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A88575 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. Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Hinde, John, 17th cent. 1651 (1651) Wing L3143; Thomason E641_10; Thomason E790_1; ESTC R202750 68,137 69

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the_o world_n then_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o godly_a man_n some_o think_v i_o it_o be_v true_a not_o worthy_a to_o live_v and_o yet_o other_o judge_v i_o do_v not_o deserve_v to_o die_v but_o god_n will_v judge_v all_o man_n i_o will_v judge_v none_o sect_n xxvii_o i_o have_v now_o do_v i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o to_o desire_v the_o help_n of_o all_o your_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v give_v i_o the_o continuance_n and_o supply_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o carry_v i_o through_o this_o great_a work_n that_o i_o be_o now_o to_o do_v that_o i_o who_o be_o to_o do_v a_o work_n i_o never_o do_v i_o may_v have_v a_o strength_n that_o i_o never_o have_v that_o i_o may_v put_v off_o this_o body_n with_o as_o much_o quietness_n and_o comfort_n of_o mind_n as_o ever_o i_o put_v off_o my_o clothes_n to_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o now_o i_o be_o to_o commend_v my_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v my_o fatal_a blow_n i_o be_o comfort_v in_o this_o though_o man_n kill_v i_o they_o can_v damn_v i_o and_o though_o they_o thrust_v i_o out_o of_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o can_v shut_v i_o out_o of_o heaven_n i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o my_o long_a home_n and_o you_o be_v go_v to_o your_o short_a home_n but_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o i_o shall_v be_v at_o home_o before_o you_o i_o shall_v be_v at_o heaven_n my_o father_n house_n before_o you_o will_v be_v at_o your_o own_o house_n now_o i_o be_o go_v to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n to_o the_o innumerable_a
not_o as_o he_o think_v be_v prove_v against_o he_o i_o judge_v it_o not_o improbable_a but_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o exemption_n may_v be_v free_a from_o all_o interposure_n of_o particularity_n of_o advice_n for_o the_o drive_v on_o m._n love_n design_n this_o word_n he_o own_v in_o one_o of_o his_o petition_n though_o the_o word_n plot_n grate_v upon_o his_o spirit_n yea_o possible_o they_o may_v be_v free_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o particularity_n of_o the_o method_n and_o transaction_n by_o which_o the_o design_n be_v carry_v on_o and_o ripen_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o arch-contriver_n such_o work_n of_o darkness_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o come_v abroad_o into_o the_o light_n before_o their_o time_n and_o so_o to_o mischieve_v or_o destroy_v the_o workman_n in_o case_n the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o either_o shall_v meet_v frequent_o for_o the_o manage_n and_o form_v of_o they_o or_o to_o who_o the_o particular_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v impart_v be_v too_o great_a it_o be_v seldom_o see_v but_o that_o that_o which_o be_v know_v to_o many_o soon_n after_o come_v to_o be_v know_v unto_o all_o yet_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v hardly_o any_o minister_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n about_o the_o city_n but_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o there_o be_v scotch-ale_n in_o brew_v and_o that_o master_n love_n and_o his_o complice_n be_v not_o asleep_a as_o to_o their_o interest_n and_o cause_n yea_o and_o that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n though_o they_o can_v not_o call_v master_n love_v design_n by_o its_o proper_a name_n yet_o they_o pray_v hearty_o in_o general_a and_o covert_a term_n for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o it_o but_o master_n love_v conscience_n now_o upon_o the_o scaffold_n tell_v he_o it_o seem_v a_o quite_o contrary_a t●le_n to_o what_o it_o tell_v he_o a_o few_o day_n before_o when_o he_o be_v a_o petitioner_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o his_o life_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n that_o his_o late_a miscarriage_n be_v great_a his_o crime_n and_o offence_n against_o the_o parliament_n high_a etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o interim_n it_o seem_v the_o rabbi_n of_o his_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v