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A beacon set on fire: or The humble information of certain stationers, citizens of London, to the Pa...

A beacon set on fire: or The humble information of certain stationers, citizens of London, to the Pa...

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A beacon set on fire: or The humble information of certain stationers, citizens of London, to the Parliament and Commonwealth of England. [electronic resource] : Concerning the vigilancy of Jesuits, papists, and apostates, (taking advantage of the divisions among our selves and the states great employment,) to corrupt the pure doctrine of the Scriptures. Introduce the whole body of popish doctrine & worship. Seduce the subjects of this Commonwealth unto the popish religion, or that which is worse. By writing and publishing many popish books, (printed in England in the English tongue within these three last years, therein maintaining all the gross points of popery, ... And blasphemous books of another nature: all made evident by the catalogue and contents of many of the aforesaid books added hereunto. Published for the service of the Parliament and commonwealth. Hoping that the Parliament by sufficient laws, ... will set themselves ... to maintain the faith that was once delivered to the saints against all the enemies thereof.

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A beacon set on fire: or The humble information of certain stationers, citizens of London, to the Parliament and Commonwealth of England. [electronic resource] : Concerning the vigilancy of Jesuits, papists, and apostates, (taking advantage of the divisions among our selves and the states great employment,) to corrupt the pure doctrine of the Scriptures. Introduce the whole body of popish doctrine & worship. Seduce the subjects of this Commonwealth unto the popish religion, or that which is worse. By writing and publishing many popish books, (printed in England in the English tongue within these three last years, therein maintaining all the gross points of popery, ... And blasphemous books of another nature: all made evident by the catalogue and contents of many of the aforesaid books added hereunto. Published for the service of the Parliament and commonwealth. Hoping that the Parliament by sufficient laws, ... will set themselves ... to maintain the faith that was once delivered to the saints against all the enemies thereof.

Publisher

London : Printed for the subscribers hereof, 1652.

Alternative title

Humble information of certain stationers, citizens of London, to the Parliament and Commonwealth of England.

Date

1652.

Record Identifier

74VvMa4VeJXM

MMS ID

991007183109702626

Language

English

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Physical content

16 p.

Publication information

Publisher

London : Printed for the subscribers hereof, 1652.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1652.

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

A beacon set on fire: or The humble information of certain stationers, citizens of London, to the Parliament and Commonwealth of England. [electronic resource] : Concerning the vigilancy of Jesuits, papists, and apostates, (taking advantage of the divisions among our selves and the states great employment,) to corrupt the pure doctrine of the Scrip...

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Notes

General note

Signed on p. 8: Luke Fawne. Samuel Gellibrand. Joshua Kirton. John Rothwell. Thomas Vnderhill. Nathaniel Webb.

One of a series in a controversy over the publication of seditious or blasphemous works.

The words "corrupt the pure doctrine .. that which is worse." are bracketed together on title page.

Includes bibliography.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "Septemb. 21"....

Citation / References Note

Wing (2nd ed.) F564.

McAlpin Coll., II, p. 769.

Thomason E.675[14].

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/117.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 104:E675[14])

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74VvMa4VeJXM

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MMS ID

991007183109702626