A88575:223
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 › Section 9, 10, 11, 12: ANIMAD. upon Sect. 9, 10, 11, 12.
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.
Or was it any ways dishonest, or dishonourable in them, to keep their Covenant in bringing the Grand Delinquent and Incendiary of the Land to condign punishment? Or to dissolve that Government under the intolerable Oppressions and Vexations whereof the people of the Nation had now groaned these 500 years and upwards; wanting either the heart or opportunity until now, to break the yoke of so cruel a bondage? Or was it any policy in them, but what was most worthy men in those high places of trust, committed unto them by the people; when they clearly, and by sufficient experience found, That the House of Peers who had no Parliamentary Interest granted unto them by the people, together with some of their own Members, daily prevaricating with the common cause, and real Interest of the people, palpably bent in their Counsels and Actings, to have kept the Nation under the abomination of that Tyrannical Insolency and Power, from which it was now in an hopeful way of deliverance: Was it (I say) any unworthy policy in those now in power, to provide for the Liberties, Peace and Safety of the people, by discharging the one and the other from those places of Interest and Power, which gave them the opportunity of practising with so high an hand against them.
Or was it any ways dishonest, or dishonorable in them, to keep their Covenant in bringing the Grand Delinquent and Incendiary of the Land to condign punishment? Or to dissolve that Government under the intolerable Oppressions and Vexations whereof the people of the Nation had now groaned these 500 years and upwards; wanting either the heart or opportunity until now, to break the yoke of so cruel a bondage? Or was it any policy in them, but what was most worthy men in those high places of trust, committed unto them by the people; when they clearly, and by sufficient experience found, That the House of Peers who had no Parliamentary Interest granted unto them by the people, together with some of their own Members, daily prevaricating with the common cause, and real Interest of the people, palpably bent in their Counsels and Actings, to have kept the Nation under the abomination of that Tyrannical Insolency and Power, from which it was now in an hopeful way of deliverance: Was it (I say) any unworthy policy in those now in power, to provide for the Liberties, Peace and Safety of the people, by discharging the one and the other from those places of Interest and Power, which gave them the opportunity of practising with so high an hand against them.