with_o he_o and_o shine_v a_o new_a light_n into_o he_o about_o the_o entertainment_n whereof_o have_v he_o follow_v his_o own_o counsel_n direct_v unto_o other_o in_o the_o like_a case_n former_o mention_v and_o have_v take_v heed_n of_o receive_v it_o it_o have_v be_v much_o better_a and_o safe_a for_o he_o animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 23._o what_o m._n love_n give_v in_o honour_n to_o his_o congregation_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v from_o they_o only_a what_o he_o give_v unto_o himself_o in_o this_o kind_n as_o 1._o that_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v part_v from_o they_o have_v not_o death_n part_v they_o 2._o that_o he_o submit_v unto_o death_n with_o all_o christian_a meekness_n etc._n etc._n i_o make_v some_o question_n whether_o he_o have_v right_a to_o give_v it_o or_o no._n for_o he_o that_o have_v part_v from_o one_o congregation_n upon_o a_o far_o different_a occasion_n from_o that_o of_o death_n he_o speak_v of_o why_o may_v he_o not_o his_o judgement_n remain_v the_o same_o touch_v a_o lawfulness_n of_o part_v have_v part_v from_o another_o and_o another_o after_o that_o upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n man_n may_v be_v confident_a of_o their_o present_a intention_n and_o purpose_n but_o to_o prophesy_v of_o their_o future_a be_v to_o run_v a_o adventure_n but_o whereas_o he_o profess_v his_o submission_n unto_o death_n with_o all_o christian_a meekness_n i_o leave_v he_o to_o be_v judge_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n in_o this_o very_a discourse_n wherewith_o he_o have_v avenge_v himself_o on_o his_o judge_n who_o he_o call_v his_o adversary_n to_o the_o uttermost_a animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 24._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o section_n he_o profess_v his_o desire_n to_o justify_v god_n and_o to_o condemn_v himself_o a_o christian_a and_o worthy_a profession_n but_o that_o which_o he_o profess_v a_o desire_n to_o do_v he_o do_v very_o faint_o and_o by_o half_n but_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o desire_v as_o he_o say_v to_o do_v he_o do_v vigorous_o and_o with_o his_o might_n in_o his_o justify_n of_o god_n he_o be_v very_o general_a and_o faint_a and_o yet_o more_o general_a and_o superficial_a in_o condemn_v himself_o but_o in_o the_o justify_n of_o himself_o and_o condemn_v other_o he_o be_v enlarge_v beyond_o his_o line_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o god_n he_o say_v only_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o condemn_v of_o himself_o he_o say_v no_o more_o but_o only_o i_o have_v sin_v which_o the_o most_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a person_n under_o heaven_n may_v say_v true_o but_o for_o the_o justify_n and_o commend_v of_o himself_o with_o a_o mixture_n of_o insinuation_n against_o other_o how_o copious_a and_o eloquent_a be_v he_o first_o he_o say_v his_o blood_n shall_v not_o be_v spill_v for_o nought_o wherein_o he_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o the_o saint_n he_o mention_v from_o the_o psalm_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v do_v more_o good_a by_o his_o death_n then_o by_o his_o life_n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v true_a enough_o in_o a_o sense_n little_a to_o his_o honour_n yet_o in_o his_o notion_n must_v imply_v either_o that_o his_o oration_n which_o he_o be_v now_o utter_v be_v so_o effectual_a and_o full_a of_o power_n that_o many_o of_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o will_v either_o be_v convert_v or_o else_o much_o edify_v by_o it_o or_o else_o that_o his_o die_v with_o so_o much_o courage_n in_o such_o a_o worthy_a cause_n as_o he_o be_v now_o to_o suffer_v for_o will_v make_v other_o confident_a in_o the_o further_a maintenance_n and_o prosecution_n of_o it_o whereby_o god_n shall_v be_v much_o glorify_v 3._o he_o sing_v over_o his_o former_a note_n of_o confidence_n i_o bless_v my_o god_n i_o have_v not_o the_o least_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n i_o die_v with_o as_o much_o quietness_n of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o do_v not_o only_o commend_v himself_o as_o one_o of_o the_o first-born_a son_n of_o faith_n but_o far_a insinuate_v the_o goodness_n and_o justifiableness_n of_o his_o cause_n whereby_o the_o people_n may_v be_v the_o more_o incense_v against_o his_o judge_n 4._o he_o say_v that_o he_o see_v that_o man_n hunger_n after_o