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A80351 Bp Carletons testimonie concerning the Presbyterian discipline in the Low-Countries, and Episcopall government here in England. VVherein is briefly discovered the novelty of the one, and antiquity of the other; with a short taste of the inconveniences that attend the new plat-forme, where that is set up in the roome of the old primitive government. Published for the common good. Carleton, George, 1559-1628. 1642 (1642) Wing C585; Thomason E107_18; ESTC R2006 2,148 9 View Text
A77210 An appendix to my humble petition, lately presented to the most honourable courts of Parliament wherein I did but lightly touch upon the point of consecration: now because as I conceive, the Kings supremacy is therein denied, I humbly crave leave further to clear up this point. Brabourne, Theophilus, b. 1590. 1661 (1661) Wing B4088B; ESTC R211119 2,159 1 View Text
A83495 Sixteene propositions in Parliament. Touching the manner and forme for church governement, by bishops and the clergie of this kingdome. Whereunto is added. The opinion of the English doctors and divines at the synod at Dort, concerning episcopacy and lay-elders. Also the names of 14. divines more which are added to the synod by the House of Parliament. With an order by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, touching the governement of the church. Hen. Elsing. Cler. Parl. D. Com. England and Wales. Parliament.; Synod of Dort (1618-1619) 1642 (1642) Wing E2308; Thomason E149_35; ESTC R176149 2,420 9 View Text
A30372 A letter from Gilbert Bvrnet, D.D. to Mr. Simon Lowth, vicar of Cosmus-Blene in the diocess of Canterbury, occasioned, by his late book of the subject of church-power Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1685 (1685) Wing B5818; ESTC R7433 3,660 10 View Text
B01862 To the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, the present authority of these nations assembled at Westminster. A presentation, by a faithful friend to the nations ... [i.e. Edward Burroughe]. Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. 1659 (1659) Wing B6038A; ESTC R229348 4,434 1 View Text
A91013 The Prime vvork of the first tripple-Parlament [sic]; or, The modest motion of religion's friends, humbly tendered by way of petition to the first representative of Great Britain and Ireland. Thus published, that some good men of every county may present a copy thereof to the Members of Parliament by them elected. 1654 (1654) Wing P3460; Thomason E809_13; ESTC R207566 7,095 15 View Text
A93687 A spirit moving in the vvomen-preachers: or, Certaine quæres, vented and put forth unto this affronted, brazen-faced, strange, new feminine brood. Wherein they are proved to be rash, ignorant, ambitious, weake, vaine-glorious, prophane and proud, moved onely by the spirit of errour. 1646 (1646) Wing S4990; Thomason E324_10; ESTC R200613 7,121 11 View Text
A02253 A ioynt attestation, avowing that the discipline of the Church of England was not impeached by the Synode of Dort Balcanquhall, Walter, 1586?-1645. aut; Carleton, George, 1559-1628. aut 1626 (1626) STC 1239; ESTC S107510 7,963 32 View Text
A33901 A caution against inconsistency, or, The connexion between praying and swearing in relation to the civil powers. Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726. 1690 (1690) Wing C5246; ESTC R25349 8,520 9 View Text
A34188 The Bishop of London's seventh letter, of the conference with his clergy held in the year 1686, upon the King's letter, dated 1685 : and directed to the two arch-bishops, with directions concerning preachers. Compton, Henry, 1632-1713. 1690 (1690) Wing C5673; ESTC R38823 9,075 20 View Text
A78469 Certain desires for the settlement and improving of ministers meanes. In two letters: the first, resolving how ministers meanes should be raised, whether by tythes, the peoples benevolencie, or a certain set stypeud [sic] from the publike. The second, shewing how ministers meanes might be leavied, and gathered without any trouble or charge to them, equally distributed to their and the peoples content, & much improved without any wrong or injustice done to any. Published for the common good. 1646 (1646) Wing C1699; Thomason E357_1; ESTC R201143 9,186 16 View Text
A33899 A brief essay concerning the independency of church-power Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726. 1692 (1692) Wing C5244; ESTC R16602 9,933 18 View Text
A54081 John Penington's Complaint against William Rogers relating to the memory of his worthy father Isaac Penington in mis-representing and perverting some of his writings in his book entituled The Christian Quaker distinguished from the apostate and innovator &c. : whereunto is subjoined somewhat to manifest his mother Mary Penington's not shunning sufferings for truth &c. occassioned by W.R.'s suggesting the contrary.; Complaint against William Rogers Penington, John, 1655-1710.; Rogers, William, d. ca. 1709. Christian Quaker distinguished from the apostate & innovator. 1681 (1681) Wing P1225; ESTC R28797 10,152 17 View Text
