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A78085 By the trustees appointed by authority of Parliament, for providing maintenance for ministers, and other pious uses. April 19. 1650 England and Wales. Trustees for Providing Maintenance for Ministers. 1650 (1650) Wing B6371AB; ESTC R212922 286 2 View Text
A80517 The copy of an act for the abolishing and taking away of all arch-bishops, chancellours, commissaries, deanes, deacons and chapiters, arch-deacons, and prebendaries, canons, and all other under-officers out of the Church of England. England and Wales. 1643 (1643) Wing C6191; Thomason 669.f.5[130] 760 1 View Text
B05396 At Holyrud-house, the thenth day of September, one thousand six hundred and sixty two. Scotland. Privy Council. 1662 (1662) Wing S1521C; ESTC R183089 848 1 View Text
A75494 Apologeticall animadversions of certaine abuses that may be reformed in ecclesiasticall persons and ecclesiasticall courts without the utter extirpation of either. Presented to the consideration of the high and Honourable Court of Parliament. 1642 (1642) Wing A3538; Thomason E132_28; ESTC R209857 1,188 7 View Text
A46114 Whereas by our proclamation, bearing date the sixteenth day of October last, all titular popish archbishops, bishops, vicars general, abbots, and other of the Church of Rome, and all others exercising ecclesiastical jurisdiction in this kingdom by any authority derived from the Pope or See of Rome ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Ormonde. Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1677-1685 : Ormonde); Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688. 1679 (1679) Wing I738; ESTC R36835 1,195 2 View Text
B05395 At Edinburgh, the ninth day of January, one thousand six hundred and sixty two. The Lords of His Majesties Privy Council having considered His Majesties letter ... bearing, that whereas by the advice and consent of the Parliament, his Majesty did allow the administration of the church government of this kingdom by sessions, presbyteries, and synods ... Scotland. Privy Council. 1662 (1662) Wing S1521B; ESTC R225069 1,485 1 View Text
B12929 By the King. A proclamation for the establishing of the peace and quiet of the Church of England. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. 1626 (1626) STC 8824; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 21.h.1[17]; ESTC S100987 1,782 1 View Text
A46128 Whereas by two several proclamation, the one bearing date the 27th of October in the year 1673, and the other bearing date the 27th day of April in the year 1674 ... all titular popish archbishops, bishops, vicars-general, abbots and all others exercising ecclesiastical jurisdiction by any authority derived from the pope or see of Rome ... / by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Ormonde. Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1677-1685 : Ormonde); Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688. 1678 (1678) Wing I761; ESTC R43296 2,317 2 View Text
A95538 The divisions of the Church of England crept in at XV. several doores by divers, each having members very earnest in the seeking to have such a church and discipline here established, as is agreeable with their religion. For bishops 1 Papists. 2. Arians. 3. Arminians. 4. Canonists. Against Bishops. 5. Athests. 6. Adamites. 7. Familists. 8. Anabapists. 9. Luthetans. 10. Seperatists. 11. Brownists. 12. Puritans. Betwixt both. Novelists. Time-servers. Each in their true colours without any dissimulation in the world. Taylor, John, 1580-1653, attributed name. 1642 (1642) Wing T454; Thomason E180_10; ESTC R7251 2,699 8 View Text
B05356 Commission, for executing the laws in church-affairs. Sealed, the twenty fourth of February, 1664. Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II); Scotland. Privy Council. 1664 (1664) Wing S1488A; ESTC R226211 2,995 16 View Text
A85279 Vnparallel'd reasons for abollishing episcopacy. 1. It will assure his Majesties authority royall. 2. Increase his revenue. 3. Settle a good union in his Majesties owne kingdomes, and between them and other reformed churches. 4. Cause a good understanding betweene his Majesty and his people. By N. F. Esquire. Fiennes, Nathaniel, 1607 or 8-1669. 1642 (1642) Wing F883; Thomason E121_39; ESTC R22631 3,732 10 View Text
A67580 Some queries to the Protestants concerning the English Reformation, by J.W. Gent. Published with allowance; Considerations which obliged Peter Manby Dean of Derry to embrace the Catholique religion. Selections. Manby, Peter, d. 1697.; Ward, Thomas, 1652-1708. 1687 (1687) Wing W836A; ESTC R219537 3,936 11 View Text
A00231 Iniunctions with certaine articles to be enquired of in the visitation of the Reuerend Father in Christ, Iohn, by Gods prouidence, Byshop of Norvvich, aswell to the clargie, as to the Churchwardens and quest men of euery seuerall parish within the dioces of Norvvich, [and] to be put in execution, by al the Archdeacons commissaries [and] other officers exercisinge ecclesiasticall iurisdiction, vnder the sayd Bishop in their synodes, visitation, and courtes. In the yeare of our Lord God. 1569.; Visitation articles. 1569 Church of England. Diocese of Norwich. Bishop (1560-1575 : Parkhurst); Parkhurst, John, 1512?-1575. 1569 (1569) STC 10289; ESTC S113334 4,577 14 View Text
