  [To be continued. INDEX or BY W. H. HART, F.S.A. PRICE TWO SHILLINGS. LONDON: 1874. HART, PRINTER,] [SAFFRON WALDEN. 142. An open sheet containing a print entitled "Dictated thoughts upon the Presbyterians late Petition for compleat and universal power (in divine ordinances) as represented by a heart borne on the wings of "Tender Conscience Religiously affected."" A copy of this curious print is preserved in the British Museum Library, with this M.S. note thereon. "London, 14 April, 1646." From the heart issue two labels inscribed
The "Papa" holding a book inscribed "Latin Mass," a "Prelat" holding another book, "Liturgi," and an "Antichristian Presbiter" holding a third book, "Directorie," have their legs fastened to one chain, and are piercing the heart with swords. The arm of "Presbiter" is kept down by a heavy weight; he is trampling upon the crown. On April 20th, 1646, the House of Commons referred to the Committee of Examinations to find out the author and printer of this "scandalous paper," and to report the same to the House on Wednesday morning next, but no further proceedings seem to have been taken. 143. An Alarum to the House of Lords: against their insolent Usurpation of the Common Liberties, and Rights of this Nation. Manifested by them in their present Tyrannicall Attempts against that worthy Commoner, Lieutenant Col. John Lilburne, Defendour of the Faith, And of his Countries Freedoms, both by his Words, Deeds and Sufferings, against all Tyrants in the Kingdome; whether Black-Coats, Papists, Kings, Lords, &c. 1646. A pamphlet of 12 pages, of which there is a copy in the British Museum Library. On August 11th, 1646, Overton was summoned to the Bar of the House of Lords for being concerned in printing this book, and was committed to Newgate. On January 5th, 1646/7, his house was searched, when was found another treasonable work, entitled Regal Tyranny Discovered, &c. On his wife refusing to give any account of its author, she was committed to Bridewell for contempt. 144. The Scottish Dove. Number 146 from Wednesday 5o Augusti till 12o Augusti, 1646. On September 10th, 1646, the House of Commons referred to the Committee for Foreign Affairs to examine who was the printer and publisher and likewise the author of this pamphlet, and to report their opinion to the House. 145. Yet another word to the wise: showing that the lamentable grievances of the Parliament's friends in Cumberland and Westmerland presented by their Commissioner Mr. John Musgrave to the House of Commons above two yeares agoe, are so far yet from being redressed, that the House of Commons not only protecteth Mr. Richard Barwis one of their owne Members from the Law, being accused of High treason, as appeareth by the great charge against him in this treatise contained. As also against Sir Wilford Lawson, Commander in Chiefe of Cumberland, who betrayed that County into the enemies hands. And after he was Commissioner of array, carried Men and Arms out of the Countrey for the King against the Parliament. But instead of doing justice either against them or other accused Traytors to the Common-wealth, they have most unjustly committed that worthy gentleman, Mr. John Musgrave, (their Accuser and prosecuter) to the Fleet Prison above these 12 moneths, without any kind of allowance to himselfe or family, or so much as any appearance yet of any faire hearing, triall, or deliverance. Matters worthy all the freemen of Englands serious observation. 1646. On October 3rd, 1646, the House of Commons ordered that this "scandalous pamphlet tending much to the breach of the privilege and the great scandal and contempt of this House" should be referred to the Committee formerly appointed for complaints concerning any breach of the Articles for surrender of Oxford, to examine and find out the author, printers, and publishers thereof, and to take care for the suppressing thereof. 146. Mercurius Rusticus. The Country's Complaint, recounting the sad events of this unparalleled war. (1646.) The author was Bruno Ryves, of whom an account will be found in Wood's AthenÆ Oxonienses, (ed. Bliss), Vol. 3, p. 1110. On October 3rd, 1646, the House of Commons referred to the Committee formerly appointed for complaints concerning any breach of the Articles for surrender of Oxford to examine and find out the author, printer, and publisher of this "scandalous book," and to take care for the suppressing thereof. 147. An unhappy game at Scotch and English. Or a Full answer from England to the Papers of Scotland. Wherein their Scotch Mists and their Fogs; their sayings and gaine-sayings; their Juglings, their windings and turnings; hither and thither, backwards and forwards, and forwards and backwards again; Their breach of Covenant, Articles and Treaty, their King-craft present design against the two Houses of Parliament and People of England, their plots and intents for Usurpation and Government over us and our children detected, discovered, and presented to the view of the World, as a dreadfull Omen, All-arme, and Warning to the Kingdome of England. Edinburgh, Printed (as truly as the Scotch papers were at London) by Evan Tyler, Printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie, and are to be sold at the most Solemn Signe of the Blew Bonnet, right opposite to the two Houses of Parliament. 1646. A pamphlet of 26 pages, of which there is a copy in the British Museum Library. On November 30th, 1646, the House of Commons ordered that all the copies of this "scandalous pamphlet" should be forthwith burned by the Common Hangman; some in the New Palace Yard at Westminster, and the remainder at the Royal Exchange; and the Committee of Complaints was to enquire and find out the author, printers, and publisher thereof. 148. A Protestation attested before Anthony Luther, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex, upon June 10, 1644, as the causes why the Protestators could not hear in the publick assemblies of the Church of England and so join in worship. N.d. On December 2nd, 1646, the House of Commons resolved that the party who distributed these papers be forthwith sent for as a delinquent by the Serjeant at Arms; and that the examination of the business be referred to the Committee of Complaints, to consider of the making of this Protestation and of the printing and dispersing the same. 149. The humble petition of many well affected freemen and covenant engaged citizens of the City of London. 1646. On December 2nd, 1646, the House of Commons ordered that the examination of this business be referred to the Committee for complaints, to examine and enquire out the authors, dispersers, printers, and publishers, and to report their opinions what is fit to be done in this business; and in the meantime to suppress the dispersing of them. 150. London's Account: or a Calculation of the Arbitrary and Tyranicall Exactions, Taxations, Impositions, Excises, Contributions, Subsidies, Twentieth Parts, and other Assessements, within the Lines of Communication, during the foure yeers of this Unnaturall Warre. What the totall summe amounts unto, what hath beene disbursed out of it, and what remaines in the Accomptants hands. 1647. A pamphlet of 12 pages, of which a copy exists in the British Museum Library. On February 3rd, 1646/7, a Committee of the House of Commons was directed to examine and enquire who were the authors, publishers, and printers of this, as also of the three following pamphlets; and they were to have further power to "consider of an ordinance for the suppressing of these and all such like scandalous pamphlets, and to prevent the publishing and vending of the like for the future; and to suppress the publishing in the streets, by ballad singers, pamphlets and ballads scandalous to the Parliament; and to give order that the venders and singers of such might be punished according to law." 151. The Oppressed Man's Oppressions declared: or An Epistle written by Lieut. Col. John Lilburn, Prerogative prisoner (by the illegall and arbitrary Authority of the House of Lords) in the Tower of London, to Col. Francis West, Lieutenant thereof: in which the oppressing cruelty of all the Gaolers of England is declared, and particularly the Lieutenants of the Tower. As also, there is thrown unto Tho. Edwards, the Author of the 3 Ulcerous GangrÆnes, a bone or two to pick: In which also, divers other things are handled, of speciall Concernment to the present times. A pamphlet of 39 pages, but without title. A copy exists in the British Museum Library. 152. Bellum Hybernicale: or Ireland's Warre Astrologically demonstrated from the late Celestiall-congresse of the two Malevolent Planets, Saturne and Mars, in Taurus, the Ascendent of that Kingdome. Wherein likewise, their future opposition in the signs Sagittary and Gemini, (most ominous to London, and many other of the South and West parts of England) is Mathematically handled. The Ignorance, Malice, Mistakes, Errors, Insolencies, and Impertinencies, of John Booker, (in his Astrologicall Observations upon the said Conjunction, in a late Pamphlet of his, styled, A Bloody Irish Almanack, &c.) discovered, corrected, refuted, and retorted. And the Author further vindicated, from his, and Master Lilly's former frivolous, false, and malicious Aspersions, throughout the whole Discourse. By Capt. Geo. Wharton, Student in Astronomy. Printed in the yeere 1647. A tract of 36 pages, of which a copy is preserved in the British Museum Library. 153. No Merline, nor Mercurie; but A new Almanack after the old fashion, for the year of our Redemption 1647. Delivering exactly the Eclipses, Lunations, Quarterly ingresses, and other congresses and configurations of the celestiall bodies, with their effects probably to happen on this Planet (the Earth). Wherein likewise a few of the many grosse errours and impertinences of Mr. William Lilly are plainly discovered, modestly refuted, and the Author vindicated
