Last Words of Saints and Sinners: 700 Final Quotes from the Famous, the Infamous, and the Inspiring Figures of HistoryThe last words of the dying have fascinated readers throughout history. They reveal the fears, hopes, courage, and legacies of both the famous and not-so-famous. This collection of seven hundred quotes includes the last words of commoners, atheists, poets, and politicians along with noted Christians and martyrs. Excellent for casual reading and as a ready reference source for the pastor or public speaker. |
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... grace , especially through the Cross , their hardest trials were accounted light . From Stephen and Polycarp all down the ages , the martyred saints had such lively sights of Christ under their sharpest sufferings that they were enabled ...
... grace , especially through the Cross , their hardest trials were accounted light . From Stephen and Polycarp all down the ages , the martyred saints had such lively sights of Christ under their sharpest sufferings that they were enabled ...
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... grace , turned to the Christ the martyrs gladly died for , they must have left this world with visible symptoms of God's wrath and judgment upon them and with hell in their souls . What a fearful place of torment hell must be for brutes ...
... grace , turned to the Christ the martyrs gladly died for , they must have left this world with visible symptoms of God's wrath and judgment upon them and with hell in their souls . What a fearful place of torment hell must be for brutes ...
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... grace and all - sufficiency , the frail vessel is bound for the right haven . The question we must put to our own heart is , " How will I act through the swellings of Jordan ? " The dying testi- monies we are to consider can animate us ...
... grace and all - sufficiency , the frail vessel is bound for the right haven . The question we must put to our own heart is , " How will I act through the swellings of Jordan ? " The dying testi- monies we are to consider can animate us ...
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... grace their own wits can find them , " I have found this theme of dying well most fascinating . M. de Montaigné ( 1712-1759 ) , the French essayist , evidently found the last sayings of men so fascinating as to wish he might compile a ...
... grace their own wits can find them , " I have found this theme of dying well most fascinating . M. de Montaigné ( 1712-1759 ) , the French essayist , evidently found the last sayings of men so fascinating as to wish he might compile a ...
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... grace , however , can sing in life's latest hour- " The fear of death has gone forever . " Such softened language is found in Milton's Paradise Re- gained — " A deathlike sleep , A gentle wafting to immortal life . Truth shall retire ...
... grace , however , can sing in life's latest hour- " The fear of death has gone forever . " Such softened language is found in Milton's Paradise Re- gained — " A deathlike sleep , A gentle wafting to immortal life . Truth shall retire ...
Contents
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IV The Company of Martyrs | 137 |
V Records of Dying Words | 161 |
VI The Scottish Covenanters | 183 |
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Apostle asked became beheaded Bible Bishop blessed blood body burned Charles Christian Church comfort Covenant Covenanters cried dear died saying Divine Donald Cargill earth English eternal executioner face faith famous farewell Father fear of death found guilty French glorious glory God's godly Gospel grace happy hath heart heaven holy hope hymns James James Renwick Jesus Christ John John Adams King last hour last words live Lord Jesus Christ Margaret Wilson martyr mercy minister murder Nate Saint pain peace persecuted philosopher poet Polycarp praise pray prayer preached preacher precious prison Psalm Queen Reformation religious renowned replied Roman saints SAMUEL RUTHERFORD Saviour scaffold Scotland Scots Worthies Scottish Scripture sinner soldier son of Alphaeus son of Zebedee soul spirit stake statesman Strict Baptists suffer sweet Thee things THOMAS Thou hast Thy hands torture truth unto uttered wife WILLIAM witness wrote