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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79357	By the King. A proclamation, indicting a parliament, to be held at Edinburgh, the 28. day of July, 1681; Proclamations. 1681-06-08	Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1681 (1681)	Wing C3520; ESTC R231354	781	1
B02123	Proclamation for the Convention of Estates	Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Scotland. Convention of Estates.	1666 (1666)	Wing C3462; ESTC R171281	851	1
B05743	At Edinburgh, the twelfth day of December, one thousand six hundred and sixty seven. Whereas, there are many printed copies of a most treasonable and seditious pamphlet, entituled, Naphtali; or, The wrestlings of the Church of Scotland, lately imported, vended and dispersed within this kingdom, ...	Scotland. Privy Council.	1667 (1667)	Wing S2007CA; ESTC R183602	983	1
B02113	A proclamation for calling a Convention of Estates	Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1635-1685.	1678 (1678)	Wing C3320; ESTC R225705	1,000	2
B02112	By the King. A proclamation for calling a Convention of Estates.	Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1665 (1665)	Wing C3319; ESTC R171272	1,019	1
A32045	By the King, a proclamation for the assembling the members of both Houses at Oxford, upon occasion of the invasion by the Scots	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1643 (1643)	Wing C2599; ESTC R39056	1,692	1
B05463	A proclamation, against penny-weddings	Scotland. Privy Council.	1687 (1687)	Wing S1596; ESTC R233627	1,711	1
A91169	A declaration and protestation of the peers, lords, and barons of this realme, against the late treasonable proceedings, and tyrannicall usurpations of some members of the Commons House, who endeavour to subvert the fundamentall laws and regall government of this kingdom, and enslave the people to their boundlesse tyranny instead of freedom. February 8. 1648.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords, attributed name.	1649 (1649)	Wing P3937; Thomason 669.f.13[84]; ESTC R211211	2,022	1
A93216	A short historical account, concerning the succession to the crown of Scotland: : and the estates disposing of it upon occasion as they thought fit.		1690 (1690)	Wing S3593; ESTC R184162	2,457	5
A24745	An Account of the arbitrary exactions, taxations, impositions, excises, contributions, with other assessements, which have been leavied in these late warres out of the associate counties viz., Essex, Suffolke, Norfolke, Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Middlesex, Hertfordshire ...		1647 (1647)	Wing A235; ESTC R12238	2,585	6
A35872	A Dialogue between Dr. Sherlock, the King of France, the great Turk, and Dr. Oates	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.; Oates, Titus, 1649-1705.; Mehmed IV, Sultan of the Turks, 1642-1693.; Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715.	1691 (1691)	Wing D1307; ESTC R362	2,589	2
A76865	A bloudy fight at Pontefract castle in York-Shire on Sunday morning last, between the Kings forces, and the Parliaments; shewing the manner how they sallyed out of the castle with 400. horse and foot, fell upon the Parliaments guards, beat them out of the works, ruined a troop of horse, and routed two guards of foot. With the full particulars of the said fight, a list of the number killed and taken prisoners; and a great blow given by the most loyall patriot to his King and country, renowned Col. Rainsborough. Also, another bloudy fight neer the city of York, 30 killed upon the place, and one hundred taken prisoners. And an unexpected victory obtained by the royalists neer Newark upon Trent.		1648 (1648)	Wing B3238; Thomason E469_4; ESTC R205409; ESTC R205410	2,823	8
A94706	To the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England The humble address and congratulation of many thousands of watermen belonging to the River of Thames.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1660 (1660)	Wing T1744; Thomason 669.f.23[28]; ESTC R211532	3,027	1
A80455	The copy of a letter from a Lincolne shire gentleman; sent to his friend in the city of London.		1660 (1660)	Wing C6116; Thomason E1016_3; ESTC R208258	3,149	7
A93507	Some observations upon the posture of our affairs on the death of our late most gracious Queen.		1695 (1695)	Wing S4541A; ESTC R233450	3,693	14
