To that God, the God of Truth and Holiness, the Rewarder of all who suffer for Righteousness sake, I commend my Soul; beseeching him to have mercy upon it, for the sake of my dear Redeemer, and merciful Saviour, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Amen. Amen.
July 13. 1716.
John Hall.
REMARKS.
The Justice agrees with the Parson in his Attempts to excite the Jacobites to a new Rebellion; but the Justice has fallen upon the luckier Argument of the two, because, in a former Paragraph, he encourages them with the News of a Victory, which it seems the Parson knew nothing of, tho present in the Field of Battle, and never saw any Marks of Triumph on that account, till he and his Brother Justice came to rejoice together for it at the Triple-Tree. The Justice however dy’d the best Protestant, because he begs pardon for the sake of his Redeemer, and does not seem to rely altogether upon his own Merits, as the Parson did.
POSTSCRIPT.
I might reasonably have expected my Life would have been saved, since I had obtained five Reprieves: but I find that the Duke of Hannover, and his Evil Counsellors who guide him, have so little Virtue and Honour themselves, that they are resolv’d not to spare my Life, because I would not purchase it upon base and dishonourable Terms. I have reason to think, that at first I could have secur’d both Life and Fortune, if I would have pleaded Guilty; and I doubt not but I might since have obtain’d Favour, if I would have petition’d in a vile scandalous manner. But I was resolv’d to do nothing whereby I should have disown’d my King, and deny’d my Principles: and I thank my good God, both for inspiring me with this holy Resolution, and for giving me the Grace to perform it.
July 13. 1716.
John Hall.
REMARKS.