By George Wharton, student in Astronomy. Printed Anno Dom. 1647. A copy of this pamphlet is preserved in the British Museum Library. 154. The out-cryes of oppressed Commons. Directed to all the Rationall and understanding men in the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales (that have not resolved with themselves to be Vassells and Slaves unto the lusts and wills of Tyrants). From Lieut. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and Richard Overton, prerogative prisoner in the infamous Gaole of Newgate. Febr., 1647. On March 9th, 1646/7, the House of Commons ordered that this pamphlet should be referred to the examination and consideration of Sir Robert Pye and others, to enquire out the authors, printers, and publishers thereof. 155. The Scots Apostacy. A folio broadside containing the following set of verses. "Is't come to this? what? shall the Cheekes of Fame "Stretch't with the breath of learned Lowden's name "Be flagg'd againe, and that great peice of Sence "As rich in Loyaltie, as Eloquence, "Brought to the Test, be found a tricke of State? "Like Chimists tinctures prov'd Adulterate? "The Divell sure such language did atcheive, "To cheate our un-fore-warned Grandame Eve; "As this Impostor found out to besot "Th' experienc't English to beleeve A Scot. "Who reconcil'd the Covenants doubtfull Sence? "The Commons Argument, or the Cities Pence? "Or did you doubt persistance in one good "Would spoyle the fabrick of your Brotherhood, "Projected first in such a forge of sinne, "Was fit for the grand Divel's hammering. "Or was't Ambition that this damned fact, "Should tell the world you know the sines you act. "The infamie this super-Treason brings, "Blasts more then Murders of your sixtie Kings. "A crime so blacke as being advis'dly done, "Those hold with this no Competition. "Kings only suffer'd then, in this doth lie, "Th' Assacination of Monarchye. "Beyond this sinne no one step can be Trod "If not t'attempt deposing of your God. "Oh were you so engag'd that we might see, "Heavens angry lightning 'bout your eares to flee; "Till you were shriveld into dust, and your cold land, "Parcht to a drought beyond the Libian sand; "But 'tis reserv'd, and till heaven plague you worse "Be Objects of an Epidemick curse. "First may your Brethren to whose viler ends, "Your power hath banded cease to count you friends; "And prompted by the Dictate of their reason "Reproach the Traytors; though they hug the Treason. "And may their Iealousies encrease and breed, "Till they confine your Ships beyond the Tweed. "In forreigne Nations may your loath'd name be, "A stigmatizing brand of Infamie. "Till forc't by generall hate you cease to rome "The world, and for a plague goe live at home; "Till you resume your povertie, and bee "Reduc'd to begge where none can be so free, "To grant; and may your scabbie Land be all, "Translated to a generall Hospitall. "Let not the Sun afford one gentle ray, "To give you comfort of a Summers day. "But as a Guerdon for your Trayterous warre, "Live cherisht only by the Northerne Starre. "No stranger deigne to visite your rude Coast, "And be to all but banisht Men, as lost. "And such in Hightening of the infliction due, "Let provok't Princes send them all to you. "Your State a Chaos be, where not the Law; "But Power, your lives and liberties may awe. "No Subject 'mongst you keepe a quiet brest, "But each man strive through blood to be the best; "Till for those Miseries on us yo've brought, "By your own sword, our just revenge be wrought. "To summe up all—let your Religion be, "As your Allegiance, mask't hypocrisie. "Untill when Charles shall be compos'd in dust, "Perfum'd with Epithites of good and just; "He sav'd; Incensed Heaven may have forgot, "To afford one act of mercy to a Scot. Finis." On March 9th, 1646/7, the House of Commons referred this paper to the examination and consideration of Sir Robert Pye and others, to enquire out the authors, printers, and publishers thereof. 156. A warning for all the Counties of England to awake spedily out of their dreames and apply themselves to all just meanes for the recoverie and preservation of their Liberties; because of a present designe, to expell the most Faithfull out of their House of Commons, and to frustrate all the Countries good Elections, that so the Malignant party may bring the free Commons of England now (after all their bloody sufferings) into cruel Thraldome, and make themselves Lords over them. On March 25th, 1647, the House of Commons ordered that enquiry should be made who were the "authors, contrivers, A copy exists in the British Museum Library. It is in quarto, and contains 20 pages. It commences thus:— "JER. 5. 1. 2. "Run to and fro thorough the streetes in Jerusalem, (as it may be truly said of Westminster and London) and see now, and know, and seeke in the broad places thereof, if ye can finde a man, if there be any that executeth judgement, that seeketh the Truth, and I will pardon it. "And though they say the Lord liveth, surely they sweare falsly. "HOSEA. 10. 4. "They have spoken words swearing falsly, in making a Covenant. "Wee the free Commons of England, have been (for the general part) like Marchant Adventurers, who according to the Poet, per varios casus, per tot discrimina rerum, &c., through many great difficulties and dangers do saile into farr Countries, with great costs and charges to fetch home rich Treasures, the which when they have gotten, they do returne therewith joyfully: & yet upon their own Coasts, or in the very harbour at home, through the negligence, or ambition, pride, covetousnesse, falshood, or contention of the Ships-Master, or his Mariners, do suffer wrack, and loose the fruit of all their Costs, Adventures, and travells." 157. A new found Stratagem framed in the old forge of Machivilisme, and put upon the Inhabitants of the County of Essex. To destroy the Army under his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and to inslave all the Free-born of England on a Sudden, manifested and laid down, in certain animadversions, upon a clandestine, illegall petition, contrived, made, and privatly A pamphlet of 15 pages, a copy of which exists in the British Museum Library. On April 23rd, 1647, the House of Commons referred the consideration of this paper, as also of the paper described in the next article, to a Committee, to examine and find out the "authors, inventors, contrivers, publishers, and dispersers" thereof, and how, and by what hands, and to what ends they were dispersed and sent down to the army. 158. An Apollogie of the Souldiers to all their Commission Officers in Sir Thomas Fairfax his Armie. 1647. A sheet of two pages, quarto size, of which a copy exists in the British Museum Library. For its condemnation by the House of Commons see preceding article. 159. The unlawfulnesse of subjects taking up armes against their Soveraigne in what case so ever. Together with an answer to all objections scattered in their severall Bookes. And a proofe that notwithstanding such resistance as they plead for, were not damnable, yet the present warre made upon the King is so, because those cases, in which onely some men have dared to excuse it, are evidently not now; His Majesty fighting onely to preserve himselfe, and the rights of the subjects. Written by Dudley Diggs, Gentleman: late Fellow of All-Soules Colledge in Oxford. Printed in the yeare of our Lord, 1647, Since the 25. day of March. On May 11th, 1647, this book was referred by the House of Commons to the Committee of Complaints, and the printer and publisher were ordered to be tried at the King's Bench. A copy exists in the British Museum Library. 160. Lex TerrÆ: or a briefe Discourse collected out of the Fundamentall Lawes of the Land, wherein it is proved that the Supream power in this Kingdome is in the King onely, and not in the two Houses of Parliament. The ignorance of which hath been the visible cause of the late unnaturall warre, and all the sad calamities that now lye heavy upon this realme. Whereunto are added divers other small tracts of the same nature, (viz.) a Vindication, Declaration, Cordiall, The Armies Indemnity, The inconvenience of long-continued Parliaments, and an Apology for the Army. Written and published for the Common Good, and On May 11th, 1647, the "Vindication," which is contained in the Lex TerrÆ was referred by the House of Commons to the Committee of Complaints, and the printers and publishers thereof were to be tried at the King's Bench; but proceedings appear never to have been carried on, and Judge Jenkins was pardoned in 1651. 161. A true impartiall Narration, concerning the Armies preservation of the King; by which it doth appear, that the Army doth intend the Good, Life, Propertie, and Libertie of all the Commons of England. A pamphlet of 12 pages, but without title. On June 26th, 1647, the House of Commons referred this pamphlet to the Committee of Complaints, to send for the printer and to enquire into and examine the business. 162. Twelve arguments drawn out of the Scripture, Wherein the commonly received Opinion touching the Deity of the Holy Spirit is clearly and fully refuted. To which is prefixed a Letter tending to the same purpose, written to a Member of the Honourable House of Commons. And to which is subjoyned an exposition of five principall Passages of the Scripture, alleadged by the Adversaries to prove the Deity of the Holy Spirit; together with an Answer to their grand Objection touching the supposed Omnipresence of the Holy Spirit. By John Bidle, Master of Arts. Printed in the yeare 1647. For writing this book John Biddle was summoned to appear at the bar of the House of Commons, and being asked whether he owned that book and the opinions therein, he answered yea, and that they were his; whereupon being remitted to his prison, they ordered on September 6th, 1647, that the said book, blasphemous against the Deity of Christ, be called in and burnt by the Common Hangman in Cheapside and the New Palace Yard at Westminster. It was also referred to the Committee of Plundered Ministers to examine Biddle concerning this pamphlet, and to commit him if they saw cause, and they were to appoint divines to confer with him and to endeavour to remove him from his blasphemous and dangerous opinions. The Assembly of Divines sitting at Westminster made their endeavours to Parliament that he might suffer death in May, 1648; this however did not take place, and he was kept in close confinement. In February, 1651, a general act of oblivion was passed, by means of which Biddle was restored to liberty. 163. The Parliament's agreement for a personall treaty with the King, the Conditions thereof, and his Majesties Reasons, that the said Treaty may be at London to settle a firme peace in the three kingdomes. Also a message to be sent, and 4. new Propositions to be first signed by his Majestie. London. Printed by B. Alsop, and are to be sold at the Royall Exchange. 1647. On November 27th, 1647, the House of Commons ordered that the debate concerning the printing of this pamphlet should be taken up. 164. Mercurius Elenchicus These were periodical pamphlets. No. 1 of the Elenchicus appeared on November 5th, 1647, and No. 1 of the Pragmaticus 165. The answer of the Commissioners of the Kingdome of Scotland, to both Houses of Parliament, upon the New Propositions of Peace, and the Foure Bills to be sent to his Majestie. London, Printed for Robert Bostock, dwelling at the sign of the Kings Head in Pauls Church-yard. 1647. On December 21st, 1647, the House of Commons referred to the Committee for printing to send for Bostock and Walkeley and all others who had been concerned in printing this paper, and to know by what authority they printed the same, and to proceed with them in such manner as they should think fit according to the power granted to that Committee. 166. The People and Souldiers Observations on the Scotch Message to the Parliament concerning the King; 5. of November, 1647. By the scope whereof, all who will be satisfied with Reason, or with men's practises more than their words, may have full resolution to this more usuall then doubtfull question: Whether the King, On December 25th, 1647, the House of Commons referred to the Committee of Complaints to enquire who was the author and printer of this "scandalous libellous pamphlet." 167. The humble petition of Agnes Corbett, a most distressed widow from Ireland. (1647.) On December 25th, 1647, the House of Commons referred to the Committee of Complaints to enquire who was the author and printer of this pamphlet. 168. A Just and Solemn Protestation of the Free born People of England, and Free Citizens of London, against a Clause in the late Ordinance to deprive them of their Free Elections, and enslave them. On January 12th, 1647/8, the House of Commons referred this broadside to the Committee for Complaints, to enquire after the printers, publishers, divulgers, and abettors of it, and of the affront done to an officer that pulled it down from a post or some other public place where it was fixed in Cheapside. 