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A clear and necessary vindication of the principles and practices of me Christopher Love,…A cleare and necessary vindication of the principles and practices of me Christopher Love,…
A clear and necessary vindication of the principles and practices of me Christopher Love, since my trial before, and condemnation by, the High Court of Justice. Whereby it is manifested, that a close prison, a long sword, a High Court, and a bloody scaffold, have not in the least altered my judgment. Whereas also the cruelty of the sentence, the insufficiency of the proofs, and my own innocency, are demonstrated. As also my grounds and reasons of giving in a narrative, and the lawfulness of the matter and titles of my petitions (though to usurpers) manifested and maintained. Together with a declaration of my judgement concerning Cromwells unlawful invasion of the kingdom of Scotland. Written by me Christopher Love, Master of Arts, minister of Lawrence Jury, London; penned by me the eighth of August, fourteen days before my death.A cleare and necessary vindication of the principles and practices of me Christopher Love, since my tryall before, and condemnation by, the High Court of Iustice. Whereby it is manifested, that a close prison, a long sword, a High Court, and a bloody scaffold, have not in the least altered my judgment. Whereas also the cruelty of the sentence, the insufficiency of the proofs, and my own innocency, are demonstrated. As also my grounds and reasons of giving in a narrative, and the lawfulness of the matter and titles of my petitions (though to usurpers) manifested and maintained. Together with a declaration of my judgement concerning Cromwells unlawfull invasion of the kingdom of Scotland. Written by me Christopher Love, Master of Arts, minister of Lawrence Iury, London; penned by me the eighth of August, fourteen days before my death.
London : s.n., Printed in the year 1651
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5. Cromwells invasion of Scotland, is an extraordinary ground of joy to the Pope, and all his Confederates. Had the Conclave of Rome plotted together, they could not wish a more happy and hopeful design to advance the interest of Rome, and Catholic Religion; that doth more glad and gratify the Popish party, than to see the Protestant party in England and Scotland ruining one another. I have read a very remarkable story of a great Politician in France, that is, Cardinal Richelieu, That a little before his death be left Instructions and advice with the late French King, that he would use his utmost endeavour to foment the late differences between the King of England and the Parliament, and, if it were possible, by the solicitations of his Instruments, to draw the House of Commons in England to change their Government, from a Kingdom into a Common-wealth; by which means England and Scotland would be embroiled in wars one against another, which is the only and best policy of all to weaken and destroy the Protestant Religion, and advance the interest of France, and Catholic Religion. The truth of this story is asserted by an Italian of good note and credit, and published by him, and Printed in Italy, anno 1645.
5. Cromwells invasion of Scotland, is an extraordinary ground of joy to the Pope, and all his Confederates. Had the Conclave of Rome plotted together, they could not wish a more happy and hopefull designe to advance the interest of Rome, and Catholick Religion; that doth more glad and gratifie the Popish party, than to see the Protestant party in England and Scotland ruining one another. I have read a very remarkeable story of a great Politician in France, that is, Cardinal Richelieu, That a little before his death be left Instructions and advice with the late French King, that he would use his utmost endeavour to foment the late differences between the King of England and the Parliament, and, if it were possible, by the sollicitations of his Instruments, to draw the House of Commons in England to change their Government, from a Kingdome into a Common-wealth; by which means England and Scotland would be imbroyled in warres one against another, which is the onely and best policy of all to weaken and destroy the Protestant Religion, and advance the interest of France, and Catholique Religion. The truth of this story is asserted by an Italian of good note and credit, and published by him, and Printed in Italy, anno 1645.