The smoke of the bottomlesse pit. Or, A more true and fuller discovery of the doctrine of those men which call themselves Ranters:: or, the Mad Crew. / By John Holland porter, an eye and ear witnesse. Licensed and entred according to order.

A vvonder in Stafford-shire; or, A Staffordshire wonder. Of a strange and horrible apparition of the divell, appearing to one James Fisher a phrenatick neare Brummingham late in the night, in the shape of one of his brethren as hee was going to one of their meeting places. Together with their severall discourses and disputes betwixt this phrenatick and the divell, to the shame and terrour of all other sectarians. Being published as a warning-piece to all other people to beware that they are not seduced into such eronious and damnable opinions. Being testified by Mr. John Hill, and Mr. Francis Collins, and one Mr. Peck living in the towne of Brummingham, besides many hundreds more, which for brevity sake we omit.

Hill, John, Mr.
Collins, Francis, Mr.
Peck, Mr.

January 1661

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "march 19", "1660"; imprint date crossed through.Reproduction ...

A true and strange relation of a boy,: who was entertained by the devill to be servant to him with the consent of his father, about Crediton in the west, and how the devill carried him up in the aire, and shewed him the torments of Hell, and some of the cavaliers there, and what preperation there was made for Goring and Greenvile against they came. Also how the cavaliers went to robbe a carrier, and how the carrier and his horses turned themselves into flames of fire. With a coppie of a letter from Maior Generall Massie, concerning these strange and wonderfull things, with a certaine box of reliques and crucifixes found in Tiverton church.

Massey, Edward, Sir, 1619?-1674?

January 1645

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb: 8th".Reproduction of the original in the British Libr...

Upon the coalpits about Newcastle upon Tine.:

4 p.In verse.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Oct: 31 1653".Reproductio...

The routing of the Ranters being a full relation of their uncivil carriages, and blasphemous words and actions at their mad meetings, their several kind of musick, dances, and ryotings, and their belief and opinions concerning heaven and hell. With their examinations taken before a justice of peace, and a letter or summons sent to their sisters or fellow creatures in the name of the Divel, requiring them to meet Belzebub, Lucifer, Pluto, and twenty more of the infernall spirits at the time and place appointed. Also, a true description how they may be known in al companies and the names of the chief ring-leaders of this new generation that excell all others in wickednesse.

[2], 6 p.With a title-page woodcut.Place of publication from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Noue...

The ranters principles & deceits discovered and declared against,: denied and disowned by us whom the world cals Quakers. With a discovery of the mistery of the crosse of Christ. And a discovery of the true light and the false, with their wayes, worships, natures, properties and effects. &c. A vindication for the truth against the deceit. to clear the truth, of scandalls written for simple ones sake, that desire to know the truth as it is in Jesus.

R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.

January 1655

[2], 20, [2] p.Preface signed: R. Forneworth.Final leaf is blank.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March...

The ranters recantation; and their sermon delivered at a meeting on Tuesday last, in White-Chappel, being the 17 of this instant December. With their resolution, advice, and proposals; the manner of the vanishing away of one of their false gods in a flame of fire; a more further discovery of their dangerous opinions, lives, and actions; their blasphemous decree, and detestable commandements. Likewise, the apprehending of some of them; their tryal, and sentence; their speech and confessions at the place of execution; their strange and blasphemous cries upon the ladder; and the executing two Justices of Peace: recited as a warning-piece to the English nation.

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb 18 [crossed out] 20th".Reproduction of the original in...

The joviall crevv, or, The devill turn'd Ranter:: being a character of the roaring Ranters of these times. / Represented in a comedie, containing a true discovery of the cursed conversations, prodigious pranks, monstrous meetings, private performances, rude revellings, garrulous greetings, impious and incorrigible deporements of a sect (lately sprung up amongst us) called Ranters. Their names sorted to their severall natures, and both lively presented in action.

Sheppard, S. (Samuel)

January 1651

[4], 15, [1] p.Attributed to Samuel Sheppard.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 6 1650", the 51 in i...

The fiery darts of the divel quenched; or, Something in answer to a book called, a second beacon fired, presented to the Lord Protector, and the Parliament, and subscribed by Luke Fawne, John Rothwel, Samuel Gellibrand, Thomas Underhill, Joshua Kirton, Nathaniel Web. Wherin, their lies and slanders are made manifest against the innocent, and those books which have been published by them they call Quakers, owned and vindicated, and all the rest which is in that book disowned, and their deceite laid open; how they have perverted the truth and our words in those books which they cry out of as blasphemy, that the truth may not suffer under the reproach of the heathen. / By one who is a witnesse for the truth against Gog and Magog, called after the flesh, Francis Howgil. Also something in answer to a booke called a voice from the Word of the Lord, by one John Griffith, against us, whom the world calls Quakers, wherein his false accusations is denied, and he proved to be a slanderer, and the truth cleared from his scandals. By one who is a witnesse against the deceits of the world, called Edward Burrough.

Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.
Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.

January 1654

[2], 33, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nou: 24".Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

The ranters religion. Or, A faithfull and infallible narrative of their damnable and diabolical opinions, with their detestable lives & actions. With a true discovery of some of their late prodigious pranks, and unparalleld deportments, with a paper of most blasphemous verses found in one of their pockets, against the majesty of almighty God, and the most sacred Scriptures, rendred verbatim. Published by authority.

January 1650

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Dec: 11".Reproduction of the original in the British Library.Woodc...

The Ranters ranting: with the apprehending, examinations, and confession of Iohn Collins, I. Shakespear, Tho. Wiberton, and five more which are to answer the next sessions. And severall songs or catches, which were sung at their meetings. Also their several kinds of mirth and dancing. Their blasphemous opinions. Their belief concerning heaven and hell. And the reason why one of the same opinion cut off the heads of his own mother and brother. Set forth for the further discovery of this ungodly crew.

Reading, John, 1588-1667.

January 1650

[6], 6 p.Preface signed "L.R.", i.e. J.R.?, i.e. John Reading.With a title-page woodcut.Annotation o...

The proceedings, votes, resolves, and acts of the late half-quarter Parliament, called the Rump:: as it was taken out of their own journal-books, and printed for the general satisfaction of the nation.

January 1660

11 p.A satire.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 6. 1659.".Reproductions of the originals in the B...

The ranters last sermon.: With the manner of their meetings, ceremonies, and actions; also their damnable, blasphemous and diabolicall tenents; delivered in an exercise neer Pissing-conduit. The third day of the week, being the 2 of August. 1654. With their mock-Psalme. Also God's wonderfull judgements shewed upon Ranters, Quakers and Shakers, and other wicked and profane persons at their meetings and exercises in London and other places. Written by J.M. (a deluded brother) lately escaped out of their snare.

J. M.

January 1654

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 7".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

The accuser sham'd: or, A pair of bellows to blow off that dust cast upon John Fry, a Member of Parliament, by Col: John Downs, likewise a Member of Parliament, who by the confederacy and instigation of some, charged the said John Fry of blasphemy & error to the Honorable House of Commons. Whereunto is annexed, a word to the priests, lawyers, Royalists, self-seekers, and rigid-Presbyterians. Also a brief ventilation of that chaffie and absurd opinion, of three persons or subsistences in the Godhead. / By the accused John Fry.

Fry, John, 1609-1657.

February 1648

23, [1] p.The date in the imprint appears to be incorrect. The Thomason catalog dates this item in F...

The Ranters reasons resolved to nothing. Or, the fustification instead of the justification of the Mad Crew Being, a serious answer returned to one who in his letter desired an unlawfull and wicked book to be sent unto him, call'd the Justification of the Mad Crew. Instead of vvhich, the author of this letter sent him the Act of Parliament made against the Ranters; and did also both justifie their way, and ingratefully asperse some, who in Christian love would have reduced them to the life and truth of Christianity. Wherein the people called by themselves god and by some others, the Gods of Godmanchester, may, as in a glasse, behold, that they are a deluded and defiled people, if not incarnate Devils.

January 1651

[2], 24, [2] p.A reply to: The justification of the Mad Crew Wing (J1261).Final imprimatur leaf date...

Boanerges, or, The Parliament of thunder with their sharp declarations against those rebellious malignants that revolt and fall away from them. For which they are voted evill members of the Common-vvealth, rebels and such who are the cause of all our present and bleeding miseries.

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "feb. 8 1642".Reproduction of the original in the British Libr...

A vvonder in Stafford-shire; or, A Staffordshire wonder. Of a strange and horrible apparition of the divell, appearing to one James Fisher a phrenatick neare Brummingham late in the night, in the shape of one of his brethren as hee was going to one of their meeting places. Together with their severall discourses and disputes betwixt this phrenatick and the divell, to the shame and terrour of all other sectarians. Being published as a warning-piece to all other people to beware that they are not seduced into such eronious and damnable opinions. Being testified by Mr. John Hill, and Mr. Francis Collins, and one Mr. Peck living in the towne of Brummingham, besides many hundreds more, which for brevity sake we omit.

Hill, John, Mr.
Collins, Francis, Mr.
Peck, Mr.

January 1661

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "march 19", "1660"; imprint date crossed through.Reproduction ...