169. The Parliament's Ten Commandments; the Parliament's Pater-noster, and the Articles of their Faith. (1647/8.) A single sheet containing a parody on the Commandments, commencing thus:—"1. Thou shalt have no other Gods but US the LORDS and COMMONS assembled at Westminster;" a On February 19th, 1647/8, the House of Commons resolved that a reward of £100 should be bestowed on the discoverer of the author or printer of this "vile blasphemous pamphlet;" and a few days afterwards it was further ordered that all the copies should be collected together and be burnt by the Common Hangman in three of the most public places of London and Westminster, upon a market day. 170. Ecce the New Testament of our Lords and Saviours, The House of Commons at Westminster and the Supreame Councell at Windsor. Newly translated out of their owne Heathenish Greek Ordinances, with their former proceeding; diligently compared and revised and appointed to be read in all Conventicles. Cum Privilegio. Printed in the yeare, 1648. A Parody upon the commencement of the Gospel of St. Matthew, commencing thus:— "The Booke of the Generation of John Pim, the sonne of Judas, the sonne of Belzebub," &c.; and it concludes with this:— A Psalme, to be sung as the 15. of David. "Good Lord confound King Oliver, and all his holy Crew, "With Rainsborow that Leveller, and Pride that precious Jew. "Let Say once more, we doe thee pray, into a Saw-pit fall, "Let Martin purge his Pocks away within some Hospitall. "Let Hammon have his brains knockt out with his owne bunch of Keyes, "Let Watson and his zealous rout visit the Hebrides. "Let the two Houses fight and scratch, like wives at Billingsgate, "And let them ne're a Peace up patch, untill it bee too late. "That so upon each House of clay King Charles may mount his Throne, "Heare us (O Father) wee thee pray, our hope's in thee alone." This pamphlet was condemned to be burnt under the vote of the House of Commons which consigned the Parliament's Ten Commandments to the flames. (See last article.) A copy exists in the British Museum Library. 171. A motive to all loyal subjects to endeavour the preservation of his Majesty's Royal person. 1648. On June 27th, 1648, the House of Commons resolved that this "scandalous and seditious paper" should be referred to the Committee for suppressing of libels, with power to examine who printed and published the same, and who set up the same, or advised the knocking down of Lieut. Col. Bellamy; and it was further ordered that the said Committee should draw up something and present to the house for vindication of the honour of Major General Skippon. On the 10th July, upon Mr. Challoner's report from the Committee, it was resolved that this paper, wherein Major General Skippon was slanderously charged with notorious falsities "was a malicious and scandalous Libel: and also this House doth declare, That it doth appear to them, that Captain Rolfe, charged by Mr. Osborne to conspire the Taking away of his Majesty's Life is not Son-in-law to Major General Skippon; neither hath any Relation unto him, as is falsly charged in the said Paper. Also, that it doth appear to this House, That Mr. Rolfe who is Son-in-Law to Major General Skippon, hath no Command in this Army, or hath, or ever had, 172. A treatise of Magistracy. N. d. On January 6th, 1647/8, the House of Commons ordered that this pamphlet should be referred to the Committee for printing unlicensed pamphlets. 173. A Salva Libertate, sent to Collonell Francis West, Lieutenant of the Tower of London, on Fryday the fourteenth of September 1649. by Lieutenant Collonell John Lilburne, unjustly, and illegally imprisoned in the said Tower, ever since the 28. of March, 1649. Occasioned by the receipt of a Verball Command (which in law is nothing, nor signefies nothing) whereby the said Lieut. was seemingly authorized, to carry the said John Lilburne before Mr. Prideaux the nicknamed, and falsly so called Atturney Generall, on Fryday, 14. Sept. 1649. A folio sheet, signed "As much a Christian and an Englishman as ever, John Lilburne. From my Chamber in the Tower of London, this 14. of Sept., 1649." A copy is preserved in the British Museum Library. For writing and printing this and the four following pamphlets, Lilburne was prosecuted and tried in October, 1649, but was acquitted. The proceedings are given at great length in Howell's State Trials. 174. An Impeachment of High Treason against Oliver Cromwel, and his son-in-law Henry Ireton, Esquires, late Members of the late forcibly dissolved House of Commons, presented to publique view; by Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburn, close prisoner in the Tower of London, for his real, true, and zealous affections to the Liberties of his Native Country. In which following Discourse or Impeachment, he engageth upon his life, either upon the principles of Law (by way of indictment, the only and alone legall way of all tryals in England) or upon the principles of Parliaments ancient proceedings, or upon the principles of reason (by pretence of which alone they lately took away the King's life) before a legal Magistracy, when there shall be one again in England (which now in the least there is not) to prove the said Oliver Cromwel guilty of the highest Treason that ever was acted in England, and more deserving punishment and death then the 44 Judges hanged for injustice by King Alfred before the Conquest; or then the Lord Chief Justice Wayland and his associates tormented by Edw. I. Or, then Judge Thorpe, condemned to dye for Bribery in Edw. 3. time; Or, then the two dis-throned Kings Edw. 2. and Rich. 2. Or, then the Lord Chief Justice Tresillian, (who had his throat cut at Tyburn as a Traitor in Rich. 2. time, for subverting the Law) and all his associates; Or, then those two grand Traytorly subverters of the Laws and Liberties of England, Empson and Dudley, who therefore as A copy of this pamphlet is preserved in the British Museum Library. It is in quarto, and contains 66 pages. 175. An outcry of the young men and Apprentices of London: or an Inquisition after the lost Fundamentall A quarto pamphlet of 12 pages, of which there is a copy in the British Museum Library. 176. The Legall Fundamentall Liberties of the People of England, Revived, Asserted, and Vindicated. Or an Epistle written the eighth day of June 1649, by Lieut. Colonel John Lilburn (Arbitrary and Aristocratical prisoner in the Tower of London) to Mr. William Lenthall, Speaker to the remainder of those few Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses that Col. Thomas Pride at his late purge thought convenient to leave sitting at Westminster (as most fit for his and his Masters designes, to serve their ambitious and tyrannical ends, to destroy the good old Laws, Liberties, and Customs of England, the badges of our freedom A tract of 75 pages, of which there is a copy in the British Museum Library. It was written by Lilburn, while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London, and is thus dated by him:— "From my close, unjust, and causelesse captivity without allowance (the legall right of all men in my case) in the Tower of London this 8. of June 1649. The first yeer of England's declared Freedom, by the lying and false pretended Conservators thereof, that never intended it." At the end is this note. "The Printer to the Reader. "Reader, As thou the faults herein dost spy, "I pray thee to correct them with thy Pen: "The Author in Close Prisonn, knows not why; "And shall have Liberty, he knows not when. "But if he falls; as he hath Liv'd, he Dies "A Faithfull Martyr for our Liberties." 177. A preparative to a Hue and Cry after Sir Arthur Haslerig, (a late Member of the forcibly dissolved House of Commons, and now the present wicked, bloody, and tyrannical Governor of Newcastle upon Tine) for his severall ways attempting to murder, and by base plots, conspiracies, and false Witnesse to take away the life of Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburn now Prisoner in the Tower of London: As also for his felonious Robbing the said Lieut. Col. John Lilburn of betwixt 24 and 2500.l. by the meer power of his own will, without ever fixing any reall or pretended crime upon the said Lieutenant Col. or so much as affording him any formall proceedings, though upon a paper Petition. In which action alone, he the said Haslerig hath outstript the Earl of Strafford, in traiterously subverting the fundamentall Liberties of England, and (in time of Peace) exercising an arbitrary and tyrannicall Government, over and above Law, and better and more justly deserves to die therefore, then ever the Earl of Strafford did (especially, considering he was one of his Judges, that for such actions condemned him to lose his head as a Traytor) by which tyranicall actions the said Haslerig is become a Polecat, a Fox, and a Wolf, (as a subverter and destroyer of humane society) and may and ought to be knockt on the head A copy of this pamphlet is preserved in the British Museum Library. It is in quarto, and contains 40 pages. 178. A Breife Memento to the present Unparliamentary Junto Touching their present Intentions and Proceedings to Depose and Execute, Charles Steward, their lawfull King. By William Prynne Esquire: A Member of the House of Commons, and Prisoner under the Armies Tyranny; who, it seemes, have leavyed Warre against the Houses of Parliament, their quondam Masters; whose Members they now forcibly take and detaine Captives, during their lawlesse Pleasures. London, 1648. On January 5th, 1648/49, the House of Commons ordered that Mr. Humphrey Edwards and Mr. Fry should repair to Mr. Prynne and show him this "scandalous book or pamphlet," and to know of him if he would own and avow the same book. The next day Mr. Edwards reported Mr. Prynne's answer touching his owning this pamphlet, which was a characteristic one, viz.: "I will give no answer until I am commanded by a lawful authority." On January 10th, it was resolved that Mr. Prynne by this answer had disowned the authority of that House, and that he should therefore be forthwith sent for in safe custody by the Serjeant at Arms. But Prynne refused his attendance, for the next day the servant to the Serjeant at Arms who was sent to take Mr. Prynne gave the following information to the House; that he repaired to Mr. Prynne, and served the warrant upon him, that Mr. Prynne thereupon gave him this answer, viz. that A copy is preserved in the British Museum Library. It is in quarto, and contains 16 pages. 179. A vindication of the Ministers of the Gospel in, and about London, from the unjust aspersions cast upon their former actings for the Parliament, as if they had promoted the bringing of the King to capitall punishment. With a short exhortation to their people to keep close to their Covenant-Ingagement. London. 1648. On February 3rd, 1648/9, the House of Commons ordered that this book should be taken into consideration, and that the authors, publishers, printers, and subscribers to the same should be examined; and that a Committee should take information of such as had already preached, published, or printed seditiously the proceedings in bringing the King to justice; and also that they should prepare and bring in an ordinance to restrain public preaching and printing anything against the proceedings of the House of Commons and the High Court of Justice in relation to bringing the King to justice. 