A88575:103
Mr. Love's case
Mr. Love's case: wherein is published, first, his several petitions to the Parliament. Secondly, a full narrative of the late dangerous design against the state, written with Mr. Loves own hand, and by him sent to the Parliament; wherein he setteth down his several meetings and secret actings with Major Alford, Maj. Adams, Col. Barton, Mr. Blackmore, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Dr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Cap. Far, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Haviland, Major Huntington, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jaquel, Mr Jackson, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Cap. Massey, Mr. Nalton, Cap. Potter, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sterks, Colonel Sowton, Colonel Vaughan, and others. Thirdly, Mr. Loves speech and prayer on the scaffold on Tower Hill, August 22. 1651. Printed by an exact copy, taken in short-hand by John Hind. Fourthly, animadversions on the said speech and prayer.Mr. Love's case: wherein is published, first, his several petitions to the Parliament. Secondly, a full narrative of the late dangerous design against the state, written with Mr. Loves own hand, and by him sent to the Parliament; wherein he setteth down his several meetings and secret actings with Major Alford, Maj. Adams, Col. Barton, Mr. Blackmore, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Dr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Cap. Farr, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Haviland, Major Huntington, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jaquel, Mr Jackson, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Cap. Massey, Mr. Nalton, Cap. Potter, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sterks, Colonel Sowton, Colonel Vaughan, and others. Thirdly, Mr. Loves speech and prayer on the scaffold on Towerhil, August 22. 1651. Printed by an exact copy, taken in short-hand by John Hinde. Fourthly, animadversions on the said speech and prayer.
London: printed for R.W. and Peter Cole, 1651
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Mr. Love's Speech made on the Scaffold on Tower-Hill, August 22. 1651. › Section 12
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SECT. XII.
I am accused likewise to be a man of a turbulent spirit, to be an enemy to the Peace and Quiet of the Nation. Now to this I would be judged, let my Congregational and my Domestical Relations judge for me, whether I am not a man that would fain have lived quiet in the Land: I am, as Jeremiah was, born a man of contention, not actively, I contend, I strive with none, but passively, many strive and contend with me; God is my witness, my judgement hath put me upon endeavours after all honourable and just ways, for peace and love among the godly. The grief of my heart hath been for the Division, and the desire of my soul for a Union amongst Gods People. And when I speak of a union, I would not be misunderstood: I do not mean a State-union to engage to the present Power, that is against my Principle, that is to say, a Confederacy with them that say a Confederacy, that is rather a Combination then a Gospel-union. Those who have gotten Power into their hands by Policy, and use it by Cruelty, they will lose it with Ignominy.
I am accused likewise to be a man of a turbulent spirit, to be an enemy to the Peace and Quiet of the Nation. Now to this I would be judged, let my Congregational and my Domestical Relations judge for me, whether I am not a man that would fain have lived quiet in the Land: I am, as Jeremy was, born a man of contention, not actively, I contend, I strive with none, but passively, many strive and contend with me; God is my witness, my judgement hath put me upon endeavors after all honorable and just ways, for peace and love among the godly. The grief of my heart hath been for the Division, and the desire of my soul for a Ʋnion amongst Gods People. And when I speak of a union, I would not be misunderstood: I do not mean a State-union to engage to the present Power, that is against my Principle, that is to say, a Confederacy with them that say a Confederacy, that is rather a Combination then a Gospel-union. Those who have gotten Power into their hands by Policy, and use it by Cruelty, they will lose it with Ignominy.