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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84313	An Extract out of several libells		1683 (1683)	Wing E3915A; ESTC R42490	1,071	1
A86592	A learned speech made by the right worshipfull Sir John Hotham, a member of the House of Commons, at a meeting of severall knights and gentlemen in the said county, on the 23. of May. 1642. Wherein is manifested the manifold reasons why the subject being commanded by the Parliament; ought not to disobey, but to venture life and estate in the maintenance and performance thereof, vvith a remarkeable passage concerning the Lord Littleton, lord keeper of the Great Seale of England, and many other persons of note.	Hotham, John, Sir, d. 1645 Jan. 2.	1642 (1642)	Wing H2905; Thomason E200_45; ESTC R13377	1,748	7
A82244	A declaration of the vvell-affected to the good old cause, in the cities of London, Westminster, and borough of Southwark with the joynt consent and concurrence of all the well-affected in all other the cities, towns and boroughs of England and Wales, for the return and session of the Long Parliament, (interrupted by the late Protector April 20. 1653.) directed to the surviving Members of that Parliament.		1659 (1659)	Wing D777; Thomason 669.f.21[27]; ESTC R211165	1,861	1
A82059	The declaration and resolution of many thousands citizens of London concerning the army, under the command of the Lord Generall Fairfax, and their present proceedings touching the treaty; and the further proceedings of the citizens concerning the papers sent up from the army. Also, ten propositions from His Majesties loyall subjects within the realm of England, to the citizens and army, concerning the reign and goverment of their dread soveraign Lord King Charles.		1648 (1648)	Wing D552; Thomason E467_18; ESTC R205257	2,624	8
A32851	The apostolical institution of episcopacy demonstrated by Will. Chillingworth ...	Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644.	1664 (1664)	Wing C3884A; ESTC R20665	3,807	8
A25500	An Answer of a letter to a member of the convention		1689 (1689)	Wing A3283A; ESTC R224379	3,876	6
A45604	A Remonstrance to the kingdome, or, An appeale to conscience, as thou wilt answer it at the dreadful day of judgement, whether it be lawfull to take up arms? &c. written by J.H. souldier.	J. H., souldier.	1643 (1643)	Wing H80; ESTC R14421	4,108	8
A90180	The declaration of His Excellency the Lord Marquis of Ormond Lord Deputy of Ireland, and Generall of all the forces in that kingdome for the King. Together with the Lord Inchequeene, and all the rest of the Kingdome; concerning the death of His Sacred Majesty, who was murdered at White-Hall, the 30. of Ianuary; by an usurped power of the Commons of England, as they call themselves. Likewise their intentions to crown Prince Charles King, and ingage in His quarrell against England. To which is added the reasons, which moved them to joyne with the Irish Rebles as they call them in England. Published by speciall command.	Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688.	1648 (1648)	Wing O442; Thomason E544_13; ESTC R205996	4,318	9
A60236	Simeon and Levi, brethren in iniquity a comparison between a papist and a Scotch presbyter, or, An account of the antient and modern Jesuits, in point of doctrine and practice, carefully extracted and parallel'd : for the benefit of all His Majesties loyal subjects, who are not willing to be cheated out of their loyalty, religion, and lives, and at length their souls, and all under a specious pretence of religion, by such men as make godliness their gain, and religion the stalking-horse, to all their black designes.		1679 (1679)	Wing S3788; ESTC R12823	4,742	7
A88688	Major Generall Laughorn's letter to the Honourable William Lenthall Esq; Speaker of the Honorable House of Commons. VVherein is truly related the taking of Carmarthen town and castle, and the reducing of that county to obedience of Parliament. Together with the severall articles, declarations and agreements between the major and gentry of that county. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter, articles, directions, and agreements, be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Laugharne, Rowland, d. 1676.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1645 (1645)	Wing L402; Thomason E307_15; ESTC R200345	4,903	9
A33190	The city of Londons loyal plea, or, A rational stating the case concerning the election of sheriffs for the city of London and county of Middlesex		1682 (1682)	Wing C4358; ESTC R15375	5,089	8
A02941	An epistle of the moste myghty [and] redouted Prince Henry the .viii. by the grace of God Kyng of England and of Fraunce, lorde of Irelande, defender of the faithe, and supreme heed of the churche of England, nexte vnder Christe, writen to the Emperours maiestie, to all Christen princes, and to all those that trewly and syncerely professe Christes religion; Ad carolum Cesarem Augustum epistola. English	Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.	1538 (1538)	STC 13081.3; ESTC S109412	5,302	24
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
A60920	A brief discovery of the cause for which this land mourns, and is afflicted with several remedies to be applyed in order to the removal of the present visitation, given forth the 2d of the 6th month called August, 1665, being the last general fast day, appointed to pray for preventing the spreading, and increase of the infection of the plague / by a servant of the Lord, Thomas Salthouse.	Salthouse, Thomas, 1630-1691.	1665 (1665)	Wing S470; ESTC R2351	5,551	10
