PAUL'S CHURCHYARD. Libri Theologici, Politici, Historici, Nundinis Paulin [...]s (una cum Templo) prostant venales. Juxta seriem Alphabeti Democratici.
Done into English for the Assembly of Divines. ⟨July 6 1659⟩
CLASSIS I.
1. GUsman's Cases of Conscience, Revised and augmented by Hugh [...]eters.
2. The Earl of Pembrook's Works, in three tomes, reprinted since his death, with an Index added by the Earl of Salisbury.
3. [...]. A discourse proving the World in the Moon is not governed by States, because her Monethly Contributions do still decrease as much as increase, but Ours increase and never decrease.
4. Hugo de Sante Victoria; Or a Confutation of that dangerous Errour, that Colonel Huson had his name from handling Sr. Hugh's Bones; proved by 200. Texts of Scripture, taken out of his own Letters from Dublin.
5. Ecclesiasticus. A Plain Demonstration that Col. Pride, (alias Bride) was Founder of S. Brides Church, and not found in the Porch, because the Porch was built before the Chu [...]h, that is, not behind it.
6. Quantum potes. The Lawfulnesse of taking 12. per [...]t. by Dr. William Gouge.
7. A Catalogue of the Nobility of England and Ireland from [...]is Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell, and the Lord Deputy Ireton, to the severall Peers and Trades of each Regiment.
8. The Swing. Or the Life and Death of Alderman Hoile; with a short Appendix by the States late Cheese-monger.
[Page] 9. Several readings on the Statute of Magna Charta, by Iohn Lilburn; with a Treatise of the best way of boyling Soap.
10. Totquot. The Vnlawfulnesse of holding two Benefices, and the lawfulnesse of holding Four. By the Assembly of Divines.
11. Merlinus Anglicus. The Art of Discovering all that never was, and all that never shall be. By William Lilly. With in Index thereunto. By Iohn Bocker.
12. Pancirellae Medela. A way to find out things lost or Stoln; by the said William Lilly. With a Clavis to his book, or the Art of his Art. By Mistris Mary Frith.
13. Cujum pecus? The Law of Cosin Germans, cleared in this Case, [* An Elder's Maid took a Mastiff Dog; and Independent [...]ribi ex [...] [...]it, scr [...]be [...] [...]amen hor [...] quod vel [...]etrasse [...]udo [...] [...]cti non [...]entur.Corporal espoused a Bitch: may not the Presbyterian Dogs Sonne marry the Independent Bitches Daughter, they being Brothers and Sisters Children?]
14. A Confutation of that vulgar Opinion that a Receiever is worse then a thief, because now very honest men are Receivers of the Kings Revenues.
15. Tibi licet. That a Woman may have two husbands at once, if her second husband be faithfull to the State. By Mistris Iane Puckering.
16. The Childrens Dictionary. And exact Collection of all New words (born since November 3. 1640.) in Speeches, Prayers, or Sermons, as well those that signifie Something as Nothing.
27. Gladius Justitiae. That the Power of the Sword belongs to him that can get hold of the hilt.
18. Dooms day Book. A clear Manifestation that more Roundheads go to heaven then Cavaliers, because Roundheads on their death beds do repent of their former Cause and Opinions, but not Cavaliers.
19. A new Map of England. Shewing that those few at Westminster are Representatives of the Common-wealth, in regard the whole Nation payes them Contribution.
[Page] 20 Datur vacuum. Proving that there shall be nothing but Vacation, because there shall be no Terms.
CLASSIS II. Containing twenty new Acts of Parliament.
21. AN Act for turning all Lawes into English, with a short Abridgement for such new Lawyers as cannot write and read.
22. An Act for making Adultery death in all persons except Representatives, for whom it shall be lawfull to have as many Women as they present Men.
23. An Act for expunging the word KING, and inserting the word PARLIAMENT in all Texts of Scripture, begining at Isa. 30. 33. Tophet is prepared for the—
24. An Act concerning the Thames, that wheras at Westminster it ebbs six hours and flows but four; it shall henceforth ebb four hours, and flow six.
25 An Act for easing the people of Taxes, that no single and standing tax shall exceed 12000. l. per mensem.
26 An Act for better ordering of Apparel, forbidding Cavaliers to wear any cloaks.
27 An Act for Canonizing those for Saints that die in the States service; who since there are but two worlds, ought at least to be honoured in one.