180. To the Right Honourable, the Supreme Authority of this Nation, the Commons assembled in Parliament: An Appeal, in the humble claim of justice, against Tho. Lord Fairfax General of the English Army, raised and declared to be raised, for the propagation and On March 19th, 1648/9, Captain Bray appeared before the House of Commons, and being demanded whether this was his book or not, and whether it was an appeal of all those in whose name it was made, he answered that it was his book, but it was done without the consent or knowledge of any of the soldiery or people on their behalf, and he doubted not that they would justify and engage for it. Being again asked why he did it, and by whose licence it was printed, he answered that "although it be a declared principle by the army, that it is contrary to the privilege of the nation, to answer to any interrogatories at all; but he having formerly prepared an appeal, which he laid aside, expecting the proceedings of the army would have been according to justice and equity, he engaged himself freely for the public, and for execution of justice; but finding himself to be dealt with as he hath remonstrated, and the case being thus, he appealed to this supreme authority: wherein he expects relief according to justice and righteousness; and shall sit down in such sentence: and saith, it was printed by the authority of reason and justice; which is declared to be supreme to all men." And being demanded by whose commission he was made a captain; he answered, by the General's Commission in Colonel Lilburne's regiment, in one case remonstrated in the Petition, and in another case by the Committee of Kent; but that he had not the punctilio of a commission in the last business; but his engagement with Colonel Reynolds, for maintenance of truth and righteousness, far above any punctilio of commission "according to right, reason, justice, and righteousness." It was thereupon resolved that this book was "scandalous as to the General and Council of War; and tending to stir up sedition in the people and mutiny in the army," and that Captain Bray should be committed to Windsor Castle during the pleasure 181. The Alcoran of Mahomet translated out of Arabique into French by the Sieur Du Ryer, Lord of Malezair and Resident for the King of France at Alexandria. London. 1649. On March 19th, 1648/9, the House of Commons ordered that this book, which was then in the press, should be seized, and the printer taken into custody, and subsequently the Council of State was directed to suppress all the books, and the further imprinting of the same. 182. The Paper called the Agreement of the People taken into consideration, and the lawfulness of subscription to it examined, and resolved in the negative by the Ministers of Christ in the Province of Lancaster. Published by them especially for the satisfaction of the Conscience, and guiding of the practise of our entirely honored and beloved, the People of our several Churches committed to our charge; and for the general good of this Church and Nation. London, Printed for Luke Fawne, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Parrot in Pauls Church-yard. 1649. A pamphlet of 36 pages, of which there is a copy in the British Museum Library. On March 21st, 1648/9, the House of Commons referred to the Committee of plundered Ministers to consider of this book; to examine the business and to send for the printer, and to report it to the House. 183. The second Part of Englands New Chaines discovered: Or a sad Representation of the uncertain and dangerous condition of the Commonwealth: directed to the Supreme Authority of England, the Representors of the People in Parliament assembled. By severall wel-affected persons inhabiting the City of London, Westminster, the Borough of Southwark, Hamblets, and places adjacent, presenters and approvers of the late large Petition of the Eleventh of September, 1648. London, 1649. On March 27th, 1649, the House of Commons resolved that this printed paper contained "much false, scandalous, and reproachful matter; and was highly seditious and destructive to the present Government; as it is now declared and settled by Parliament; tends to Division and mutiny in the army, and the raising of a new war in the Commonwealth, and to hinder the present relief of Ireland; and to the continuing of Free Quarter." And it was further declared that the authors, contrivers, and Framers of the said paper were guilty of High Treason; and should be proceeded against as Traitors: and that all persons assisting them should be esteemed as traitors to the Commonwealth; and be proceeded against accordingly. And it was referred to the Council of State to examine and find out the authors, contrivers, and framers, printers and publishers of the said paper; and to proceed therein as they should find just and necessary, for preventing tumults, and for preservation of the peace of the Commonwealth, and thereof to give an account speedily to the House. On April 11th, 1649, the House of Commons ordered that the Attorney General should prosecute Lieut. Col. Lilburne, Mr. William Walwyn, Mr. Richard Overton, and Mr. Thomas Prince, in the Upper Bench, touching the publication of this book. 184. A Remonstrance and Declaration of the Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland, concerning present and imminent dangers and concerning duties relating thereto. Edinburgh. Reprinted at London for Robert Bostock, dwelling at the sign of the King's Head in Paul's Church Yard. 1649. On August 14th, 1649, the House of Commons ordered that the printer of this pamphlet should be sent for, and, if necessary, committed. 185. The Moderate: Impartially communicating Martial Affaires to the Kingdom of England. From Tuesday August 7. to Tuesday August 14. 1649. Number 57. On August 14th, 1649, the House of Commons ordered that the author of this pamphlet, and the licenser of it should be sent for, and, if necessary, committed. 186. Anarchia Anglicana: or the History of Independency. The second part. By Theodorus Verax. 1649. On October 24th, 1649, the House of Commons ordered the Council of State to use all diligent endeavour to find out the authors, printers, and publishers of this book, and to examine the whole business, and report the same to the House. 187. A Fiery Flying Roll: or Word from the Lord to all the Great Ones of the Earth, whom this may concerne. Being the last Warning Piece at the dreadfull day of Judgement. Imprinted at London, in the beginning of that notable day, wherein the secrets of all hearts are laid open; and wherein the worst and foulest of villanies, are discovered, under the best and fairest outsides. 1649. On February 1st, 1649/50, the House of Commons resolved that this book contained "many horrid blasphemies and damnable and detestable opinions, to be abhorred by all good and godly people;" and that all the printed copies thereof should be burnt by the Hangman at the New Palace Yard, Westminster, the Exchange in Cheapside, and the Market Place in Southwark. On the 27th September following, it was also ordered that Abiezer Copp, the reputed author of this book, should be examined, and that the author and publisher thereof should be discovered. 188. The doctrine of the Fourth Commandment deformed by Popery, reformed and restored to its primitive purity. By James Okeford. 1649. On March 1st, 1649/50, a letter from the Mayor of Sarum, dated February 27th, enclosing one of these books, was read before the House of Commons, and it was referred to the Committee of plundered ministers to peruse the same, and report to the House thereon. On March 8th, the House resolved that this book "ascertaining the observation of the Jewish Sabbath, and condemning the observation of the Lord's Day as the Christian Sabbath," was "erroneous, scandalous, and profane, contrary to the practice of the apostles and of all the Christian Churches;" and all the printed copies of the same were to be burnt, and the author was to be apprehended and imprisoned. 189. An Act of the Commons assembled in Parliament for erecting an High Court of Justice for trying and judging of Charles Stuart King of England. 1649. This "traiterous cursed writing in parchment" was read by the House of Commons on May 27th, 1661, and ordered to be burnt on the following day in Westminster Hall by the Common Hangman. 190. An Act for subscribing the engagement. 1649. This "treasonable parchment in writing" was read by the House of Commons on May 27th, 1661, and was ordered to be burnt on the following day at the Old Exchange, London, by the Common Hangman, at full Exchange time, between the hours of twelve and one o'clock. 191. The Obstructours of Justice. Or a Defence of the Honourable Sentence passed upon the late King, by the High Court of Justice. Opposed chiefly to the serious and faithfull Representation and Vindication of some of the Ministers of London. As also to the Humble Addresse of Dr. Hamond to His Excellencie and Councel of Warre. Wherein the Justice and Equitie of the said Sentence is demonstratively asserted, as well upon clear texts of Scripture, as principles of Reason, grounds of Law, Authorities, Presidents, as well Forreign as Domestique. Together with a brief Reply to Mr. John Geree's Book, intituled Might overcoming Right: wherein the Act of the Armie in garbling the Parliament, is further cleared. As After the Restoration of King Charles the Second, this book was called in by proclamation, and burnt by the Common Hangman. John Goodwin, the author, was chaplain to Oliver Cromwell, and a Nonconformist, but of a different stamp to the generality of them. He had a clear head, a fluent tongue, a penetrating spirit, and a marvellous faculty in descanting on scripture, and must be owned to have been a very considerable man. 192. The Royal Charter granted unto Kings by God himself: and collected out of his Holy Word in both Testaments. By T. B., Dr. in Divinitie. London. 1649. Thomas Bayly was the author of this work, and for writing the same he was committed to Newgate. A copy is preserved in the British Museum Library. It is in octavo, and contains 144 pages. 193. An Act declaring and constituting the people of England to be a Commonwealth and Free State. 1649. This "traiterous writing in parchment" was read by the House of Commons on May 27th, 1661, and ordered to be burnt on the following day by the Common Hangman at the Old Exchange in London, at full Exchange time, between the hours of twelve and one o'clock. 194. ?????????S??S, in answer to a Book entitled ???O? ??S?????, the Portraiture of his Sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings. By John Milton. 1649. Defensio pro populo Anglicano contra Claudii Salmasii Defensionem Regiam. 1650. By the same. On June 16th, 1660, the House of Commons ordered that these books should be burnt by the Common Hangman; and a proclamation was issued for calling in and suppressing them. 195. The Clergy in their colours or a brief character of them. Written from a hearty desire of their Reformation, and great zeal to my Countrymen, that they may no longer be deceived by such as call themselves the Ministers of the Gospel, but are not. By John Fry, a Member of the Parliament of England. London. 1650. An octavo pamphlet of 68 pages, of which there is a copy in the British Museum Library. 195a. The Accuser sham'd; or a Pair of Bellows to blow off that dust cast upon John Fry a Member of Parliament by Col. John Downs, likewise a Member of Parliament, who by the confederacy and instigation of some, charged the said John Fry of Blasphemy and A quarto pamphlet of 23 pages, of which there is a copy in the British Museum Library. On January 31st, 1650/51, the House of Commons referred these books to the Committee of plundered ministers, to state the exceptions against them and to report the same to the House; and also ordered that their author, Mr. John Fry, a member of Parliament, should attend the House. On February 20th following, the Committee made their report to the House, in which are contained particulars of the various blasphemous and irreligious opinions contained in these books, and two days afterwards the House of Commons ordered that both the books should be burnt by the Common Hangman. 