A49261:15
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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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.
Fourthly, I deemed it my best way to wait a while in silence that I might the better hear and know the scandalous aspersions cast upon me, that I might the easier clear my self. Some report that I ran out of Uxbridge as soon as I had preached the Sermon, as being ashamed of what I had done, whereas 'tis known by divers I went publicly up and down the Town, and staid at least four hours after the sermon in the Town; others say that I retired my self, and kept out of the way when I was sent for by the Parliament, when divers can testify I went up and down the City; yea, was so far from hiding my self from any Court of Judicature, that I used means that I might be heard; that I might come to answer the accusations that were against me. Malignants (who would have it so) reported that I was whipped out of Uxbridge, or committed close prisoner in Uxbridge by our Commissioners, brought in a Cart to London, committed by the Parliament close Prisoner to Newgate, with many other lying reproaches would they fasten upon me, whereas 'tis well known I was never before either Parliament, or Honourable Commissioners employed by them, or any else about this business, only I was sent for by an Order of the House of Commons, but in regard nothing was brought in against me, I was by them acquitted.