A32940 Articles of enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical within the diocese of Chester, in the primary episcopal visitation of the right reverend Father in God John Lord Bishop of Chester, Anno Dom. 1674.; Visitation articles. 1674 Church of England. Diocese of Chester. 1674 (1674) Wing C4025; ESTC R213187 4,777 11 View Text
A85317 The first and large petition of the Citie of London and other inhabitants thereabouts: for a reformation in church-government, as also for the abolishment of episcopacie: with a remonstrance thereto annexed, of the many pressures and grievances occasioned by the bishops, and the sundry inconveniences incident to episcopacie. The tyrannie and extortion practised in ecclesiasticall courts, together with the unlawfulnesse of the oath ex officio: preferred to the high and honourable court of Parliament. 1641 (1641) Wing F973; Thomason E156_20; ESTC R23330 5,182 18 View Text
A83555 Two ordinances of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. One for the abolishing of archbishops and bishops, within the kingdome of England and dominion of Wales, and for setling of their lands and posessions upon trustees, for the use of the common-wealth: the other, for securing of all those that shall advance the two hundred thousand pound for the service of the state. Die Martii, Octob. 13. 1646. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament that these ordinances be forthwith printed and published. John Brown, Cler. Parliamentorum.; Laws, etc. England and Wales. 1646 (1646) Wing E2411; Thomason E357_8; ESTC R201149 5,294 14 View Text
A78455 Certaine additionall reasons to those presented in a letter by the ministers of London to the Assembly of Divines at Westminster, 1 Ian. 1645. Of like power and force against the toleration of Independency together with some taken out of the letter it selfe (of those ministers in which their reasons are enclosed) which lay couched somewhat obscurely. 1646 (1646) Wing C1684; Thomason E316_10; ESTC R200525 5,414 8 View Text
A32960 Articles of visitation & enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and sidemen, of every parish within the diocess of Lincoln, at the primary visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas, Lord Bishop of that diocess Church of England. Diocese of Lincoln. Bishop (1675-1691 : Barlow); Barlow, Thomas, 1607-1691. 1679 (1679) Wing C4062; ESTC R41982 5,763 11 View Text
A38118 The severall ordinances and declarations of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament ... with instructions for the comptroller, the contractors, the surveyors, and the register : as also, the names of all the trustees and contractors, for the speedy execution of the same. England and Wales. Parliament. 1646 (1646) Wing E2291; ESTC R15151 5,844 14 View Text
A74314 An Act for providing maintenance for preaching-ministers, and other pious uses. Die Veneris, 8 Junii, 1649. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliament'. England and Wales. 1649 (1649) Thomason E1060_36; ESTC R208611 6,066 15 View Text
A17585 Quæres concerning the state of the Church of Scotland Calderwood, David, 1575-1650. 1638 (1638) STC 4362; ESTC S118326 6,560 16 View Text
A30373 A letter occasioned by the second letter to Dr. Burnet, written to a friend Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1685 (1685) Wing B5819; ESTC R7791 6,927 10 View Text
A73631 Quæres concerning the state of the Church of Scotland Calderwood, David, 1575-1650. 1638 (1638) STC 4362.5; ESTC S124661 7,010 16 View Text
A00269 Articles to bee inquired of, in the diocesan visitation of the most reuerend father in God, Toby by the prouidence of God L. Archbishop of Yorke, primate of England, and metropolitane begun and continued in the yeeres of our Lord God 1622, and 1623, and in the 17 yeere of His Graces translation. Church of England. Province of York. Archbishop (1606-1628 : Matthew); Matthew, Tobias, 1546-1628. 1623 (1623) STC 10379.5; ESTC S2654 7,810 15 View Text
A61636 A vindication of Their Majesties authority to fill the sees of the deprived bishops in a letter out of the country occasioned by Dr. B---'s refusal of the bishoprick of Bath and Wells. Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1691 (1691) Wing S5679; ESTC R9468 8,641 36 View Text
B00007 Articles to bee enquired of by the church-wardens and sworne-men within the arch-deaconrie of Barnestaple, in the diocesse of Exeter, in the visitation there holden in the yeare of our lord God. 1617. Church of England. Archdeaconry of Barnstaple. 1617 (1617) STC 10137; ESTC S92272 9,185 14 View Text
A68712 His Majesties proclamation in Scotland: with an explanation of the meaning of the Oath and Covenant. By the Lord Marquesse, his Majesties high commissioner. Set forth by the Kings speciall licence; Proclamations. 1638-12-08 Scotland. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649. Explanation of the meaning of the Oath and the Covenant. aut 1639 (1639) STC 22001.5; ESTC S100073 9,413 23 View Text