A true and strange relation of a boy,: who was entertained by the devill to be servant to him with the consent of his father, about Crediton in the west, and how the devill carried him up in the aire, and shewed him the torments of Hell, and some of the cavaliers there, and what preperation there was made for Goring and Greenvile against they came. Also how the cavaliers went to robbe a carrier, and how the carrier and his horses turned themselves into flames of fire. With a coppie of a letter from Maior Generall Massie, concerning these strange and wonderfull things, with a certaine box of reliques and crucifixes found in Tiverton church.

Massey, Edward, Sir, 1619?-1674?

January 1645

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb: 8th".Reproduction of the original in the British Libr...

Upon the coalpits about Newcastle upon Tine.:

4 p.In verse.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Oct: 31 1653".Reproductio...

The routing of the Ranters being a full relation of their uncivil carriages, and blasphemous words and actions at their mad meetings, their several kind of musick, dances, and ryotings, and their belief and opinions concerning heaven and hell. With their examinations taken before a justice of peace, and a letter or summons sent to their sisters or fellow creatures in the name of the Divel, requiring them to meet Belzebub, Lucifer, Pluto, and twenty more of the infernall spirits at the time and place appointed. Also, a true description how they may be known in al companies and the names of the chief ring-leaders of this new generation that excell all others in wickednesse.

[2], 6 p.With a title-page woodcut.Place of publication from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Noue...

The ranters principles & deceits discovered and declared against,: denied and disowned by us whom the world cals Quakers. With a discovery of the mistery of the crosse of Christ. And a discovery of the true light and the false, with their wayes, worships, natures, properties and effects. &c. A vindication for the truth against the deceit. to clear the truth, of scandalls written for simple ones sake, that desire to know the truth as it is in Jesus.

R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.

January 1655

[2], 20, [2] p.Preface signed: R. Forneworth.Final leaf is blank.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March...

The ranters recantation; and their sermon delivered at a meeting on Tuesday last, in White-Chappel, being the 17 of this instant December. With their resolution, advice, and proposals; the manner of the vanishing away of one of their false gods in a flame of fire; a more further discovery of their dangerous opinions, lives, and actions; their blasphemous decree, and detestable commandements. Likewise, the apprehending of some of them; their tryal, and sentence; their speech and confessions at the place of execution; their strange and blasphemous cries upon the ladder; and the executing two Justices of Peace: recited as a warning-piece to the English nation.

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb 18 [crossed out] 20th".Reproduction of the original in...

The joviall crevv, or, The devill turn'd Ranter:: being a character of the roaring Ranters of these times. / Represented in a comedie, containing a true discovery of the cursed conversations, prodigious pranks, monstrous meetings, private performances, rude revellings, garrulous greetings, impious and incorrigible deporements of a sect (lately sprung up amongst us) called Ranters. Their names sorted to their severall natures, and both lively presented in action.

Sheppard, S. (Samuel)

January 1651

[4], 15, [1] p.Attributed to Samuel Sheppard.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan: 6 1650", the 51 in i...

The fiery darts of the divel quenched; or, Something in answer to a book called, a second beacon fired, presented to the Lord Protector, and the Parliament, and subscribed by Luke Fawne, John Rothwel, Samuel Gellibrand, Thomas Underhill, Joshua Kirton, Nathaniel Web. Wherin, their lies and slanders are made manifest against the innocent, and those books which have been published by them they call Quakers, owned and vindicated, and all the rest which is in that book disowned, and their deceite laid open; how they have perverted the truth and our words in those books which they cry out of as blasphemy, that the truth may not suffer under the reproach of the heathen. / By one who is a witnesse for the truth against Gog and Magog, called after the flesh, Francis Howgil. Also something in answer to a booke called a voice from the Word of the Lord, by one John Griffith, against us, whom the world calls Quakers, wherein his false accusations is denied, and he proved to be a slanderer, and the truth cleared from his scandals. By one who is a witnesse against the deceits of the world, called Edward Burrough.

Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.
Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.

January 1654

[2], 33, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nou: 24".Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

The ranters religion. Or, A faithfull and infallible narrative of their damnable and diabolical opinions, with their detestable lives & actions. With a true discovery of some of their late prodigious pranks, and unparalleld deportments, with a paper of most blasphemous verses found in one of their pockets, against the majesty of almighty God, and the most sacred Scriptures, rendred verbatim. Published by authority.

January 1650

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Dec: 11".Reproduction of the original in the British Library.Woodc...

The Ranters ranting: with the apprehending, examinations, and confession of Iohn Collins, I. Shakespear, Tho. Wiberton, and five more which are to answer the next sessions. And severall songs or catches, which were sung at their meetings. Also their several kinds of mirth and dancing. Their blasphemous opinions. Their belief concerning heaven and hell. And the reason why one of the same opinion cut off the heads of his own mother and brother. Set forth for the further discovery of this ungodly crew.

