item: #1 of 12 id: A28224 author: Bisbie, Nathaniel, 1635-1695. title: Two sermons the first shewing the mischiefs of anarchy, the second the mischiefs of sedition, and both of them the mischiefs and treasons of conventicles : preached at the assizes held for the county of Suffolk, ann. 1682/3 : and published at the request of Tho. Waldegrave, Esq. ... / by Nath. Bisbie ... date: 1684 words: 20357 flesch: 45 summary: Look we , 1. Into the Disorders that then , and at that time infected and infested the Land ; Every man did that which was right in his own eyes : 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 what seemed right and good to him , from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 rectum esse vel videri : To him , and in his own eyes good ; but bad , stark naught in themselves and in the eyes of God ; so bad , that ( as at that time there was no King in Israel , so ) if there had been no God in Heaven , they could not have been much worse . And if I make these three particulars out , I shall settle the thing , what their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was to be ; and what indeed they wanted , when they were so unhappy as to have no 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 no King. keywords: aaron; abiram; company; dathan; days; evil; god; government; house; israel; king; korah; land; like; lord; man; men; micah; moses; nay; priest; right; text; time cache: A28224.xml plain text: A28224.txt item: #2 of 12 id: A41804 author: Grascome, Samuel, 1641-1708? title: An appeal of murther from certain unjust judges, lately sitting at the Old Baily to the righteous judge of heaven and earth; and to all sensible English-men, containing a relation of the tryal, behaviour, and death of Mr. William Anderton, executed June 16. 1693. at Tyburn, for pretended high treason. date: 1693 words: 16619 flesch: 44 summary: ( Pardon the Expression , for the very Words were used , ) and therefore no matter whether the Law was strained , or not ; they had caught a Man whom they thought fit should die , if not for his Crimes , yet for Example : And thus we have bravely secured our Lives , Liberties and Estates , when men are hanged for Reasons of State , not for Offences against Law. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. keywords: anderton; books; case; evidence; jury; law; life; man; matter; men; printing; prisoner; stephens; thing; time; treason cache: A41804.xml plain text: A41804.txt item: #3 of 12 id: A46125 author: Berkeley, John, Sir, d. 1678. title: Whereas by the antient laws and statutes of this realm, great and heady penalties are inflicted upon all such as shall be found to be spreaders of false news, or promoters of any malicious slanders and calumnies in their ordinary and common discourses ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Jo. Berkeley. date: 1672 words: 1460 flesch: 64 summary: Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46125) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 104836) keywords: council; eebo; english; tcp; text cache: A46125.xml plain text: A46125.txt item: #4 of 12 id: A46340 author: England and Wales. Court of Star Chamber. title: The Judges opinions concerning petitions to the king in publick matters with a clause of a late act of Parliament concerning the same subject. date: 1679 words: 1915 flesch: 58 summary: In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. Sollicite , labour or procure the getting of hands , or other consent of any persons above the number of 20 , or more , to any Petition , Complaint , Remonstrance , Declaration , or other Address to the King , or both , or either Houses of Parliament , for alteration of Matters established by Law in Church or State , unless the matter thereof have been first consented unto , and ordered by threé or more Iustices of that County , or by the Major part of the Grand Iury of the County , or Division of the County , where the same matter shall arise at their publike Assize● , or General Quarter Sessions , or if arising in London , by the Lord Major , Aldermen , and Commons , in Common Councel assembled ; And that no person or persons whatsoever shall repair to his Majesty , or both or either of the Houses of Parliament , upon pretence of presenting or delivering any Petition , Complaint , Remonstrance , or Declaration , or other Addresses accompained with excessive number of people , not at any onetime with above the number of ten persons , group in of incurring a penalty , not exceeding the sum of 100 pounds in money , and three Moneths Imprisonment without Bail or Mainprize for every offence , which offence to be prosecuted , &c. See the Act at Large . keywords: act; eebo; english; king; tcp; text cache: A46340.xml plain text: A46340.txt item: #5 of 12 id: A47883 author: L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. title: A memento, directed to all those that truly reverence the memory of King Charles the martyr and as passionately wish the honour, safety, and happinesse of his royall successour, our most gratious sovereign Charles the II : the first part / by Roger L'Estrange. date: 1662 words: 65497 flesch: 68 summary: The Influence of This Fo●ce went not far , nor , in Truth , the Royalty of their fi●st Race of Kings , much farther : whos 's either L●nity or Averser●sse to Business of State , gave their Great Counsellours the means to Usurp , and Transferr Their Authority , What are the Benefits of it Rather ? Is it either safe to any Purpose , or Useful to the common and pretended end of it , even under a Lawful and Hereditary Monarch ? It 's true ; a Prince may deal with his Dominions , as the Gentleman did with his Estate , that turn'd an Inheritance into an Annuity , because he would rather have it L●●ge , then Long , and That 's the Fairest of a Forc'd Government ; Suppose he save himself for his own time ; what will become then of his Successour ? keywords: army; authority; cause; church; city; conscience; counsell; court; danger; design; english; faction; fear; general; god; good; government; hand; honour; house; ill; interest; king; law; look; lord; majesty; man; matter; means; monarch; mony; multitude; nation; nay; officers; order; parliament; party; people; person; power; prince; publique; reason; rebellion; religion; right; seditions; self; sir; sovereign; standing; state; subject; time; want; warr; way; work; ● ● cache: