A88575:230
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. 15.
Here M. Love professeth that he dies with his judgement not satisfied to take the Engagement, and yet prays God to forgive those who subscribe it: What is this, being interpreted, but to pray to God to forgive those concerning whom he is not satisfied in his judgement, whether they sin or no? But as Paul, having first given this testimony to the Galatians, ye did run well, then expostulatingly demands of them, who hindered you that you should not obey (i. e. continue to obey) the truth? So let me first give this Testimony to M. Love, (as I have given it already, being furnished with it from his own Petitions) He did some few days before, run well, not simply in owning the present Government, but also in engaging himself home to it, and for it: and then expostulate with his friends (himself not being in a capacity to answer) who hindered him that he should not hold out in so good and commendable a race unto the end? He labours in the very fire to purge himself from the Crime (as now the Scaffold it seems had made it) of his late owning the present Government; but the fire he useth is purely elementary, and will not purge or burn: For if David and Hushai gave the Title of King to Absalom, there is little question but in a sense, and that intended by them, it did of right belong to him; Neither the one nor the other of them gave the title of King to him, until he was proclaimed King by the men of Israel, yea and was possessed of the royal city Jerusalem & the Throne; So that he was truly and properly King when the Title of King was given by these men unto him; though it is true, he came to be a King, and so to have right to such a Title, in a most wicked and treasonable way. So that both David and Hushai looked upon Absalom as a true King, though with usurpation, when they gave the Title unto him; and consequently did nothing contrary to their judgements and consciences herein. But M. Love it seems was not persuaded in ⟨p. 53⟩