A88575:250
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.
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.
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.
3. He admonisheth them to take heed of Doctrines that come under the n•tion of new lights: If by new lights, he means Doctrines brought into the world since the completing of the Scriptures, and which cannot by a legitimate and clear descent derive their pedigree from these, the admonition is wholesome and grave; but if by his new lights, he means all such Doctrines or Tenets, which have not received countenance or approbation from the generality of Ministers of a later Edition, and since the times of Luther's and Calvins Reformations, his advice is indeed artificially calculated for the Meridian of high Presbytery, but very disserviceable to the advancement and growth of Christianity.
3. He admonisheth them to take heed of Doctrines that come under the n•tion of new lights: If by new lights, he means Doctrines brought into the world since the compleating of the Scriptures, and which cannot by a legitimate and clear descent derive their pedigree from these, the admonition is wholesome and grave; but if by his new lights, he means all such Doctrines or Tenets, which have not received countenance or approbation from the generality of Ministers of a later Edition, and since the times of Luthers and Calvins Reformations, his advice is indeed artificially calculated for the Meridian of high Presbytery, but very disserviceable to the advancement and growth of Christianity.