A85527 The grand rebels detected or, the Presbyter unmasked. Shewing to all loyal hearts, who were the first founders of the Kings Majesties ruine, and Englands misery, under the pretence of reformation, who in truth have proved the instruments of destruction both to church & kingdom. By a lover of his countrey, whose design is to undeceive the deceived, make known the deceivers, and himself also in convenient season. 1660 (1660) Wing G1511; Thomason E1019_13; ESTC R208312 9,416 12 View Text
A75445 An answer to the Solemne League & Covenant; presented to the publick view of all loyall subiects in England, Scotland, and Ireland; in the twelfth year of the reign of our most gracious sovereign Lord Charles by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. Published according to order. 1660 (1660) Wing A3448; Thomason E1045_3; ESTC R207947 9,622 16 View Text
A20377 Profitable instructions describing what speciall obseruations are to be taken by trauellers in all nations, states and countries; pleasant and profitable. By the three much admired, Robert, late Earle of Essex. Sir Philip Sidney. And, Secretary Davison. Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1566-1601.; Sidney, Philip, Sir, 1554-1586. aut; Davison, William, 1541?-1608. aut 1633 (1633) STC 6789; ESTC S109627 10,885 122 View Text
A58920 Seasonable considerations 1689 (1689) Wing S2224; ESTC R34062 11,081 18 View Text
A76349 Behold a cry! or, A true relation of the inhumane and violent outrages of divers souldiers, constables, and others, practised upon many of the Lord's people, commonly (though falsly) called Anabaptists, at their several meetings in and about London. : Together with the violence offered some of them in Newgate (where they are now prisoners) by the fellons in the same place. 1662 (1662) Wing B1778A; ESTC R172696 11,110 17 View Text
A29085 Sundry particulars concerning bishops humbly offered to the consideration of this honourable Parliament. Brabourne, Theophilus, b. 1590. 1661 (1661) Wing B4097; ESTC R35783 11,573 16 View Text
A01159 Good nevves from France. Containing the insolent demands of the Iesuites. Being against 1. The Kings authoritie. 2. The ordinary iustice of his Maiestie. 3. The dignitie and power of the cardinalls, archbishops, and bishops of other orders & professions. 4. The young scholars vnder them. 5. The good and well-fare of the townes and cities which receiue them. 6. The perfection of sciences. 7. The antiquity & co[m]mandements of the Church. 8. The resolution of the clergie of France, and the letters patents of the Kings; and against the sentences of allowance and registring thereof, which they themselues haue pursued. Together with the decree or finall iudgement of the Kings Privie Councell giuen the 27. day of September 1624. in the ioynt defence of the vniversities of France. And against the Iesuites ... / Translated according to the French copie.. France. Conseil privé. Arrest du Conseil privé du Roy, donné le 27. de Sept. 1624. pour les Universitéz de France, jointes en cause, contre les Jésuites. English. Selections. 1624 (1624) STC 11274; ESTC S120957 11,859 30 View Text
A33134 The Churches complaint against sacriledge, or, Sacriledge truely dissected and layed open wherein is briefly shewn 1. The just collation, 2. The unjust ablation of the riches and honours of the clergy. 1643 (1643) Wing C4273; ESTC R35594 15,292 29 View Text
A11764 The declinator and protestation of the archbishops and bishops, of the Church of Scotland, and others their adherents within that kingdome against the pretended generall Assembly holden at Glasgow Novemb. 21. 1638. Episcopal Church in Scotland.; Spottiswood, John, 1565-1639. 1639 (1639) STC 22058; ESTC S116980 15,559 36 View Text
A07040 Theses Martinianae that is, certaine demonstratiue conclusions, sette downe and collected (as it should seeme) by that famous and renowmed clarke, the reuerend Martin Marprelate the great: seruing as a manifest and sufficient confutation of al that euer the Colledge of Catercaps with their whole band of clergie-priests, haue, or canbring [sic] for the defence of their ambitious and antichristian prelacie. Published and set foorthe as an after-birth of the noble gentleman himselfe, by a prety stripling of his, Martin Iunior, and dedicated by him to his good neame and nuncka, Maister Iohn Kankerbury: hovv the yongman [sic] came by them, the reader shall vunderstande sufficiently in the epilogue. In the meane time, vvhosoeuer can bring mee acquainted vvith my father, Ile bee bounde hee shall not loose his labour. Marprelate, Martin, pseud.; Throckmorton, Job, 1545-1601, attributed name.; Penry, John, 1559-1593, attributed name. 1589 (1589) STC 17457; ESTC S112312 15,688 32 View Text
A29881 Some reflections on a late pamphlet entituled, A vindication of Their Majesties authority to fill the sees of the deprived bishops, &c in a letter from the city to a friend in the country. Browne, Thomas, 1654?-1741. 1691 (1691) Wing B5179; ESTC R2122 15,967 23 View Text
A11762 Canons and constitutions ecclesiasticall gathered and put in forme, for the governament of the Church of Scotland. Ratified and approved by his Majesties royall warrand, and ordained to be observed by the clergie, and all others whom they concerne. Published by authoritie. Episcopal Church in Scotland.; Baron, Robert, 1593?-1639. 1636 (1636) STC 22055; ESTC S116979 16,357 44 View Text
