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)
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"5.--That no man whatsoever who beares the name of Caviler, may
be capable of making any of the Brethren a Cukold, unless he
cut his hair and altar his Profession, but be excluded from the
Conventicles as the King's friend and a Reprobate.
"6.--Lastly, That there bee two whole daies set apart to Fast and
pray, for the confusion of all that are not thus resolved.
"I come to charge yee
"That slight the Clergie,
"And pull the Miter from the Prelate's head;
"That you will bee wary,
"Lest you miscarry,
"In all these factious humours you have bred;
"But as for Brownists wee'l have none,
"But take them all; and hang them one by one.
"Your wicked Actions,
"Joyn'd in Factions,
"Are all but aymes to rob the King of his due,
"Then give this reason,
"For your treason,
"That you'l be rul'd if he'l be rul'd by you;
"Then leave these Factions, zealous brother,
"Least you be hang'd against each other.
"Your wit abounded,
"Gentle Roundhead,
"When you abus'd the Bishops in a Dity;
"When as you sanged,
"They must be hanged,
"A Tinpence of malice made you witty,
"And though your hot zeale made you bold,
"When you are hang'd your a--e will be a cold.
"Then leave confounding,
"And expounding,
"The doctrine that you preach in Tubs;
"You raise this warring,
"And private jarring,
"I doubt, in time will prove the knave of Clubs;
"It's for your lying, and not for your Oathes,
"You shall be hang'd, and Greg shall have your cloaths.
"We further agree amonst ourselves that whosoever shall not be of
our owne Schismaticall opinion, they shall receive from us the
Apellation of Papists, though never so innocent and harmelesse;
and whatsoever shall be enacted by them as adornment to their
Church, wee will terme it superstitious and Popish Innovation, if
not approved by our sect. But O! the famous and illustrious Crosse
in Cheapside, the Enigmaticall Embleme of impiety, in respect it
has bin an eye-sore unto us so long, We order further, that we not
onely proceed, but also perfect those our zealous beginnings in
the confusion therof; not only detracting armes and legges of the
superstitious bodies, but also making it levell with the ground,
to the utter abolishing of their Idoll, which they account the
glory of this City; after which, we will in recompence of these
our ignorant brethren's paines taken therein, infuse into them
spiritual blessings, and endow them with gifts far exceeding the
abilities of the learned stiffe-necked Protestants."
94.
A collection of speeches made by Sir Edward Dering, Knight and
Baronet, in matters of religion. London, 1642.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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