John Saltmarsh ... His severall speeches ... and the manner of his death.

  • John Saltmarsh
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[1648]
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Credit: Wonderful predictions declared in a message, as from the Lord, to ... Sr. Thomas Fairfax and the councell of his army / By John Saltmarsh ... His severall speeches ... and the manner of his death. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Printer to the Reader. TY Aving Papers come to: my hand to be Printed, concerning thefe wonderfull paffages about Mr. Saltnarfh; and’ advifing with the Licerfer concerning the faine ; “Ie was thought fit that the Papers fhauld be fir communicated to the Army, before they were Printed: »Andrac- cordingly were fent toaneminént pérfon at the Head- quarters, who{at- ter pernfall and correCticns ) returned them inclofed ina Letter, as foi- loweth, SLR; We Aave(at laft) procured the perulall of your Retation concerning Mr.Salt- ] marth,and fent it you corrected, together with the inclofed Preamble. And I think the Relation may be fit ( for matter of truth). for pullique view ; and being the very plain Narrative of the bajinelfe, it may be for much fatisfa- ‘Gion tothe Kingdome'tberem. peed: FIGs i | piso \ 10 VWindfer 27° Deoemb, “1647. ae i. OA Preamble to the Reader. ; iis to’ fpeake honcurably of ‘the dead,” yet not to be partial. fl Whilf Mr. Saltmarfe was inthe Army, he walked unblameable, kept him(eife to his Text,’ in labouritig to beac down fin: and exalt Chrift.He medied not with the'prefent times 5 elfe'at Northamton and other places hee had not found fuch’ efteemme ‘Hee fill preached’ the tonds ef ‘love amitie.. He medled not in the Pulpit with Presbytery or Independency. He foly laboured to draw the foule from fisto Chni{te® Thus he lived a- mong{t Sonldiers in time of health, and how his departure’ was ncere “his death, you will’ perceive by what infittth, as to'fo: much ofit which “4s faid to bee'done at the’ Head<quarters ‘molt ofit may elaim¢ béleefe, and the reft probably is true. The citcumftance'‘of paflages oftentimes addes light’ to darke ations. ‘Fice appeared: at the’ Héad-quaters’ ds one rifen from the grave, his eyes almolk fixe in hishead, or rather as<ifhe had come ont OF a'Trance with fear? and trembling ‘to expreffe.his yy shee,had trouble upon his {pirit,. till hee vented what hee apprehen- ded hee hadin'cemmiffion, “he didnot ‘come With bittér revileings and . More
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