Index Expurgatorius Anglicanus: Or, a descriptive catalogue of the principal books printed or published in England, which have been suppressed, or burnt by the common hangman, or censured, or for which the authors, printers, or publishers have been prosecutedHart, W. H. (William Henry)
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Index Expurgatorius Anglicanus: Or, a descriptive catalogue of the principal books printed or published in England, which have been suppressed, or burnt by the common hangman, or censured, or for which the authors, printers, or publishers have been prosecuted
Hart, W. H. (William Henry)
Prohibited books -- England -- Bibliography
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.[137]
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.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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