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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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He is sworn.
L. Pres. Now look upon the God of truth, and speak the truth.
C. Pot. I shall speak the truth.
At. Gen. That Gentleman was pleased to trust others, as I said, even reconciled Enemies, and fell from his Friends. I do grant, that this Gentleman hath confessed; and if every honest man confess his fault, that is no offence; for an honest man questioned for a fact, to confess the truth thereof. I have not heard that that is no good law; and I do say, that before ever this man came to be examined, we did know it all, and perchance from those that this Gentleman thought fitter to trust, then us; but we did so know it before, that every circumstance was opened by us; and we did convince this Gentleman, and others, though not Mr Love: But Mr. Love saith, He must not accuse himself, he must not answer; but this Gentleman did more ingeniously. I do affirm, That he was questioned to every particular, before he answered: And we do know, that the State hath long hands and ears. Now, my Lord, if you please, ask M. Potter what he knows of this business of sending to, and receiving from Scotland.