or conditional, and what I signified at my departure, and upon Barnard's not coming; and Ehere Barnard was pretended to be, and where he really was? What promise I had concerning the return of my engagement, in case sir John Gell did not engage at Gravesend ?

11. Whether copies of letters weekly shewed to me were real or feigned? And if feigned, why pretended to be real?

12. Whether there were really any Kentish, Dorset, or Buckinghamshire men, and who, confederates? &c.

These preparations formerly made in rough Notes, were transcribed and put into form, and finished the 8th day of July, 1650, by God's good assistance; notwithstanding my abundant disadvantages of close imprisonment, and want of books, or advice; and I commit and submit the issue to God, whom I beseech to fortify my spirit, and enlarge my understanding, when they shall come to be made use of; myself resolving to be the law's confessor while I live, and (if called to it) to be the law's martyr, when I die by the hand of the impending violence, under the specious name of justice.

Sed terras Astræa reliquit,-et Judica me, Domine, ne in furore, &c. EUS. ANDREWE.-8. 7. 2. 1650. Domini. His Exceptions to his Triers. John Hurst, esq. a man who hath had his band in blood, viz. Mr. Bartin Hazelrigge in a duel, for which arraigned, &c.

his years, taken from further opportunity of doing service to himself, his friends, the Com monwealth, or especially to God. It seldom happens but upon very great cause; and though, truly, if my general known course of life were enquired into, I may modestly say, there is such a moral honesty, as some may be so forward as to expostulate, why this great judgment is fallen upon me? But know, I am able to give them and myself an answer; and out of this breast, to give a better account of my judgment and execution, than my judges themselves, or you are able to give. It is God's just displeasure towards me, for my sins long unrepented of; many judgments withstood, and mercies slighted; therefore doth my gracious Father chastise me with this correction, that he may not lose me; and I pray you assist me with your prayers, that this rod may not be fruitless: that when under his rod I have laid down my life, by his staff I may be comforted, and received into glory.

I am very confident, by what I have heard since my sentence, there are more exceptions made against the proceedings against me, than ever I made; iny Triers had a law, and the validity of that law is indisputable for of it; I should but shame myself and my me to say against it, or to make a question discretion. In the strictness of the law, something is done by me, that is applicable to some clause therein, by which I stand condemned; the means by which I was brought A person trying, viz. a Juror, and in this way under that interpretation, of that which was not of Trial he is such, ought to be a freeman, viz. in myself intended maliciously, being testimony not in person, but in his pre-judicating opinion; given by persons whom I pity, so false, yet so which he is not, having published that the Re-positive, that I cannot condemn my judges for pondent was the greatest Traitor in England, and that there was enough under his band to hang him the Respondent.

Sir William Roe, captain John Stone, two of my Triers, were employed to examine the Respondent, on the 2nd of July, 1650, and brought with them all the evidence against him; and therefore in their capacity of my Triers, by the rule in challenges, they are challengeable, and incapable to sit.

But no regard was had to any of his Exceptions, or any Answer returned to his questions; and he was ordered to be beheaded.

The last SPEECH of Col. EUSEBIUS ANDREWE, on the Scaffold on Tower-hill, August 22,

1650.

passing sentence against me according to legal justice; for equity lies in higher breasts. For my accusers, or rather betrayers, I pity, and am sorry for them; they have committed Ju das's crime, I wish aud pray for them St. Peter's tears; and I wish other people so happy, they may be taken up betimes, before they have drunk more blood of Christian men, possibly, less deserving than myself.

It is true, there have been several addresses made for mercy, and I will lay the obstructions to nothing more than my own sins; and seeing God sees it fit, (I having not glorified him in my life) I shall do it in my death, I am content.

I profess, in the face of God, particular malice to any one of the state or parliament, to do them a personal injury, I had never; for the The Lieutenant of the Tower delivering the cause in which I had a great while waded, I Colonel to the Sheriff, said, He had brought him must say, my engagements and pursuance in it, thus far on his journey. The Colouel replied, hath laid no scruple upon my conscience; it I hope I shall neither tire in the way, nor go was upon principles of law, whereof I am a proout of it. When he came on the Scaffold (kiss-fessor, and upon principles of religion, my ing the block) he said, I hope there is no more but this block between me and heaven. After he had been some while on the Scaffold, he spake to the people as followeth :

Colonel Andrewe. Christian Gentlemen and good People; Your business here this day is to see a sad spectacle, a man brought in a moment to be unmanned, cut off in the prime of

judgment rectified, and my conscience satisfied, that I have pursued these ways; for which, I bless God, I find no blackness upon my conscience, nor have I put this into the bead-roll of my sins.