196. A single eye all Light no Darkness; or Light and Darkness One: In which you have it purely discussed, 1. The Original of Darkness. 2. What Darkness is. 3. Why it is called Darkness. As also what God is Within, and what Without; how he is said to be One, yet Two; when Two and not One, yet then One, and not Two. Likewise a word from the Lord touching the onely Resurrection of the Body, in, from, and to the Lord. With a certain parcel of QuÆries to be answered from Heaven or Hell. This Revealed in L. C., one of the Universality. Imprinted at London, in the yeer that the Powers of Heaven and Earth was, is, and shall be shaken, yea damned, till they be no more for ever. On June 21st, 1650, the House of Commons ordered that search should be made for the author, printer, and publisher of this pamphlet, and on the 27th September following, the confession of Laurence Clarkson "touching the making and publishing of this impious and blasphemous book" was reported to the House; and it was resolved that Clarkson should be forthwith sent to the House of Correction for one month, and from that time "to be banished out of the Commonwealth and the territories thereof, and not to return upon pain of death." The book itself was to be burnt by the Common Hangman in the New Palace at Westminster, and upon the Exchange. 197. A petition of Josiah Prymat. 1651. A folio broadside, of which the following is a copy:— "To the Supream Authority of this Nation, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England. "The humble petition and appeal of Josiah Prymat of London, Leatherseller, sheweth, "That your Petitioner, by his under-tenants, George Lilburn Esquire, and George Gray the younger, Gentleman, both of the County of Durham, being in the years 1647, 1648, and 1649, in a just and quiet possession of the Collieries, or Seams of Cole, in Harraton, in the County aforesaid, called the Five-quarter and Nine-quarter Cole, (and having spent near £2000 to win the same), which lay drowned and lost, from 1642 to 1647; Sir Arthur Haslerig, in September, 1649, procuring Colonel Francis Wren, one of the Committee of that County, and Colonel George Fenwick, to joyn with him, made an Order, (against which the rest of the said Committee present protested) to sequester the said Collieries, under colour of an untrue suggestion that Sir Wm. Armyn had sequestred the same in 1644, as belonging to one Thomas Wray, a Papist Delinquent: and thereupon the said Sir Arthur violently dispossessed your Petitioner's tenants, and seized their goods; and lett the said Collieries to Colonel Francis Hacker, and several of the Officers of his own Regiment. "That your Petitioner hath petitioned to the Commissioners for compounding for relief; but, by the power and influence of the said Sir Arthur, upon most of the said Commissioners, your Petitioner hath been delayed, and denied the ordinary course of proceedings in all Courts of Justice: and at last, coming to hearing, the said Sir Arthur appeared every Day of the hearing; and took upon him, not only to plead against your Petitioner (which is humbly conceived to be contrary to Law, he being a Member of the Supream Authority) but also Authoritatively to prejudge your Petitioner's case, and to direct the said Commissioners what to judge therein; and by his power and influence upon the said Commissioners, he over-awed most of them, and after full hearing, judgment being respited from day to day, the said Sir Arthur kept private correspondence with some of the said Commissioners, about finding some new colour or pretences to detain your petitioner's possession from him, whereupon he produced new pretended evidence after full hearing; and thereupon the major part of the said Commissioners, not daring (as is humbly conceived) to oppose the will and pleasure of the said Sir Arthur, have contrary to clear evidence before them for your petitioner, refused to relieve him; and have punctually pursued in their Judgment, the directions publickly given by the said Sir Arthur. "That the said Commissioners being the onely persons authorized by the Parliament to hear and determine all cases about sequestred estates, your Petitioner cannot be relieved from the oppression and tyranny of the said Sir Arthur, save by the Parliament or their special Order and Directions: And your Petitioner hath been kept from his Possession above two years, and the said Sir Arthur hath declared the said Collieries to be worth, at least, £5000 per annum. "May it therefore please the Parliament, in respect "And your Petitioner shall pray, &c. "Joseph Primatt." On January 15th, 1651/52, the Parliament approved and affirmed the judgment and resolutions of the Commissioners for compounding in the case of Josiah Prymate, and after having proceeded with the matter of crime charged in the petition, it was resolved that this petition was false, malicious, and scandalous, and that the printing, publishing, and dispersing of the same was a high breach of privilege of Parliament; and also that all the printed copies should be burned by the Common Hangman at the Old Exchange, London, and in the New Palace, Westminster, on Tuesday and Wednesday next, also that Prymate should be fined £3000, to be paid to the use of the Commonwealth; also £2000 more, to be paid to Sir Arthur Haslerig; also £2000 more to be paid to James Russells, Edward Winslow, William Molins, and Arthur Squibb, Esquires, four of the Commissioners for compounding. It was then ordered that Prymat should be committed to the Fleet till the aforesaid sums were paid. The House then proceeded against Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburne, who confessed that he had dispersed several of the printed copies of this petition, and similar fines were imposed upon him, as well as perpetual banishment from the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. A copy is preserved in the British Museum Library. 198. A just reproof to Haberdasher's-Hall: or, An Epistle writ by Lieut. Colonel John Lilburn, July 30. 1651. to four of the Commissioners at Haberdasher's Hall, viz. Mr. James Russel, M. Edward Winsloe, M. William Mollins, and M. Arthur Squib, wherein is set forth their unjust and unrighteous dealing in severall cases; with the relations of the said John Lilburn, and their captiving their understandings to the Tyrannical will of Sir Arthur Haslerigge, who hath most unjustly endeavoured a long time together, the extirpation of the Family of the said John Lilburn. On January 16th, 1651/52, the House of Commons resolved that this book contained matters "false, scandalous, and malicious," and all the printed copies of the same were ordered to be burnt by the Common Hangman. 199. The Racovian Catechisme; wherein you have the substance of the Confession of those Churches, which in the Kingdom of Poland, and Great Dukedome of Lithuania, and other Provinces appertaining to that Kingdom, do affirm, That no other save the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, is that one God of Israel, and that the man Jesus of Nazareth, who was born of the Virgin, and no other besides, or before him, is the onely begotten Sonne of God. Printed at Amsterledam for Brooer Janz, 1652. On February 10th, 1651/52, this book was referred by the House of Commons to a Committee, who on the 2nd April reported to the House a collection of the principal blasphemous errors in the book, which are set out in the Journals. These errors consist of a denial of our Saviour's divinity, together with "many other gross errors concerning predestination, the fall of man, Christ adding to the Commandments, Free-will, the Priesthood and Sacrifice of Christ, Faith, Justification, Baptism, and the Lord's Supper." It was thereupon resolved that the book contained matters "blasphemous, erroneous, and scandalous," and that all the copies should be burnt at the Old Exchange, London, and in the New Palace at Westminster. On June 22nd, 1652, the House of Commons also referred to the Committee of plundered ministers to examine and find out the authors, printers, and publishers of this Catechism. 200. The three grand impostors. N.d. On June 22nd, 1652, the House of Commons referred to the Committee of plundered ministers to find out the authors, printers, and publishers of this book. 201. An answer to the Declaration of the Imaginary Parliament of the unknowne Commonwealth of England, concerning the Affaires past betwixt them of England, and the High and Mighty Lords the States Generall of the United Provinces: wherein their Frivolous Reasons are cleerly refuted; and their unjust proceedings in the Treaty of the aforesaid Affaires, as in all their Actions, manifestly discovered. At Rotterdam, by John Pieterson. 1652. On October 26th, 1652, the House of Commons referred to the Council of State to examine and find out the authors, printers, and publishers of this pamphlet, and to peruse and consider thereof, and report the same to the Parliament. 202. Merlini Anglici Ephemeris; or Astrologicall Predictions for the year 1653. By William Lilly, Student in Astrology. London. 1653. On October 26th, 1652, the House of Commons referred this book to the consideration of the Committee for plundered ministers; with power to send for the author and secure him. 203. Mercurius Britannicus. 1652. The Faithful Scout. 1652. On December 28th, 1652, the House of Commons referred to the Council of State to take care to suppress these pamphlets, or any other books that go out to the dishonour of the Parliament and prejudice of the Commonwealth; and to examine the authors, printers, and publishers of the Mercurius Britannicus and the Scout or any other books of that nature, with power to imprison the offenders. 204. Colonel Shapcott (Knight of Devonshire). His Speech in Parliament the 30 of October, 1654. With the case of the secluded members. 1654. On November 7th, 1654, it was resolved by Parliament that this printed pamphlet was "treasonable, false, scandalous, and seditious," and it was referred to the Committee for printing to enquire after the author, printers, and publishers of the same, and to suppress the same; and the Serjeant at Arms was to seize all the printed copies of this pamphlet, and all persons selling or publishing the same. 205. The apostolical and true opinion concerning the Holy Trinity revived and asserted; partly by twelve arguments levyed against the traditional and false opinion about the Godhead of the Holy Spirit: partly by a Confession of faith touching the three persons. Both which having been formerly set forth in those The original work was published in 1647, and was condemned to be burnt; it is described in a previous part of this work, (see ante p. 144). This 1653 edition is a reissue. On December 12th, 1654, the House of Commons resolved that this book contained "impious and blasphemous opinions against the Deity of the Holy Ghost," and all the printed copies were to be burnt by the Common Hangman. On January 15th, 1654/55, the House of Commons further resolved that this book "is full of horrid, blasphemous, and execrable opinions; denying the Deity of Christ, and of the Holy Ghost; and particularly asserting "1. That God the Father only, separate from the Son and Holy Ghost, is the First Cause of all things that pertain to salvation, Art. 1, p. 1. "2. That God the Holy Ghost is a created Spirit, p. 3. and p. 2, not God: That Christ is a made Lord; and neither the Son, nor the Holy Spirit, the most High God, p. 4. "3. That Christ is the Second Cause of all Things pertaining to our Salvation, Art. 2. And that the Son is not equal with the Father, 16. "4. That Christ hath no other than a human nature, Art. 3, p. 19. "5. That Christ is not the most High God, the same with the Father, but subordinate to him, Art. 4, p. 29. "6. That the Holy Ghost is the only principal Minister of God and of Christ, singled out of the number of other Heavenly Ministers, or Angels, Art. 6, 44. "7. That Christ is not the supreme and independent Monarch Jehovah, p. 44." A copy of this book exists in the British Museum Library. 