A75437 An ansvver to the nevv motions or, A serious and briefe discussion of certaine motions now in question. 1641 (1641) Wing A3427; Thomason E205_4; ESTC R15235 10,697 25 View Text
A07056 A compendious treatise in metre declaring the firste originall of sacrifice, and of the buylding of aultares and churches, and of the firste receauinge of the Christen fayth here in Englande by G.M. Marshall, George, poet. 1554 (1554) STC 17469; ESTC S112349 10,799 26 View Text
A32107 A letter to a non-conformist minister of the kirk shewing the nullity of the Presbyterian mission or authority to preach the Gospel. Calder, Robert, 1658-1723. 1677 (1677) Wing C277; ESTC R2364 10,942 118 View Text
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 View Text
A69622 English Puritanisme containing the maine opinions of the rigidest sort of those that are called Puritans in the realme of England / written by William Ames ... Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.; Ames, William, 1576-1633. 1641 (1641) Wing B4158; ESTC R14601 11,152 25 View Text
A54082 Exceptions against Will. Rogers's cavills at J.P.'s complaint &c, taken out of his sixth part of his Christian-Quaker. Penington, John, 1655-1710. 1682 (1682) Wing P1226; ESTC R34072 11,675 18 View Text
A94862 Triple episcopacie or, a three-fold order of bishops : one of God, another of men, and another of the divell; the two later must be pluckt up, the former only must continue, and the reasons why. With a declaration of certaine other weighty points concerning the discipline and government of the church 1641 (1641) Wing T2287; Thomason E178_1; ESTC R212674 11,795 16 View Text
A30523 A faithful testimony concerning the true worship of God what it is in it self, and who are the true vvorshippers : in opposition to all the false worship in this nation, which is idolatry, which is discovered in its foundation, and in its manifestation, not to be ever commanded of God, or practised by his apostles and saints, but it is declared to consist chiefly of such things and practises as had their first beginning and ordination in the Church of Rome ... and this is written for a general good to all such as are worshipping in temples made with hands / by E.B. Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. 1659 (1659) Wing B6002; ESTC R36302 11,877 16 View Text
A29281 The mysterie of the true ministry unvailed as it was to be before, under, and shall be after Antichrists time, and the unlawfulness of the call of the now ministry. By a witness of the gospel, John Brayne. Brayne, John. 1649 (1649) Wing B4329; ESTC R224004 12,193 21 View Text
A50441 A brief answer unto the Cambridge moddel which is to go to the two universities to be read by all the doctors and students, vice-chancellor, and fellows, as they will answer it to God : and likewise this is to go to all those they call gentlemen to the countreys to whom this moddel is directed, from the doctors, for money to maintaine the students : and is to go amongst all the priests that are, and have been heretofore made ministers by the same doctors of colledges, now planted themselves in the countreys, and this is to go amongst all the country-men, that they may see the fruits of the learning from the doctors, which fruits is persecution ... / by E.M. E. M.; Worthington, John, 1618-1671. 1658 (1658) Wing M15; ESTC R22561 12,527 18 View Text
A62458 A letter concerning the present state of religion amongst us Thorndike, Herbert, 1598-1672. 1656 (1656) Wing T1053; ESTC R5555 12,737 27 View Text
A25619 An Answer to the rector's libel, or, The Bishop's case truly stated shewing, I. that the rector has stated the case disingeniously [sic], II. that the rubrick and canons which he quotes ... do manifestly turn to his own condemnation, III. that the three queries ... upon which he builds the whole resolution, are (modestly speaking) impertinently put, and falsly, or impertinently resolv'd. 1694 (1694) Wing A3440; ESTC R41255 13,459 26 View Text
A05460 A light for the ignorant or A treatise shevving, that in the nevv Testament, is set forth three kingly states or governments, that is, the civill state, the true ecclesiasticall state, and the false ecclesiasticall state Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1638 (1638) STC 15591; ESTC S103338 13,640 22 View Text
