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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 could do nothing in order to my trial, because I have sent for counsel, and they would not come near me, because they were not assigned by this court; and my studies being another way, and being unskilful in the Law, therefore I could do nothing in preparation to my trial: Therefore I pray do not destroy me in a hurry: The more fair the trial is, the more just you will be, and I the more guilty if it be proved against me.
M. Love. I could do nothing in order to my triall, because I have sent for counsell, and they would not come neer me, because they were not assigned by this court; and my studies being another way, and being unskilfull in the Law, therefore I could do nothing in preparation to my triall: Therefore I pray do not destroy me in a hurry: The more faire the triall is, the more just you will be, and I the more guilty if it be proved against me.
At. Gen. I appeal to Master Love, whether or no it was not denied to Lilburne; and there is none that hears him, but sees he hath prepared himself, and perused several Acts whereupon he is impeached. But these are discourses (my Lord) which if he will put too nigh upon the court, that we should dispute: we cannot force words from him.
Att. Gen. I appeal to Master Love, whether or no it was not denied to Lilburne; and there is none that hears him, but sees he hath prepared himself, and perused severall Acts whereupon he is impeached. But these are discourses (my Lord) which if he will put too nigh upon the court, that we should dispute: we cannot force words from him.
M. Love. Mr. Prideaux is pleased to urge Mr. Lilburne, but I have more matter of Law arising from the charge then he had, and have not that trial by way of a Jury as he had; and there are many things in the charge said to be done before the Act of the 29 March, 1650. which gives you cognizance only of things done from that time; so that many things there are, in which counsel would advise me; therefore I beseech you deny me not that right and just favour.