206. A Twofold Catechism: the one simply called A Scripture Catechism; The other, A brief Scripture Catechism for Children. Wherein the chiefest points of the Christian Religion being Question wise proposed, resolve themselves by pertinent Answers taken word for word out of the Scripture, without either consequences or Comments. Composed for their sakes that would fain be Meer Christians, and not of this or that Sect, inasmuch as all the Sects of Christians, by what names soever distinguished, have either more or less departed from the simplicity and truth of the Scripture. By John Biddle, Master of Arts of the University of Oxford. London. 1654. A brief Scripture Catechisme for children. Wherein, notwithstanding the brevity thereof all things necessary unto life and Godliness are contained. By the same. London. 1654. These were originally printed as one book; but the brief Scripture Catechism was printed again by itself in a small octavo the same year. The British Museum Library contains copies in the twofold form, from which the preceding titles are taken. On December 12th, 1654, the House of Commons resolved that a Committee be appointed to consider of this book, with power to send for the author, and to restrain him, and to suppress his school. The next day Biddle was brought to the bar of the House, and on examination acknowledged the authorship, but denied that he kept a school, and also that he had a congregation. Being asked who printed the book, he said "Hitherto he hath answered as a Christian, to give an account of the hope that is in him: What the law of Christ doth warrant him to answer, he will do: but beyond that he will not: the Law of Christ enjoins him not to betray his brethren. Being asked, Whether the Law of Christ did enjoin him to believe the Holy Ghost is not God; saith, the Law of Christ doth no-where tell him, the Holy Ghost is God." And being demanded by Mr. Speaker "Whether the Holy Ghost be God? Saith, He hath examined the Scriptures; and doth nowhere find, in the Old or New Testament, that the Holy Spirit is God: He doth own the Books, and his opinion is sufficiently declared in them. "Being demanded whether Jesus Christ be God from Everlasting to Everlasting; answered, He doth own the Books, and therein hath declared his judgment; But saith, He doth not find, in Scripture, where Jesus Christ is called the Most High God, or God from Everlasting to Everlasting. "Being asked, Whether God be confined to a certain Place; saith, this is not to the Hope that is in a Christian: Therefore there is no necessity lying on him to answer. "Being asked, Whether God have a bodily Shape; saith, He hath answered sufficiently to that already." It was thereupon ordered that Biddle should be committed prisoner to the Gatehouse in Westminster. On January 15th, 1654/5, the House of Commons resolved that the whole drift and scope of this book was "to teach and to hold forth many blasphemous and heretical opinions," and that in the preface the author thereof did "maintain and assert many blasphemous and heretical opinions, and doth therein cast a reproach upon all the catechisms now extant;" also "that report be made to the House of the manner of the author's venting his said errors, together with several particular errors and blasphemies in the said book contained; that the manner is by proposing a blasphemous and dangerous opinion, by way of question, and by mis-applying of Scripture, by way of answer to the same." "The several particulars are as followeth: "1. That the Infinite God is confined to a certain Place. Cat. p. 5, 6. "2. That God hath a bodily shape; that God hath a Right Hand, and Left, in a proper Sense, 2. Cat. p. 6. "3. That there are Passions in God. 1. Cat. 11. "4. He denies the Omniscience and Immutability of God, 1. Cat. from the 14 to the *. "5. He denies that all the Three Persons are to be loved with our whole Heart, 1. Cat. 21. "6. He denies that Jesus Christ hath the nature of God dwelling in him, p. 27, 28, 29, ad 35, and p. 40 to the 60. "7. He denies the Godhead of the Holy Ghost, 1. Cat. p. 21. 2. Cat. p. 16. "8. He denies that Christ was a Priest, whilst he was on Earth, p. 64; or died to reconcile God to us, p. 68; or that God doth justify any because of the full Price that Christ paid to him in their stead, p. 83. "9. He affirms Justification by Works, p. 96. "10. He denies the Righteousness of Christ is imputed to Believers, p. 82. "11. He affirms that Works give Vigour to Faith, and so makes it able to justify, 2. Cat. 26; and affirms that Works give Right to Eternal Life, 1. Cat. p. 86, 87; 94, 95; 98. "He affirms that true Saints may turn Apostates finally, 1. Cat. p. 99. "He denies that the Wicked do continue to live in Hell, under the sense of everlasting Torment; but saith, That they are destroyed, and cease to be, 1. Cat. p. 134, 135, 136, &c." It was then resolved that this book should be burnt by the Common Hangman. 207. Dissertatio de Pace, &c. or a Discourse touching the peace and concord of the church. Wherein is elegantly and acutely argued, that not so much a bad opinion, as a bad life, excludes a Christian out of the Kingdom of Heaven; and that the things necessary to be known for the attainment of salvation, are very few and easie; and finally, that those, who pass amongst us under the name of Hereticks, are notwithstanding, to be tolerated. London. 1653. On December 21st, 1654, the House of Commons referred this book to a Committee, to examine the substance thereof, and who were the authors, printers, and publishers, and also that all the copies should be seized. 208. Thunder from the Throne of God against the Temples of Idols. 1652. A quarto pamphlet of 36 pages, of which there is a copy in the British Museum Library. This and the book described in the next article were written by one Samuel Chidley, who for so doing was summoned to the bar of the House of Commons on October 20th, 1656, and committed to the custody of the Serjeant at Arms; and the book was referred to a Committee. 209. An Epistle directed to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England. A quarto pamphlet of 4 pages, but without title. A copy is preserved in the British Museum Library. For its condemnation see preceding article. 210. A healing question propounded and resolved upon occasion of the late publique and seasonable call to humiliation, in order to love and union amongst the honest party, and with a desire to apply Balsome to the wound before it become incurable. London. 1656. For writing this book, Sir Henry Vane was summoned before the Council at Whitehall, and having attended there on Thursday, August 21st, 1656, it was ordered that if he should not give good security in £5000 bond by Thursday next, to do nothing to the prejudice of the present government and the peace of the Commonwealth, he should stand committed. This security he refused to give, and on the 4th September, he was ordered to be apprehended and taken in safe custody to the Isle of Wight, there to be delivered to the Governor of the Island, to be disposed of according to the order of the Council. 211. An Act for renouncing and disannulling the pretended title of Charles Stuart, etc. 1656. On May 27th, 1661, this "treasonable parchment writing" was ordered by the House of Commons to be burnt in Westminster Hall on the following Wednesday by the Common Hangman. 212. Choice Drollery, with songs and sonnets. Printed by J. G. for Robert Pollard. 1666. This book "giving great offence to the saints of that time, who esteem'd it a lewd and scandalous thing, it was order'd by the Protector's Council to be burnt on the 8th May the same year." Ant. À Wood. 213. An Act for the security of his Highness the Lord Protector his person and continuance of the nation in peace and safety. 1656. On May 27th, 1661, this "treasonable parchment writing" was ordered by the House of Commons to be burnt in Westminster Hall on the following Wednesday by the Common Hangman. 214. A Holy Commonwealth, or political aphorisms opening the true principles of government: for the healing of the mistakes and resolving the doubts that most endanger and trouble England at this time: if yet there may be hope. And directing the desires of sober Christians that long to see the kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of the Lord, and of his Christ. Written by Richard Baxter at the invitation of James Harrington esquire. London. 1659. This book was burnt by the University of Oxford in the year 1688. 215. The Lord's Loud Call to England: being a true Relation of some late, various, and wonderful judgments, or Handy-works of God, by Earthquake, Lightening, Whirlwind, great multitudes of Toads and Flyes; and also the striking of divers persons with sudden death, in several places; for what causes let the man of wisdome judge, upon his serious perusal of the Book itself. Also of the strange changes, and late alterations made in these three Nations. As also of the odious Sin of Drinking Healths. With a Brief of Mr. Pryn's solid arguments against it, and his Epistle to the late King Charles to redress it. Published by H. J. a Servant of Jesus the Christ, and Lover of Peace and Holiness. London, Printed for L. Chapman in Popeshead Alley, and for Fr. Smith, at the Elephant and Castle neer Temple-Bar. 1660. This book was the subject of proceedings against Francis Smith. He was imprisoned three times, according to his own account, for its publication. A copy is preserved in the British Museum Library. It is in quarto, and contains 44 pages. 216. The Speeches and Prayers of some of the late King's Judges, viz. Major General Harison, Octob. 13. Mr. John Carew, Octob. 15. Mr. Justice Cooke, Simon Dover and Thomas Brewster were tried at the Old Bailey on Feb. 22, 1663/64, for printing and publishing this book, and were found guilty. They were fined, ordered to stand upon the pillory, and then imprisoned. The proceedings will be found in Howell's State Trials, vol. 6, p. 518. A copy is in the Editor's possession. It is in quarto, and contains 96 pages. 217. Mercurius Veridicus. 1660. On June 25, 1660, on the House of Commons being informed of this printed paper, wherein this clause is printed, viz. "It was moved by Major Beake, that Sir Richard Temple might be one of the twenty excepted persons; and he gave several reasons for it; among others that Sir Richard had been a menial servant to Cromwell, and a great promoter of his Interest; but the House at length waived the further debate of it;" it was ordered that a Committee be appointed to examine this particular case; and in order thereunto they were to send for Maxwell the printer; and they were to consider of the great liberty taken by divers persons, in printing, without warrant, several votes and proceedings of this House; and to prepare an order for restraining all persons whatsoever from printing any of the votes or proceedings of the House without special order. And they were to send for Mr. William Saunderson, and to examine him, by what warrant he printed, in his History, a speech in the name of Sir Harbottle Grimston, Baronet, Speaker of the House, and several other speeches, as the speeches of Members of Parliament, and other passages reflecting on Members of Parliament; and A copy of Mercurius Veridicus, No. 1, from Tuesday the 5th of June, to Tuesday the 12th, 1660, is in the British Museum Library, but it is not the number of which the House of Commons complained. There are no others, as far as the Editor can ascertain. 