A41563 Spiritual order and Christian liberty proved to be consistent in the Churches of Christ and impositions upon the consciences of believers in religious practices found to be antichristian and destructive to both / by R.G. a protestant. Gordon, Robert, fl. 1669-1675. 1675 (1675) Wing G1291; ESTC R29926 14,410 15 View Text
A59876 A sermon preached at the funeral of the Reverend Benj. Calamy, D.D. and late minister of St. Lawrence Jewry, London, Jan. 7th, 1686 by William Sherlock ... Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707. 1686 (1686) Wing S3347; ESTC R21708 14,846 42 View Text
A65878 The popish informer reprehended for his false information against the Quakers meeting in reply to ... An answer to a seditious libel, as he most falsly terms the late innocent declaration from the people of God, called, Quakers, against all seditious conventicles, &c. (wherein their innocency is cleared, and herein vindicated) : unto which is annexed, a brief recital of some accusations cast upon the said people, by one H. Thorndike, one of the prebends of Westminster, in his book entituled, A discourse of the forbearance, or the penalties which a due reformation requires. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1670 (1670) Wing W1946; ESTC R20124 15,096 24 View Text
A19885 A iust complaint against an uniust doer Wherein is declared the miserable slaverie & bondage that the English Church of Amsterdam is now in, by reason of the tirannicall government and corrupt doctrine, of Mr. Iohn Pagett their present minister. The which things are plainly manifested in two certein letters, the one written by Mr. Iohn Davenport to the dutch classis, the other given vp to the English consistorie by some of the brethren. With other briefe passages tending to the same effect. Published by one that much pitties them and prayes dayly for their deliverance. Davenport, John, 1597-1670. 1634 (1634) STC 6311; ESTC S119390 15,142 26 View Text
A09952 The iudgement of a most reuerend and learned man from beyond the seas concerning a threefold order of bishops, with a declaration of certaine other waightie points, concerning the discipline and gouernement of the Church. Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Fielde, John, d. 1588. 1585 (1585) STC 2021; ESTC S120819 15,412 46 View Text
A91196 Independency examined, vnmasked, refuted, by twelve new particular interrogatories: detecting both the manifold absurdities, inconveniences that must necessarily attend it, to the great disturbance of church, state, the diminution, subversion of the lawfull undoubted power of all christian magistrates, parliaments, synods: and shaking the chiefe pillars, wherwith its patrons would support it. / By William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esquier. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1644 (1644) Wing P3985; Thomason E257_3; ESTC R210043 15,631 15 View Text
A47466 King William's toleration being an explanation of that liberty of religion, which may be expected from His Majesty's declaration, with a bill for comprehension & indulgence, drawn up in order to an act of Parliament. William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Nottingham, Heneage Finch, Earl of, 1621-1682. 1689 (1689) Wing K580; ESTC R22778 16,192 20 View Text
A30539 Satans designs defeated ... Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. 1659 (1659) Wing B6022; ESTC R14163 16,232 20 View Text
A85427 An apologeticall narration, humbly submitted to the Honourable Houses of Parliament. By Tho: Goodwin, Philip Nye, Sidrach Simpson, Jer: Burroughes, William Bridge. Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680. 1643 (1643) Wing G1225; Thomason E80_7 16,409 36 View Text
A51533 The honour of kings vindicated and asserted In a sermon preached before the Right Honourable Sr. Patrick Drummond, late Conservator of the Priviledges of the Scots nation in the Netherlands, togeter [sic] with a considerable number of merchants, masters, and common sea-men from several places, the 3. of May 1661. stilo novo, being his Majesties coronation day. By Mr. Thomas Mowbray Minister of the Gospel at the Stapel-Port in Camp-veet. Mowbray, Thomas, minister of the Gospel. 1663 (1663) Wing M2995A; ESTC R217897 16,640 25 View Text
A42569 The catalogue of all the discourses published against popery, during the reign of King James II by the members of the Church of England, and by the non-conformists with the names of the authors of them. Gee, Edward, 1657-1730. 1689 (1689) Wing G454; ESTC R10194 16,688 38 View Text
A28360 A small account given forth by one that hath been a traveller for these 40 years in the good old way And as an incouragement to the weary to go forward; I by experience have found there is a rest remains for all they that truly trusts in the Lord. S.B. Blandford, Susannah. 1698 (1698) Wing B3163A; ESTC R214903 16,709 44 View Text
