A88575:178
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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Animadversions › Preface: THE PREFACE Briefly declaring the occasion of the ANIMADVERSIONS.
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THE PREFACE Briefly declaring the occasion of the ANIMADVERSIONS.
The Roman Orator commendeth it as the property of a good Orator, not only to speak things pertinent and proper to his Cause for the promoting it, but also to take heed of speaking any thing that may prove prejudicial to it. The great cause which Mr. Love both in his life and at his death (at least as himself insinuates over and over in his Discourse ensuing) desired above all things to plead and promote, was the cause of Jesus Christ, and the salvation of the Souls of men. Now though I can easily believe that he spake and taught many things in the time of his life, and some things at the time of his death, which were and are of very good consequence towards the advancement of this Cause; yet I clearly find him, partly by what I read in the words uttered by him upon the Scaffold immediately before his death, partly by what I have seen printed and published formerly, either in his Name, or with his approbation and consent, partly also by what I have heard from some of his Sermons; that he was very defective in the property of a good Orator mentioned, and that he was apt to speak, not only things very impertinent and eccentrical to his Cause, but even such things also (sometimes) which were of a manifest inconsistency with the Interest of it. I shall (at present) only give notice of such Passages or Touches, which came from him in his Speech or Prayer on the Scaffold, which are of a very prejudicial import to that most honourable Cause of Jesus Christ, and the Salvation of men, to the promotion and maintenance whereof he professeth himself to have been so entirely devoted: that so what he acted or spake as a skilful Workman, and was truly and really advantageous to his Cause, may have a clear, entire and perfect operation in order hereunto, and not be encumbered, foiled or impeded in their working by things of a contrary tendency and spirit mixed with it. In this respect I trust his Friends will find no cause (I am sure will find no just cause) of offence in that separation of the vile from the ⟨p. 32⟩