Out of the Trial of Mr. Love, before the High∣court of Justice in Westminster-Hall. Printed Aug. 1652.

MAjor Huntington in his Examination as witness against Love, says thus, pag. 32. I was told by Major Alford, that Bain•… (another witness) told them, he was very sorry he should meddle in that business, and that they would never prosper that had any thing to do with him (meaning the King) for that the sins of him and his father were so great.

Mr. Love told Adams a Witness against him, thus,

That if the Presbyterians were in Arms again, by the blessing of God, the Cava•…eering party might be prevented from getting the day. Pag. 38.

Mr. Love in his defence says thus,

God is my witness, I never drove a malignant design, I never carried on a malignant interest, I detest both; I still retain my old Covenanting Principles, from which through the grace of God I will never depart, for any terror or perswasion whatsoever, &c.

I do retain as great a keeness, and shall whilest I live, and as strong an opposition against a malignant interest, whether in Scotland or in England or in any part of the world, against the Nation where I live, and have to •…his day, as ever I did in former times.

I have all along engaged my estate and life in the Parlaments quarrel against the Forces raised by the King. I gave my All: And I did* not onely deem it my duty to Preach for the Lawfulness of a Defen∣sive War, but unless my books and wearing apparel, I contributed all that I had in the world.—I have at this day a great sum due to me from the State, which is still kept from me, and now my life endeavoured to be taken from me. And yet for all this I repent* not of what I have done; though I could from my soul wish, that the ends of that just war, had been better accomplished, &c. Pag. 67.

When I was Scholar in Oxon and Master of Arts (I do not speak it out of vain ostentation, but meerly to represent unto you, that what I •…as I am, and what I am I was) I was the first Scholar that I know o•…, or ever heard of in Oxon, who did publikely refuse in the Con∣gregation-house Page  45 to subscribe unto those impositions, or Canons, imposed by the Arch-Bishop touching the Prelates & Common Prayers; And for which though they would not deny me my Degree, yet I was expelled the Congregation-house, never to sit as a member among them, &c. A∣bout the beginning of the Wars between the late King and the Parl•…∣ment, I was the first Minister that I knew of in England, who w•…s ac∣cused of Preaching of Treason and Rebellion, meerly for maintaining in a Sermon in Kent, at Tenerden, the lawfulness of a defensive War, * at the first breaking out and irruption of our troubles. I, &c. T•…at have in my measure ventur'd my All, in the same quarrel that you were e•…gaged in, and lifted up my hands in the same Covenant, that took sweet counsel together, and walked in fellowship one with ano∣ther, &c.

Attourney General (Prideaux) in Pag. 102. Thus,

The Treason is in this, The Scots come in with intent to subvert the Government (meaning Cromwels) Charles S•…ewart to be made King, to subvert the Government, &c.

I have prayed unto God many a day, and kept many a Fast, where∣in I have sought God that there might be an agreement between the King and the Scots upon the Interest of Religion, and terms of the Co∣venant. Pag. 125. Thus,

I die cleaving to all those Oaths, Vows, Covenants and Protesta∣tions that were imposed by the Two Houses of Parlament, as owning them, and dying with my judgement for them; to the Protestation the Vow and Covenant, the Solemn League and Covenant. And this I tell you all, I had rather die a Covenant-keeper, th•…n live a Covenant∣breaker.

Pag. 162. Thus, I die with this perswasion, that the Presbyterial Government makes most for purity, and unity, throughout the Chur∣ches of the Saints.