A17369 A learned and notable sermon vpon the text Vos autem non sic. But you not so Lately preached vpon speciall occasion, by M. Butler of Owndell, in S. Maries Church in the Vniuersity of Cambridge: and succinctly debating the chiefe matters, which are now in question in the Church of England. Verie profitable for the further resoluing of them, who being brought into suspence by the contradiction of ministers, are content to lend an indifferent eare vnto the truth. Butler, of Oundle. 1593 (1593) STC 4202; ESTC S120982 17,112 28 View Text
A51230 A sermon preach'd before the House of Lords in the abby-church at Westminster, upon Monday January 31, 1697 / by John Lord Bishop of Norwich. Moore, John, 1646-1714. 1697 (1697) Wing M2555; ESTC R26202 18,373 42 View Text
A29084 A defence of the Kings authority and supremacy in the church & church-discipline and that he is supream head and governour over all persons, in all causes ecclesiastical : against these disciplinarians, the Pope and his clergy, the bishops and episcoparians, the Scottish and English Presbyterians, with the independents ... / by Theophilus Brabourne. Brabourne, Theophilus, b. 1590. 1660 (1660) Wing B4091; ESTC R25285 18,498 27 View Text
A77174 Epidiorthōsis or a modest enquiry into the nature and state of churches. In order to their through-reformation. By Thomas Boyer minister at Rempston in Nottinghamshire. Boyer, Thomas, b. 1627 or 8. 1659 (1659) Wing B3920; Thomason E1929_2; ESTC R209993 18,874 81 View Text
B00327 The forme and manner of making and consecrating bishops, priestes and deacons.; Ordinal Church of England.; Barker, Robert, d. 1645, printer.; Bill, John, d. 1630, printer. 1633 (1633) STC 16473; ESTC S122861 19,142 27 View Text
A52993 Palæmon, or, The grand reconciler composing the great difference and disputes about church-government and discovering the primitive government of churches, built upon the Word of God, and the practice of the apostles / compiled by one who labours for the peace of the church. T. N. 1646 (1646) Wing N77; ESTC R30734 20,310 32 View Text
A15304 The schysmatical puritan A sermon preached at Witney concerning the lawfulnesse of church-authority, for ordaining, and commanding of rites, and ceremonies, to beautifie the Church. By Giles Widdowes rector of St Martins church in Oxford. Widdowes, Giles, 1558?-1645. 1630 (1630) STC 25594; ESTC S120720 21,327 48 View Text
A63260 The pastor's care and dignity, and the people's duty a sermon preach'd at the assembly of ministers at Taunton, 7th September, 1692 / by G.T. Trosse, George, 1631-1713. 1693 (1693) Wing T2304; ESTC R23764 21,711 65 View Text
A89229 Gangrænachrestum, or A plaister to alay the tumor, and prevent the spreading of a pernitious vlcer, like to have grown upon, and putrified the good report of Jo. Maddocks, and Henry Pinnell. Made up of a true relation (wherein the faults of the former impression by Master Edwards are revised, corrected, and amended) concerning some passages at Pool. / By the abused parties I.M. and H.P. Maddocks, John.; Pinnell, Henry. 1646 (1646) Wing M246; Thomason E353_12; ESTC R201080 22,021 31 View Text
A94109 A sermon preached at the consecration of the Right Reverend Fathers in God, Gilbert Lord Bishop of London, Humphry Lord Bishop of Sarum, George Lord Bishop of Worcester, Robert Lord Bishop of Lincolne, George Lord Bishop of St. Asaph. On Sunday 28. October, 1660. at S. Peters Westminster. By John Sudbury, one of the prebendaries of that church. Sudbury, John, 1604-1684. 1660 (1660) Wing S6136; Thomason E1048_10; ESTC R203686 23,261 45 View Text
A42468 The churche[s] publick order argued and opened by a second confere[nce] betweene Silvanus and Himeneu[s] ... wherein the ordinances of the Church of Engla[nd for] Gods publick worship are proved to beagreeable to Gods sacred word / by L.G. [i.e. I.G.], a continuall friend and lover ofthe tr[uth]. J. G. 1643 (1643) Wing G33; ESTC R42041 23,389 47 View Text
A16724 A second treatise of the Sabbath, or an explication of the Fourth Commandement. Written, by Mr Edward Brerewood professor in Gresham Colledge in London Brerewood, Edward, 1565?-1613. 1632 (1632) STC 3624; ESTC S106452 23,669 52 View Text
A66898 The late proposal of union among Protestants, review'd and rectifi'd being a vindication of the most reverend father in God, Edwin, Lord Arch-Bishop of York, and the reverend Dr. Tillotson, Dean of Canterbury, from the misprisions of an apocryphal proposer : with a full answer to his proposal, presented to the Parliament. Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685. 1679 (1679) Wing W3345; ESTC R20318 24,189 16 View Text
