item: #1 of 8
          id: A40997
      author: Fawne, Luke, d. 1666.
       title: A Second beacon fired humbly presented to the Lord Protector and the Parliament by the publishers of the first : with their humble petition, that they would do what may be expected from Christian magistrates, in suppressing blasphemous books.
        date: 1654.0
       words: 3543
      flesch: 71
     summary: That men cloathed with the Name of God and Religion , are generally the most dangerous and deceitfull men in the whole world , for instance , Aaron , the Kings , Priests , and Prophets in both Old and New Testaments , nor can it be otherwise whilest Kings and Priests claim a right from God to be above other men , Norwoods Additional Discourse . 15. That man is a right rule , yea , the rule of all things . That those Ministers that sing Davids Psalms , baptize Infants , wear double cuffs , or boothose tops , take Tithes , say men are not perfect in this world , and but sanctified in part , or that say the Letter of the Scripture , or the written Word is the Light and Word of God , and that salvation is in the Scripture , and call the four Books of Matthew , Mark , Luke and John the Gospel , are Seducers , nor Ministers of the Word , and shew the spirit of errour .
    keywords: books; christian; god; lord; man; men; parliament; text
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        item: #2 of 8
          id: A46570
      author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
       title: A proclamation for suppressing and preventing seditious and unlicenced books and pamphlets James R.
        date: None
       words: 1611
      flesch: 57
     summary: Early English books online. It is amongst other things Enacted , That no person or persons whatsoever , not being Licensed in that behalf by the Lord Bishop of the Diocess , nor having been Seven Years Apprentice to the Trade of Bookseller , Printer , or Bookbinder , nor being a Freeman of the City of London by a Patrimonial Right , as Son of a Bookseller , Printer , or Bookbinder , nor being a Member of the Company of Stationers of London , shall , within the City or Suburbs of London , or any other Market-Town , or elsewhere , receive , take , or buy , to barter , sell again , change , or do away any Book or Books whatsoever , upon pain of Forfeiture of the same .
    keywords: books; eebo; english; tcp; text
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        item: #3 of 8
          id: A83015
      author: England and Wales. Parliament.
       title: An ordinance of the Lords & Commons assembled in Parliament, against unlicensed or scandalous pamphlets, and for the better regulating of printing. 28 Septembr. 1647. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.
        date: None
       words: 1405
      flesch: 57
     summary: An ordinance of the Lords & Commons assembled in Parliament, against unlicensed or scandalous pamphlets, and for the better regulating of printing. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published.
    keywords: commons; ordinance; parliament
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        item: #4 of 8
          id: A84552
      author: England and Wales. Parliament.
       title: An act and declaration of the Parliament of England touching a pamphlet, entituled, A declaration by the Kings Majesty, to his subjects of the kingdoms of Scotland, England and Ireland. Printed at Edinburgh, 1650.
        date: 1650.0
       words: 922
      flesch: 63
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A84552 of text R212007 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.15[51]). An act and declaration of the Parliament of England touching a pamphlet, entituled, A declaration by the Kings Majesty, to his subjects of the kingdoms of Scotland, England and Ireland.
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        item: #5 of 8
          id: A85393
      author: Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.
       title: A fresh discovery of the high-Presbyterian spirit. Or The quenching of the second beacon fired. Declaring I. The un-Christian dealings of the authors of a pamphlet, entituled, A second beacon fired, &c. In presenting unto the Lord Protector and Parlament, a falsified passage out of one of Mr John Goodwins books, as containing, either blasphemie, or error, or both. II. The evil of their petition for subjecting the libertie of the press to the arbitrariness and will of a few men. III. The Christian equity, that satisfaction be given to the person so notoriously and publickly wronged. Together with the responsatory epistle of the said beacon firers, to the said Mr Goodwin, fraught with further revilings, falsifications, scurrilous language, &c. insteed of a Christian acknowledgment of their errour. Upon which epistle some animadversions are made, / by John Goodwin, a servant of God in the Gospel of his dear Son. Also two letters written some years since, the one by the said John Goodwin to Mr. J. Caryl; the other, by Mr Caryl in answer hereunto; both relating to the passage above hinted.
