A88575:177
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 31
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.
And taking leave of Sheriff Tichburn, he kissed his hand.
Then he kneeled down, and made a short prayer privately.
Then after rising up, he said, Blessed be God, I am full of joy and peace in believing; I lie down with a world of comfort, as if I were to lie down in my Bed. My Bed is but a short sleep, and this Death is a long sleep, where I shall rest in Abraham's bosom, and in the embraces of the Lord Jesus.
Then after rising up, he said, Blessed be God, I am full of joy and peace in beleeving; I lie down with a world of comfort, as if I were to lie down in my Bed. My Bed is but a short sleep, and this Death is a long sleep, where I shall rest in Abrahams bosom, and in the embraces of the Lord Jesus.
And then saying, The Lord bless you, he laid himself down upon the Scaffold, with his Head one the Block: And when he stretched forth his hands, the Executioner cut off his Head at one blow.
And then saying, The Lord bless you, he layd himself down upon the Scaffold, with his Head ove the Block: And when he stretched forth his hands, the Executioner cut off his Head at one blow.