A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner...

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Title: A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner...
Author: Turner, William, 1653-1701.
Publication: London :: Printed for John Dunton ...,; MDCXCVII [1697]
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Subject terms: Christian literature, English -- Early works to 1800.; God -- Omnipresence.
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18. Mr. LANCASTER.

THere was at the same Time and Place one Mr. Lancaster executed, whose Courage and De∣portment was such, that he out-braved Death, and in a manner challenged it to hurt him, saying, I die for a good Cause, and am going to a gracious God. I desire all your Christian Prayers. 'Tis good to go to Heaven with Company. And much more he spake concerning the Duke of Mon∣mouth, whom he supposed at that time to be living: And so praying privately for some small time, he was turned, or rather leaped off the Ladder.