A56209	Six important quæres propounded to the re-sitting Rump of the long Parliament, fit to be satisfactorily resolved by them upon the question, before they presume to act any further, or expect the least obedience from the free-born English nation, after so manie years wars and contests for the privileges, rights, and freedom of Parliaments, and their own liberties.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4083; ESTC R211416	3,720	1
A91280	Six important quæres, propounded to the re-sitting Rump of the long Parliament, fit to be satisfactorily resolved by them upon the question, before they presume to act any further, or expect the least obedience from the free-born English nation, after so manie years wars and contests for the privileges, rights, and freedom of Parliaments, and their own liberties.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4083; Thomason 669.f.22[43]; ESTC R211416	3,722	1
A58238	Reasons for encouraging the Bank of England I. In respect of justice and common right, II. Of its usefulness and the publick good.		1696 (1696)	Wing R490; ESTC R6056	4,041	5
A87489	His Majesties reasons for withdrawing himself from Rochester wrote with his own hand and ordered by him to be published. : reasons why in this conjuncture no alteration should be made in the government of the Church of Scotland, / by a sincere Protestant and a lover of his country.	James II, King of England, 1633-1701.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)	1689 (1689)	Wing J376B; ESTC R179598	4,192	11
A36119	The Discovery of a great plot intended against the city of London to have robbed and murthered the citizens and inhabitants, and the names of the actors ; also the victory at Arundell Castle obtained by Sir William Waller ... together with a full satisfaction concerning the three queries about the great controversie and different opinions of the observing of holy dayes.		1644 (1644)	Wing D1634; ESTC R29735	4,234	8
A75453	Answers to the objections aga[i]nst the college-bill.		1699 (1690-1699)	Wing A3470; ESTC R231338	4,262	1
A48468	More light to Mr. John Lilburnes jury	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2145; ESTC R25137	4,467	8
A85721	Mr. Grimstons speech, in the High Court of Parliament.	Grimston, Harbottle, Sir, 1603-1685.	1641 (1641)	Wing G2038; Thomason E198_5; ESTC R9565	4,537	17
A11761	Reasons for a Generall Assemblie		1638 (1638)	STC 22054; ESTC S116984	4,830	12
A11760	Reasons for a generall assemblie		1638 (1638)	STC 22054.5; ESTC S4893	4,834	11
A79850	Hyporites [sic] unmasked, or, The hypocrisie of the new usurpers discovered, and their often saying, God set it on their hearts; in a few questions propounded to the inferiour officers and souldiers of the Army, whom some do now indeavour to seduce from their obedience to their masters the Parliament. Wherein the Parliament, and their General Monck are vindicated, from the aspersions cast upon them by their enemies: in which General Monck is proved to have been alwaies true to his trust, and that he hath no design to set up the King or his interest. Propounded by a lover of his countrey, and a sufferer for the good old cause.	Clarges, Thomas, Sir, d. 1695.	1674 (1674)	Wing C4429A; Thomason E1005_18	5,424	8
A09017	The penniles parliament of threed-bare poets: or, All mirth and wittie conceites; Jacke of Dover, his quest of inquirie, or his privy search for the veriest foole in England. Part 2.		1608 (1608)	STC 19307; ESTC S110366	5,472	20
A63164	The tryall and plea of James Earle of Derby, prisoner of war, before a court martiall at Chester, Octob. 1. 1651 The articles were severall particulars of treason, by his invading England, raising forces, &c. The answer is a confession of the fact. The plea is a plea of quarter, which he conceives to be a good bar to a tryall for life, by court martiall or councell of war, though not against a meer civill judicature. His plea was over-ruled by the court upon this account, that the court martiall was directed by Parliament. So that the court proceeded to sentence, only gave him a fortnights time from the first of October. From this sentence he appealeth to his Excellency the Lord Generall.	Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651.	1651 (1651)	Wing T2169A; ESTC R203827	5,634	12
A36150	The Dissenters case about the five hundred pounds forfeiture upon such as accepted employments under the late King without being qualified, modestly enquired into.		1689 (1689)	Wing D1685; ESTC R27861	5,737	12
