A88575:193
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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ANIMAD. upon Sect. 2.
In this Section Mr. Love busieth himself in washing a Blackamoor, hoping by that time he hath done, to make him as white as Snow: That he suffereth for the Word, and Conscience, and not for meddling in State-matters; he proves, 1. Because it is an old guise of the Devil, to impute the cause of Gods Peoples Sufferings, to be Contrivements against the State. 2. Because the Rulers of Israel would have put Jeremiah to death upon a Civil account, whereas the true ground was the truth of his Prophecy, and that this made them angry with him. 3. Because Paul, though he did but preach Christ, yet the people would have him dye, under a pretence that he a was mover of Sedition. 4. (And lastly) because himself saith, That his Life is pretended to be taken away upon a Civil account, whereas it is indeed, because he pursueth his Covenant, will not prostitute his Principles, &c. Light and darkness have (in a manner) as much communion between them, as the three first of these Arguments with his Cause; For, is any guise of the Devil whatsoever, a Demonstration or proof ⟨p. 37⟩of Mr. Loves Innocency, or that he must needs suffer for the Word and Conscience, and not for Statizing out of his Sphere? Who is able to find out the Quadrature of this Circle? Or must Mr. Love needs be innocent of the Crimes charged upon him, and proved against him; because Jeremiah and Paul were innocent from those Imputations, which without any proof at all were charged upon them? Or must those Magistrates, who, being persons of known godliness and worth (at least a great part of them) yea, and Mr. Loves real and cordial Friends (most of them) upon Trial found Mr. Love guilty, and passed Sentence upon him accordingly; must these (I say) of necessity be Corrupt, Malicious, Enemies to the Truth and Word of God, because the Rulers of Israel, with whom Jeremiah had to do, and the people with whom Paul had to do, were of no better Principles or Temper? Certainly, neither Satan, nor Jeremiah, nor Paul, nor their Adversaries, are any Legal or Rational Compurgators for Mr. Love in his Cause now in Agitation: Indeed if he, or any Advocate for him, could as substantially prove, as he confidently asserts, that which follows in the fourth place, viz.