        date: None
       words: 35664
      flesch: 63
     summary: because it is not lightly incident to any intelligent mans thoughts , that God should defame himself , or speak any such thing of himself unto the world , which should be a just ground unto men to think unworthily of him , or of making him like to the vilest or worst of men . For first , if there be a certain number of men peremptorily designed by God to Salvation , all others as peremptorily excluded , what need either the one , or the other , regard either your Ministry , or any other mans ? The former , shall be infallibly and irresistibly converted , and so saved , whether you or any man else , preach the Gospel unto them or no .
    keywords: answer; beacon; book; cause; charge; christian; faith; firers; god; good; hath; holy; letter; man; men; non; parliament; power; saying; scriptures; self; selves; sence; thing; truth; unto; words; world; yea
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        item: #6 of 8
          id: A88479
      author: City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
       title: By the Major. Whereas by an act of Parliament, entituled, An act against unlicensed and scandalous bookes and pamphlets, and for better regulating of printing; ...
        date: 1649.0
       words: 1134
      flesch: 58
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A88479 of text in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.14[79]). Title from caption and opening lines of text.
    keywords: act; city; text
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        item: #7 of 8
          id: B05308
      author: Scotland. Privy Council.
       title: Act condemning a pamphlet, called, An apologetick relation of suffering ministers. Edinburgh, the eighth day of February, one thousand six hundred and sixty six.
        date: 1666.0
       words: 1451
      flesch: 62
     summary: And the saids Lords bring informed , that there hath been a Pamphlet , of the nature fortsaid , entituled , An apologetick Relation of the particular sufferings of the Ministers of the Kirk of Scotland , since August , 1660. which is printed and dispersed into several parts of this Kingdom ; and upon examination and perusal thereof , is found to be full of seditions , treasonable and rebellious Principles , contrived of purpose to traduce the Kings Authority and G●●●●ment the proceedings of the ●ats Parliament and of the Kings Privy Council , contrait to the 〈◊〉 of the Prote●●●nt Religion profest within this Kingdom and established by Law , and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Lieges from their all●●giance and obedience , and to strengthen the dis-affected in their 〈◊〉 Principles and Practisies . Therefore , to vindicat the honour of this Kingdom , and to witness and 〈◊〉 , that such Principles and Tenets , as are contained in the said Pamphlet , are detested and abhorred by them as treasonable and seditious , and are contra●●● to the Laws of the Kingdom , and destructive of the Kings Authority and Prerogative Royal , under which this Kingdom hath flourished for many ages , and that they may show How much they abominat such Tenets and Principles ; They ordain , that upon the fourteenth day of February instant , the said Pamphlet be publickly hurnt on the high Street of Edinburgh , near to the Mercat-cross , by the hand of the Hang-man : And that all havers of the saids Pamphlets , residing besouth the water of Tay , shall bring in and deliver the same to the Sheriffs of the respective Shires , or their Deputes , to be transmitted by them to the Clers of 〈◊〉 Privy Council , betwixt and the last day of February instant ; and benorth the said water , betwixt and the twenty first day of March next : With certification , that if thereafter any person , of whatsoever 〈◊〉 , quality or ser they be of , shall have any of the saids printed Copies in their custody or possession , th●●●●ey shall be lyable in payment of the sum of two 〈◊〉 Scots money , to be exacted 〈◊〉 any 〈◊〉 or defalcation .
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        item: #8 of 8
          id: B05743
      author: Scotland. Privy Council.
       title: At Edinburgh, the twelfth day of December, one thousand six hundred and sixty seven. Whereas, there are many printed copies of a most treasonable and seditious pamphlet, entituled, Naphtali; or, The wrestlings of the Church of Scotland, lately imported, vended and dispersed within this kingdom, ...
        date: 1667.0
       words: 1477
      flesch: 61
     summary: Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). Title from caption and first lines of text.
    keywords: eebo; pamphlet; scotland; tcp; text
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