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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 18, 19, 20: ANIMAD upon Section 18, 19, 20.
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That which in punishments justly inflicted, is afflicting, or destroying, is not to be charged upon the Judge, but upon the offence and crime committed. Upon this account the blow, by which Mr. Love tells the Citizens of London, that so many of their godly Ministers (verbo sit venia) were taken from them, was not given either by the Parliament, Council of State, or High Court of Justice, but by their own ungodliness, and treasonable practises against the State and Common-wealth: these are they which have taken away so many of their Ministers at once. These Ministers were no ways necessitated to practise that evil, which they did; but their Judges were necessitated in point of Conscience, and by the command of God, to inflict that punishment upon them which they now suffer for their evil; therefore this punishment is not to be imputed to their Judges, but to themselves, and their own miscarriages.
That which in punishments justly inflicted, is afflicting, or destroying, is not to be charged upon the Judge, but upon the offence and crime committed. Upon this account the blow, by which Mr. Love tells the Citizens of London, that so many of their godly Ministers (verbo sit venia) were taken from them, was not given either by the Parliament, Councell of State, or High Court of Justice, but by their own ungodlinesse, and treasonable practises against the State and Common-wealth: these are they which have taken away so many of their Ministers at once. These Ministers were no waies necessitated to practise that evill, which they did; but their Judges were necessitated in point of Conscience, and by the command of God, to inflict that punishment upon them which they now suffer for their evill; therefore this punishment is not to be imputed to their Judges, but to themselves, and their own miscarriages.
2. He exhorts the said persons of his present address, (the Inhabitants of the City) That they would submit themselves to Church-Government, which would lay a curb and restraint upon their lusts, telling them, that it is a golden and easy yoke, &c.
2. He exhorts the said persons of his present addresse, (the Inhabitants of the City) That they would submit themselves to Church-Government, which would lay a curb and restraint upon their lusts, telling them, that it is a golden and easie yoke, &c.