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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95618	A lamentable representation of the effects of the present toleration. Especially as to the increase of blasphemy and damnable errours by the liberty of teaching and printing of them, to the great damage of religion, and the provoking the Lord Jesus to destroy the present government, and to inflict ruine and desolation upon these nations. Together with a proposal of some good work for Christian legislators. Humbly laid at the feet of His Highness the Lord Protector, and every member of the High Court of Parliament. / By a friend of true reformation, and his native countrey.	U.T.	1656 (1656)	Wing T64; Thomason E891_5; ESTC R203702	18,662	32

an Order to Sr Christopher Pack Lord Maior of London to cause Biddle to be apprehended which was honestly done by the Marshal of the City and thereupon a City-Officer was sent to acquaint the Honourable Councel that Biddle was apprehended and to know their further pleasure in the Case who returned such an answer as gave encouragement for the prosecuting of him at the Common Law Whereupon the Ordinance of the 2d of May 1648. entituled An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons for the punishing of Blasphemies and Heresies was pitcht upon as the only Law in force that would reach him if any for other Law against Blasphemy none could be found since the way of Convicting a Blasphemer by Bishops was at an end except that against the Ranters which would not reach him And according to that Ordinance process was made one being bound to prosecute did exhibit these two Indictments against him London ss At the Gaol Delivery of Newgate holden for the City of London at Justice-Hall in the Old Bailey London On Wednesday the fifth day of September In the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred fifty and five London ss THe Jurors for the Lord Protector of the Common-wealth of England Scotland and Ireland c. upon their Oaths do present that John Biddle of London Gent not having the fear of God in his heart nor the Laws of England any whit regarding the four and twentieth day of March In the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred fifty and five at London That is to say in the Parish of Gregories in the Ward of Faringdon within London aforesaid out of his Devillish minde and Imagination falsly willingly and feloniously did devise compose and write a certain Heretical and Blasphemous Book entituled A two fold Catechism The one a Scripture-Catechism the other A brief Scripture Catechism for Children In which said Book amongst other things the said John Biddle then that is to say the said four and twentieth day of March in the said Year of our Lord one thousand six hundred fifty and four at the Parish and Ward afore-said falsly Devillishly and Feloniously did write put assert affirm and maintain That God is not present in all places doth not know and for● kn●w all things That the Father the Son and the holy Ghost are not one Eternal God That Christ is not God equal with the Father That the Godhead and Manhood of Christ are not several Natures That the death of Christ is not meritorious in behalf of Believers And the same Book afterwards that is to say the said four and twentieth day of March in the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred fifty and four there with the said Errours Heresies and Blasphemies aforesaid therein contained falsly willingly devillishly and feloniously did imprint and publish and caused to be imprinted and published with the intent to spread abroad within this Commonwealth of England the Errours Heresies and Blasphemies aforesaid to the high Dishonour of Almighty God to the great Danger of the growth and spreading of Heresie and Blasphemy within the Commonwealth of England in Contempt of the Laws of England against the Form of an Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the publishing of Blasphemies and Heresies made published and set forth on Tuesday the second day of May In the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred fourty and eight and against the Publick Peace c. SADLER London ss At the Gael-Delivery of Newgate holden for the City of London at Justice-Hall in the Old Bailey London On Wednesday the fifth day of September In the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred fifty and five London ss THe Jurors for the Lord Protector of the Common-wealth of England Scotland and Ireland c. upon their Oaths do present that John Biddle late of London Gent. not having the fear of God in his heart nor the Laws of England any whit regarding the eight and twentieth day of June In the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred fifty and five at London That is to say in the Parish of Faiths in the Ward of Faringdon within London aforesaid by Teaching publickly in the presence and hearing of very many people then and there present Unlawfully Willingly Obstinately Devillishly and Feloniously did maintain and publish That Jesus Christ is not God And that Jesus Christ is not equal with God the Father To the high Dishonour of Almighty God to the great Danger of the growth and spreading of Heresie and Blasphemy within this Commonwealth of England in Contempt of the Laws of England against the Form of an Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the punishing of Blasphemies and Heresies made published and set forth on Tuesday the second day of May In the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred fourty and eight and against the Publick Peace c. SADLER The Bils being found by the Grand Inquest the Tryal began Witnesses ready Among whom an eminent and worthy Gentleman of Publick Place was one to evidence That a Book which he brought with him from the Parliament Records that contained all the Blasphemies charged upon him in the first Indictment was that very individual Book which he owned at the Barre of the last Parliament as published by him The Indictments were read Biddle with much ado was prevailed with to plead and obtained leave of the Court to put in his Exceptions to the two Bils of Indictment ingrossed in these words London ss At the gaol-delivery of newgate holden for the City of London at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bailey London on Wednesday the fifth day of September In the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred fifty and five Exceptions taken by John Biddle Gentleman Prisoner at the Barre to two Bils of Indictment preferred against him grounded upon an Ordinance entituled An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the punishing of Blasphemies and Heresies Dated Die Martis secundo Maii 1648. First The Prisoner saith That the said Indictments are insufficient both in Matter and Form because they are grounded upon an Ordinance of Parliament which is not binding longer than the Parliament sitteth and that Parliament is long since dissolved Secondly There is nothing of obstinacy expressed in the Indictment without which though the Ordinance were of force there is no Offence against it Thirdly The Ordinance if it were of force doth direct the offender to be indicted the next Gaol Delivery and therefore this being the second Gaol-Delivery after complaint and imprisonment the Ordinance is not pursued by elapsing the time prefixed Fourthly Though the Ordinance were admitted to binde after the Dissolution of the Parliament Yet the same Parliament did after the said Ordinance viz. the ninth of August 1650. make an Act against the same Opinions as are mentioned in the Ordinance and therefore if cause were the prisoner may be proceeded against upon the Act