his_o flesh_n and_o thirst_n after_o his_o blood_n which_o hasten_v his_o happiness_n and_o their_o ruin_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o at_o once_o he_o justifi_v himself_o in_o the_o high_a and_o condemn_v other_o proportionable_o 5._o he_o say_v his_o blood_n be_v innocent_a blood_n be_v this_o to_o condemn_v himself_o and_o not_o plain_o to_o condemn_v other_o by_o his_o self-justification_n 6._o he_o say_v that_o his_o dead_a body_n will_v be_v a_o morsel_n which_o he_o believe_v will_v hardly_o be_v digest_v and_o that_o his_o blood_n will_v be_v bad_a food_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v these_o but_o rhetorical_a flourish_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n full_a of_o reflection_n upon_o his_o judge_n as_o man_n that_o have_v sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o sentence_v he_o to_o die_v 7._o and_o last_o that_o he_o may_v proclaim_v his_o innocency_n as_o well_o in_o the_o negative_a as_o affirmative_a he_o say_v i_o be_v not_o malignant_a blood_n though_o etc._n etc._n be_v mr._n love_n desire_v to_o condemn_v himself_o in_o speak_v these_o thing_n or_o be_v they_o the_o word_n of_o a_o man_n take_v shame_n unto_o himself_o and_o justify_v god_n thereby_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o have_v condemn_v himself_o by_o speak_v they_o all_o along_o call_v evil_n good_a and_o good_a evil_n put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a stumbling_n and_o mistake_n of_o a_o very_a sad_a import_n so_o near_o the_o threshold_n of_o death_n animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 25._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o section_n he_o seem_v in_o part_n to_o repent_v of_o the_o former_a but_o his_o word_n be_v of_o no_o good_a consistence_n he_o prove_v god_n to_o be_v very_o just_a by_o this_o that_o his_o prison_n be_v not_o his_o hell_n etc._n etc._n inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v deserve_v it_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v he_o gracious_a or_o merciful_a but_o that_o man_n have_v not_o in_o punishment_n what_o they_o have_v deserve_v in_o sin_n have_v no_o face_n of_o a_o proof_n that_o god_n be_v very_o just_a if_o mr._n love_n have_v here_o also_o stand_v upon_o his_o justification_n and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o his_o argument_n have_v be_v more_o
truth_n he_o can_v say_v in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n wherein_o doubtless_o he_o will_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n i_o leave_v to_o his_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n both_z his_o and_o i_o to_o determine_v animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 29_o 30._o in_o these_o two_o section_n mr._n love_n commend_v by_o prayer_n both_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o all_o other_o who_o he_o judge_v it_o meet_v to_o pray_v for_o unto_o god_n in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o particular_a request_n make_v therein_o i_o apprehend_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v savoury_a and_o christian_n i_o trust_v that_o these_o word_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o prayer_n lord_n hear_v pardon_v all_o his_o infirmity_n wipe_v away_o his_o iniquity_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n carry_v in_o they_o a_o implicit_a repentance_n both_o of_o that_o sin_n against_o god_n of_o those_o high_a crime_n and_o late_o great_a miscarriage_n against_o the_o parliament_n for_o which_o as_o himself_o a_o few_o day_n before_o this_o prayer_n confess_v he_o be_v just_o condemn_v as_o likewise_o of_o all_o those_o most_o untrue_a bitter_a and_o unchristian_a invective_n utter_v against_o the_o parliament_n and_o state_n in_o this_o speech_n upon_o the_o scaffold_n together_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o life_n and_o when_o in_o his_o last_o petition_n he_o pray_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o god_n pure_a and_o spotless_a and_o blameless_a before_o he_o in_o love_n i_o trust_v he_o pray_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o god_n as_o any_o other_o person_n than_o what_o he_o real_o and_o in_o truth_n be_v and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v blameless_a in_o love_n if_o so_o then_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o spleen_n and_o unchristian_a bitterness_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v so_o many_o unseemly_a thing_n