I presume not to decide controversies, I desire God to glorify himself in prospering that side that hath right with it, and that you may

Col. I am sorry, and can never be sorrowI take it as an honour, and I owe a thank-ful enough, and am sorry that I cannot be more fulness to those under whose power I am, that they have sent me hither to a place, however of punishment, yet of some honour, to die a death somewhat worthy my blood; and this courtesy of theirs hath much helped towards the satisfaction of my mind.

Dr. Swadling. You have this morning, in the presence of a few, given some account of your Religion, and under general notions of words, have given account of your Faith, Charity and Repentance: (then speaking to the standers-by) if you please to hear the same questions asked here, you shall, that it may be a general testimony to you all, that he dieth in the favour of God.

(To the Colonel.) Now, Sir, I begin to deal with you; you do acknowledge, that this stroke you are by and by to suffer, is a just punishment laid upon you by God for your former sins.

Col. Andrewe. I dare not only not deny it, but dare not but confess it. I have no opportunity of glorifying God more, than by taking shame to myself; and I have a reason of justice for justifying God in my own bosom, which I have intrusted to yours.

Executioner. Your hair to be turned up. Col. Shew me how to fit myself for the block.

Dr. Sir, I shall trouble you very little farther; I thank you for all those heavenly Colloquies I have enjoyed by being in your company these three days: and truly I am After which, his doublet off, his hair turned very sorry I must part with so heavenly an up, he turned himself about to the people, and associate: we bave known one another hereto-prayed a good while. Before he lay down to fore, but never to Christianity before; I have rather been a scholar to learn from you, than an instructor. I wish this stage whereon you are made a spectacle to God, angels and the world, may be a school to all about you; for though I will not diminish your sins, nor shall conceal or hypocrize my own, for they are great ones between God and myself; but I think there are few here have a lighter load upon them than you have, if we consider things well, and I only wish them your repen tance, and that measure of faith God hath given you, and that measure of courage you have attained from God, and that constant perseverance God hath crowned you hitherto with.-Col. His name be praised!

the block, he spake to the people as followeth : "There is none that looks upon me, though many faces, and perhaps different from me in opinion and practice, but hath something of pity in it; and may that mercy that is in your hearts, fall into your own bosoms when you have need of it: and may you never find such a block of sin to stand in the way of your mercy as I have met with.

Here the Doctor prayed with him almost a quarter of an hour, after which the Colonel turning himself again to the people, spake as followeth :

"One thing more I desire to be clear in; there lieth a common imputation upon the cavaliers, that they are papists, and under that name we are made odious to those of the contrary opinion. I am not a papist, but renounce the pope with all his dependencies. When the distractions in religion first sprung up, I might have been thought apt to turn off from this church to the Romish, but was utterly unsatisfied in their doctrine in point of faith, and very much as to their discipline. The religion I profess, is that which passeth under the name of Protestant, though that be rather a name of distinction, than properly essential to religion: but that Religion found out in the Reformation, purged from all the errors of Rome, in the reign of Edw. 6, practised in the reign of queen Elizabeth, king James, and king Charles, that blessed prince deceased; that religion, before it was defaced, I am of, which I take to be Christ's catholic, though not the Roman catholic religion.

"Then he turned himself to the Executioner: I have no reason to quarrel with thee; thou art not the hand that throws the stone: I am not of such estate to be liberal, but here is 31. for thee, which is all I have; now tell me what I lack?"

"I beseech you join with me in prayer." Then he prayed, leaning on the scaffold, half a quarter of an hour. Having done, he had some private conference with Dr. Swadling; then he taking his leave of the sheriff and his friends, kissing them, and saluting him next hitn, he prepared himself for the block, kneeling down, said, let me try the block; which he did. After casting his eyes, and fixing them very intentively above, he said, when I say, ' Lord Jesus receive me,' Executioner then do thy office." Then kissing the axe, he lay down, and with as much undaunted, yet Christian courage as possibly could be in man, did he expose his throat to the fatal axe, his life to the executioner, and commended his soul into the hands of God, as into the hands of a faithful and merciful creator, through the meritorious passion of a gracious redeemer. Saying the fore-mentioned words, his head was stricken off at one blow. He died very resolutely.*

Vera copia exam.

* Mr. Whitlocke in his Memorials, page 473, says, "The High Court of Justice (afterwards) proceeded against sir John Gell, and he was sentenced by the High Court, for Misprision of High-Treason, to forfeit his estate, and to be imprisoned during his life. Page 474. Capt. Ashley was sentenced by the High Court of Justice to have his head cut off, and one Benson to be hanged, for conspiring against the Commonwealth, in the treasonable engagement of col. Andrewe. Mr. Benson was executed at Tyburn (the 7th of October 1650,) according to the sentence of the High Court of Justice; but in regard that capt. Ashley only subscribed the Engagement, but acted nothing in it, he was pardoned by the parliament."

