A88575:161
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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SECT. XXIX. Mr Love's Prayer.
Most Glorious and Eternal Majesty, Thou art righteous and holy in all thou dost to the sons of men; though thou hast suffered men to condemn thy servant, thy servant will not condemn thee; He justifieth thee, though thou cuttest him off in the midst of his days, and in the midst of his Ministry; blessing thy glorious Name, that though his name be taken away from the Land of the Living, that yet he is not blotted out of the Book of the Living. Father, my hour is come; thy poor creature can say without vanity and falsehood, he hath desired to glorify thee upon Earth; glorify thou now him in Heaven. He hath desired to bring the Souls of other men to Heaven; let his Soul be brought to Heaven. O thou blessed God, whom thy Creature hath served, who hath made thee his hope, and his confidence from his youth; forsake him not, now he is drawing nigh to thee; now he is in the valley of the shadow of death, Lord be thou life to him; smile thou upon him, while men frown on him. Lord, thou hast settled this persuasion in his heart, That as soon as ever the blow is given, to divide his Head from his Body, he shall be united to his Head in Heaven. Blessed be God that thy servant dyes in those hopes. Blessed be God, that thou hast filled the soul of thy servant with joy and peace in believing. O Lord, think upon that poor Brother of mine, that is a companion in tribulation with me, who is this day to lose his life as well as I: O fill him full of the joy of the Holy Ghost, when he is to give up the ghost: Lord, strengthen our hearts, that we may give up the ghost with joy, and not with grief. We entreat thee, O Lord, think upon thy poor Churches: O that England might live in thy sight; and O that London might be a faithful City to thee; that righteousness might be amongst them: that so peace and plenty may be within their walls, and righteousness within their habitation. Lord, heal the breaches of this poor Nation. Make England and Scotland as one staff in the Lords hand; that Ephraim might not envy Judah, nor Judah vex Ephraim; but that both might flee upon the shoulders of the Philistines: that men of the Protestant Religion, engaged in the same Cause and Covenant, might not delight to spill each others blood, but might engage against the common Adversaries of our Religion and Liberties. God show mercy to all that fear him.