Die Veneris, 27 Septembr. 1650. Upon report from the committee for suppressing licentious and impious practices, under pretence of religion, liberty, &c. The confession of Laurence Clarkson, touching the making and publishing of the impious and blasphemous book, called, The single eye, and also Mr. Rainborow's carriages. ...
Contributors: McAlpin Collection of British History and Theology (Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary)
Publisher: Printed by Edward Husband and John Field, printers to the Parliament of England
Published: 1650
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Law and legislation; Book burning; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Upon report from the committee for suppressing licentious and impious practices, under pretence of religion, liberty, &c. The confession of Laurence Clarkson, touching the making and publishing of the impious and blasphemous book, called, The single eye, and also Mr. Rainborow's carriages
Work titles: Proceedings. 1650-09-27
Notes: Ordering the burning of "A single eye all light, no darkness" by Laurence Claxton, and the discharge of William Rainborow as justice of the peace.

Title from caption title and opening lines of text.

Steele notation: impious Carriages inha-

Order-to-print: "Resolved by the Parliament, that these Votes be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti."

Burke Library copy: No. 39 in a bound volume of titles.

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