A58261	Reasons humbly offered to be considered before the Act for Printing be renewed (unless with alterations) viz. for freedom of trade in lawful books, and setting severe penalties on scandalous and seditious books against the government		1692 (1692)	Wing R548A; ESTC R217973	5,962	5
A39372	The second epistle to the truly religious and loyal gentry of the Church of England written by Edmund Elys ...	Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.	1687 (1687)	Wing E693; ESTC R19490	6,204	11
B01415	Answers in behalf of the vvellwishers to the prosperity of the nation, in matters of trade, vvhy the frivolous points of allerged private rights obtruded by the Town of Edinburgh should not hinder the passing of the Act for a Communication of Trade, to the inhabitants of Leith.		1700 (1700)	Wing A3468AB; ESTC R176295	6,319	4
A29561	The third speech of the Lord George Digby to the House of Commons concerning bishops and the citie petition the 9th of Febr. 1640	Bristol, George Digby, Earl of, 1612-1677.	1640 (1640)	Wing B4775; ESTC R210026	6,494	18
A63518	The True Englishman's choice of Parliament-men in answer to a paper intituled, The danger of mercenary Parliaments : with short observations what persons ought chiefly to be avoided in elections.		1698 (1698)	Wing T2698; ESTC R12416	6,500	15
A87523	An apology for the army, touching the eight quære's upon the late declarations and letters from the army, touching sedition falsly charged upon them. Wherein those quæres are resolved, and thereby the present proceedings of the army are proved to be legall, just & honorable. By David Jenkins, prisoner in the Tower of London.	Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.	1647 (1647)	Wing J582; Thomason E396_18; ESTC R201654	7,036	12
A90431	The pennilesse parliament of threed-bare poets or, The merry fortune-teller, wherein all persons of the four severall complexions may finde their fortunes. Composed by Doctor Merry-man: not onely to purge melancholy: but also to procure tittering and laughing. Full of witty mirth, and delightfull recreation, for the content of the reader.	Doctor Merry-man.	1649 (1649)	Wing P1398; Thomason E1379_2; ESTC R209360	7,157	16
B02201	The humble remonstrance of the Commissioners of the Generall Assembly to the Honourable and high Court of Parliament now assembled. Together with the ansvver of the Estates of Parliament to the said remonstrance.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.; Ker, A.; Scotland. Parliament.	1647 (1647)	Wing C4229AB; ESTC R173934	7,182	21
A75590	The Army no usurpers, or The late Parliament not almighty and everlasting: shewing, that the present army in their former opposing, and late dissolving of the Parliament, have done nothing contrary to law, but according to equity. And that the late Parliaments claim of power to do what they please, until they should be dissolved by their own consent, is long since made void by their own act.		1653 (1653)	Wing A3712; Thomason E697_13; ESTC R23359	7,197	15
A52636	A Letter concerning Sir William Whitlock's bill for the trials in cases of treason written Oct. 1693 upon the request of a friend who is an honest member of the House of Commons, and now committed to the press upon the solicitation of several who think it may be of publick use to let it come abroad before the next meeting of the Parliament.	H. N.	1694 (1694)	Wing N19; ESTC R19260	7,511	8
A59477	Some observations concerning the regulating of elections for Parliament, found among the Earl of Shaftsbury's papers after his death, and now recommended to the consideration of this present Parliament.	Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683.	1689 (1689)	Wing S2899; ESTC R13575	7,648	20
A92297	Reasons vvhy this kingdome ought to adhere to the Parliament.		1642 (1642)	Wing R592; Thomason E108_30; ESTC R16010	7,904	15
B02700	A catalogue of excellent and rare books, to be sold by way of auction the 24th. day of July. Which was the library of the late Lord Dirltoun sometime Advocate to His Majesty deceased. The books are to be seen four dayes before the auction being at the place where they are to be sold, to wit, at Pircairlie's Stone Land at the Cross, third door of the turnpyke on the right-hand. The catalogues are to be had at Mr. Charles Lumisden's shop in the Locken-Booths, the time of the sale, is only in the afternoon, and begins at two, and ends at six; and will continue every day in the week until the books be sold off.		1690 (1690)	Wing D1556; ESTC R171775	7,913	26
A96999	The remonstrance of the Commons of England, to the House of Commons assembled in Parliament Preferred to them by the hands of the speaker.	Walker, Henry, fl. 1643.	1643 (1643)	Wing W382E; ESTC R225914	7,953	8
