A88575:136
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 23
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SECT. XXIII.
I have now (I have done immediately, for I would fain be at my Fathers house) but a word to speak to my own Congregation, and I do return praises unto God, and thanksgiving unto him, for the love I have had from them; I found them a solid and a judicious people, and many of them Religious: The Ministry of that learned man Mr. Anthony Burges did much good amongst them, though I have cause to be humbled, my weak Ministry did but little; they afforded me a great ⟨p. 25⟩deal of love, and a liberal maintenance: And this is all I desire of them, That they would choose a godly, learned, and an Orthodox Minister to succeed; it would be a great comfort to me before I go to Heaven, if I had this persuasion, that a learned, Orthodox, godly man should fill that Pulpit. And for encouragement to any godly Minister, whose lot it shall be to succeed me, I will say this to him, That he will have as comfortable a livelihood, and as loving a people, as any people in London, a few only excepted;) I had as much satisfaction amongst them, as ever I had in any condition in all my life, and should never have parted from them, had not now death parted us, to which I do submit with all Christian meekness and cheerfulness.
I have now (I have done immediatly, for I would fain be at my Fathers house) but a word to speak to my own Congregation, and I do return praises unto God, and thanksgiving unto him, for the love I have had from them; I found them a solid and a judicious people, and many of them Religious: The Ministery of that learned man Mr. Anthony Burges did much good amongst them, though I have cause to be humbled, my weak Ministery did but little; they afforded me a great ⟨p. 25⟩deal of love, and a liberal maintenance: And this is all I desire of them, That they would chuse a godly, learned, and an Orthodox Minister to succeed; it would be a great comfort to me before I go to Heaven, if I had this perswasion, that a learned, Orthodox, godly man should fill that Pulpit. And for encouragement to any godly Minister, whose lot it shall be to succeed me, I will say this to him, That he will have as comfortable a livelihood, and as loving a people, as any people in London, a few only excepted;) I had as much satisfaction amongst them, as ever I had in any condition in all my life, and should never have parted from them, had not now death parted us, to which I do submit with all Christian meekness and cheerfulness.