Reading, John, 1588-1667.

January 1650

[6], 6 p.Preface signed "L.R.", i.e. J.R.?, i.e. John Reading.With a title-page woodcut.Annotation o...

The proceedings, votes, resolves, and acts of the late half-quarter Parliament, called the Rump:: as it was taken out of their own journal-books, and printed for the general satisfaction of the nation.

January 1660

11 p.A satire.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 6. 1659.".Reproductions of the originals in the B...

The ranters last sermon.: With the manner of their meetings, ceremonies, and actions; also their damnable, blasphemous and diabolicall tenents; delivered in an exercise neer Pissing-conduit. The third day of the week, being the 2 of August. 1654. With their mock-Psalme. Also God's wonderfull judgements shewed upon Ranters, Quakers and Shakers, and other wicked and profane persons at their meetings and exercises in London and other places. Written by J.M. (a deluded brother) lately escaped out of their snare.

J. M.

January 1654

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 7".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

The accuser sham'd: or, A pair of bellows to blow off that dust cast upon John Fry, a Member of Parliament, by Col: John Downs, likewise a Member of Parliament, who by the confederacy and instigation of some, charged the said John Fry of blasphemy & error to the Honorable House of Commons. Whereunto is annexed, a word to the priests, lawyers, Royalists, self-seekers, and rigid-Presbyterians. Also a brief ventilation of that chaffie and absurd opinion, of three persons or subsistences in the Godhead. / By the accused John Fry.

Fry, John, 1609-1657.

February 1648

23, [1] p.The date in the imprint appears to be incorrect. The Thomason catalog dates this item in F...

The Ranters reasons resolved to nothing. Or, the fustification instead of the justification of the Mad Crew Being, a serious answer returned to one who in his letter desired an unlawfull and wicked book to be sent unto him, call'd the Justification of the Mad Crew. Instead of vvhich, the author of this letter sent him the Act of Parliament made against the Ranters; and did also both justifie their way, and ingratefully asperse some, who in Christian love would have reduced them to the life and truth of Christianity. Wherein the people called by themselves god and by some others, the Gods of Godmanchester, may, as in a glasse, behold, that they are a deluded and defiled people, if not incarnate Devils.

January 1651

[2], 24, [2] p.A reply to: The justification of the Mad Crew Wing (J1261).Final imprimatur leaf date...

Boanerges, or, The Parliament of thunder with their sharp declarations against those rebellious malignants that revolt and fall away from them. For which they are voted evill members of the Common-vvealth, rebels and such who are the cause of all our present and bleeding miseries.

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "feb. 8 1642".Reproduction of the original in the British Libr...

A vvonder in Stafford-shire; or, A Staffordshire wonder. Of a strange and horrible apparition of the divell, appearing to one James Fisher a phrenatick neare Brummingham late in the night, in the shape of one of his brethren as hee was going to one of their meeting places. Together with their severall discourses and disputes betwixt this phrenatick and the divell, to the shame and terrour of all other sectarians. Being published as a warning-piece to all other people to beware that they are not seduced into such eronious and damnable opinions. Being testified by Mr. John Hill, and Mr. Francis Collins, and one Mr. Peck living in the towne of Brummingham, besides many hundreds more, which for brevity sake we omit.

Hill, John, Mr.
Collins, Francis, Mr.
Peck, Mr.

January 1661

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "march 19", "1660"; imprint date crossed through.Reproduction ...

A true and strange relation of a boy,: who was entertained by the devill to be servant to him with the consent of his father, about Crediton in the west, and how the devill carried him up in the aire, and shewed him the torments of Hell, and some of the cavaliers there, and what preperation there was made for Goring and Greenvile against they came. Also how the cavaliers went to robbe a carrier, and how the carrier and his horses turned themselves into flames of fire. With a coppie of a letter from Maior Generall Massie, concerning these strange and wonderfull things, with a certaine box of reliques and crucifixes found in Tiverton church.

Massey, Edward, Sir, 1619?-1674?

January 1645

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb: 8th".Reproduction of the original in the British Libr...

Upon the coalpits about Newcastle upon Tine.:

4 p.In verse.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Oct: 31 1653".Reproductio...

The smoke of the bottomlesse pit. Or, A more true and fuller discovery of the doctrine of those men which call themselves Ranters:: or, the Mad Crew. / By John Holland porter, an eye and ear witnesse. Licensed and entred according to order.

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The smoke of the bottomlesse pit. Or, A more true and fuller discovery of the doctrine of those men which call themselves Ranters:: or, the Mad Crew. / By John Holland porter, an eye and ear witnesse. Licensed and entred according to order.

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