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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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6. I desire all men to take notice, that there hath not been such an eager, furious and unjust prosecution of a Ministers blood, since the days of Queen Mary, as there hath been of mine. For, first, Although no two Witness did prove any particular fact that was treasonable by their new acts, yet I must dye. Yea, Secondly, Though the Reverend Ministers of London, the Ministers of Kent, and of Worcestershire, did Petition in my behalf, yet they will have my blood. Thirdly, Though divers Citizens of London, and many of them of their own party, did Petition for me, and so did my own Congregation, and divers other ways and means used for the preservation of my life, yet so thirsty are they after my blood, that nothing will satisfy them but my death. Fourthly, Yea, although divers of those who are Members of the High Court of Justice did use their utmost interest to preserve my life, yet all these applications, together with mine and my Wives, are ineffectual, they rather hearken to the bloody solicitations of a Malignant, Heretical, and Jesuitical party, who thirst after my blood, than to the desires of many Godly and peaceable minded men.
6. I desire all men to take notice, that there hath not been such an eager, furious and unjust prosecution of a Ministers blood, since the dayes of Queen Mary, as there hath been of mine. For, first, Although no two Witnesse did prove any particular fact that was treasonable by their new acts, yet I must dye. Yea, Secondly, Though the Reverend Ministers of London, the Ministers of Kent, and of Worcestershire, did Petition in my behalf, yet they will have my blood. Thirdly, Though divers Citizens of London, and many of them of their owne party, did Petition for me, and so did my owne Congregation, and divers other wayes and means used for the preservation of my life, yet so thirsty are they after my blood, that nothing will satisfie them but my death. Fourthly, Yea, although divers of those who are Members of the High Court of Justice did use their utmost interest to preserve my life, yet all these applications, together with mine and my Wifes, are ineffectuall, they rather hearken to the bloody solicitations of a Malignant, Hereticall, and Iesuiticall party, who thirst after my blood, than to the desires of many Godly and peaceable minded men.