188. The Trial of Mr. CHRISTOPHER LOVE,* before the High Court of Justice, for High Treason: 3 CHARLES II. A. D. 1651.* [Published by John Farthing, Citizen of London, who took the Trial in the said Court for Mr. Love, and at his own Request.]

THE Court being set, and called over, the Lieutenant of the Tower was commanded to bring forth his Prisoner: And master Love was brought to the bar. After the reading of divers late Acts of Parliament concerning Treason, master Prideaux, the Attorney-General for the Commonwealth, spake as followeth:

Oldmixon gives a short, petulant and false account of this Trial. Neal, in his History of the Puritans is more correct.

Attorney-General. My lord, you have heard several Acts of Parliament read, and the offences therein mentioned. My lord, I have here a Charge against Mr. Love, the Prisoner at the bar; and I humbly desire that it may be read. And you may please to take his answer to it, whether by confession or otherwise. ministers in and about London came with a most importunate petition to the house, praying earnestly, and "in the bowels of Jesus Christ, "The English Presbyterians," says Kennett, who when we were sinners died for us, if not "had been startled at the murder of the king, totally to spare the life of our dear brother; and more disturbed at the prevalence of an that yet you would say of him, as Solomon of independent faction in the army. Under these Abiathar, that at this time he shall not be put grievances and jealousies, they leaned much to death." Upon which the parliament granted toward hopes and help from their Scotch bre-him a reprieve for one month. Within this thren, and for their sakes were inclined for the time, all possible solicitations were used to the restoration of the king as in covenant with them. men in power; and particular application was This zeal for their own cause carried many of made to Cromwell, then in Scotland, who sent the Presbyterian ministers in London into a back a letter of his free consent to the pardon correspondence with the kirk, and so into a plot of him: but the post-boy being seized by some for the king, distinguished by the name of the cavaliers, they searched his pacquet, and with Prebyterian Plot. This was soon discovered special indignation tore the letter relating to by the vigilancy of the government, and by the Mr. Love, as thinking him not worthy to live forwardness of the men concerned: so Mr. Love, who had been such a firebrand in the treaty at Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Drake, very eminent Presby- Uxbridge, terian divines, were seized by order of the council of state, and in order to their trial, were on May 7, brought before the high court of justice; and Mr. Love was first charged with high treason against the state and commonwealth of England, for holding correspondence with the king and his party, and supplying them with arms and money, contrary to an act of parliament in that case provided. He at first disputed the authority of the court, and then insisted upon his own merits in promoting the cause of the parliament; and terrified Mr. Jackson a minister from giving in evidence against him: for which obstinate refusal he was fined by the court 500l. and commited to the Fleet. At another appearance, June 25, he did at last confess, that the conspirators met at his house for furthering the Scots designs; and that letters were received, and answers were sent from thence; but equivocated in excuses, that he did not do it himself, and that he did not personally act any thing, &c. In short though he had Mr. Matt. Hale for an advocate, and the whole party for solicitors, on July 5, he received sentence to be beheaded; and the day of execution was appointed on the 15th. Before the day, very fervent petitions were presented from himself and his friends, to the parliament, for pardon of his life; which, on long debate, passed in the negative. And on the very day appointed for execution, several

"The Council of State and leaders in the parliament hearing nothing from Cromwell, and not finding the ingenuous discovery and humble submission which they expected from Mr. Love (after the condemnation of two other of his accomplices, Mr. Potter and Mr. Gibbons) they vacated his reprieve, and recommitted him to the High Court of Justice, by whose order he was executed on Tower-Hill with Mr. Gibbons on Aug. 22.

"This blow helped to widen the breach between the presbyterians and the prevailing powers: for from this time the Presbyterians were always suspected of loyalty to the king, and the parliament and army were always jealous of them. Aug. 31, was appointed a day of thanksgiving for the success of the parliament's forces in Scotland and against the earl of Derby; and we are told, That the ministers who were not of the rigid Presbyterian judgment, were zealous in the duties of the day; but some of the more rigid persons did not think fit to observe that order, but dropt it in public, and had their private meetings to pray to God to bless their brethren of the Presbytery and the cause they were engaged in.' And Oct. 24, being kept for a solemn rejoicing over the king's defeat at Worcester, was so much slighted and slovenly observed by some of them, that they hardly escaped a public censure. Though it was the