On January 31st, 1641/2, the House of Commons referred this book to the Committee for printing, to enquire out the author and the printer thereof.[57] It has an engraved frontispiece wherein is represented an "_Altare_," upon which an offering is consuming in fire, "_Ignis sacer_;" above the offering is "_Sancto nomini caro sacra_." An eagle grasps at part of the offering, "_offam rapit Aquila carbone adhærente_;" another eagle hovers above, with a second portion, "_Portat ad pullos in nido_," and flying towards a nest, "_Aquilæ nidus_," which is in the branches of a tree. On the trunk of the tree is "_Ardet carbone nidus quo perit soboles impiæ genitricis_." An Eye is visible in clouds, inscribed "_Vidit offensus Oculus supremi_;" also a clenched fist, above which is "_Percutit extensa manus supremi_." Rays proceed from the eye downwards over the altar and its adjuncts, and are respectively inscribed "_Advertit peccatorem in progrediendo_," "_Aspicit peccatorem in peccando_," "_Acceptat sacrificia peccatorem condonando_," and "_Accipit peccatorem sacrificia comburendo_." A ray is directed to the nest, and inscribed "_Animadvertit in peccatorem posteros plectendo_." The old British Museum Catalogue ascribes the authorship of this tract to Mr. Ephraim Udall. 83. The Lord Digbies Speech in the House of Commons to the Bill of Attainder of the Earle of Strafford, the 21 of April, 1641. Printed in the yeare 1641. On July 13th, 1641, the House of Commons resolved that this speech contained untrue and scandalous matters concerning the proceedings of the Committees of the Lords and Commons, and that the publishing and printing of that speech by Lord Digby, after a vote passed in that House, was scandalous to the proceedings of that House, and a crime; and it was also ordered that all the books so printed should be publicly burnt on the following Friday, in various parts of London by the Common Hangman.[58] A copy exists in the British Museum Library. 84. Master Glyn's Reply to the Earle of Strafford's defence of the severall Articles objected against him by the House of Commons. London. Printed for Lawrence Chapman, 1641. On May 11th, 1641, the House of Commons ordered that this speech, which was printed and went under Mr. Glynne's name, should be suppressed and the printer punished: and the Master and Wardens of the Stationers' Company were to attend the House to employ their best endeavours accordingly.[59] A copy exists in the British Museum Library. It is in quarto, and contains 56 pages. 85. Verses lately written by Thomas, Earle of Strafford. 1641. A folio broadside, containing nine seven-line stanzas. On May 14th, 1641, the House of Commons ordered that the consideration of printing these verses be referred to the Committee for printing of books.[60] A copy is preserved in the British Museum Library. The verses are as follows:-- (I.)