A88575:91
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 6
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SECT. VI.
As concerning my Accusers I shall not say much, I do forgive them, and I pray God forgive them also; yet what the Evangelist observes concerning Christs Accusers, I may without vanity or falsehood say of mine, that they did not agree among themselves; yea not only contradicting one another, but sometimes a Witness contradict himself. And though their Testimony did condemn my person, yet I have condemned their Testimony; and truly there are many remarkable Circumstances that I might take notice of, either in, or before, or since the Trial, that might be worthy observation; but I will not insist upon them, only in the general; I will name none of them, in the general some of them have sent to me to pray me to forgive them the wrong they have done me. One of them hath written to me under his own hand, to pray me to forgive him the wrong he hath done me; And told me withal, That that day that I should die a violent death, his life would be no comfort to him, because he was an Instrument in taking away mine. Others of my witnesses, they were some terrified before they would testify, some hired, some fined before they would bear witness against me, but I will forgive them.
As concerning my Accusers I shall not say much, I do forgive them, and I pray God forgive them also; yet what the Evangelist observes concerning Christs Accusers, I may without vanity or falshood say of mine, that they did not agree among themselves; yea not onely contradicting one another, but sometimes a Witness contradict himself. And though their Testimony did condemn my person, yet I have condemned their Testimony; and truly there are many remarkable Circumstances that I might take notice of, either in, or before, or since the Trial, that might be worthy observation; but I will not insist upon them, onely in the general; I will name none of them, in the general some of them have sent to me to pray me to forgive them the wrong they have done me. One of them hath written to me under his own hand, to pray me to forgive him the wrong he hath done me; And told me withal, That that day that I should die a violent death, his life would be no comfort to him, because he was an Instrument in taking away mine. Others of my witnesses, they were some terrified before they would testifie, some hired, some fined before they would bear witness against me, but I will forgive them.