A58453 A letter from a gentleman to his friend in London in confutation of the scurrilous libell of an anonymus [sic] blackloist [sic], against the reverend and learned P.R. up the occasion of his Latine epistle of the clergie's obedience to the sea apostolick. With an inclosed to the libeller himself. T. R. 1660 (1660) Wing R86; ESTC R217716 17,104 53 View Text
A45122 An answer to Dr. Stillingfleet's book of The unreasonableness of separation so far as it concerns The peaceable designe : with some animadversions upon the debate between him and Mr. Baxter concerning the national church and the head of it. Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.; Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. Peaceable design.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. Of national churches.; Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. Unreasonableness of separation. 1682 (1682) Wing H3667; ESTC R28713 17,588 40 View Text
A83261 An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. For the selling of the lands of all the bishops in the kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales, for the service of the common-wealth. : With the instructions and names of all the contractors and trustees for the speedy execution of the same. : Corrected according to the originall. / Die Lunæ, Novemb. 16. 1646. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament that this ordinance with the instructions be forthwith printed and published. ; John Brown, cler. Parliamentorum.; Laws, etc. England and Wales.; Browne, John, ca. 1608-1691.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1646 (1646) Wing E2038aA; ESTC R228512 18,084 28 View Text
A64582 Parish-churches no conventicles from the minister's reading in the desk when there is no communion : for the vindication of the practice of parochial ministers : in answer to a late pamphlet, stil'd, Parish-churches turn'd into conventicles, pretended to be written by Rich. Hart, but really penn'd by Mr. T.A. Barister at law, shewing how he hath defamed the Church of England, contrary to Canon XI, of those 1603 / by O.V. in a letter to his friend, N.D. ... O. U. 1683 (1683) Wing U1; ESTC R5198 18,321 42 View Text
A45161 The two steps of a nonconformist minister made by him, in order to the obtaining his liberty of preaching in publick : together with an appendix about coming to church in respect to the people / published for a testimony in his generation by a lover of sincerity and peace. Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. 1684 (1684) Wing H3714; ESTC R32356 18,526 38 View Text
A81304 The Quaker no Papist, in answer to The Quaker disarm'd. Or, A brief reply and censure of Mr. Thomas Smith's frivolous relation of a dispute held betwixt himself and certain Quakers at Cambridge. By Hen. Denne. Denne, Henry, 1606 or 7-1660? 1659 (1659) Wing D1024; Thomason E1000_13; ESTC R207840 18,534 22 View Text
A88083 Erastus Junior. Or, A fatal blovv to the clergies pretensions to divine right. In a solid demonstration, by principles, forms of ordination, canon-laws, acts and ordinances of Parliament, and other publique acts, instruments, records, and proceedings, owned by themselves, that no bishop, nor minister, (prelatical, or Presbyterian) nor presbytery (classical, or national) hath any right or authority to preach, ... in this nation, from Christ, but onely from the Parliament. In two parts: the one demonstrating it to an episcopal, the other to a Presbyterian minister. By Josiah Web, Gent. a serious detester of the dregs of the Antichristian hierarchy yet remaining among us. Lewgar, John, 1602-1665. 1660 (1660) Wing L1831; Thomason E1010_11; ESTC R202720 19,588 24 View Text
A53894 No necessity of reformation of the publick doctrine of the Church of England. By John Pearson, D.D. Pearson, John, 1613-1686. 1660 (1660) Wing P1001; ESTC R202284 20,122 29 View Text
A46878 A sermon preached before Q. Elizabeth by that learned and reverend man Iohn Iewel ... ; with an answer of the same authour to some frivolous objections against the government of the church. Jewel, John, 1522-1571. 1641 (1641) Wing J739; ESTC R16610 20,215 57 View Text
A69780 A vindication of the proceedings of His Majesties ecclesiastical commissioners, against the Bishop of London and the fellows of Magdalen-College Care, Henry, 1646-1688.; Hedges, Charles, Sir, 1649 or 50-1714. 1688 (1688) Wing C536; ESTC R202803 20,601 74 View Text
A00089 Constitutions and canons ecclesiasticall; treated upon by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, presidents of the convocations for the respective provinces of Canterbury and York, and the rest of the bishops and clergie of those provinces; and agreed upon with the Kings Majesties licence in their severall synods begun at London and York. 1640 ...; Constitutions and canons ecclesiastical Church of England. 1640 (1640) STC 10080; ESTC R212834 20,991 54 View Text