A96456	The kingdoms remembrancer or, The protestation, vow, and covenant, Solemne League and Covenant, animadverted. So far as it concerns religion. / By W. Wickins, late minister at St. Geo. Southwarke.	Wickins, William, 1614-1699.	1660 (1660)	Wing W2084; Thomason E1045_2; ESTC R204166	8,034	16
A96998	The remonstrance of the Commons of England, to the House of Commons assembled in Parliament. Preferred to them by the hands of the speaker.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1643 (1643)	Wing W382C; Thomason E92_5; ESTC R5886	8,040	16
A75533	The necessity of altering the present oath of allegiance made evident also the declaration signed by above 28000 in Lancashire, when they expected a late French invasion, compared with the association signed in this present Parliament / in a letter to a nobleman.	W. A.	1690 (1690)	Wing A35A; ESTC R42793	8,057	6
A67241	The remonstrance of the Commons of England, to the House of Commons assembled in Parliament preferred to them by the hands of the Speaker.	Walker, Henry, Ironmonger.	1643 (1643)	Wing W382A; ESTC R222557	8,065	18
A60122	The master of the Temple as bad a lawyer as the Dean of Pauls is a divine in a letter from a gentleman of the Temple, to his (quondam) tutor in Oxford, about the law part of Dr. Sherlock's modest examiniation of the Oxford decree.	Shower, Bartholomew, Sir, 1658-1701.	1696 (1696)	Wing S3656; ESTC R24536	8,391	30
A41762	The Grand problem briefly discussed, or, Considerations on the true mature and limits of obedience and submission to governours with respect to the different forms of an absolute and limited monarchy / by a divine of the Church of England.	Divine of the Church of England.	1690 (1690)	Wing G1506; ESTC R28666	8,624	14
A70545	The two great questions whereon in this present juncture of affairs, the peace & safety of His Maiestie's person, and of all His Protestant subjects in his three kingdoms next under God depend stated, debated, and humbly submitted to the consideration of Supreme Authority, as resolved by Christ.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1681 (1681)	Wing L693; ESTC R9	8,773	17
A34100	Severall considerations offered to the Parliament concerning the improvement of trade, navigation and comerce more especially the old draperies and other woolen manufactures of England / by G.C., a louer of his country.	Carew, George, Esq.	1675 (1675)	Wing C551; ESTC R35845	8,786	10
A47738	Considerations of importance to Ireland in a letter to a member of Parliament there; upon occasion of Mr Molyneaux's late book: intituled, The case of Ireland's being bound by Acts of Parliament in England, stated. Printed anno 1698.	Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722.	1698 (1698)	Wing L1125; ESTC R216404	9,161	10
A74859	Paul's Church-yard. Libri theologici, politici, historici, nundinus Paulinis (unà cum templo) prostant venales. Juxta seriem alphabeti democratici. / Done into English for the Assembly of Divines.	Birkenhead, John, Sir, 1616-1679.	1652 (1651-1652)	Thomason E637_15; Thomason E989_7; Thomason E652_14*; ESTC R206615	9,246	16
A42235	The proceedings of the present Parliament justified by the opinion of the most judicious and learned Hvgo Grotivs, with considerations thereupon written for the satisfaction of some of the reverend clergy who yet seem to labour under some scruples concerning the original right of kings, their abdication of empire, and the peoples inseparable right of resistance, deposing, and of disposing and settling of the succession to the crown / by A lover of the peace of his country.	Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.; Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645. De jure belli et pacis.	1689 (1689)	Wing G2124; ESTC R17553	9,269	34
A77411	A brief collection of some memorandums: or, Things humbly offered to the consideration of the members of the great convention and of the succeeding Parliament.		1689 (1689)	Wing B4555A; ESTC R173274	9,364	15
A81508	A discourse betvveene a resolved, and a doubtfull Englishman.		1642 (1642)	Wing D1572; Thomason E128_41; ESTC R212775	9,525	9
A78413	Another word to purpose against The long Parliament revived. By C. C. of Grays-Inne, Esq;	Drake, William, Sir.	1660 (1660)	Wing C16; Thomason E1053_5; ESTC R207979	10,311	21