against_o those_o who_o little_o deserve_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o forego_n speech_n by_o this_o time_n vanish_v and_o go_v out_o of_o he_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n to_o cast_v he_o out_o because_o there_o have_v be_v no_o entrance_n for_o mr._n love_n into_o his_o father_n house_n he_o speak_v of_o in_o his_o company_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v make_v god_n his_o hope_n and_o his_o confidence_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o i_o wish_v that_o his_o heart_n do_v not_o deceive_v he_o it_o be_v not_o light_o possible_a that_o man_n shall_v labour_v so_o in_o the_o fire_n as_o mr._n love_n do_v to_o promote_v or_o uphold_v a_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a interest_n who_o true_o make_v god_n their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n as_o in_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o for_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o heaven_n he_o be_v equalise_v if_o not_o exceed_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o paul_n day_n and_o by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o our_o saviour_n who_o compass_a sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o proselyte_n so_o be_v he_o also_o in_o his_o glory_v or_o boast_v in_o god_n foundation_n not_o building_n or_o superstruction_n be_v the_o great_a oracle_n in_o religion_n to_o be_v consult_v about_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o man_n after_o he_o have_v glory_v this_o great_a glory_v in_o god_n lord_n thou_o have_v settle_v this_o persuasion_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o blow_n be_v give_v to_o divide_v my_o head_n from_o my_o body_n i_o shall_v be_v unite_v to_o my_o head_n in_o heaven_n he_o pray_v thus_o o_o bless_a jesus_n apply_v thy_o blood_n not_o only_o for_o my_o justification_n unto_o life_n but_o also_o for_o my_o comfort_n for_o the_o quiet_v of_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o thy_o people_n that_o have_v be_v make_v for_o thy_o servant_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v deny_v prayer_n as_o to_o the_o particular_a request_n concern_v my_o life_n yet_o let_v herein_o the_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n be_v see_v that_o thou_o will_v bear_v up_o my_o heart_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n if_o the_o former_a glory_v have_v succeed_v these_o petition_n and_o not_o go_v before_o they_o the_o consistence_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o have_v be_v of_o a_o better_a and_o more_o easy_a interpretation_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o covenant-keeping-brethren_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n he_o pray_v for_o a_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o be_v not_o covenant-keeper_n be_v several_a year_n since_o perish_v from_o among_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o that_o nation_n covenant-taker_n be_v here_o general_o metempsychose_v into_o covenant-breaker_n his_o petition_n to_o make_v england_n and_o scotland_n one_o staff_n in_o the_o lord_n hand_n the_o lord_n i_o trust_v will_v short_o perform_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v so_o particular_o for_o man_n of_o a_o foreign_a nation_n and_o for_o a_o brother_n of_o remote_a blood_n though_o of_o near_a relation_n in_o guilt_n and_o not_o once_o mention_v in_o his_o prayer_n his_o near_a relation_n in_o nature_n wife_n or_o child_n especial_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o a_o afflict_a and_o sad_a condition_n by_o his_o miscarriage_n be_v the_o observation_n of_o some_o sober_a man_n present_a not_o without_o offence_n animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 31._o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o animadvert_v upon_o this_o section_n but_o only_o that_o which_o help_v i_o to_o hope_v the_o better_a of_o his_o present_a condition_n as_o viz._n that_o i_o perceive_v no_o breathe_n at_o all_o herein_o of_o that_o evil_a spirit_n of_o wrath_n and_o discontent_n which_o have_v wrought_v so_o effectual_o in_o he_o until_o his_o prayer_n in_o the_o two_o last_o section_n and_o the_o more_o immediate_a approach_n of_o death_n the_o departure_n of_o this_o spirit_n from_o he_o before_o his_o own_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o good_a hope_n that_o this_o latter_a shall_v not_o be_v send_v thither_o from_o whence_o the_o former_a come_v finis_fw-la