A61526 An answer to some papers lately printed concerning the authority of the Catholick Church in matters of faith, and the reformation of the Church of England Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1686 (1686) Wing S5562; ESTC R14199 24,213 73 View Text
A59860 The protestant resolution of faith being an answer to three questions : I. How far we must depend on the authority of the church for the true sense of Scripture? II. Whether a visible succession from Christ to this day makes a church, which has this succession, an infallible interpreter of Scripture, and whether no church, which has not this succession, can teach the true sense of Scripture? III. Whether the Church of England can make out such a visible succession? Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707. 1683 (1683) Wing S3332; ESTC R22228 24,360 46 View Text
A11429 A briefe collection of the church, and of certayne ceremonies thereof gathered by Thomas Sampson Sampson, Thomas, 1517?-1589. 1581 (1581) STC 21682; ESTC S112207 24,396 80 View Text
A11503 Vindiciæ sacræ. A treatise of the honor and maintenance due to ecclesiasticall persons. Done out of the Latin, of that famous diuine of Holland, H. Saravia, sometime prebend of Canterbury.; De diversis ministrorum evangelii gradibus. Part 3. English Saravia, Adrien, 1530-1612.; Martin, James, fl. 1615-1630. 1629 (1629) STC 21752; ESTC S112329 24,696 101 View Text
A96941 A modell of the government of the church under the gospel, by presbyters, proved out of the holy scriptures, to be that one, onely uniform government of the universall visible church, and of all nationall, provinciall, classicall and congregationall churches: which is according to the will and appointment of Jesus Christ. Which may serve to stay such as are doubting, with hope of full satisfaction, and clear demonstration of this truth, shortly to be made by the reverend Assembly of Divines. / Composed by a Presbyterian minister of the city of London, and approved by divers of his learned brethren, and at their request published. Walker, George, 1581?-1651. 1646 (1646) Wing W362; Thomason E342_3; ESTC R200927 24,926 36 View Text
A03271 Three positions concerning the 1 Authoritie of the Lords day. 2 State of the Church of Rome. 3 Execution of priests. All written vpon speciall occasions by Iames Balmford minister Balmford, James, b. 1556.; Balmford, James, b. 1556. Position maintained by I.B. before the late Earle of Huntingdon: viz. Priests are executed not for religion, but for treason. aut 1607 (1607) STC 1339; ESTC S120365 24,959 67 View Text
A65854 The Christianity of the people commonly called Quakers vindicated from antichristian opposition sincerely tendered in behalf of the aforesaid people and their ancient friends by some of them. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1690 (1690) Wing W1912; ESTC R27067 25,012 34 View Text
A03221 Carpenters chippes, or, Simple tokens of vnfeined good will to the Christian friends of Iames Balmford ... Balmford, James, b. 1556. 1607 (1607) STC 1334; ESTC S1169 25,047 71 View Text
A16943 The house of God The sure foundation, the stones, the vvorkmen and order of the building. The incomparable strength of that house, and the vaine assaults and batteries of Satan and all his power. In a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, December 24, 1626. / By Matthevv Brookes. Brookes, Matthew, fl. 1626-1657. 1627 (1627) STC 3836; ESTC S119308 25,408 48 View Text
A79851 A second voyce from the temple to the higher povvers. Wherein is proved that the decrees and institutions of popes and popish counsels, which have been established by the law of the land, and have been continued and confirmed throughout divers ages, by several acts of Parliament, against Jesus Christ, in the way and order of the Gospel (the same yet standing) ought by the present supream authority of this nation to be taken away. Moreover; here is shewed, some particular decrees of popes, which have beeen established by several acts of Parliament, viz. A nationall ministry, tythes, prohibiting men from publick preaching of the Gospel, unlesse elected and ordained after a popish manner, &c. All which as they are the institutions of popes, formerly confirmed by the law of the land, so now, to be abrogated. By John Canne. Canne, John, d. 1667? 1653 (1653) Wing C442A; Thomason E710_19; ESTC R207195 25,656 36 View Text
A47522 The glory of a true church, and its discipline display'd wherein a true gospel-church is described : together with the power of the keys, and who are to be let in, and who to be shut out / by Benjamin Keach. Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704. 1697 (1697) Wing K66; ESTC R19810 25,670 74 View Text
A46626 Ad clerum a visitation sermon preached at Beckonsfield in the county of Bucks, April the 9th, 1678 / by John James ... James, John, b. 1649. 1678 (1678) Wing J427; ESTC R35427 26,308 47 View Text
