London (England) -- History -- 17th century; London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 17th century
“Severall Readings on the Statute of Magna Charta by John Lylburn;
with a Treatise of the best way of boiling Soap.”
“Domesday Book. A clear manifesto that more Roundheads go to heaven
than Cavaliers, because Roundheads on their death-beds do repent of
their former cause and opinions, but not Cavaliers.”
“An Act for expunging the word King, and inserting the word ——
in all text of Scripture, beginning at Isa. xxx. 33. ‘Tophet is
prepared for the ——’”
“An Act concerning the Thames, that whereas at Westminster it ebbs
six hours and flows but four, it shall henceforth ebb four hours
and flow six.”
“An Act for Canonizing those for Saints that die in the State’s
service; who, since there are but two Worlds, ought at least to be
honoured in one.”
“An Act commanding all malignants to use onely their surnames,
their proper Names (with all other properties) being forfeit to the
State.”
“That the Army ought to march but two abreast, since all creatures
at Noah’s Ark went by Couples.”
“A Vindication of the Citizens of London, that as yet they want
nothing but wit and honesty.”
“Whether that Text (they are all become abominable; there is none
that doeth good, no not one) doth concern Committee men?”
“Whether we (as well as Seneca) may call a common woman Respublica?”
“Whether now more bodies and souls are saved when every man doth
either practise Physick or preach.”
“Whether the Parliament had not cause to forbid Christmas when they
found their printed Acts under so many Christmas Pies?”
“An Act for admitting Jews into England, with a short proviso for
banishing the Cavaliers.”
“An Act of oblivion for malignants to forget that ever they had
estates.”
“The humble petition of the City of London that those Citizens who
can raise no Horse may raise a troop of Oxen.”
“Sepelire Mortuos. A List of those Scots who, dying in prison, were
denied Christian Burial and (left in the Fields) were eaten by
Hogs, which now makes Pork so cheap in London.”
“Whether it is not a horrible imprecation against the state to wish
that every man might have his due.”
“Whether there now live more men or women in the Inns of Court?”
“Whether it is not clearly proved that there are Witches, since
England hath been bewitched eleven years together?”
“Why Lucian makes Hell governed by a Committee?”
“Whether Major-General Harrison be bound to give no quarter because
his Father is a Butcher?”
“_Vox Populi_, or the joynt opinion of the whole kingdom of
England, That the Parliament is hell, because the torments of it
are like to everlasting.”
“An Act for reforming divers texts of Scripture, as being of
dangerous consequence and contrary to the very being of this
present State, beginning at Rom. xiii., where it is said, ‘Let
every soul be subject to the higher Power,’ which words are thus to
be reformed, ‘Let every soul be subject to the Lower House.’”
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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