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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Animadversions › Section 18, 19, 20: ANIMAD upon Section 18, 19, 20.
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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.
The exhortation (in general) is weighty and worthy by all men to be received: Church-Government, as the kind, and constitution, together with the administration of it, may, and ought to be, is of a most Sovereign virtue and import for that great end he speaks of: But that Church Government which Mr. Love intends, at least as far as the Christian world hath had the trial of it hitherto, in such administrations of it, as it hath found amongst men, hath given but a very slender testimony of any such heavenly virtue or vigour in it. Hâc non succ•ssit: aliâ aggrediundum est viâ.
The exhortation (in generall) is weighty and worthy by all men to be received: Church-Government, as the kind, and constitution, together with the administration of it, may, and ought to be, is of a most Soveraign vertue and import for that great end he speaks of: But that Church Government which Mr. Love intends, at least as far as the Christian world hath had the triall of it hitherto, in such administrations of it, as it hath found amongst men, hath given but a very slender testimony of any such heavenly vertue or vigor in it. Hâc non succ•ssit: aliâ aggrediundum est viâ.