A88575:114
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 15
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SECT. XV.
Fourthly, I die with my Judgement not satisfied to take the Engagement, I pray God forgive them that impose it, and subscribe it, and preserve those that refuse it.
Fourthly, I die with my Judgement not satisfied to take the Ingagement, I pray God forgive them that impose it, and subscribe it, and preserve those that refuse it.
I would not (in the next place) be looked upon (now I am a dying man) I would not be looked upon as a man owning this present Government, I die with my Judgement against it. It is true, in a Case of Life, I did Petition the present Power, and did give them the Titles they take to themselves, and other men give them; but herein I did not wrong, nor cross my Principles: There are many Instances in the Scripture to justify this; Hushai did give the Title to Absalom, though Absalom had no right to the Title: David was the lawful King, and David himself gave him the Title as well as Hushai: And Calvin he gave a Title to the French King, calling him Rex Christianissimus, The most Christian King; yet he knew he was a Papist: And we gave a Title to King Henry the eighth, to call him, The Defender of the Faith; and yet he had no right to the Title; he ⟨p. 22⟩was an Opposer, not a Defender of the Faith: The Title was given him upon an evil ground, because he opposed the Faith; he opposed the Doctrine of Luther, and therefore the Pope gave him that Title [The Defender of the Faith] and yet none did scruple to give him the Title that was then commonly given him.