A16624 Twelve generall arguments proving that the ceremonies imposed upon the ministers of the gospell in England, by our prelates, are unlawfull; and therefore that the ministers of the gospell, for the bare and sole omission of them in church service, for conscience sake, are most unjustlie charged of disloyaltie to his Maiestie. Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618. 1605 (1605) STC 3531; ESTC S113554 22,354 86 View Text
A96902 The Solemne League and Covenant of three kingdomes, cleared to the conscience of every man, who is not willingly blinde, or wilfully obstinate. The antiquity of the Covenant on the Scots-side; the seasonablenesse of it on the English side; the admirable wisedome of God, in stirring-up the spirits of men on all sides, at such a time as this; all this with other things mightily conducing to, and promoting of the militia of kingdomes, and the posturing every person there, is referred to a place, where it may take up more room. The clearnese for the matter of this Covenant; the solemnity for the manner of it, is the subject of these few leaves, and yet to be made more clear to them thaT have a mind to understand. By E.W. Imprimatur Edm: Calamy, the morrow after wee lifted up our hands, and subscribed our names to this Covenant, Octob. 2. 1643. Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675. 1643 (1643) Wing W3505; Thomason E71_13; ESTC R14305 22,799 20 View Text
A40843 The famous bull in Cœna Domini published at Rome every Maunday Thursday against hereticks and all infringers of ecclesiastical liberties with a preface containing some reflections on the bull, and animadversions on the late account of the proceedings of the Parliament of Paris.; Pastoralis Romani Pontificis vigilantia. English & Latin Catholic Church. Pope (1605-1621 : Paul V); Paul V, Pope, 1552-1621. 1688 (1688) Wing F365; ESTC R2280 23,075 70 View Text
A91317 A vindication of the imprisoned and secluded Members of the House of Commons, from the aspersions cast upon them, and the majority of the House, in a paper lately printed and published: intituled, An humble answer of the Generall Councel of the officers of the Army under his Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, to the demands of the Honourable Commons of England in Parliament assembled: concerning the late securing or secluding some Members thereof. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1649 (1649) Wing P4128; Thomason E539_5; ESTC R7280 23,082 37 View Text
A41431 The sum of a conference had between two divines of the Church of England and two Catholic lay-gentlemen at the request and for the satisfaction of three persons of quality, August 8, 1671. Gooden, Peter, d. 1695. 1687 (1687) Wing G1099; ESTC R34918 23,435 41 View Text
A58699 The religion established by law, asserted to conduce most to the true interest of prince and subject as it was delivered in a charge, at the general quarter sessions of the peace, held at the borough of Newark, for the county of Nottingham, by adjournment for taking the oaths of Supremacy, &c., according to the late act of Parliament July 21th 1673 / by Peniston Whalley Esq. Whalley, Penistone. 1674 (1674) Wing S1535; ESTC R183102 23,556 38 View Text
A02664 Tessaradelphus, or The four brothers The qualities of whom are contayned in this old riddle. Foure bretheren were bred at once without flesh, bloud, or bones. One with a beard, but two had none, the fourth had but halfe one. Collected and translated, by Thomas Harrab. Harrab, Thomas. 1616 (1616) STC 12797; ESTC S106009 25,718 40 View Text
A78958 The papers which passed at Nevv-Castle betwixt His sacred Majestie and Mr Alex: Henderson concerning the change of church-government. Anno Dom. 1646. Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646. aut; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver. 1649 (1649) Wing C2535A; ESTC R213547 25,945 67 View Text
A78957 The papers which passed at Nevv-Castle betwixt His Sacred Majestie and Mr Al: Henderson: concerning the change of church-government. Anno Dom. 1646. Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver. 1649 (1649) Wing C2535; Thomason E1243_3; ESTC R209178 25,946 63 View Text
A62284 The reformation of the Church of England justified according to the canons of the Council of Nice, and other general councils, and the tradition of the Catholick Church being an answer to a paper reprinted at Oxford, called (The schism of the Church of England) demonstrated in four arguments, formerly proposed to Dr. Gunning and Dr. Pearson the late bishops of Ely and Chester, by two Catholick disputants, in a celebrated conference upon that point : in which answer the unworthy and false dealings of the papists are shewed, and the charge of schism returned upon them, and the Church of England proved truly Catholick and apostolick in her doctrine and constitution / by Dr. Saywell. Saywell, William, 1643-1701. 1688 (1688) Wing S804; ESTC R34023 26,158 36 View Text
B01998 Certaine papers, which passed betwixt his Majestie of Great Britaine, in the time of his being with the Scottish army in New-Castle. And Mr. Alexander Henderson concerning the change of church government. Anno Dom. 1646. Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646. 1649 (1649) Wing C2154; Wing C2154; ESTC R171161 26,474 64 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
