Eli Trembling for Fear of the Ark, Writ of mittimus – To the reader
A Copy of the Mittimus and manner of Imprisonment of Mr. Edmund Calamy.
FOr as much as I have received a Certificate from and under the Hand and Seal of the right Reverend Father in God Gilbert Lord Bishop of London, that Mr. Edmund Calamy late Curate of the Parish Church of St. Mary Aldermanbury in the said City of London, being (according as is provided and enacted by the late Act of Parliament made for the Uniformity of Publick Prayers, &c.) by reason of his Inconformity disabled to preach or read a…y Lecture or Sermon, in any Church or Chappell within his Majesties Realm of England, or Dominion of Wales, and town of Barwick upon Tweed, and continuing and remaining still so disabled, did since the Feast of St. Bartholomew last past, upon two several dayes, viz, on Tuesday the twenty sixth day of August last past, and upon Sunday the twenty eighth day of December, 1662, in the said Church of St. Mary Aldermanbury presume and take upon himself (without any lawfull approbation and licen…e thereunto) to preach or read two severall Sermons or Lectures publickly before the Congregation then and there in the said Church assembled, contrary to, and in contempt of Authority of the said Act of Parliament: These are therefore (as I am required by the said Act in his Majesties Name to will and command you to receive into your custody within the Gaol of Newgate the Body of the said Edmund Calamy brought unto you therewith, and him there detain for the offence aforesaid, for the Term of three Months from the day of the date hereof, without Bail or Maine prise, according to the tenor and effect of the Act of Parliament aforesaid. And this shall be your Warrant therein, dated this fifth day of January. 1662.
Upon notice the 5 day of January instant that a Warrant was issued against the sa…d Edmund Calamy by his Lordship to apprehend him, the said Edmund at night personally appeared before his said Lordship, and desired his Lordship that he might have favour not to be committed till the next day, and promising (wi…h o…her sufficient persons that he would the six…h of January about eleven of the clock peaceably render his Body to the Goale of Newgate upon sending a Mittimus; his Lordship took the word of himself and Sureties, and …hereupon by Mr. John Marshall, one of the City Marshalls and sworn Constable sending the said Mittimu… at the time desired, he the said Mr. Calamy went with the said Marshall, and now is Prisoner in the Gaol of Newgate.
Eli trembling for fear of the Ark.
A SERMON Preached at St. Mary Aldermanbury, Dec. 28.1662: BY EDMVND CALAMY, B.D. Late Minister there. Upon the preaching of which he was committed Prisoner to the Gaol of Newgate Jan. 6. 1662.
TOGETHER, With the MITTIMUS and manner of his Imprisonment, annexed hereunto.
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An Advertisement to the Reader.
WEe believe you have heard of the Imprisonment of Mr. Edmund Calamy; as also of the matter of fact, viz. for preaching; being dis-inabled thereunto for his Non-conformity to the present state of affairs in the Church of England. Many (we have heard) do blame him for his imprudency, in acting against a known Law, but Nemo omnibus horis sapit; yet we are so bold as to say, he is the more excusable, for as much as it was in a time of need: Do you not knovv vvhat David did vvhen he vvas an hungred, and those that vvere vvith him, Matth. 12.3, 4, &c. 'Tis well known Mr. Calamy went to Church with no intention to preach, but to hear, but the Minister that was expected, failing, Mr. Calamy being present was intreated and incouraged by some eminent persons there to perform the work; who presently answered their desire, and it may be that Scripture was urgent, 1 Cor. 9.16, &c. so that he preached not as Curate, or Lecturer, but onelyonly occasionally, and that not in contempt of Authority. We suppose you are desirous to see the Sermon, we have therefore gratified your desire, and assure you that this is faithfully and exactly as he delivered it; read it therefore, 'tis Verbum tempestivum. Farewell.