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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 26
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SECT. XXVI.
I have great cause to magnify Gods Grace, that he hath stood by me during my imprisonment: It hath been a time of no little temptation to me; and yet, blessed be his grace, he hath strengthened, and stood by me: I magnify his grace, that though now I come to dye a violent death, yet that death is not a terror to me; through the blood of sprinkling the fear of Death is taken out of my heart: God is not a terror to me, therefore Death is not dreadful to me. I bless my God (I speak it without vanity) I have formerly had more fear in the drawing of a tooth, then now I have in the cutting off my Head. I was for some years, five or six, under a spirit of bondage, and did fear Death exceedingly; but then when the fear of Death was upon me, Death was not near me: but now Death is near me, (blessed be my Saviour) he hath the sting of Death in his own sides, and so makes the grave a bed of rest to me; and makes Death, the last Enemy, to be a friend, though he be a grim friend. I bless God further, that though I am to be cast out of the world; I bless my God, though men judg me to be cast out of the world; yet that God hath not cast me out of the hearts and prayers of his people. I had rather be cast out of the world, then be cast out of the heart of any godly man. Some ⟨p. 27⟩think me (it is true) not worthy to live, and yet others judg, I do not deserve to dye; but God will judg all men, I will judg none.
I have great cause to magnifie Gods Grace, that he hath stood by me during my imprisonment: It hath been a time of no little temptation to me; and yet, blessed be his grace, he hath strengthened, and stood by me: I magnifie his grace, that though now I come to dye a violent death, yet that death is not a terror to me; through the blood of sprinkling the fear of Death is taken out of my heart: God is not a terror to me, therefore Death is not dreadful to me. I bless my God (I speak it without vanity) I have formerly had more fear in the drawing of a tooth, then now I have in the cutting off my Head. I was for some years, five or six, under a spirit of bondage, and did fear Death exceedingly; but then when the fear of Death was upon me, Death was not neer me: but now Death is neer me, (blessed be my Saviour) he hath the sting of Death in his own sides, and so makes the grave a bed of rest to me; and makes Death, the last Enemy, to be a friend, though he be a grim friend. I bless God further, that though I am to be cast out of the world; I bless my God, though men judg me to be cast out of the world; yet that God hath not cast me out of the hearts and prayers of his people. I had rather be cast out of the world, then be cast out of the heart of any godly man. Some