A06555 The English iarre· or disagreement amongst the ministers of great Brittaine, concerning the Kinges supremacy. VVritten in Latin by the Reuerend Father, F. Martinus Becanus of the Society of Iesus, and professour in diuinity. And translated into English by I.W. P.; Dissidium Anglicarum de primatu Regis. English Becanus, Martinus, 1563-1624.; Wilson, John, ca. 1575-ca. 1645? 1612 (1612) STC 1702; ESTC S121050 28,588 66 View Text
A45163 Union pursued, in a letter to Mr. Baxter, concerning his late book of national churches published for a fuller disquisition about this subject, by the sober and composed of all sides, in order to comprehension which hath been forming, and a larger constitution of the church to be formed, when that Day of Concord comes, which the gentle aspect of Heaven in God's appointment (and the King's) of so many choice moderate bishops together at this time does presage to the nation, that the Presbyterians and Independants, that have united within themselves, may both be united also with the Church of England / by a lover of Him, and follower of peace. Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. 1691 (1691) Wing H3716; ESTC R15748 28,717 40 View Text
A29834 Kedarminster-stuff, a new piece of print, or, A remnant of Mr. Baxter's piae fravdes unravelled being an appendix to Nonconformists plea for peace impleaded / by J.B. Worcestershire. J. B. (John Browne); Long, Thomas, 1621-1707. Non-conformists plea for peace impleaded. 1681 (1681) Wing B5121; ESTC R6607 28,766 44 View Text
A66115 Remarks of an university-man upon a late book, falsly called A vindication of the primitive fathers, against the imputations of Gilbert Lord Bishop of Sarum, written by Mr. Hill of Killmington Willes, John, 1646 or 7-1700. 1695 (1695) Wing W2302; ESTC R11250 29,989 42 View Text
A91248 Jus regum. Or, a vindication of the regall povver: against all spirituall authority exercised under any form of ecclesiasticall government. In a brief discourse occasioned by the observation of some passages in the Archbishop of Canterburies last speech. Published by authority. Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.; Hunton, Philip, 1604?-1682, 1645 (1645) Wing P404; Thomason E284_24; ESTC R200064 30,326 40 View Text
A43547 Parliaments power in lawes for religion, or, An ansvvere to that old and groundles [sic] calumny of the papists, nick-naming the religion of the Church of England, by the name of a parliamentary-religion sent to a friend who was troubled at it, and earnestly desired satisfaction in it. Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662. 1645 (1645) Wing H1730; ESTC R200234 30,417 44 View Text
A33964 The history of conformity, or, A proof of the mischief of impositions from the experience of more than 100 years Collinges, John, 1623-1690. 1681 (1681) Wing C5319; ESTC R28566 30,488 42 View Text
A20602 The second manifesto of Marcus Antonius de Dominis, Archbishop of Spalatio [sic] wherein for his better satisfaction, and the satisfaction of others, he publikely repenteth, and recanteth his former errors, and setteth downe the cause of his leauing England, and all Protestant countries, to returne vnto the Catholicke Romane Church: written by himselfe in Latine, and translated into English by M. G.K. De Dominis, Marco Antonio, 1560-1624.; G. K., fl. 1623. 1616 (1616) STC 7001; ESTC S109786 30,635 70 View Text
A36143 A Disputation proving that it is not convenient to grant unto ministers secular jurisdiction, and to make them lords & statesmen in Parliament 1679 (1679) Wing D1677; ESTC R15032 30,674 38 View Text
A29942 The clergy vindicated, or, The rights and privileges that belong to them, asserted according to the laws of England more particularly, touching the sitting of bishops in Parliament, and their making proxies in capital cases. Brydall, John, b. 1635? 1679 (1679) Wing B5255; ESTC R302 30,705 36 View Text
A16612 A briefe censure vpon the Puritane pamphlet entituled, (humble motyves, for association to maintayne religion established.) Reprooving of it so many vntruthes, as there be leaues in the same. 1603 (1603) STC 3519; ESTC S116908 31,775 92 View Text
A66485 Reflexions upon a pamphlet intituled, An account of the growth of deism in England together with some considerations about the Christian religion. Willis, Richard, 1664-1734. 1696 (1696) Wing W2816; ESTC R38311 32,108 81 View Text
A20601 M. Antonius de Dominis Archbishop of Spalato, declares the cause of his returne, out of England. Translated out of the Latin copy, printed at Rome this prese[n]t yeare; Marcus Antonius de Dominis archiepisc. Spalaten. sui reditus ex Anglia consilium exponit. English De Dominis, Marco Antonio, 1560-1624.; Coffin, Edward, 1571-1626. 1623 (1623) STC 7000; ESTC S120942 32,270 106 View Text
A10168 The first part of Protestants proofes, for Catholikes religion and recusancy Taken only from the vvritings, of such Protestant doctors and diuines of England, as haue beene published in the raigne of his Majesty ouer this kingdome. Broughton, Richard. 1607 (1607) STC 20448; ESTC S115460 32,897 40 View Text