28. An Act for regulating the Company of Link boyes, that none shall carrie Links but such as shall be licensed, and pay unto the state two pence out of every Link.
29. An Act for taking down those Letters which stand upon Suffolk-house (as well as their neighbour Charing Crosse) in regard the said Letters highly indeavour the advancement of Learning.
30. An Act prohibiting all Delinquents to eat more then one Meal a week.
31. An Act for impressing 10000. souldiers whereby it is lawfull to presse any Yeoman, unlesse he be a Member of some Committee, or lately made a Justice of Peace.
[Page] 32 An Act for pulling down all Monarchicall Signes in London [the Sun, the Eagle the Phoenix, the Lion, &c.] and setting up such B [...]rds and Beasts as have more heads than one.
33. An Act for repealing a former Ordinance of Octob. 18. 1642. called An Ordinance for bringing to condigne punishment such as slander the Parliament to have an intention to set up an Excise.
34. An Act for translating the Alcoran into English.
35. An Act forbidding Oxford to be called an Vniversitie, since it is a Congregation wherein two or three are gathered together.
36. An Act in behalf of all Clerks and Notar [...]es, wherein they have libertie to sh [...]r [...]en▪ d [...]sh or contract any word, for avoyding false English, as heretofore in Latin.
37. An Act injoyning the L. Generals meat to be carried to his table by men on Hors [...]back.
38. An Act for ho [...]d [...]ng an Act at Oxford, provided the Terrae filius first take the Engagement to be faithfull to the State.
39. An Act for more speedy ending of Law Suits, by calling all Puineys to the Bar, with a list of such Clerks and Scriveners as have lately put on Bar-gowns.
40 An Act commanding all Malignants to use onely their S [...]r nam [...]s, their proper Names (with all other properties) being forfeit to the State.
CLASSIS III. Historians and Philosophers.
41. ALl the London Diurnals bound together. Or a History of the Parliament, by Thomas May Esq
42. Liber crassus tres pollices. A Catalogue of such women as are not Wives, Maids, nor Widdows, being married without either Law or Liturgy, some by a Directory, and some by Nothing.
43. Pro populo Anglicano Proving that Kings had many evills, because the Kings Evill was so often cured.
44. Species quarta. A new division of Government into Monarchy, Aristocracy, Democracy, and Anarchy, by Nathaniel Bacon [Page] of Grayes Inne Esquire: which Fourth was found out by the four kinds of Seekers, some whereof did never seek at all.
45. Moon beams, shewing how the Mood hath stronger influence then the Sun: by Dr. Chamberlain, Medico Entheato.
46. [...]. That the Army ought to march but two a brest, since all creatures at Noahs Ark went by Couples.
47. The Art of flying without wings: approved by divers Commanders of qualitie.
48. The Confutation of Geographers, who said we of this Island were Antipodes to none, though we tread contrary to all the world.
49. An Answer to all that James Howell hath or shall write, especially to his last Book written for the States against himself. By John Taylor the Water Poet.
50 Christian Libertie, or the lawfulnesse of shifting sides and opinions, as the Saints do wives, which if not for their turn, do turn them off, and take new ones.
51. Aristotles works in English Meeter, by George Wither.
52. A Vindication of the Citizens of London, that as yet they want nothing but wit and honestie.
53. A Declaration from All souls Colledge in Oxford, that since they were deprived of their Warden Doctor Shelden, they have not been an houre out of the Physitians hands, most Members of that Colledge being strangely taken away, and a P Member of Parliament set over the rest.
54. A Declaration from Saint John Baptists Colledge in Oxford, that since their Head was voted off, and a new on set on, they have bin troubled with very strange fits, especially at this time of their Colledge Dedication (commonly called Midsummer) in which dangerous Moneth they desire that Mr. Cheynell may not be their President.
55. The wandering Jew. By Dr. Du. Moulin Iunior, Medico-Theologo▪ Historico Bello, Gallicus Gallo-Belgicus.
56 The jurisdiction of Courts, That the upper and lower Bench are Legall Seats of Justice, being made of such Wood as [Page] grew in the Kings Forrests and cut down by Ordinance of Parliament.
57. The Free State. Proving Republicks the best kind of Government, which have Stewes for Curtizans, and Synagogues for Jewes.
