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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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Master Love. My Lord, Before I plead, I humbly crave leave to express my self in a few words to this Court, and afterwards to make humble Proposals of what I desire in order to this Trial. In the first place, being I am this day called to a great and weighty work, in the entrance to it I do earnestly beg the prayers of all them that have an interest in God, that he would carry me through this whole Trial with such gravity, godliness, and meekness of wisdom, as becomes a Professor and Preacher of the Gospel; and that he would keep me in this hour of temptation, rather from sin then from suffering. Sir, I am this day made a spectacle to God, Angels, and men, singled out from among my brethren to ⟨p. 3⟩be the object of some mens indignation and insultation. By my appearing in this place, I am made a grief to many that are godly, and a laughing stock to the wicked.— Here he was interrupted by the court.
Master Love. My Lord, Before I plead, I humbly crave leave to expresse my self in a few words to this Court, and afterwards to make humble Proposals of what I desire in order to this Trial. In the first place, being I am this day called to a great and weighty work, in the entrance to it I do earnestly beg the prayers of all them that have an interest in God, that he would carry me through this whole Triall with such gravity, godlinesse, and meeknesse of wisdome, as becomes a Professor and Preacher of the Gospell; and that he would keep me in this houre of temptation, rather from sin then from suffering. Sir, I am this day made a spectacle to God, Angels, and men, singled out from among my brethren to ⟨p. 3⟩be the object of some mens indignation and insultation. By my appearing in this place, I am made a grief to many that are godly, and a laughing stock to the wicked.— Here he was interupted by the court.
Lord President of the Court. Mr. Love. how long time do you intend to take up?