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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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M. Love. I beseech your Lordship allow me that favour that you allow to every one you try, that I may not stand under misrepresentations to you, who are my Judges.
L. Pres. Are not we of as much credit as you? and are not we judged Ministers as well as you, and more then you? and I tell you, that which you require, we have already done, and wish you as much happiness as to our brother; and for you to spend time about that which is nothing to the business, it must not be suffered.
L. Pres. Are not we of as much credit as you? and are not we judged Ministers as well as you, and more then you? and I tell you, that which you require, we have already done, and wish you as much happinesse as to our brother; and for you to spend time about that which is nothing to the businesse, it must not be suffered.
At. Gen. My Lord, let the constant known laws of the Common-wealth of England be observed, as well as other laws, of which that is one, that he ought not to speak any thing, till he hath pleaded guilty or not guilty. My Lord, I desire to take my course. I do not make speeches against him, to misrepresent him to you, otherwise then he stands charged; and my Lord, I would not have him to clear himself till he come to the trial, whether he be not accused justly. It is not my nature, but the duty of my place; and the duty of his place, as a prisoner, is to plead, and to put himself upon trial; that being done, there will be occasion enough for him to plead his own innocency. My Lord, to take up two hours time in talking of that which is not material, should not be.
Att. Gen. My Lord, let the constant known laws of the Common-wealth of England be observed, as well as other laws, of which that is one, that he ought not to speak any thing, till he hath pleaded guilty or not guilty. My Lord, I desire to take my course. I do not make speeches against him, to misrepresent him to you, otherwise then he stands charged; and my Lord, I would not have him to cleer himself till he come to the triall, whether he be not accused justly. It is not my nature, but the duty of my place; and the duty of his place, as a prisoner, is to plead, and to put himself upon triall; that being done, there will be occasion enough for him to plead his own innocency. My Lord, to take up two hours time in talking of that which is not materiall, should not be.