A28368 A remonstrance against the non-residents of Great Brittaine, or, Non-residency condemned by Scripture, by strength of arguments, by fathers, councels, canon-law, by the iudgement of reverend and learned divines Blaxton, John. 1642 (1642) Wing B3177; ESTC R4482 34,053 62 View Text
A41808 Considerations upon the second canon in the book entituled Constitutions and canons ecclesiastical, &c. Grascome, Samuel, 1641-1708? 1693 (1693) Wing G1569; ESTC R11703 35,734 45 View Text
A55574 Common-prayer-book no divine service, or, XXVIII reasons against forming and imposing any humane liturgies or Common-prayer-books, and the main objections to the contrary, answered also, the English Common-prayer-book anatomized, likewise twelve arguments against diocesan and lord-bishops, with the main objections answered, and the great disparity between them, and Timothy and Titus, shewed / by Vavasor Powell. Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670. 1661 (1661) Wing P3084; ESTC R40660 35,918 54 View Text
A66243 A plain defence of the Protestant religion, fitted to the meanest capacity being a full confutation of the net for the fishers of men, published by two gentlemen lately gone over to the Church of Rome. Wherein is evidently made appear, that their departure from the Protestant religion was without cause of reason. Written for publick good by L. E. a son of the Church of England, as by law established. L. Ė.; Wake, William, 1657-1737, attributed name. 1687 (1687) Wing W251A; ESTC R221936 36,083 64 View Text
A45589 A detection or discovery of a notable fraud committed by R.B., a seminary priest of Rome, upon two of the articles of the Church of England in a booke imprinted in anno 1632, intituled, The judgment of the apostles and of those of the first age in all points of doctrine, questioned betweene the Catholikes and Protestants of England as they are set downe in the nine and thirty articles of their religion : with an appendix concerning Episcopacy / by a lay gentleman. Harlowe, Pedaell. 1641 (1641) Wing H780; ESTC R21855 37,934 54 View Text
A61839 Episcopacy (as established by law in England) not prejudicial to regal power a treatise written in the time of the Long Parliament, by the special command of the late King / and now published by ... Robert Sanderson ... Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. 1661 (1661) Wing S599; ESTC R1745 38,560 153 View Text
A48285 Erastus Senior scholastically demonstrating this conclusion that (admitting their Lambeth records for true) those called bishops here in England are no bishops, either in order or jurisdiction, or so much as legal : wherein is answered to all that hath been said in vindication of them by Mr. Mason in his Vindiciæ ecclesiæ Anglicanæ, Doctor Heylin in his Ecclesiæ restaurata, or Doctor Bramhall ... in his last book intituled, The consecration and succession of Protestant bishops justified : with an appendix containing extracts out of ancient rituals, Greek and Latine, for the form of ordaining bishops, and copies of the acts of Parliament quoted in the third part. Lewgar, John, 1602-1665. 1662 (1662) Wing L1832; ESTC R3064 39,391 122 View Text
A88100 A discourse concerning Puritans. A vindication of those, who uniustly suffer by the mistake, abuse, and misapplication of that name. A tract necessary and usefull for these times. Ley, John, 1583-1662, attributed name.; Parker, Henry, 1604-1652, attributed name. 1641 (1641) Wing L1875; Thomason E204_3; ESTC R15236 40,576 60 View Text
A97370 Constitutions and canons ecclesiastical treated upon by the archbishops and bishops and the rest of the clergy of Ierland [sic] and agreed upon with the Kings Majesties license in their synod begun at Dublin Anno Dom. 1634 and in the year of the reign of our sovereign Lord Charles ... King of Great Brittain, ... the tenth. Church of Ireland. 1669 (1669) Wing C4098; ESTC R29961 40,928 69 View Text
A40713 Leges Angliæ, The lawfulness of ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Church of England asserted and vindicated in answer to Mr. Hickeringill's late pamphlet stiled, Naked truth, the 2d part by Fran. Fullwood ... Fullwood, Francis, d. 1693. 1681 (1681) Wing F2509; ESTC R18058 41,024 102 View Text
A04125 Constitutions, and canons ecclesiasticall treated vpon by the archbishops, and bishops, and the rest of the cleargie of Ireland. And agreed upon with the Kings Majesties licence in their synod begun at Dublin, Anno. Dom. 1634. And in the yeare of the raigne of our soveraigne, Lord Charles by the grace of God, king of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland, the tenth. And now published for the due observation of them, by his Majesties authoritie under the great seale of Ireland.; Constitutions and canons Church of Ireland. 1635 (1635) STC 14265; ESTC S107631 42,000 128 View Text