58 Lex Aragoniae. That Malignants are Dead men in the Spainiards accompt, where ten yeers slaverie is held equall to a civill death.
59. The equitable Sense. That such as paid their whole Composition, with Fift and twentieth part, ought to enjoy but a Fift part of their estates, and a twentieth part of their libertie, keeping 20. miles from London, and not five miles from home.
60. [...]. Proving there is some body in some part of England who is not a Preacher.
CLASSIS IV. Casuists resolving Tender Consciences in these 40. Quaeres.
61. WHether those Members who were never elected may be called Reprobates?
62. Whether Adam's Rib hath slain more then Sampson's jaw bone?
63. Whether England be Sampson (as Master Goodwin tells us) because it is strong; or because it is imprisoned, sh [...]ven close, and hath lost its two eyes?
64. Whether the Spanish Ambassador Don Alonzo de Cardenas be better paid from Madrid or Westminster?
65. Whether the two Hothams shall rise (as they were buried) in boots and spurs?
66. Whether that Text [They are all become abominable, there is none that doth good, no not one,] doth concern Committee men?
67. Whether we ought (with Master Harrison) to pray God to pardon the sins of our complexion?
68. Whether they slanderd his Excellencie who reported him dead, since his own printed Letter calls him a dry bone?
69. Whether any now know what the Lord Say is doing, or whether now his Lordship knows what to do?
[Page] 70. Whether to shake off Allegiance for Christian Liberty, were not Don Quixot's argument to turn loose the Gally, slaves, because God and Nature made them free.
71. Whether Butchers and Cutlers ought to have precedence of all Companies in London, since the power of the sword is the sole Title to Government?
72. Whether there be any other Insula Latronum besides that which stole Megellan's Cock-boat?
73. Whether the States Book-man did not properly mistake when (for Insulares) he called the English Insularii, i. e. poore slaves?
74. Whether since no man must print or write Books, we may print the Names of Books that never were written?
75. Whether we (as well as Seneca) may call a Common woman Respublica?
76. Whether the Nobility are not bound to turn Souldiers, when most of their houses at London are made Garrisons?
77. Whether Representatives have more lives then one?
78. Whether Master Dell, when he bid every Souldier be like the Generall, meant they should all be Generalls, or all look like the Generall?
79. Whether the Chaplains do well to tell the Army you shall never read the like, when most of the Officers can neither write nor read?
80. Whether it be any dishonour to the Parliament that the first parley in the world was 'twixt a Woman and the Devil?
81. Whether now more Bodies and Soules are saved, when every man doth either practise Physick or Preach?
82. Why all the Lawyers, when the term ended, shook hands at Westminster; and whether they hope ever to meet there again?
83. Whether the Furriers Prentice or Doctor Chamberlain make better Sermons?
84. Whether it be as lawfull to build a Church and call it S. Pauls, as to build Ships and call them the Fairfax, the President, the Speaker?
[Page] 85. Whether Saint Paul ought to have a Cathedrall in England, since he had none in any other part of the world?
86. Whether that place may be read, My House is called a House of Prayer, but ye have made it a Guard of Independants?
87. Whether Mr. Rous or Robbin VVisdom be the better Poet?
88. Whether Malignants plotted the Spanish Armado in 88.
89. Whether the States Writers may be called poor Scriblers, since in all their Books they still beg the Question?
90. Whether ever there was so much and so little written as now?
91. Whether the Stationer that gave 400l. for the Directory was cursed with Bell and Candle as well as Book?
92. Whether the Common Prayer Book should fare worse because it first was established on the 1549. 19th of May, which is the Kings Birth-day?
93 Whether the Vintner in Saint Clements, when commanded to change his Sign of the Kings Head, did well to put up the Head of Saint John Baptist?
94. Whether when Master Caryl called his Excellency an Angel, he ought not to have told us he meant a good Angel?
95. Whether the States should not allow two Harvests in one year, when they take double Taxes?
96. Whether the Maid at Oxford that was hanged and revived, had subscribed the Ingagement?
97. Whether it is not easy to be rich, if a man would quit his Conscience and turn Roundhead?
98. Whether when they burn'd Don Quixot's Library, they did wisely to burn all Translations; and if the like were done now, whether there would not be a most lamentable fire?
