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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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be_v now_o when_o he_o disow_v it_o no_o change_n as_o himself_o profess_v be_v make_v in_o his_o principle_n by_o the_o scaffold_n have_v not_o a_o word_n either_o here_o or_o elsewhere_o to_o speak_v for_o himself_o have_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o wash_v off_o that_o foul_a stain_n and_o blot_v from_o his_o conscience_n which_o it_o contract_v by_o cast_v dirt_n and_o mire_n in_o the_o face_n of_o those_o not_o only_o who_o he_o have_v a_o few_o day_n before_o own_a in_o the_o capacity_n of_o their_o government_n and_o authority_n but_o to_o who_o likewise_o he_o have_v public_o give_v a_o large_a testimony_n of_o justice_n mercy_n wisdom_n gravity_n of_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o to_o who_o he_o have_v public_o and_o solemn_o promise_v and_o engage_v himself_o neither_o to_o plot_n contrive_v or_o design_v any_o thing_n prejudicial_a to_o they_o but_o to_o oppose_v any_o design_n whatsoever_o against_o they_o doubtless_o neither_o david_n nor_o hushai_n nor_o calvin_n nor_o any_o man_n either_o of_o conscience_n or_o honour_n will_v have_v break_v or_o falsify_v especial_o so_o public_o and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n such_o solemn_a promise_n and_o engagement_n make_v to_o person_n in_o dignity_n and_o to_o who_o they_o have_v so_o immediate_o before_o give_v such_o large_a testimony_n of_o many_o worthy_a endowment_n and_o all_o this_o without_o give_v the_o least_o account_n of_o such_o desultory_n and_o fedifragous_n practice_n animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 16._o it_o seem_v by_o the_o content_n of_o this_o section_n that_o mr._n love_n principle_n stand_v fair_a for_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n by_o the_o scotish_n army_n but_o fall_v foul_a upon_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o scotish_n