218. The long Parliament revived; or an Act for continuation and the not dissolving the long Parliament called by King Charles the First in the year 1640 but by an Act of Parliament, with undeniable reasons deduced from the said Act to prove that that Parliament is not yet dissolved. Also Mr. William Prynne's five arguments fully answered, whereby he endeavours to prove it to be dissolved by the King's death, &c. By Thomas Phillips, Gentleman, a sincere Lover of the King and Country. 1660. This pamphlet was written by William Drake under the assumed name of Thomas Phillips, and for the writing, printing, and publishing the same he was impeached by the House of Commons, and on the impeachment being carried up to the Lords on the 4th December, 1660, they ordered that Drake should be apprehended as a delinquent, and brought before them the next morning to answer to his charge; which being done, and he confessing his fault, the Lords, in consideration of the shortness of time for proceeding further in this business, left him to be prosecuted in the King's Bench by the Attorney General. No further proceedings however can be met with. The following is a copy of the impeachment:— "The Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, the House of Commons, in the Name of themselves, and all the Commons of England, do hereby declare, complain, and shew, against William Drake Citizen and Merchant of London, "That whereas, this present Parliament, through the Blessing of God upon their Endeavours, and the incomparable Grace and Goodness of his Majesty's Royal Condescensions, have proved the happy Instruments of repairing the Breaches of this Kingdom; restoring the ancient Foundations; and passing many good and wholsome Laws, for the Safety and Quiet of the People; and are daily preparing such others, as may yet seem to be wanting: "Nevertheless the said William Drake, in contempt of his Majesty's Crown and Dignity, and of the Laws and Government of this kingdom; and out of a wicked and malicious intention, to scandalise and subvert the authority and being of this present Parliament, and to raise and stir up sedition and division in this Kingdom; and against the Peace of our Sovereign Lord the King; hath lately, that is to say, upon or before the eighteenth day of the month of November last, at Westminster in the County of Middlesex, written, printed, and published, in the name of one Thomas Phillips Gent. a certain, false, wicked, malicious and seditious Pamphlet intituled, The Long Parliament revived &c.; in which said scandalous and seditious pamphlet, the said William Drake, amongst many other wicked expressions, clauses, and assertions therein contained, doth falsely, maliciously, and seditiously, affirm and declare, "Page 6. First, That all other Parliaments have no legal Capacity, till this (meaning the Long Parliament, called in the year 1640) be legally dissolved. "Page 14. Secondly, The Act (meaning the Act of Parliament to which the Title of the Pamphlet refers) is herein express, That by no other Way or means, but by an Act of Parliament, it shall be dissolved: Which, being it cannot be done by the dead King, but may be done by the Successor, it ought to be so dissolved; or else it must and doth, by virtue of this Act, still remain legally in full Being and Authority. "Page 17. Thirdly, How much it were to be wished, that the Legislative Authority might revert into that Channel, meaning "Page 21. Fourthly, If That be a lawful Parliament, (speaking of the long Parliament aforesaid, which he elsewhere affirmed to be in being) then this can be none, nor no other, till this be legally dissolved. "All which practices for stirring up of sedition, the Commons are ready to prove, not only by the general Scope of the said Book, but likewise by several Clauses therein contained, besides these before mentioned, and such other Proofs as the Cause, according to the course of Parliament, shall require; "And do pray, that the said William Drake may be put to answer all and every of the Premises; and that such Proceeding, Examination, Trial, Judgment, and exemplary Punishment, may be thereupon had and executed, as is agreeable to Law and Justice." A copy of this book is in the British Museum Library. 219. Mirabilis Annus, or the year of Prodigies and Wonders, being a faithful and impartial collection of several signs that have been seen in the Heavens, in the Earth, and in the Waters; together with many remarkable accidents and judgments befalling divers persons, according as they have been testified by very credible hands; all which have happened within the space of one year last past, and are now made publick for a seasonable warning to the people of these three kingdoms speedily to repent and turn to the Lord, whose hand is lifted up amongst us. 1661. Francis Smith, in his account of the injurious proceedings of Sir George Jeffreys before referred to, gives the following piteous account of the way he was treated for the publication of this book:— "In August, 1661, a certain book was printed and published, entitled, "Mirabilis Annus," or the year of Prodigies. Then did a person of quality yet living, give me great encouragement for its publication as a book grateful to the authority, and of general caution to the nation, both to behold and consider the works of God, and also to tremble for fear of his judgments; but it so happened contrary to my expectation, that the very day it was published, one of his Majesty's messengers came to my shop, with a warrant both to seize the book and my person, and carried me before the then Secretary of State, where after examination, I was committed to the Gatehouse Prison by this warrant inserted." "It is his Majesty's pleasure that you take into your custody the person of Francis Smith, Stationer, for having a hand in printing and compiling dangerous books, and that you keep him close prisoner till further order from his majesty, and for so doing this shall be your warrant. Dated at the court at Whitehall this 15th day of August, 1661. "Edw. Nicholas." "To the Keeper of the Gatehouse, "This word in my warrant 'close prisoner' proved a fatal word to me, as many still living can witness, for the keeper improved it to a tittle; there I was truly buried alive, it being a prison famous for oppression of poor prisoners, as many besides myself can notoriously witness. "For as soon as I was brought thither, a stern gaoler locked me up, and said, I must not see, nor have the liberty of any relations to visit me, without special order from the Secretary first obtained. This looked like cold entertainment to one unacquainted with such a condition. But this, and much more I found as truly performed as promised, being locked up in a room, where I had neither chair nor stool to rest on, and yet ten shillings per week must be the price, and before I had been there three nights £7. 15. 0 was demanded for present fees. That is to say, five pounds to excuse me from wearing irons, ten shillings for my entrance week lodging, five shillings sheets, five shillings garnish money, the rest for turnkey fees; upon which I gave this answer, that I did not understand any just "Then was application made to the judges of the King's Bench, Westminster, and I had three chargeable Habeas Corpus's before the cruel gaoler would obey to bring me to the bar, where upon my appearance, care was taken, that I carried in my hand the copy of my commitment, and presented it to the Lord Chief Justice Forster, who gave patient hearing to all my complaints, disdaining the usage I had met with, and told the keeper, if it should happen before my legal release I should die by such usage, the keeper should be indicted for his life. "At this time, to my great amazement, a new copy of commitment was produced in court, the contents whereof here followeth:— "The prison of the Gatehouse, Westminster. "I, Edward Broughton, knight, keeper of the prison of our lord "These are to will and require you in his Majesty's name, to take into your custody, and safely keep the body of Francis Smith of London, Stationer, for that traitorously and seditiously he compiled, printed, and published a treasonable and seditious book, intitled Several prodigies and apparitions seen in the heavens from August 1st 1660, to the latter end of May 1661, containing a collection of several former prodigies, mischievous events thereupon to princes, and a forgery of divers late false and feigned prodigies and impostures of the same kind, prognosticating thereby the like events to his majesty, and thereby did traitorously and seditiously instil into the hearts of his majesty's good subjects, a superstitious belief thereof, and a dislike and hatred of his majesty's person and government, and prepared them to effect a damnable design for the destruction of his sacred majesty, and to introduce a change of the government established; and for so doing, this shall be your warrant. Given at our Court at Whitehall the 15th day of August 1661. Edward Nicholas, To the Keeper of the prison of the Gatehouse, Westminster, or his Deputy. And this is the cause of the taking and detaining of the said Francis Smith in the prison of our lord the king, under my custody, whose body at the day and place in the said writ contained, I have ready as by the said writ is commanded me. "Edward Broughton, knight. "My counsel pleaded they knew nothing of that copy till now, and gave evidence that the copy I produced was taken from the clerk of the prison for which he had five shillings, upon which I was remanded back again to prison till the next term following; and here it may be remembered as an addition to the habit of cruelty attending that prison; (the gaoler notwithstanding "In this time I was sent for to Whitehall, and in the presence of a gentleman of quality yet living and several others, was offered £100 and present discharge, but to declare my knowledge (upon an imprecation) of the authors or printers of the aforesaid book. Yet rather than occasion hurt to any, gave myself up to their utmost displeasure; and had recourse to many chargeable Habeas Corpus's before I could obtain bail. By this imprisonment, I lost my shop and trade for two years, to above £300 charge and damage, towards which I can truly say to this day, I never had directly or indirectly to the value of £20 reparation from any person or persons whatsoever; though it hath been often suggested both by persons in authority and others, that competitors bore me out, which occasioned my bonds to be aggravated." On June 29th, 1661, Thomas Creake, of Little Britain, was examined before the Secretary of State, when he stated that he had in printing 2000 copies of this book; he had struck off the first sheet, and delivered 1000 copies to one George Thresher for binding. Among the State Papers of July, 1661, there is preserved the draft of a warrant from the Secretary of State for the apprehension of one Cole, dwelling at the Sign of the Printing Press, near the Old Exchange, and for search in his house, shop, &c., for copies of the "Mirabilis Annus," or any other prohibited books. On October 4th, 1661, a warrant was issued by the Secretary of State to the Keeper of the Gatehouse, to receive into custody Elizabeth, wife of Giles Calvert, bookseller, for printing and publishing a treasonable and seditious book called Several Prodigies and Apparitions seen in the Heavens, from August 1. 