A49529 Episcopall inheritance, or, A reply to the humble examination of a printed abstract of the answers to nine reasons of the Hovse of Commons against the votes of bishops in Parliament also a determination of the learned and reverend bishop of Sarum Englished. Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658. 1641 (1641) Wing L367; ESTC R22130 27,048 63 View Text
A26737 The ancient liberty of the Britannick church, and the legitimate exemption thereof from the Roman patriarchate discoursed on four positions, and asserted / by Isaac Basier ... ; three chapters concerning the priviledges of the Britannick church, &c., selected out of a Latin manuscript, entituled, Catholico-romanus pacificus, written by F.I. Barnes ... ; translated, and published for vulgar instruction, by Ri. Watson.; De antiqua ecclesiae Britannicae libertate. English Basier, Isaac, 1607-1676.; Barnes, John, d. 1661. Catholico-romanus pacificus. English. Selections.; Watson, Richard, 1612-1685. 1661 (1661) Wing B1029; ESTC R9065 27,797 82 View Text
A91473 Independency accused by nine severall arguments: written by a godly learned minister, to a member of Mr. John Goodwins congregation, and acquitted by severall replyes to the said arguments by a member of the same church. In both which, sweetnesse of spirit, and soundnesse of arguments have been endeavoured. Published according to order. I. P. 1645 (1645) Wing P53A; Thomason E296_16; ESTC R200209 27,998 39 View Text
A62285 A serious inquiry into the means of an happy union, or, What reformation is necessary to prevent popery and to avert God's judgments from the nation written upon the occasion of the fast, and humbly offered to the consideration of the Parliament by William Saywell. Saywell, William, 1643-1701. 1681 (1681) Wing S805; ESTC R25119 28,144 52 View Text
A38578 Anabaptism considered Wherein the chief objections of that sect against infant-baptism, and the manner of baptizing by aspersion, or sprinkling, are fairly stated and answered; and reasons given why dipping is not to be taken as the essential or necessary mode of administration. In a familiar letter of advice to a parishioner inclining that way. By William Eratt, M.A. and minister of Hatfield near Doncaster. Eratt, William, 1655 or 6-1702. 1700 (1700) Wing E3220; ESTC R200374 28,824 40 View Text
A32204 Copies of two papers written by the late King Charles II together with a copy of a paper written by the late Duchess of York : to which is added an answer to the aforesaid papers all printed together. Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. Answer to some papers lately printed concerning the authority of the Catholick Church.; York, Anne Hyde, Duchess of, 1637-1671. 1686 (1686) Wing C2946; ESTC R29952 29,168 42 View Text
A61691 Babilons defence broken down and one of Antichrists warriours defeated in an answer to a scandalous pamphlet intituled, The Quaker-Jesuit, or, Popery in Quakerisme : put forth by one William Brownsword ... in which the doctrines of the Quakers ... are more truly stated than he hath stated them ... with a few queries to him concerning those doctrines and practices in which he hath compared us with the papists / by John Stoery. Story, John, d. 1681. 1660 (1660) Wing S5752; ESTC R24118 29,300 41 View Text
A91955 Episcopal government instituted by Christ, and confirmed by cleere evidence of Scripture, and invincible reason. / Collected by the pains of R.R. Preacher of the Gospell. Rollock, Robert, 1555?-1599. 1641 (1641) Wing R1885; Thomason E238_6; ESTC R4045 29,352 39 View Text
A96865 Church-members set in joynt. Or, A discovery of the unwarrantable and disorderly practice of private Christians, in usurping the peculiar office and work of Christs own pastours, namely publike preaching. In way of answer to a book printed under the name of Lieutenant Edmund Chillenden (but indeed none of his) entituled Preaching without ordination. Wherein all the arguments by him produced, are fully answered and disproved, the truth of the contrary evidenced, and the office forementioned, thereby returned into the hands of the right owners. / By Filodexter Transilvanus. Woodbridge, Benjamin, 1622-1684. 1648 (1648) Wing W3423; Thomason E422_3; ESTC R204785 29,729 41 View Text
A86378 A dissertation with Dr. Heylyn: touching the pretended sacrifice in the Eucharist, by George Hakewill, Doctor in Divinity, and Archdeacon of Surrey. Published by Authority. Hakewill, George, 1578-1649. 1641 (1641) Wing H208; Thomason E157_5; ESTC R19900 30,122 57 View Text
