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A86888	Two speeches dflivered [sic] on the scaffold at Tower-Hill on Friday last, by Mr. Christopher Love, and Mr. Gibbins, being the 22. of this instant August, 1651. With the manner of their deportment and carriage at the place of execution: and Mr. Love's declaration and propositions to the citizens of London, touching the King, Scots, and covenant. / By G.H. An ear-witness on the scaffold.	G. H.; Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Gibbons, John, d. 1651.	1651 (1651)	Wing H37; Thomason E640_16; ESTC R206674	2,911	8

TWO SPEECHES DFLIVERED On the Scaffold at Tower-Hill on Friday last by Mr. Christopher Love and Mr. Gibbins being the 22. of this instant August 1651. With the manner of their Deportment and Carriage at the place of Execution And Mr. Love's Declaration and Propositions to the Citizens of London touching the King Scots and Covenant By G. H. An Ear-witness on the Scaffold London Printed for William Loe servant to the Common-wealth of ENGLAND 1651. The two Speeches of Mr. LOVE and M. GIBBONS on Fryday last on the Scaffold at Tower-Hill being the 22 of this instant August 1651. ON the 22 of this instant August about two of the Clock in the Afternoon Mr. Love was brought from the Tower of London attended by Collonel West Lieutenant of the Tower Sheriffe Chiverton and Shrief Titchburn with many other Gentlemen to the place of execution on Tower-Hill where Squire Lee the Executioner By Order from the Sheriff's of London attended with Ax Block an Bag of Saudust And upon his comming up the staires to the Scaffold he saluted the Lieutenant and the two Sheriffs which being done af●●r two or three paces on the Scaffold he moved to the North-end thereof and laying his armes over the Rayles greeting the people with his Hat off in his hand upon the first delivery of his Speech began to expresse himself as followeth Beloved Christians J Am this day brought to the Scaffold to pay the wages of Death for which I am not in the least sorry but before I insist upon the work of the day for it so falls out and the will of the Lord be done therein give me leave I beseech you to let you understand the true grounds and cause thereof Vpon my Tryall before the High Court of Justice in Westminster-Hall I had my Charge read in presence of many Gentlemen and good Christians containing matter of High Treason against the State and Commonwealth of England for which end witnesses were sworne and their attestation recorded in the Court that I was Guilty of sending of Letters to the Queen the King of Scots and the rest of their Adherents and also that I had held correspondency with them for the ayding abetting assisting of them both in men and monyes Touching which I indeavoured to declare my innocency therein protesting likewise before the presence of Almighty GOD that I was not in the least guilty and as a dying man do here declare in the presence of God and Angels that I never sent any letter to the Queen or King of Scots or received any from them but thus much I do confess that I have both sent and received Letters from Col. Massey yet never indeavoured the involving of this my Countrey of Nativity either in distractions or commotions but alwayes desired the welfare and happiness hereof And whereas there are many in this City as I am informed that doth presume to take liberty to utter many unchristian-like expressions concerning my former proceedings and say that I am a Turn-coat in answer thereunto I desire you to take notice and seriously to meditate upon these three Propositions First as for the person of the late King I never thirsted after his blood but according to the Covenant desired nothing more then his restauration to Honour and Freedom Secondly I never engaged against the person of the King but only against his followers endeavouring the true settlement of a firm and lasting peace Thirdly As for the Presbyterian Government I do affirm and desire you to take notice being the words of a dying Man That it is the only and best reformed Church in the world and I doe profess unto you dear Christians that I desired nothing more then the establishing a true firm and Gospel union amongst the Sonnes of Men. I desire that the Ministry may flourish and that the Gospel may take its glorious splendor in its full latitude and circumference and as for this sinful and poor distressed City my prayer is That the Lord wil be pleased to humble and chastise the Inhabitants thereof and more especially my late and dear Congregation whom nothing could have separated me from during life but the Block and Axe here upon the Scaffold which many account an untimely end but I rescent it as a great glory and work of the Lord For truly I bless God I value not my death and I shall as willingly lay my head upon the block as I ever did upon my Piller when I went to take my natural rest for it is not death I fear and blessed be the name of the Lord that hath taken the sting of death from me And again I must ingenuously confess I beseech you consider my words they are the infallible expressions of a dying Man That formerly I have been in more terror and fear for the drawing of a Tooth then I am at this present being in a moment of time ready to have my head severed from my shoulders But I beseech God to forgive my enemies as I freely do and I beseech you all dear Christians to indeavour to walk in the wayes of Truth and Holiness that so you may be able to give a faithful account of this transitory stewardship I cannot insist no longer upon this discourse by reason my time is short and the glorious Angels have summoned me to appear before the Throne of Majesty Therefore beloved Christians I desire you to joyn with me in prayer being the last that I shall ever breath more upon earth And so putting off his Hat he kneeled down uttering these words Most Eternall and glorious Lord God I thy poore servant here prostrating himself before thy divine Majesty do humbly beseech thee that thou wouldst be pleased for the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ his sake to pardon and forgive me all my sins and to strengthen me with thy blessed spirit to undergoe the fatall blow that is now ready to be given and so Lord Jesus receive my soule After which rising up he againe spake to the people saying I am now ready to be offered and the Vine of my departure is at hand I haue fought a good fight I have finished my course have kept the faith 2 Tim 6 7. And so peace be unto you all Then turning himself about to the Executioner he said Friend are all things in readinesse Yes sir Replyed the Executioner whereupon he unbraced his Doublet and gave it to a friend and than pulled out a Red Scarf out of his pocket and gave it to the Executioner saying Dispose of this upon the block as thou thinkst convenient which accordingly he did spreading it upon the Sawdust and laying it upon the Block Then Mr. Love put his hand in his pocket and took out 3. l. wrapt up in a white paper and gave it to the Executioner saying Friend here is three pieces for thee do thy Office and I beseech God to forgive thee as I freely do then Mr. Love kneeled downe and laid his Neck upon the Block and rising up againe said Friend upon my next lying down when J lift up my left hand do thy Office which accordingly he did and at one blow severed his head from his shouldiers and immediatly the head and body were both put in his black Coffin together and so carried off the scaffold Mr. Calamy the Minister came upon the Scaffold with the said Mr. Love and attended there till the time he was carried off No sooner was his corps carryed down the Scaffold staires but immediatly Mr. Gibbins formerly Secretaay to Colonell Hollis was guarded up by some of the Sheriffs Officers who deported himself with a great deale of resolutenesse and gallantry and after an indifferent copious Speech to thi● effect That he was inocent of what he was brought thither to did so but yet notwithstanding would not chang his condition from the Block for any Emperors throne if he might get ten thousand worlds by it then immediatly going to prayer having ended the same he unbraced himself and gave his Cloak Doublet and 2. rings to his Vnkle and 2. l. to the Executioner and then laying his neck upon the block the Executioner did his Office by receiving the signe and lifting up his left hand and severed his head from his shoulders at one blow likewise THE END