A94849	The triall of Mr. John Gerhard, Mr. Peter Vowell, and Sommerset Fox, by the high court of justice sitting in Westminster Hall on Friday 30 June, 1654. With their charge, and a declaration of the particulars of the whole plot to have murthered His Highnesse the Lord Protector, and those of the councill, seized on the guards, the Lord Mayor, and others, and proclaimed Charles Steuart King. With the names of each person chief in the designe, and what each of them did act, and were to do therein. And the testimonies of the severall vvitnesses upon oath, which were Mr. Wiseman, Mr. Hudson, Robert Dale, John Hipwell, Col. Aldridge, Charles Gerhard, John Man, Francis Fox, Mr. Wharton, Mr. Barnes, and Mr. Minors. And the severall pleadings and proceedings of their tryall / Taken in writing in the court by one present at their tryall.	Gerard, John, 1632-1654.; Fox, Somerset.; Vowell, Peter, d. 1654.	1654 (1654)	Wing T2200; Thomason E231_4; ESTC R13746	10,402	13
A61441	Relief of apprentices wronged by their masters how by our law it may effectually be given and obtain'd, without any special new act of Parliament for that purpose.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1687 (1687)	Wing S5438; ESTC R15750	10,519	17
A25540	An Answer to a paper entituled The Grievances of His Majesty's subjects residing within the principality of Wales in respect of the Court of the Council in the Marches of Wales : with the particular conveniences of that court.		1689 (1689)	Wing A3332; ESTC R29059	10,740	17
A56129	The arraignment, conviction and condemnation of the Westminsterian-Juncto's engagement with a cautionarie exhortation to all honest English spirits to avoid the danger of perjurie by taking of it.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1649 (1649)	Wing P3896; ESTC R22420	10,872	15
A91292	Summary reasons against the new oath & Engagement. And an admonition to all such as have already subscribed it. With a cautionarie exhortation to all honest English spirits, to avoid the danger of perjurie by taking of it.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1649 (1649)	Wing P4096; Thomason E585_9; ESTC R206265	10,914	17
A41939	The great question, of the authority of the arch-bishops, bishops, & clergy of the present constitution of the Church of England estalished by law, whether truly apostolical, or only political, regal, and parliamentary? Faithfully examined, and clearly resolved.		1690 (1690)	Wing G1745A; ESTC R223655	11,009	15
A75396	An answer by an anabaptist to the three considerations proposed to Mr William Penn by a pretended Baptist concerning a Magna Charta for liberty of conscience. Allowed to be published this 10th day of September, 1688.		1688 (1688)	Wing A3275; ESTC R230112	11,228	14
A97172	The preparative for London. Be mercifull to your selves. An hearty and friendly premonition to the City of London, before their meeting in a Common-Hall, which is now to be called, by the good providence of God, upon Saturday the 24. June. VVhereby they have, if they neglect it not, a gracious opportunity offered them to become the happy instruments of their owne safety, and the peace and preservation of these kingdoms. / By Thomas Warmestry. D. D.	Warmstry, Thomas, 1610-1665.	1648 (1648)	Wing W887; Thomason E449_26	11,417	16
A62487	Three letters of publick concernment as to the present affairs ... as also concerning the late publication of the covenant in all churches / by a person of quality and of a publick spirit.	Person of quality and of a publick spirit.	1660 (1660)	Wing T1097; ESTC R38805	11,970	30
A75451	Answers for Sir John Hall lord provost of Edinburgh, the magistrats, town council, and others. To the complaint exhibited by James McKlurg, George Clerk, Robert Blackwood, VVilliam Paton, and others, against them.		1694 (1694)	Wing A3465; ESTC R234722	12,007	10
A69742	A Christian hnd [sic] sober wish for moderation by a true son of the church.	True son of the church.	1662 (1662)	Wing C3939; ESTC R9061	12,080	18
A52658	A narrative wherein is faithfully set forth the sufferings of John Canne, Wentworth Day, John Clarke, John Belcher, John Richard, Robert Boggis, Petter Kidd, Richard Bryenton, and George Strange, called, as their news book saith, Fift Monarchy Men that is, how eight of them were taken in Coleman Street, moneth second, called Aprill, day first, 1658, as they were in the solemn worship of God, and by the Lord Mayor sent prisoners to the counter in the Poultrey : also of the arraignment of Wentworth Day and John Clarke at the sessions in the Old Baily, and how the rest after three weeks imprisonment and more were discharged in their court / published by a friend to the prisoners and the good old cause they suffered for.	Friend to the prisoners and the good old cause they suffered for.	1658 (1658)	Wing N231A; ESTC R9702	12,097	18
