A88575:113
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Mr. Love's Speech made on the Scaffold on Tower-Hill, August 22. 1651. › Section 14
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
SECT. XIV.
Secondly, I am of this Judgement (though I am against Malignity) yet I am not against, but for, a Regulated Monarchy; a mixed Monarchy, as ours was, I judge to be one of the best Governments in the world: I did (it is true) oppose in my Place and Calling, the Forces of the late King, and were he alive again, and should I live longer, the Cause being as then it was, I should oppose him longer. I did oppose his Forces, but never was against the Office: I do as much hate Court Parasites, who would screw up Monarchy into Tyranny, as those who pull it down to bring in Anarchy: I was never.
Secondly, I am of this Judgement (though I am against Malignity) yet I am not against, but for, a Regulated Monarchy; a mixt Monarchy, as ours was, I judge to be one of the best Governments in the world: I did (it is true) oppose in my Place and Calling, the Forces of the late King, and were he alive again, and should I live longer, the Cause being as then it was, I should oppose him longer. I did oppose his Forces, but never was against the Office: I do as much hate Court Parasites, who would screw up Monarchy into Tyranny, as those who pull it down to bring in Anarchy: I was never.
Thirdly, I was never for putting the King to death, whose Person I did promise in my Covenant to preserve. It is true, I did in my Place and Calling, oppose his Forces, but I did never endeavour to destroy his Person. There is a scandal raised of me, That in a Sermon at Windsor I should have these words, [That it would never be well with England, till the King were let blood upon the Neck-Vein] Which in the presence of God, and of you all, I never spake such words, as relating to him, though my judgement then was, and still is, for bringing Malignants, who did seduce him and draw him from the Parliament, to condign punishment. I deem it an ill way to cure the Body Politic, by cutting off the Political Head.