99. Whether the Parliament had not cause to forbid Christmas when they found their printed Acts under so many Christmas Pyes?
100. Whether he that scribled this Catalogue of Books was not robb'd of all his own?
PAULS CHURCHYARD. Libri, Theologici, Politici, Historici, Nundinis Paulinis (unà cum Templo) prostant venales, &c.
CENTURIA SECUNDA.
CLASSIS V.
101. THe Silver Shekel. A Treatise proving the Excise is jure divino: By Iohn Goodwin.
102. Scaliger in laudem anseris. Or, A panegyrick to the Earle of Salisbury.
103. [...]. That the Government by States is better than Kings by six Milions per annum.
104. Terra Sancta. An Answer to the Adage which calls the King of England Rex Daemonum, because now we are all Saints.
105. [...]. That a Twentieth part is more than a Fift, and a Fift more than all. By a Member of the Committee of *—dashers Hall.
106. The blew Legend; Or, [Spirituall Experiences held forth by Saints at a private Conference.] By Vavasor Powell.
107. Posthuma Pembrochiana. The late Earle of Pembrooke's old Cloaths worn by Alderman Titchborne; first, because he bought them; secondly, because they fit him.
108. Oppiana [...] Proving the Sea is not govern'd like Islands, because the Great Fish eat the Lesse, but here the Lesse devoure the greater.
109. Bellum Grammaticale. That Parliamentdome, Counceldome, Committeedome, or Sword-dome, are better words than Christendome or Kingdome.
110. The Devil of Saint Dunstan's. Or a Confutation of those who affirm Mr. Strong hath no mouth,
[Page] 111. Aurum volatile. How to hit a Purse flying. By Edmund Prideaux.
112. Vntempered morter. That the Meal which is sold in S. Pauls Church, is mixt with Lime, and hath caused this new Plague in the Guts.
113. Trygobius. Of the shortest and cheapest way to heaven. By Stephen Marshall.
114. The Army's Remonstrance, that His Excellency and his Officers took up Armes in defence of their own Lands and Revenues.
115. Salus in ferro. That Primitive Christians were fools to be Martyrs when Armes were in their hands. By Francis Rous Provost of Eaton.
116. Camden's Remains. Proving this Island was part of the Continent, and that then it was governed by Parliaments and States.
117. Dominus à Domo. That the House of Commons is called a House, because the Members resolve to dwell there.
118. Baubella. That the word Baubles (as appears in Hoveden in Rich. 1.) doth properly signifie Iewels or precious Stones, By Sir Henry Mildmay Master of the Baubles.
119 Probatur per con-testes. A Confirmation of Sir Hen. Mildmay's opinion for the genuine signification of the word Baubles. By Sir Iohn Hippesley and Mr. Henry Martin.
120. Six hundred Texts of Scripture in Hebrew Anagrams. By Luke Harruney.
CLASSIS VI. Twenty new Acts of Parliament.
121 AN Act for Constituting six new Heraulds, in regard old ones cannot blazon the Armes of divers new honourable Officers of State.
122. An Act for sending 2000. pair of shooes to the Souldiers in Ireland, which shooes shall be approved by Col. Hewson Governour of Dublin.
123. An Act for Propagation of the Gospel in VVales, that [Page] whereas heretofore each Parish had a Minister (who now are all Sequestred) there shall be three Itinerants or Riding Preachers to teach the Word for benefit of the State.
124. An Additional Act for making Vavasour Powell one of the Riding Ministers, because formerly he was a good Groom: and Ienkin Iones another, because he was a Trooper: and David Gamm the third, because his Family were found good Horse takers.
125. An Act for admitting Iews into England, with a short Proviso for banishing the Cavaliers.
126, An Act for removing all Obstructions (especially those of Law or Conscience) for sale of the Kings Free-farm Rents.
127. An Act for taking some small Excise from such as drink fair water, since the State gave Order to cleanse the Rivers.
128. An Act for those who first sent Money or Plate to Guild-Hall, to double the summe or else lose the former.
129. An Act of Oblivion for Malignants to forget that ever they had Estates.
130. An Act commanding all men to agree, that since there must be but few Lawes, there may be few Causes.
131. An Act for Lawyers to plead in their Cloaks, and their Gowns to be hung up in Westminster Hall among the Scott's Colours.