A88421	Some seasonable and serious queries upon the late act against conventicles tending to discover how much it is against the express word of God, the positive law of the nation, the law & light of nature, and principles of prudence & policy, and therefore adjudged by the law of the land to be void and null ... / by a friend to truth and peace.	Lockyer, Nicholas, 1611-1685.	1670 (1670)	Wing L2801; ESTC R3063	12,344	17
A37543	The Jury-man charged, or, A letter to a citizen of London wherein is shewed the true meaning of the statute entituled, An act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles ...	H. E.	1664 (1664)	Wing E10; ESTC R23241	12,624	15
A44741	A letter of friendly admonition to a divine of the Synod, upon occasion of a sermon preached by him, Octob. 18, 1647 together, with certaine quæres presented to the Synod : wherein the maine objections against the Common-prayer set forth in the preface to the late Directory are examined : together, with other acts that have been done against the suffering party of this kingdome : and the answer of the Synod desired thereunto / by a hearty wel-wisher to truth & peace, T.W.	T. W.; Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.	1647 (1647)	Wing H310; ESTC R14726	12,807	25
A91421	The government of the people of England precedent and present the same.	Parker, John, Baron of the Court of Exchequer.	1650 (1650)	Wing P432; Thomason E594_19; ESTC R206925	13,181	20
A31499	Certaine observations upon the tryall of Leiut. Col. John Lilburne	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1649 (1649)	Wing C1715; ESTC R12622	13,558	20
A37771	A narrative of the cause and manner of the imprisonment of the lords now close prisoners in the Tower of London.	J. E.	1677 (1677)	Wing E15; ESTC R874	13,864	24
A64181	Mercvrivs Aqvaticvs, or, The vvater-poets ansvver to all that hath or shall be writ by Mercvrivs Britanicvs	Taylor, John, 1580-1653.	1643 (1643)	Wing T481; ESTC R8378	14,007	22
A90228	An arrow against all tyrants and tyrany, shot from the prison of New-gate into the prerogative bowels of the arbitrary House of Lords, and all other usurpers and tyrants whatsoever. wherein the originall rise, extent, and end of magisteriall power, the naturall and nationall rights, freedomes and properties of mankind are discovered, and undeniably maintained; ... the late Presbyterian ordinance (invented and contrived by the diviners, and by the motion of Mr. Bacon and Mr. Taet read in the House of Commons) examined, refuted, and exploaded, as most inhumaine, tyranicall and barbarous. / By Richard Overton prerogative archer to the arbitrary House of Lords, their prisoner in New-gate, ... sent by way of a letter from him, to Mr Henry Martin, a Member of the House of Commons. Imprimatur rectat justitia.	Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.	1646 (1646)	Wing O622; Thomason E356_14; ESTC R201139	14,134	20
A35857	A dialogue at Oxford between a tutor and a gentleman, formerly his pupil, concerning government		1681 (1681)	Wing D1290; ESTC R20617	14,276	23
A59765	The irregularitie of a private prayer in a publick congregation in a letter to a friend.	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1674 (1674)	Wing S3241; ESTC R25624	14,535	24
A88235	Lieu. Col. John Lilburn's plea in law, against an Act of Parliament of the 30 of January, 1651. entituled, An act for the execution of a judgment given in Parliament against Lieu. Col. John Lilburn. Contrived and penned, on purpose for him, by a true and faithful lover of the fundamental laws and liberties of the free people of England, ... all which compels and forceth the penman to be very studious of his own good and preservation, ... and therefore, for his own good and benefit, the honest readers information, and for Mr Lilburns the prisoners advantage, he presents these ensuing lines to thy view, and his, as the form of a plea; that the penman hereof, as a true well-wisher of his, and the people of England, would have him to ingross into parchment, and to have ready by him to make use of (in case his own braines cannot contrive a better) when he is called up to answer for his life before the judges of the upper-bench, or any other bar of justice whatsoever; and the said form of a plea for him thus followeth verbatim.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2160; Thomason E703_12*; ESTC R202744	14,820	16