A67325 A necessary treatise for this age, or, A plain discovery of that great error of denying baptisme with water to the children of believers in justification of the arguments of John Turner, for infants basptisme, against Robert Admond : together with several other useful particulars on this subject, the contents whereof follow in the next page / briefly and plainly handled and discust by Thomas Wall. Wall, Thomas. 1669 (1669) Wing W486; ESTC R38029 30,254 53 View Text
A44094 Some thoughts on a convocation and the notion of its divine right with some occasional reflections on the defence of the vindication of the deprived bishops. Hody, Humphrey, 1659-1707. 1699 (1699) Wing H2346; ESTC R37493 30,786 42 View Text
A89813 The plain mans defence against popery: or, A discourse, shewing the flat opposition of popery to the Scripture. By J.N. chaplain to a person of honour J. N. 1675 (1675) Wing N22; ESTC R9788 31,034 79 View Text
A56650 A discourse about tradition shewing what is meant by it, and what tradition is to be received, and what tradition is to be rejected. Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. 1683 (1683) Wing P787; ESTC R7194 31,259 57 View Text
A60134 A funeral sermon preached upon the death of Mr. Nathaniel Oldfield who deceased Decemb. 31, 1696, ætat. 32 : with some account of his exemplary character / by John Shower. Shower, John, 1657-1715. 1697 (1697) Wing S3669; ESTC R37551 32,128 104 View Text
A10748 A treatise of ecclesiasticall and politike povver Shewing, the church is a monarchicall gouernment, ordained to a supernaturall and spirituall end, tempered with an aristocraticall order, (which is the best of all and most conformable to nature) by the great pastor of soules Iesus Christ. Faithfully translated out of the Latin originall, of late publikely printed and allowed in Paris. Now set foorth for a further warrant and encouragement to the Romish Catholikes of England, for theyr taking of the Oath of Allegiance; seeing so many others of their owne profession in other countries doe deny the Popes infalibility in indgement and temporall power ouer princes, directly against the doctrine of Iesuits. To the prince.; De ecclesiastica et politica potestate. English Richer, Edmond. 1612 (1612) STC 21024; ESTC S102957 32,246 64 View Text
A61215 The mutual duties of elders and people Delivered in a discourse at Beckles in Suffolk, Octob. 13. 1697. At the setting apart of Mr. John Killinghal, to the office of an elder, over a Church of Christ there. By John Stackhouse, elder of a Church of Christ in Norwich. Stackhouse, John, dissenting minister. 1698 (1698) Wing S5104; ESTC R220764 32,438 41 View Text
A45153 The question of re-ordination, whether, and how a minister ordained by the Presbytery, may take ordination also by the Bishop? by John Humfrey ... Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. 1661 (1661) Wing H3704; ESTC R8105 33,209 104 View Text
A25835 The souls worth and danger, or A discourse exciting and directing to the due care of its eternal salvation upon the words of our blessed saviour Armstrong, John, 1634 or 5-1698. 1677 (1677) Wing A3708B; ESTC R214882 33,452 78 View Text
A19296 A sermon profitably preached in the church within her Maiesties honourable Tower, neere the citie of London ... Anderson, Anthony, d. 1593. 1586 (1586) STC 571; ESTC S108526 34,033 110 View Text
A62281 The necessity of adhering to the Church of England as by law established, or, The duty of a good Christian, and particularly parents and masters of families under the present toleration by William Saywell ... Saywell, William, 1643-1701. 1692 (1692) Wing S801; ESTC R40636 34,235 49 View Text
A14037 An essay on ecclesiastical authority in which the pretence of an independent power in the church, to a divine right in the election of bishops; to the invalidity of lay deprivations; to the inseparable relation of a bishop to his see; to an obligation of continuing communion with the deprived bishops; and several other things relating to the nonjurors separation from our church, are particulary and impartially examined. By John Turner, D.D. Vicar of Greenwich, and chaplain to His Royal Highness the Prince. Turner, John, 1660-1720. 1717 (1617-1717) STC 24342; ESTC S102040 34,345 84 View Text
A40086 The resolution of this case of conscience whether the Church of England's symbolizing so far as it doth with the Church of Rome, makes it unlawful to hold communion with the Church of England? Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714. 1683 (1683) Wing F1713; ESTC R9491 34,420 57 View Text
A64463 The texts examined which papists cite out of the Bible to prove the supremacy of St. Peter and of the Pope over the whole church. Scott, John, 1639-1695. 1688 (1688) Wing T826; ESTC R6438 34,807 58 View Text
