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Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… disguise of "A Bill for the more effectual Suppression of Blasphemy and Profaneness." On this occasion, the Earl of … too low,—that one too high: All parallels are wrong s or blasphemy." On this "too high" parallel, Young adventured, …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… liberty of conscience, a permission to commit such high blasphemy and impiety. Are these your honest men, that …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… deliberated Act (Aug. 9, 1650) where the Parliament define blasphemy against God, as far as it is a crime belonging to … sanguinary as had been not unfrequent, on an imputation of blasphemy. "For the first offence, six months …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… is sufficient to satisfy his Highness. Your calling it blasphemy, is not the business the letter inquires into. …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… likewise to look upon the laws and ordinances made against blasphemy. And to prepare a bill, as well for the supply of …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… 3. A member of an independent church, but cast out for blasphemy and suspicion of lewdness with one Mrs. Roper. 4. … You would extend to punishment. This offence is so high a blasphemy, that it ought not to be passed. For my part, I am of opinion, that it is horrid blasphemy, and ought to be punished as blasphemy; and you …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… too: Though the bishops be taken away, the law against blasphemy is not taken away. I would have a particular court … the mean time, that you would provide a law against such blasphemy for the future, and proceed when you have thus … to be, as it was first moved, whether this offence be blasphemy, or no. Colonel Sydenham. I should be sorry to …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… how Biddle came to be released, being imprisoned for blasphemy. 71 Another Committee was appointed to bring in a …