A52596	An exhortation to the taking of the Solemne league and covenant for reformation and defence of religion, the hononr [sic] and happinesse of the king, and the peace and safety of the three kingdomes of England, Scotland, and Ireland	Nye, Philip, 1596?-1672.	1644 (1644)	Wing N1493; ESTC R181127	15,137	40
A56735	An answer to a printed letter to Dr. W.P. concerning non-resistance and other reasons for not taking the Oathes with some queries to the non-swearers in a postscript.	Payne, William, 1650-1696.	1690 (1690)	Wing P895; ESTC R1141	15,859	42
A49727	The English part of the library of the late Duke of Lauderdale being a catalogue of choice English books in divinity, history, geography, law, poetry and miscellany, all curiously bound and gilt on the back, many in turkey leather, and of the large papers : which will be sold by auction at Sams Coffee-House in Ave-Mary-Lane near Ludgate-Street, on Tuesday, May 27, 1690, at three of the clock in the afternoon, and so to continue daily till all be sold.	Lauderdale, John Maitland, Duke of, 1616-1682.	1690 (1690)	Wing L611; ESTC R43357	15,934	36
A36519	The Long Parliament revived, or, An act for continuation, and the not dissolving the Long parliament (call'd by King Charles the First in the year 1640) but by an act of Parliament with undeniable reasons deduced from the said act to prove that that Parliament is not yet dissolved ; also Mr. William Prin his five arguments fully answered, whereby he endeavours to prove it to be dissolved by the Kings death &c. / by Tho. Phillips.	Drake, William, Sir.	1661 (1661)	Wing D2137; ESTC R30130	16,499	26
A43077	A treatise concerning statutes, or acts of Parliament, and the exposition thereof written by Sir Christopher Hatton ...	Hatton, Christopher, Sir, 1540-1591.	1677 (1677)	Wing H1142; ESTC R14799	17,009	104
A38366	England and Scotlands covenant with their God in viz, the protestation, the vow, and covenant, and an ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the taking the same / ordered by the Commons in Parliament that these covenants and ordinances bey forthwith printed and published.		1645 (1645)	Wing E2931; ESTC R23870	17,390	60
A88653	The tythe-takers cart overthrown or, The downfall of tythes. Proved that they are not to be payd now, either to the appropriate or impropriate parsons or persons. Pen'd for the general satisfaction and easement of all the people of England. By D. Lupton, servant of Christ Jesus in the work of the Gospel.	Lupton, Donald, d. 1676.	1652 (1652)	Wing L3495; Thomason E1380_3; ESTC R209388	17,631	52
A88236	A plea, or protest, made by VVilliam Prynne, Esquire, and by him sent unto J.M. Knight, one of the eleven impeached Members. Wherein he declares the injustice and illegality of the Lords, Commons, and grandees of the Armies proceedings against him. Whereunto is annexed the case of A.B. (a citizen of London, and a free commoner of England) truly stated, in reference to a pretended impeachment of treason depending in the House of Peers against him : with an answer to certain queres framed thereupon : unto which is annexed the answer of the said A.B. unto the Lords assembled in Parliament in point of law, ... in which it is fully proved, that the House of Lords ... hath not the least jurisdiction in the world over any commoner ... with a full answer to all their presidents in such cases; and that it is not safe for the said A.B. to kneel at the Lords barre, because it is stooping and submitting to their jurisdiction. / Published for the common good of all honest Englishmen, by Lionel Hurbin Gentleman, March 17. 1647.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.; J. M.; Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1648 (1648)	Wing L2161; Thomason E432_18; ESTC R202738	18,211	22
A51730	The Man-hunter, or, A due reproof of a malicious libel against the present government entituled, The third and last part of the magistracy and government of England vindicated with reasons for a general act of indemnity.		1690 (1690)	Wing M369; ESTC R5950	18,444	18