A08471 The acquital or purgation of the moost catholyke Christen Prince, Edwarde the .VI. Kyng of Englande, Fraunce, and Irelande &c. and of the Churche of Englande refourmed and gouerned under hym, agaynst al suche as blasphemously and traitorously infame hym or the sayd Church, of heresie or sedicion. Old, John, fl. 1545-1555. 1555 (1555) STC 18797; ESTC S101902 35,373 96 View Text
A65321 Dialogues between Philerene and Philalethe, a lover of peace and a lover of truth, concerning the Pope's supremacy. Part I Watts, Thomas, 1665-1739. 1688 (1688) Wing W1156; ESTC R27584 35,721 46 View Text
A59819 A discourse concerning the nature, unity, and communion of the Catholick Church wherein most of the controversies relating to the church are briefly and plainly stated / by William Sherlock. Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707. 1688 (1688) Wing S3291; ESTC R25626 35,974 70 View Text
A71019 A letter to Anonymus in answer to his Three letters to Dr. Sherlock about church-communion Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707. 1683 (1683) Wing S3300; ESTC R14302 36,049 64 View Text
A00685 Ane answer to ane epistle written by Renat Benedict the Frenche doctor, profesor of Gods worde (as the translator of this epistle calleth him) to Iohn Knox, and the rest of his brethren ministers of the word of God: made by Dauid Feargussone minister of the same word at this present in Dumfermling. Fergusson, David, d. 1598.; Benoit, René, 1521-1608.; Winzet, Ninian, 1518-1592. 1563 (1563) STC 10819; ESTC S117552 36,974 88 View Text
A60357 Vincentius redivivus, a funeral sermon preached Octob. 27, 1678 upon the occasion of the much bewailed death of that reverend and eminent servant of Christ, Mr. Thomas Vincent ... / by Samuel Slater. Slater, Samuel, d. 1704. 1679 (1679) Wing S3979; ESTC R23647 37,199 50 View Text
A49116 The healing attempt examined and submitted to the Parliament convocation whether it be healing or hurtful to the peace of the church. Long, Thomas, 1621-1707. 1689 (1689) Wing L2968; ESTC R26161 37,353 36 View Text
A92287 The reasons of the Dissenting Brethren against the third proposition, concerning presbyterial government· Humbly presented. Westminster Assembly; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Answer of the Assembly of Divines unto the reasons of the seven Dissenting Brethren, against the proposition of divers congregations being united under one Presbyteriall government. 1645 (1645) Wing R573; Thomason E27_14; ESTC R209981 37,798 45 View Text
A59834 A papist not misrepresented by Protestants being a reply to the Reflections upon the Answer to (A papist misrepresented and represented.) Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707. 1686 (1686) Wing S3306; ESTC R8108 38,154 74 View Text
A25580 An ansvver to the Call to humiliation: or, A vindication of the Church of England, from the reproaches and objections of W. Woodward, in two fast sermons, preach'd in his conventicle at Lemster, in the county of Hereford, and afterwards published by him. 1691 (1691) Wing A3394; ESTC R213077 38,282 42 View Text
A11924 A Godlye sermon preached before the Queens Most Excellent Maiestie vpon the 17, 18, 19 verses of the 16 chapter of S. Mathew vvherein is contained the conclusion of a dialogue betweene Christ and his disciples, shewing breefely that the authoritie which the Pope of Rome doth challenge to himselfe is vnlawfully vsurped : very necessarie for these perilous times wherein the simple may perceiue their intollerable impietie, vsurping that office and action which euer appertayned vnto Christ only : published at the request of sundry godly and well disposed persons. 1585 (1585) STC 22237; ESTC S2330 39,008 98 View Text
A39769 The truth and certainty of the Protestant faith with a short and plain account of the doctrine of the Romish Church in its visible opposition to Scripture and the very being of Christianity : to which is adjoined some serious considerations anent popery & the state of that controversy. Fleming, Robert, 1630-1694. 1678 (1678) Wing F1277B; ESTC R37829 39,817 62 View Text
A95897 The schismatick sifted. Or, The picture of Independents, freshly and fairly washt-over again. Wherein, the sectaries of these times (I mean, the principall seducers to that dangerous and subtile schisme of Independency) are with their own proper pensils, and self-mixed colours, most lively set forth to be a generation of notorious dissemblers and sly deceivers. Collected (for the most part) from undeniable testimonies under their own hands, in print; for the more fair and full satisfaction, and undeceiving of moderate and much misled Christians; especially by the outward appearance of their piety of life, and a pretence of their preaching sound-doctrine. / By John Vicars. Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652. 1646 (1646) Wing V326; Thomason E341_8; ESTC R200902 40,154 51 View Text