A88575:88
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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Mr. Love's Speech made on the Scaffold on Tower-Hill, August 22. 1651. › Section 5
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SECT. V.
I shall divide my Speech into three parts; speak something concerning my Charge, and a word concerning my Accusers, and touching my Judges, without any animosity at all, and then something concerning my self for my own vindication, and then a word of Exhortation; and so I shall commit my soul to God.
Concerning my Charge, it is black and hideous, many things falsely suggested, but nothing capital sufficiently proved by any one act, that I am conscious to my self, proved against me that I did. The Charge was high and full, but the Proof empty and low: Though there were eight Witnesses that came in against me; yet none of them did prove, That ever I writ any Letter, or directed any man to write a Letter into Scotland or into Foreign parts: No man proved, That I sent away any Letter, that I received any Letter, that I collected, or gave, or lent any Money to assist or promote the Scottish War. This is all that was sworn against me, That I was present when Letters were read, that I made a motion for Money to give to Massey; so that Beloved, my presence at, and concealment of Letters that were received and sent from Foreign parts.
Concerning my Charge, it is black and hideous, many things falsly suggested, but nothing capital sufficiently proved by any one act, that I am conscious to my self, proved against me that I did. The Charge was high and full, but the Proof empty and low: Though there were eight Witnesses that came in against me; yet none of them did prove, That ever I writ any Letter, or directed any man to write a Letter into Scotland or into Forreign parts: No man proved, That I sent away any Letter, that I received any Letter, that I collected, or gave, or lent any Money to assist or promote the Scotish War. This is all that was sworn against me, That I was present when Letters were read, that I made a motion for Money to give to Massey; so that Beloved, my presence at, and concealment of Letters that were received and sent from Forreign parts.