A87640	The new Returna brevium or the law returned from Westminster and restored in brief to its native, antient, and proper habitation, language, power, puritie, integritie, cheapness, briefness, plainness. Rescued out of the sacrilegious hands, barbarous disguises, ænigmatical intricacies, lucrative constructions, extorted verdicts, fals judgments, & bribeful executions of her perjured impostors, fals interpreters, iailers, catchpols, attorneys, &c whereunto is added the Petition of Right, granted by Parliament in the 3 year of King Charls, and confirmed by this (although to bee found in larger volumes) for cheapness to the generalitie to inform themselvs what is their rights. Written by John Jones of the Neyath in com. Brecon Gent.	Jones, John, of Neyath, Brecon.	1650 (1650)	Wing J972; Thomason E1411_2; ESTC R202637	18,638	94
A52954	A new plea for the Parliament and the reserved man resolved from the serious consideration of the state of controversie betweene the King and the Parliament : together with severall answeres to some common objections about this subject : as also advice to those who are yet unsettled in their thoughts hereabout / by a Wel-willer to King and Parliament.	Wel-willer to King and Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing N704A; ESTC R41051	19,162	17
A75428	An ansvver to the chief, or materiall heads & passages of the late declaration, called, The declaration of the kingdome of Scotland and ansvver to the commissioners to both Houses of Parliament, upon the new propositions of peace, and the foure bills. Imprimatur, Gilb. Mabbot.		1648 (1648)	Wing A3398; Thomason E421_32; ESTC R204779	19,190	26
A49375	Loyalty vindicated being an answer to a late false, seditious & scandalous pamphlet entituled A letter from a gentleman of the City of New York to another concerning the troubles which happen'd in that province in the time of the late happy revolution : published for the sake of truth & justice / by a hearty lover of King William and the Protestant religion.	Hearty lover of King William and the Protestant religion.	1698 (1698)	Wing L3384; ESTC R2968	19,709	28
A63182	The triall of Mr. John Gibbons, in Westminster-Hall, before the High-Court of Justice, beginning July 18. 1651	Gibbons, John, d. 1651.	1652 (1652)	Wing T2200A; ESTC R203889	21,228	22
A59897	Their present Majesties government proved to be throughly settled, and that we may submit to it, without asserting the principles of Mr. Hobbs shewing also, that allegiance was not due to the usurpers after the late civil war : occasion'd by some late pamphlets against the Reverend Dr. Sherlock.	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1691 (1691)	Wing S3368; ESTC R9971	21,307	36
A38195	An account of some transactions in the honourable House of Commons, and before the right honourable Lords of the King's most honourable Privy Council, relating to the late East=India Company together with the said companies new charter.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1693 (1693)	Wing E2503; ESTC R32900	21,455	28
A94306	Sergeant Thorpe judge of assize for the northern circuit, his charge, as it was delivered to the grand-jury at York assizes the twentieth of March, 1648. and taken in shortwriting. Clearly epitomizing the statutes belonging to this nation, which concerns (and, as a golden rule, ought to regulate) the severall estates and conditions of men. And (being duely observed) do really promote the peace and plenty of this Commonwealth.	Thorpe, Francis, 1595-1665.	1649 (1649)	Wing T1071; Thomason E1068_1; ESTC R210315	21,832	31
A60118	The Justice of the Parliament, in inflicting of punishments subsequent to offences, vindicated and the lawfulness of the present government asserted : with some animadversions upon the second vindication of the magistracy and government of England.	Shower, Bartholomew, Sir, 1658-1701.	1689 (1689)	Wing S3651; ESTC R15074	22,626	35
A46266	Pictures of passions, fancies, & affections poetically deciphered, in variety of characters / by Tho. Jordan, Gent.	Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?	1641 (1641)	Wing J1053; ESTC R639	22,911	62
A93700	The first addresses to His Excellencie the Lord General, with the Assembly of elders elected by him and his Council for the management of the affairs of this Commonwealth; as also, to all the cordial officers and souldiers under his command. Containing certain rules & directions how to advance the kingdome of Jesus Christ over the face of the whole earth. By John Spittlehouse, a late member of the Army, and a servant to the saints of the most high God, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and whom all dominions shall serve and obey, Dan. 7.27.	Spittlehouse, John.	1653 (1653)	Wing S5008; Thomason E703_19; ESTC R203632	22,947	31