132. An Act for repealing a former Act [called An Act disabling Clergy-men to intermeddle in civill Affaires] that so Mr. Peters may be of the Committee for altering the Law.
133. An Additional Act that the Grand Committee for altering the Law shall first sit on the 27th of Ianuary, which day His late MAIESTIE was sentenc'd to dye.
134. An Act for taking down the Scaffolds from Paul's, and seting up another on Tower-hill.
135. An Act that the Author of Don Quixot shall explain whom he means by the Parliament of Death.
136. An Act for sending some Cheese and Bisket to the [Page] Army in Ireland, provided the Cheese be not Holland cheese, but made in our State.
137. An Act forbidding any more to put Greek or Latin Titles to their books, unlesse such persons as can spell English.
138. An Act forbidding Delinquents to Petition till the State hath leisure for more weighty affaires.
139. An Act for removing the Alphabet Crosse from the Children's Primer, and the Crosse from off the Speaker's Mace, and for adding Saint Andrews Crosse to Saint George's in the State's Armes.
140. An Act forbidding all Grocers and Cooks from buying any more of the Parliaments Declarations.
CLASSIS. VII. Half a dozen large Petitions.
141. THe humble Petition of the Citie of London, that those Citizens who can raise no Horse, may raise a Troop of Oxen.
142. The humble Petition of the Keeper of Bedlam, (aliàs Bethlehem) that he may have more help, in regard his Prisoners now break loose, and are all turn'd Preachers.
143. The humble Petition of all North Wales, that the State would open their Church doors; for since the Bedlamites (Riding Ministers) came to reform them, their Stables are open'd and their Churches all shut up.
144. The humble Petition of the six Counties of South Wales, that since they must have but three Preachers, they desire those three may have six eye's; for though Ienkin Iones look's nine wayes, yet Davy Gamm is but half a Seer; and so not capacitatea to be a new Light.
145. The humble Petition of William Du Gard the State's Printer, that having now printed the Racovian Catechisme, he may have the sole printing of Bernardinus Ochinus, or the three Grand Impostours, which he hath also ready,
146. The humble Petition of Matthew Walbank and Gyles [Page] Calvert, in regard that Paper grows dear, the State would grant them the Paper which sticks in needlesse Tickets upon every door, since now so few take lodgings in London.
CLASSIS VIII. Commentators and School men.
147 FLores Edvardi Coke. A Collection of all my Lord Cook's Latin Sentences, with a List of those Authors (Lycosthenes, Calepine, Cato, and other good School-men) where his Lordship had his gatherings.
148. A large Commentary on Aristotle's Problems, by two Preaching Ladies, the one young, the other old, and both painted.
149. Pro corpore Politico. That the new Representative was but an Apparition, because it was so soon vanish'd.
150. The Archbishop of Canterburie's Triall, writ by William Prinn, declaring all the Arch-bishop spake or did before he was born, and since his Buriall; being the 9th Tome of Master Prinn's Works.
151. Testis Singularis. That Malchus might lawfully be a witnesse (against Saint Peter) though his Eare was cut off. By an utter Barrister of Lincolne's Inne.
152. Contra Verrem. The unlawfullnesse of eating Swines flesh. By Miles Corbet.
153. Pro Verre. In defence of Swines flesh, written in Tuscan by Bocco de Porco; and procur'd into English by Signior Ambrosio, late Reader in the late New Academy.
154. Sepelire Mortuos. A List of those Scotts who dying in prison were denied Christian Buriall, and (left in the Fields) were eaten by Hoggs, which now makes Pork so cheap in London.
155. [...]. That London is neither Horse nor Mule; first because she is so easily bridled. Secondly, Horse and Mule cannot know their own strength, but London can and dare not.
156. Angelus Lapsus. A discourse proving that Devills [Page] may be saved; written lately by a Revolted Cavalier.
157. [...]. The Art for turning three wayes in two years. By Colonell George Monk.
158. A plain exposition of Quid dabitis in Saint Matthew. By Colonell Dundas late Governour of Edenburgh Castle.
159. A letter of Thanks from the Spanish Embassadour (Don Alonzo de Cardenas) to the Councell of State, for hanging his Roomes with Titian's 12 Caesars and other rare peeces of the King of England's goods.