A96350 The first centvry of scandalous, malignant priests, made and admitted into benefices by the prelates, in whose hands the ordination of ministers and government of the church hath been. Or, A narration of the causes for which the Parliament hath ordered the sequestration of the benefices of severall ministers complained of before them, for vitiousnesse of life, errors in doctrine, contrary to the articles of our religion, and for practising and pressing superstitious innovations against law, and for malignancy against the Parliament. It is ordered this seventeenth day of November, 1643. by the Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning printing, that this booke intituled, [The first century of scandalous, malignant priests, &c.] be printed by George Miller. White, John, 1590-1645.; England and Wales. Parliament. aut 1643 (1643) Wing W1777; Thomason E76_21; ESTC R19192 42,473 60 View Text
A87226 Confidence encountred: or, A vindication of the lawfulness of preaching without ordination. In answer to a book published by N.E. a friend of Mr. Tho Willes, intituled, The confident questionist questioned. Together with an answer to a letter of Mr. Tho. Willes, published in the said book. By which the lawfulness of preaching without ordination is cleared, and the ordination of the national ministers proved to be a nullity. By Jer. Ives. Ives, Jeremiah, fl. 1653-1674. 1658 (1658) Wing I1094; Thomason E936_1; ESTC R207711 43,652 64 View Text
A09313 The letters patents of the presbyterie vvith the plea and fruits of the prelacie. Manifested out of the scriptures, fathers, ecclesiasticall histories, Papists, and sundrie other authors. By Iames Peregrin. [Peregin, James].; Partridge, James, attributed name. aut 1632 (1632) STC 19622B.5; ESTC S103890 43,655 62 View Text
A25451 Animadversions upon Mijn Heer Fagels letter concerning our penal laws and tests with remarks upon that subject, occasioned by the publishing of that letter. 1688 (1688) Wing A3204; ESTC R37289 44,038 32 View Text
A31491 Certain disquisitions and considerations representing to the conscience the unlawfulnesse of the oath, entituled, A solemn League and Covenant for reformation &c. As also the insufficiency of the arguments used in the exhortation for taking the said Covenant. Published by command. Barwick, John, 1612-1664. 1644 (1644) Wing C1700A; ESTC R1967 44,647 55 View Text
A33241 The snare is broken wherein is proved by Scripture, law and reason, that the Nationall covenant and oath was unlawfully given and taken ... : here also is vindicated the Parliaments later proceedings, shewing the grounds and principles of the London ministers to be weak and unsound ... : moreover something is said against violence in religion, and the duty of the civill magistrate about worship and church-government / by John Canne. Canne, John, d. 1667? 1649 (1649) Wing C442B; ESTC R20321 45,082 54 View Text
A20574 A compleat parson: or, A description of advovvsons, or church-liuing Wherein is set forth, the intrests of the parson, patron, and ordinarie, &c. With many other things concerning the same matter, as they were deliuered at severall readings at New-Inne, / by I. Doderidge, anno, 1602, 1603. And now published for a common good, by W.I. Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628.; W. I., 17th cent. 1630 (1630) STC 6980; ESTC S109763 45,102 102 View Text
A66481 The judgment of the foreign reformed churches concerning the rites and offices of the Church of England shewing there is no necessity of alterations : in a letter to a member of the House of Commons. Willes, John, 1646 or 7-1700. 1690 (1690) Wing W2807; ESTC R8187 45,548 70 View Text
A29078 Vox populi, or, The sense of the sober lay-men of the Church of England concerning the heads proposed in His Majesties commission to the Convocation. Boyse, J. (Joseph), 1660-1728. 1690 (1690) Wing B4084; ESTC R19826 46,104 48 View Text
A46798 A letter concerning the Council of Trent Jenks, Sylvester, 1656?-1714.; N. N. 1686 (1686) Wing J630C; ESTC R217051 46,244 121 View Text
A79856 A two-fold shaking of the earth: or, an exposition on Heb. 12.26, 27 Wherein is shewed, the first shaking of the earth, seems to be meant the putting down of the late King and bishops: the later shaking, a change of the present government. And reasons given for both. Also how, and in what manner this later earth-shaking may be according to scripture-prophesie: namely, by that earth-quake, Rev. 11.13 which is likewise opened. Lastly, here are many reasons given, why it may be hoped that this present parliament will prove to be that earth-quake (or at least begin the work) whereby the good old cause will be revived, the just rights of the people restored, and the nation setled upon a lasting and durable foundation of truth and righteousness. By John Canne. Canne, John, d. 1667? 1659 (1659) Wing C443AB; ESTC R223834 46,560 139 View Text
A45152 A plea for the non-conformists tending to justifie them against the clamorous charge of schisme. By a Dr. of Divinity. With two sheets on the same subject by another Hand and Judgement. Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. 1674 (1674) Wing H3703A; ESTC R217013 46,853 129 View Text
A47974 A letter from a clergy-man in the country to the clergy-man in the city, author of a late letter to his friend in the country shewing the insufficiency of his reasons therein contained for not reading the declaration / by a Minister of the Church of England. Minister of the Church of England. 1688 (1688) Wing L1369A; ESTC R26839 46,996 46 View Text