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The whole trial of Mr. Christopher Love, before a pretended high court of justice…The whole triall of Mr. Christopher Love, before a pretended high court of justice…
The whole trial of Mr. Christopher Love, before a pretended high court of justice in Westminster Hall containing the charge of high treason against him ... with the relation of his suffering and his speech and prayer at his death on Tower-hill / published by John Farthing, citizen of London, who took the trial in the said court in short-writing for Mr. Love, and at his own request ; to which is added The tragedy of his trial and death in very elegant verses / by the acute author of Iter boreale.The whole triall of Mr. Christopher Love, before a pretended high court of justice in Westminster Hall containing the charge of high treason against him ... with the relation of his suffering and his speech and prayer at his death on Tower-hill / published by John Farthing, citizen of London, who took the triall in the said court in short-writing for Mr. Love, and at his own request ; to which is added The tragedy of his triall and death in very elegant verses / by the acute author of Iter boreale.
London : s.n., 1660
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L. Pres. I do not know what to say more to give you satisfaction, then what I have said; you say you do not deny to plead, and yet you do not plead; you say Mr. Attorney is too strong for you; but you know it is not he, but the evidence may be too strong for you. And do not you think that you have such Judges, as will let you receive any prejudice. Mr. Love, you are a Minister, I pray show forth the spirit of a Minister of Jesus Christ; carry your self so, as that you may not either wrong your self or the court. I would have you behave your self without recriminating. You speak of Mr. Attorney, as if he could be too hard for you, as if we were all of his side, be it right or wrong: Know, that we are men of conscience, and have souls to save as well as you.
L. Pres. I do not know what to say more to give you satisfaction, then what I have said; you say you do not deny to plead, and yet you do not plead; you say Mr. Attorney is too strong for you; but you know it is not he, but the evidence may be too strong for you. And do not you think that you have such Judges, as will let you receive any prejudice. Mr. Love, you are a Minister, I pray shew forth the spirit of a Minister of Jesus Christ; carry your self so, as that you may not either wrong your self or the court. I would have you behave your self without recriminating. You speak of Mr. Attorney, as if he could be too hard for you, as if we were all of his side, be it right or wrong: Know, that we are men of conscience, and have souls to save as well as you.
Mr. Love. The charge is long, and I never heard of it before, nor knew of it before.
One of the Court. We give you our faith and credit, that if any matter of law ariseth, we will not make our selves guilty of your blood, but we will allow you counsel; your self hath read a book in the court, that shows the court cannot allow you counsel till you plead.