1660 to the latter end of May, 1661, "being a forgery of false and feigned prodigies, prognosticating mischievous events to the King, and instilling into the hearts of subjects a superstitious belief thereof, and a dislike and hatred of His Majesty's person and government, and preparing them to effect a damnable design for his destruction, and a change of government." In a communication from Mr. Ashmole to the Secretary of State, dated October 30th, 1661, the authorship of this book is attributed to Mr. George Cockain, a preacher, who had weekly meetings at an alehouse in Ivy Lane. On December 8th, 1661, Mr. Jessey, a minister, was examined before the Secretary of State in relation to this book, when he stated that he had long been in the habit of collecting notes of remarkable events; one of which described the strange death of Major Orde in the Bishopric of Durham, which was in the Annus Mirabilis; he visited Mr. Cockain, and had written out prodigies for him, and heard them from him. On December 19th, 1661, Francis Smith, the printer before referred to, was examined by the Secretary of State, when he denied any knowledge of the book, "never heard of it, contributed to it, read it, nor delivered it out." A copy of this book is in the Editor's possession. It is in quarto, and contains 88 pages. 220. The fastening of St. Peter's Fetters by seven links or propositions, or the efficacy and extent of the solemn league and covenant asserted and vindicated against the doubts and scruples of Dr. John Gauden's anonymous Questionist. St. Peter's bonds not only loosed A quarto pamphlet of 159 pages, of which a copy is preserved in the British Museum Library. For the condemnation of this book see next article. 221. Berith Anti-Baal, or Zach. Crofton's appearance before the Prelate-Justice of Peace, vainly pretending to bind the Covenant and Covenanters to their good behaviour. By way of rejoynder to, and animadversion on Dr. John Gauden's reply a vindication of his analysis from the (by him reputed) pitiful cavils and objections; but really proved powerful and convincing exceptions of Mr. Zach. Crofton's Analepsis. By the author of the Analepsis, and (not by the Dr. observed) Analepsis Anelephthe, to the continuing of S. Peter's bonds, and fastening his fetters against Papal and Prelatical Power. London. Printed by M. S. for Ralph Smith at the three Bibles in Cornhil; and for Thomas Parkhurst at the three Crowns over against the great Conduit in Cheapside. 1661. A quarto pamphlet of 68 pages, with long introductory matter. A copy is preserved in the British Museum Library. This, as well as the book mentioned in the preceding article, fell under the condemnation of the government; and on March 23rd, 1661, Crofton, having been imprisoned, was examined "To the Kings most Excellent Majestie. "The humble peticion of Zachariah Crofton, your Majesties prisoner in the Tower of London. "Most humbly sheweth "That your Petitioner hath (according to the duty of his allegiance) in the worst of times with constant and conscientious Loyalty to the frequent hazard of his life and all that is deare to him and with the actual losse and prejudice of his estate, by sequestracion and imprisonment asserted, adhoered unto, and in his place and capacity advanced your Majesties interest and undoubted right to the Crowne, Dignity, Rule, and Government of these your Kingdomes, and given publique testimonies as well since as before your Majesties happy retourne to the same. "That your Petitioner haveing by rashly publishing some inconsiderate expressions about matters out of his spheare, in his late writings fallen under your Majestie's displeasure Throweth himselfe down at your Royall feete, and most humbly craveth your Majesties leave to professe, hee hath not spoken or written anything of a malicious mind or intent, to obviate or disturbe the peace and settlement of these your kingdomes under your Royall Government. And that hee retaineth towards your Majestie a most Loyall heart and resolucion to acquiesse and submitt unto your Royall pleasure whenever it shalbee signified, published and made knowne. "The premisses considered, your Petitioner most humbly prayeth That the rayes of your Royall grace, favour and pardon may bee extended to him, and his numerous family to the enlargement of his liberty that they may not sitt alone in sadnes, butt pertake of that generall joy, by which your approaching happy Coronacion shall revive your Majestie's kingdome, whose subjection to, and happy settlement, under your Majestie's most righteous, gracious, long and prosperous Reigne shalbee the study and prayers of "Your most Loyall subiect, "ZECHARIAH CROFTON." Ralph Smith, the printer of this book, was also imprisoned for being concerned in its publication, and he also petitioned the King in the following manner: "To the Kings most Excellent Majesty. "The humble petition of Ralph Smyth, stationer, "Humbly sheweth "That your Petitioner had the ill fortune to publishe a booke written by one Zachary Crofton for which hee hath suffered imprisonment but by your Majesty's gracious clemency is at present inlarged under bail. "That your Petitioner is and ever hath been a loyal subject to your Majesty and hath severall tymes adventured his life and fortune towards your Majesty's restoration particularly in Sir George Booth's buisnes. "That your Peticioner was not privy to the wryting of the said booke, and by reason of a long sicknes was not able to read the same many weekes after it was printed but in order to a small support for his wife and six small children in the way of his trade did ignorantly suffer the same to be printed in his name. "Your Peticioner being senceable that hee hath deserved your Majestie's displeasure for this his great crime most humbly submitteth to your mercy and implores your Majestie's most gracious pardon. "And hee as bound in duty shall pray "RALPH SMITH." Whether Crofton received any specific punishment for writing these books, and when he was liberated from prison, does not at present appear. He was a Nonconformist divine, born and chiefly educated at Dublin. Being a zealous Royalist during the Commonwealth, and refusing the engagement, he was deprived. He afterwards obtained the living of St. Botolph, Aldgate, London. He was ejected for nonconformity, and died in 1672. 222. A Phenix, or, The Solemn League and Covenant. Whereunto is annexed I. The Form and manner of his Majestie's Coronation in Scotland. With a sermon On July 23rd, 1662, the Solemn League and Covenant of Scotland was torn and burnt by the heralds at the Cross of Edinburgh, by order of the Parliament then sitting there. Thomas Brewster was tried at the Old Bailey, London, on February 22nd, 1663/4, for printing the Phenix, and found guilty. He was fined, ordered to stand on the pillory, and then imprisoned. The proceedings will be found in Howell's State Trials, Vol. 6, p. 514. 223. A treatise of the execution of justice, wherein is clearly proved that the execution of judgment and justice is as well the people's as the magistrate's duty, and if the magistrates pervert judgment the people are bound by the law of God to execute judgment without them and upon them. 1663. For printing this book, John Twyn of London, stationer, was tried at the Old Bailey on February 20th, 1663, and being convicted received sentence as in cases of high treason, and was executed accordingly. 224. The Mayor of Northampton's case. 1663. On April 7th, 1663, the House of Commons ordered that this printed paper, containing "matter of scandal against several persons of quality," should be referred to the Committee of privileges and elections. 225. The Child's Instructor; or a new and easy Primmer. For writing and publishing this book, Benjamin Keach, of Winslow, in the County of Bucks., was tried at the Aylesbury Assizes on the 8th of October, 1664, and found guilty; and the following sentence was passed on him by the Judge. "Benjamin Keach, you are here convicted of writing and publishing a seditious and scandalous Book, for which the Court's judgment is this, and the court doth award, That you shall go to gaol for a fortnight, without bail or mainprise; and the next Saturday to stand upon the pillory at Ailsbury for the space of two hours, from eleven o'clock to one, with a Paper upon your head with this inscription, For writing, printing and publishing a schismatical book intitled, The Child's Instructor, or a new and easy Primmer. And the next Thursday to stand in the same manner, and for the same time, in the market of Winslow; and there your Book shall be openly burnt before your face by the common hangman, in disgrace of you and your doctrine. And you shall forfeit to the King's Majesty the sum of £20 and shall remain in gaol until you find sureties for your good behaviour and appearance at the next assizes, there to renounce your doctrine, and make such public submission as shall be enjoined you." According to this sentence he was kept close prisoner till the Saturday following, and then about eleven o'clock was carried to the pillory at Aylesbury, where he stood full two hours to a minute, was denied the liberty of speaking to the spectators, and "had his hands as well as his head carefully kept in the pillory the whole time. On the Thursday following he stood in the same manner and for the same time at Winslow, the town where he lived, and had his book burnt before him. After this, Among the State Papers of the period is preserved the following letter from Thomas Disney, apparently minister of Stoke Hamond, Bucks:— "Honoured Sir, And loving Brother this Primer owned by Benjamin Keach as the Author and bought by my man George Chilton for five pence of Henry Keach of Stableford Mill neare me, a miller; who then sayd that his brother Benjamin Keach is author of it, and that there are fiveteene hundred of them printed. This Benjamin Keach is a Tayler, and one that is a teacher in this new fangled way, and lives at Winslow a market towne in Buckinghamshire. Pray take some speedie course to acquaint my Lord Archbishop his grace with it, whereby his authoritie may issue forth that ye impression may be seized upon before they be much more dispersed to ye poysoining of people; they contayning (as I conceive) factious, schismaticall, and hereticall matter. Some are scattered in my parish, and perchance in noe place sooner, because he hath a sister here and some others of his gang, two whereof I have bought up. Pray let me have your speedie account of it. I doubt not but it will be taken as acceptable service to God's Church, and beleeve it a very thankefull obligement to Stoke hamond in Honoured Sir (Addressed) These for his honoured friend Luke Wilkes esqre. at Whitehall with speed pray present." 226. A book entitled "That neither temporalities, nor tythes, is due to the bishops, prelates, nor clergy, by any gospel rule, and that kings, princes, and lords The author of this book is unknown; but the printer, Mr. Francis Smith, before the book was finished was taken into custody under a general warrant, and carried to Lambeth House to appear before the then Bishop, but eventually all proceedings against him dropped. |
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