A47883.xml plain text: A47883.txt item: #6 of 12 id: A47884 author: L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. title: A memento treating of the rise, progress, and remedies of seditions with some historical reflections upon the series of our late troubles / by Roger L'Estrange. date: 1682 words: 54353 flesch: 67 summary: Great Heed should then be taken , what Persons are Entrusted with the Care of Souls , since the Consequence of a Factions Preacher , and a Mistaken Conscience , proves many times the Ruine both of Prince and People . So long as the Royal Interest was in Vigour ; it was the Faction's Policy to engage all sorts of People , whom they could possibly Unite against That Interest , however Disagreeing among Themselves , their first work being only to Destroy the King ) and This was the Composition of the first Army . keywords: army; authority; business; cause; church; city; conscience; court; danger; design; faction; fear; general; good; government; house; ill; interest; king; law; look; man; matter; means; monarch; multitude; nation; officers; order; parliament; party; people; person; point; power; prince; publick; reason; rebellion; religion; right; sedition; self; soveraign; standing; state; subject; time; want; war; way; work cache: A47884.xml plain text: A47884.txt item: #7 of 12 id: A78129 author: H. B. title: The crafts-mens craft. Or The wiles of the discoverers. In abusing and incensing authority and the people against innocent and harmlesse men, by false accusations, and sophistical suggestions: viz. because they are not formalists they are atheists: because not superstitious, therefore irreligious: because they are against tyranny and oppression, therefore they are against government, magistracy, and laws: because for good and equal laws, therefore for no order or distinctions, and for equalling mens estates, &c. and these delusions are here cleerly manifested. / By H.B. date: 1649 words: 8575 flesch: 57 summary: I speak not this , either for fear , of inf●rmations much less to administer an excuse for neglects or miscarriages ; but onely out of my desire to chalk out to both a way to union , if it be possible ; which I think is of greatest concernme●t to both , and to the Common wealth that may be . An●●ers in the Di●coverer , disgusts I fear , and dis-●at●sfactions will continue ; as finding that the Childs Shoe cannot cover the mans foot : The things desired , are generally confest to be good , but the season is dislik●t , and haply the expression : keywords: atheists; bin; book; discoverers; good; law; man; men; mens; people; text; things; wealth; ● ● cache: A78129.xml plain text: A78129.txt item: #8 of 12 id: A78910 author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) title: His Majesties message to the House of Peers April 22. 1642. date: 1642 words: 769 flesch: 70 summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A78910 of text R210461 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.5[6]). Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) 1 sheet ([1] p.) by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill, Imprinted at London : 1642. keywords: house; peers; text cache: A78910.xml plain text: A78910.txt item: #9 of 12 id: A84475 author: England and Wales. Council of State. title: By the Council of State. A proclamation. The council of state being intrusted, in this interval of Parliament, with preservation of the publick peace; and being well informed, that some persons, from mistaken apprehensions of the temper of the army, ... date: 1660 words: 1171 flesch: 63 summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A84475 of text R211751 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.24[40]). At the Council of State at VVhitehal. A proclamation ordering the arrest of such persons as 'do attempt the debauching and alienating the affections of some in the army' -- cf. Thomason Catalogue. keywords: council; state; text cache: A84475.xml plain text: A84475.txt item: #10 of 12 id: A84478 author: England and Wales. Council of State. title: By the Council of State. A proclamation. Whereas the Council of State hath received information, that there is an endeavour by Colonel John Lambert, and other officers (lately reduced) to raise a new war and to imbroil the nation in blood and distractions, and to hinder the members from meeting in the next Parliament, on whose free councel (under God) the hope of setling the nations both principally depend. ... date: 1660 words: 1008 flesch: 66 summary: John Hewson, Edward Salmon, Ashfield, Major Creed, Maj. General Tho. Harrison, Col. John Okey, Major Wagstaff, Lievtenant Col. Miller, Capts. Whereas the Council of State hath received information, that there is an endeavour by Colonel John Lambert, and other officers (lately reduced) to raise a new war and to imbroil the nation in blood and distractions, and to hinder the members from meeting in the next Parliament, on whose free councel (under God) the hope of setling the nations both principally depend. keywords: council; john; state cache: A84478.xml plain text: A84478.txt item: #11 of 12 id: A84481 author: England and Wales. Council of State. title: By the Council of State. A Proclamation. The Council of State having received information, that since the escape made out of the Tower of London, by Colonel John Lambert, a person of loose principles, and reduced, by his own miscarriages, into a desperate fortune, he doth endeavour without any colour of authority, to rendevouz such of the souldiers, ... date: 1660 words: 1115 flesch: 66 summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A84481 of text R211824 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.24[70]). Collins, Printers to the Council of State, London : [1660] Title from caption and opening lines of text. keywords: council; state; text cache: A84481.xml plain text: A84481.txt item: #12 of 12 id: B05471 author: Scotland. Privy Council. title: A proclamation against spreading of false news, &c. Edinburgh, November 10. 1688. date: 1688 words: 1332 flesch: 69 summary: Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). keywords: earl; eebo; lord; tcp; text cache: B05471.xml plain text: B05471.txt