A49261:14
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
—Hic muru• abeneus esto Nil conscire sibi, nulla pallescere culpa.
Secondly, it was meet I should be thus long silent, lest I should have anticipated the Parliament (before whom some accusations against me were presented) I should have been pragmatical, unwise, yea also have blemished my own vindication, should not I have waited for their determinations; who have (by an Order of the House of Commons) cleared and acquitted me touching this matter.
Secondly, it was meet I should be thus long silent, lest I should have anticipated the Parliament (before whom some accusations against me were presented) I should have been pragmatical, unwise, yea also have blemisht my own vindication, should not I have waited for their determinations; who have (by an Order of the House of Commons) cleared and acquitted me touching this matter.
It was requisite I should stay until the Treaty was over, lest it might exasperate the spirits of our enemies, and so father that on me as if I had not a peaceable disposition, which indeed is the bastard that ought to be laid before their own doors; though their words be smoother then butter, yet war is in their hearts, but Peace in mine.
It was requisite I should stay untill the Treaty was over, lest it might exasperate the spirits of our enemies, and so father that on me as if I had not a peaceable disposition, which indeed is the bastard that ought to be layed before their own doores; though their words be smoother then butter, yet war is in their hearts, but Peace in mine.