James Renwick's last letter

[UPDATED BLOG] The last letter of James Renwick, before he was martyred  The full unabridged dying testimony of James Renwick can be read at my Puritannical Site. When that site is back online. It is unavailable at present as I’m upgrading the software.  All of my apuritanatheart sites are currently down. They should be back tomorrow once the DNS has updated. I just gave them their own IP addie, rather than sharing the same one as this site, and that has to propogate across the web for them to become available again.

 

 

 

MY DEAR FRIENDS IN CHRIST,

I see now what hath been the language of my Reprieve, it hath been, that I might be further tempted and tried, and I praise the Lord he hath assisted me, to give further proofs of steadfastness; I have often been assaulted by some popish priests, but the last time they came, I told I would debate no more with such as they were, and that I have lived and would die a Presbyterian, Protestant and testify against the Idolatrous, heresies and superstition, and errors of that Anti-Christian way; but yesterday, I was cast into deep exercise, and made to dwell under an impression of the dreadfulness of everything, that might grieve the spirit of God. I found sin to be more bitter than death, and one hours hiding of God’s face, more insupportable. And then at night, I was called before a part of the Council, and the Chancellor produced the informatory vindication, and asked if I knew it; I answered, I knew it; And being interrogated, I confessed that I had a great hand in writing of it, they pressed me to tell my assistances, I told them they were those whom they persecuted, but would satisfy them no further; they also urged me upon pain of torture; to tell where our Societies were, who kept our General Correspondences, and where they were kept. I answered, though they should torture me, which was contrary to all Laws after sentence of death, I would give them no further notice than the books gave, I was moreover threatened to tell of my haunts and quarters, but I refused to make known to them any such thing; so I was returned to prison. such exercise as I had, was very needful for such a trial; and I would rather endure what they could do unto me; Than have dishonoured Christ, offended you, and brought you into trouble:–But I hope within less than three days, to be without the reach of all temptations.

Now, I have no more to say, Farewell again, in our Blessed LORD JESUS.

Feb 15th 1688. James Renwick

James Renwick's last letter

[UPDATED BLOG] The last letter of James Renwick, before he was martyred  The full unabridged dying testimony of James Renwick can be read at my Puritannical Site. When that site is back online. It is unavailable at present as I’m upgrading the software.  All of my apuritanatheart sites are currently down. They should be back tomorrow once the DNS has updated. I just gave them their own IP addie, rather than sharing the same one as this site, and that has to propogate across the web for them to become available again.

 

 

 

MY DEAR FRIENDS IN CHRIST,

I see now what hath been the language of my Reprieve, it hath been, that I might be further tempted and tried, and I praise the Lord he hath assisted me, to give further proofs of steadfastness; I have often been assaulted by some popish priests, but the last time they came, I told I would debate no more with such as they were, and that I have lived and would die a Presbyterian, Protestant and testify against the Idolatrous, heresies and superstition, and errors of that Anti-Christian way; but yesterday, I was cast into deep exercise, and made to dwell under an impression of the dreadfulness of everything, that might grieve the spirit of God. I found sin to be more bitter than death, and one hours hiding of God’s face, more insupportable. And then at night, I was called before a part of the Council, and the Chancellor produced the informatory vindication, and asked if I knew it; I answered, I knew it; And being interrogated, I confessed that I had a great hand in writing of it, they pressed me to tell my assistances, I told them they were those whom they persecuted, but would satisfy them no further; they also urged me upon pain of torture; to tell where our Societies were, who kept our General Correspondences, and where they were kept. I answered, though they should torture me, which was contrary to all Laws after sentence of death, I would give them no further notice than the books gave, I was moreover threatened to tell of my haunts and quarters, but I refused to make known to them any such thing; so I was returned to prison. such exercise as I had, was very needful for such a trial; and I would rather endure what they could do unto me; Than have dishonoured Christ, offended you, and brought you into trouble:–But I hope within less than three days, to be without the reach of all temptations.

Now, I have no more to say, Farewell again, in our Blessed LORD JESUS.

Feb 15th 1688. James Renwick

James Renwick's last letter

[UPDATED BLOG] The last letter of James Renwick, before he was martyred  The full unabridged dying testimony of James Renwick can be read at my Puritannical Site. When that site is back online. It is unavailable at present as I’m upgrading the software.  All of my apuritanatheart sites are currently down. They should be back tomorrow once the DNS has updated. I just gave them their own IP addie, rather than sharing the same one as this site, and that has to propogate across the web for them to become available again.

 

 

 

MY DEAR FRIENDS IN CHRIST,

I see now what hath been the language of my Reprieve, it hath been, that I might be further tempted and tried, and I praise the Lord he hath assisted me, to give further proofs of steadfastness; I have often been assaulted by some popish priests, but the last time they came, I told I would debate no more with such as they were, and that I have lived and would die a Presbyterian, Protestant and testify against the Idolatrous, heresies and superstition, and errors of that Anti-Christian way; but yesterday, I was cast into deep exercise, and made to dwell under an impression of the dreadfulness of everything, that might grieve the spirit of God. I found sin to be more bitter than death, and one hours hiding of God’s face, more insupportable. And then at night, I was called before a part of the Council, and the Chancellor produced the informatory vindication, and asked if I knew it; I answered, I knew it; And being interrogated, I confessed that I had a great hand in writing of it, they pressed me to tell my assistances, I told them they were those whom they persecuted, but would satisfy them no further; they also urged me upon pain of torture; to tell where our Societies were, who kept our General Correspondences, and where they were kept. I answered, though they should torture me, which was contrary to all Laws after sentence of death, I would give them no further notice than the books gave, I was moreover threatened to tell of my haunts and quarters, but I refused to make known to them any such thing; so I was returned to prison. such exercise as I had, was very needful for such a trial; and I would rather endure what they could do unto me; Than have dishonoured Christ, offended you, and brought you into trouble:–But I hope within less than three days, to be without the reach of all temptations.

Now, I have no more to say, Farewell again, in our Blessed LORD JESUS.

Feb 15th 1688. James Renwick

Dying in Christ

This is God’s armour, and now I am a Christian soldier prepared for battle. I look for no mercy, but through the merits of Christ. He is my only Saviour, and I trust in Him for my Salvation. [Eastwood--Martyr]

On suffering for Christ

Now I begin to be a disciple. I care for nothing of visible or invisible things so that I may but win Christ. Let fire and the cross, let the company of wild beasts, let breaking of bones and tearing of  limbs, let the grinding of the whole body, and all the malice of the devil, come upon me; be it so, only may I win  Christ Jesus. [Ignatius--Martyr]