He revieived is argument against the King's trial.

Its gravamen lay in the certainty that trial meant death.

The plea against death was that it would antagonise three-fourths of England, and make a martyr out of a fool.
Would it do no more?
Were there no gains to set against that loss?
To his surprise he found himself confessing a gain.
He had suddenly become impatient with folly.

It was Cromwell's mood, as one who, living under the eye of God, scorned the vapourings of pedestalled mortals.

Mr.Lovel by a different road reached the same goal.