A49261:13
A vindication of Mr. Christopher Love from divers scandalous reproaches cast upon him by…
A vindication of Mr. Christopher Love from divers scandalous reproaches cast upon him by the malignant party. Who charge him to be a hinderer of the Treaty at Uxbridge, and a disturber of the peace of this Common-wealth. Wherein he cleareth himself from those aspersions; and showeth that he always constantly endeavoured that peace with truth might be established; to the glory of God, and the comfort of this nation. Written with his own hand, before his death, and now published for general satisfaction.A vindication of Mr. Christopher Love from divers scandalous reproaches cast upon him by the malignant party. Who charge him to be a hinderer of the Treaty at Uxbridge, and a disturber of the peace of this Common-wealth. Wherein he cleereth himself from those aspersions; and sheweth that he alwayes constantly endeavoured that peace with truth might be established; to the glory of God, and the comfort of this nation. Written with his own hand, before his death, and now published for general satisfaction.
London: printed by R. Wood, 1651
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To which I briefly answer, First, I acknowledge such a sense and apprehension I have of these poor fruits o• my studies, that I had no thoughts at all to print my Sermon, had not the importunity of divers friends, who are both godly and wise, prevailed with me, as also the consideration that ⟨p. 5⟩these scandals would not only reflect upon my self, but on other Ministers also who cleave to the Parliament proceedings, as if they were of the same spirit that I am unjustly presented to the World to be of, had not there considerations swayed with me, I should not have brought my Sermon to public view, but have waited in silence, submission, and patience on my God for a Vindication, knowing assuredly the innocency and integrity of my heart and carriage to be clear in this matter; I bless God, the integrity of my spirit (being in nothing about this matter conscious to my self) hath been as a brazen wall against all the scandals which have hence been darted against me, that none of them have entered to to pierce the quietness and content of my spirit; I remember what the Poet said,
To which I briefly answer, First, I acknowledge such a sense and apprehension I have of these poor fruits o• my studies, that I had no thoughts at all to print my Sermon, had not the importunity of divers friends, who are both godly and wise, prevailed with me, as also the consideration that ⟨p. 5⟩these scandals would not onely reflect upon my self, but on other Ministers also who cleave to the Parliament proceedings, as if they were of the same spirit that I am unjustly presented to the World to be of, had not there considerations swayed with me, I should not have brought my Sermon to publick view, but have waited in silence, submission, and patience on my God for a Vindication, knowing assuredly the innocency and integrity of my heart and carriage to be clear in this matter; I blesse God, the integrity of my spirit (being in nothing about this matter conscious to my self) hath been as a brazen wall against all the scandals which have hence been darted against me, that none of them have entred to to pierce the quietnesse and content of my spirit; I remember what the Poet said,