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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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And this charitable use, what would it have been? if God had not blest the battle at Dunbar, we should have seen it. My Lord, a little before the battle at Dunbar, when they had a letter from Massey, or Bailey, or, somebody, they then began to understand their brethren better then before; for he did inform them, that notwithstanding what was pretended, yet for all that, there was no English employed, nor was the King crowned. This did disturb the minds of the conspirators very much; insomuch that they did expostulate with a large letter written by Mr. Love and Dr. Drake, written in a table-book in sack, and sent there; they did expostulate with them, because the Presbyterian party, which was the over-ruling party, were grown so confident of carrying all before them, that they did neither crown the King, nor mind the English. They did blame them for this, seeing this going upon a single interest, and upon one party alone, ⟨p. 16⟩which they did call godly, would not do well. And my Lord, it proved so indeed, they carried it on upon this, till the battle at Dunbar came, and then they began to be of another mind. After that battle, there was a letter from the commissioners of Estates, pressing for Arms and Ammunition; and letters from Massey and Titus for money to be sent. My Lord, these good natured men, notwithstanding they had been so handsomely dealt withal when their brethren were in power, yet for all that, so fierce and eager were they to carry on this great design, which God knows what it would have come to, they notwithstanding, upon Mr. Loves proposition (for he was the man who did propound it) agreed to send 500 pounds presently to Massey. My Lord, this money was raised, and subscriptions taken by Mr. Love himself at his own table: And this is proved by one who brought his ten pounds, he brought it to Mr. Love, and would trust no body else with it; and this was sent away presently by captain Massey. My Lord, there was a large letter sent also with the money, wherein was good counsel; for besides the money, he did write to advise his brethren, that it would be notable service to endeavour after union. The letter was sent, and that large letter inviting to union had been delivered to the Assembly, and that would help to quash the dissenting party in Scotland, who had made the King a prisoner.
And this charitable use, what would it have been? if God had not blest the battle at Dunbar, we should have seen it. My Lord, a little before the battel at Dunbar, when they had a letter from Massey, or Bailey, or, somebody, they then began to understand their brethren better then before; for he did informe them, that notwithstanding what was pretended, yet for all that, there was no English imployed, nor was the King crowned. This did disturb the minds of the conspirators very much; insomuch that they did expostulate with a large letter written by Mr. Love and Dr. Drake, written in a table-book in sack, and sent there; they did expostulate with them, because the Presbyterian party, which was the over-ruling party, were growne so confident of carrying all before them, that they did neither crown the King, nor minde the English. They did blame them for this, seeing this going upon a single interest, and upon one party alone,