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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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But now the State and Church were all agreed, and this was the fruit of Mr. Loves letter. And if they had not been so united, they could have done no harm; this letter came so seasonably that they conceived it very considerable. They pressing to union very much, by this means did quash the dissenting brethren, and by that means they came to be as now they are. My Lord, about Christmas last, there came a letter from Massey, which gave an account of crowning their King, and of great preparations to take the field; and that the correspondents here should beware of unseasonable rising, and that they were most afraid that these persons would rise too soon, and so spoil all. My Lord, in answer to this letter, they write back again to Massey, to advise him on the other side, to take heed that he came not into England but well provided, and not to depend much upon the assistance here in England; they were afraid he was too weak, as he was afraid they were too forward. My Lord, after Cook was apprehended, then the correspondents met no more at public meetings, and yet they received letters from Drake, Massey, Bunce, and the rest (whereof Mr. Love was still made acquainted as a principal man) that told them of the hopeful condition of the Scots Army, that they intended to engage in England; advising the party here, not to be too forward. This was the second advice; and see the reason of it; for if Mr. Love sate at the helm, as he did, all the meetings being at his house, after Drake went away he still stating the question, drew these letters and corrected them. And if he were such a main stickler, truly there was very great reason for his advice. My Lord, about the middle of March last, Col. Bamfields man brings an answer to the message in the table-book written in sack, containing four or five sheets of paper: Upon this packet there was nothing written but the letter L. to deliver to one of the conspirators; and seeing nothing but the letter L. written, he carried it to Mr. Love, and Mr. Love did own it as sent to him; and that was the large Narrative of the state of affairs in Scotland, after the fight at Dunbar, how things stood there. My Lord, with this Narrative was sent also a letter from Mr. Bailey, by order from the general Assembly: they did order Mr. Bailey (which was the Scotch correspondent there) to write a large letter;
But now the State and Church were all agreed, and this was the fruit of Mr. Loves letter. And if they had not been so united, they could have done no harm; this letter came so seasonably that they conceived it very considerable. They pressing to union very much, by this means did quash the dissenting brethren, and by that means they came to be as now they are. My Lord, about Christmas last, there came a letter from Massey, which gave an account of crowning their King, and of great preparations to take the field; and that the correspondents here should beware of unseasonable rising, and that they were most affraid that these persons would rise too soon, and so spoile all. My Lord, in answer to this letter, they write back again to Massey, to advise him on the other side, to take heed that he came not into England but well provided, and not to depend much upon the assistance here in England; they were affraid he was too weak, as he was affraid they were too forward. My Lord, after Cook was apprehended, then the correspondents met no more at publick meetings, and yet they received letters from Drake, Massey, Bunce, and the rest (whereof Mr. Love was still made acquainted as a principal man) that told them of the hopeful condition of the Scots Army, that they intended to engage in England; advising the party here, not to be too forward. This was the second advice; and see the reason of it; for if Mr. Love sate at the helm, as he did, all the meetings being at his house, after Drake went away he still stating the question, drew these letters and corrected them. And if he were such a main stickler, truly there was very great reason for his advice. My Lord, about the middle of March last, Col. Bamfields man brings an answer to the message in the table-book written in sack, containing foure or five sheets of paper: Upon this packet there was nothing written but the letter L. to deliver to one of the conspirators; and seeing nothing but the letter L. written, he carried it to Mr. Love, and Mr. Love did own it as sent to him; and that was the large Narrative of the state of affairs in Scotland, after the fight at Dunbar, how things stood there. My Lord, with this Narrative was sent also a letter from Mr. Bailey, by order from the general Assembly: they did order Mr. Bailey (which was the Scotch correspondent there) to write a large letter;