160. [...]. The Art of Declaring, Undeclaring, Adding or Expunging. By the Earle of Lowdon Lord Chancelor of Scotland.
CLASSIS IX. Casuists, Resolving Tender Consciences in these 40 Quaeries.
161. WHether Cain had the power of the Sword when here▪ form'd Abel.
162. Whether it is not a horrible Imprecation against the State to wish that every man might have his due?
163. Whether Iohn Lilburn were not an Asse to think that a Councellor of State could Sinne?
164. Whether the City of Dublin stands upon her head while a Shoomaker governs her?
165. Why three Counties in Ireland should petition for Bread, when their present Commander is a London Baker?
166. Why no man accepts of Master Nicholas Culpepper, though he offers to cure all Diseases for three pence?
167. Whether Doctor Hoyle (for keeping the Chayre at Oxford from Doctor Saunderson) ought not to follow his Namesake Alderman Hoyle?
168. VVhether the said Doctor Hoyle be fittest for the Chayre, because (being lately drunk with his Man) he fell off a Stoole?
169. VVhether Doctor Hill were a King, when he prayed, O Lord do thou depose Him who would depose us?
170. VVhether the said Doctor Hill (being then strook [Page] speechlesse) had the Spirit of Vtterance, or the Dumb Devill?
171. Why Saints are so much for things of this World?
172. Whether he that now dare be honest is not thought a Fool;
173. Whether Sir VVilliam Brereton doth devoure Church-Lands, since he made the Chappell at Croydon his Kitchin?
174. Whether Cavaliers may have one Christmas in twelve yeares, when the States keep Christmas all the year long?
175. Whether Master Peters did justly preach against Christmas-Pyes the same day hee eat two Mince-pies to his dinner?
176. Whether there now live more Men or VVomen in the Inns of Court?
177. VVhether it is not clearly prov'd that there are VVitches, since England hath been bewitch'd eleven years together?
178. VVhether the new Congregation at VVrexham be all elected, because (like Sheep) their bodies are Seal'd, & whether the Mark may be called a Teat?
179. VVhether our Reformers may lawfully trade in Magick, because Luther and Dr. Faustus taught both in one Town?
180. VVhy Lucian makes Hell governed by a Committee?
181. VVhether twelve years are sufficient to try how we can live without a King?
182. VVhether the House of Commons be a VVidow, a VVife, a Maid, or a Common-wealth?
183. VVhether our new States may not grow as great as old Rome, since They and Romulus had the same Nurse?
184. VVhether it yet appears that his late Majesty had reason to deny them the Militia?
185. VVhether Raunters and Committee-men (who deny there is a God) may not lawfully affirm there are no Devills, since Scripture command's us to deny our selves?
186. VVhether Major Generall Harrison be bound to give no Quarter, because his Father is a Butcher?
[Page] 187. Whether the said Major Generall meant Iune or August in his last printed Letter dated the fifteenth of the sixth Moneth?
188. Whether the disputation 'twixt his late Majesty and Master Henderson (which broke Hendersons heart) did succeed the better because it began the 29th of 1646. May which is the Kings Birth-day.
189. Whether the Scot's Marching for England (thrice against the King and thrice against the Parliament) have not satisfied all Parties?
190. Whether it were in Memory of Saint Paul that the last week at Edenburgh they voted an honest Scot to have fourty Stripes save one?
191. Whether Mistris Owen did justly accuse two Gentlemen to have drunk the Kings health in Latine, when their words were Hans en Kelder?
192. Whether to drink the Kings Health be the whole duty of a good Subject?
193. Whether all Parliament-men have Wives, since Lilly in his Dedication sayes—Vos non vobis fertis aratra boves?
194. Whether the Great Pox may be called the Ingagement, since so many well affected have lately engaged?
195. Whether ever the People will petition again to be put into a Posture of Defence?
196. Whether those that bought or those that sold Church-Lands are more errant REformers.
197. Whether the worme of Conscience dare bite a Parliament-man?
198. Whether it is properly call'd PAVL'S CHVRCHYARD, since 'twill be a Yard without a Church?
199. Whether the Saint that plundered my Books did well to mention the Iron Age, when he himself had a wooden Leg?
200. Whether any Age of Gold, Silver, Brasse, or Iron can match this Wooden Age, when men must neither write nor read?