A74662	Five matters of note. As first, a continuation of the weekely occurrences in the high court of Parliament, from the 16. of May to the 23. more fully then before printed. 2. His Majesties resolution concerning Yorkshire; together with many other occurrences concerning his royall Majesty, and the high Sheriffe of that county. 3. Sir John Hothams learned speech; wherein is manifested the manifold reasons why the subject, being commanded by the Parliament, ought not to disobey. With a remarkable passage concerding [sic] the Lord Littleton, Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England, and many other persons of note. As also other occurrences upon Saturday, May 21. An order from the high court of Parliament, dated the 20. of May. John Brown, Cler. Parl.	Hotham, John, Sir, d. 1645 Jan. 2.; Sanders, Edward, 17th cent.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Thomason E148_27; ESTC R11026	5,553	8
A27618	A most humble representation in a further review, erecting a pillar of praise in acknowledgement of what God hath been pleased to do in this last remarkable year with reasons from thence of expectation of a happy revolution in the rising of the suffering witnesses of Christ, or Protestants in France, &c., the fall of the Papal and Ottoman state, and the beginning of the Kingdom of Christ in the world ...	Beverley, Thomas.	1698 (1698)	Wing B2164A; ESTC R4113	6,241	4
A30550	To the Parliament of the common-wealth of England who are in place of authority to do justice, and in present power to ease the oppressed nation from its bonds : councel and advice unto you / from a friend that seeks after truth and righteousness from you ...	Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.	1659 (1659)	Wing B6039; ESTC R36304	6,296	8
A55778	A Parallel between Episcopacy & Presbytery, or, The Church of England vindicated from all the false and uncharitable reports and suggestions of either papist or Presbyterian		1680 (1680)	Wing P334; ESTC R28149	7,728	6
A95510	The resolver, or, A short vvord, to the large question of the times. Concerning the Parliament: and confirming the proceedings about the King. Being, a letter written to a deare friend, tending to satisfie him. At least, to shew the authour rationall, in approving the proceedings of the Army. / Imprimatur Gilbert Mabbot.	N. T.	1649 (1649)	Wing T40; Thomason E527_10; ESTC R205667	7,749	8
A92297	Reasons vvhy this kingdome ought to adhere to the Parliament.		1642 (1642)	Wing R592; Thomason E108_30; ESTC R16010	7,904	15
A52382	Vox populi, fax populi, or, A discovery of an impudent cheat and forgery put upon the people of England by Elephant Smith, and his author of Vox populi thereby endeavoring to instill the poysonous principles of rebellion into the minds of His Majesties subjects : humbly recommended to all loyal subjects and true Englishmen.	Nalson, John, 1638?-1686.	1681 (1681)	Wing N121; ESTC R11667	7,969	16
A03234	London ius honorarium Exprest in sundry triumphs, pagiants, and shewes: at the initiation or entrance of the Right Honourable George Whitmore, into the Maioralty of the famous and farre renouned city of London. All the charge and expence of the laborious proiects, and obiects both by water and land, being the sole vndertaking of the Right Worshipfull, the society of the Habburdashers.	Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.	1631 (1631)	STC 13351; ESTC S106212	7,986	25
A12494	A godly and faythfull retractation made and published at Paules crosse in London, the yeare of oure lorde God 1547. the 15. daye of May, by mayster Richard Smyth Doctor of diuinitye, and reader of the Kynges maiestyes lecture in Oxford. Reuokyng therin certeyn errors and faultes by hym committyd in some of hys bookes.	Smith, Richard, 1500-1563.	1547 (1547)	STC 22822; ESTC S105010	8,142	34
A66931	A declaration of the brethren who are for the established government and judicatories of this church, expressing their earnest desires of union and peace with their dissenting brethen.	Wood, James, 1608-1664.	1658 (1658)	Wing W3397; ESTC R39139	8,387	13
A29939	The absurdity of that new devised state-principle, (viz.) that in a monarchy, the legislative power is communicable to the subject, and is not radically in soveraignty in one, but in more in a letter to a friend.	Brydall, John, b. 1635?	1681 (1681)	Wing B5251; ESTC R19834	8,537	12
A40803	[Two discourses] concerning episcopacy the former made by the Lord Viscount Falkland ; and the later by William Chillingworth.	Falkland, Lucius Cary, Viscount, 1610?-1643.; Chillingworth, William, 1602-1644.	1660 (1660)	Wing F327; ESTC R24319	8,740	18
A48040	A Letter from an absent lord to one of his friends in the convention		1689 (1689)	Wing L1442; ESTC R43389	8,759	4
A34494	The Copy of a letter to a countrey collonel, or, A serious dissuasive from joyning with those officers now in rebellion against the Parliament		1659 (1659)	Wing C6160; ESTC R20876	8,928	8
A01238	The declaration and information of the high and puissant King of Bohemia, against the vniust mandates published in the name of the Emperour as also against those that are further threatned to be decreed and executed, touching the Crowne of Bohemia.; Proclamations. 1620-07-01	Bohemia (Kingdom). Sovereign (1619-1620 : Frederick I); Frederick I, King of Bohemia, 1596-1632.	1620 (1620)	STC 11350; ESTC S102622	9,241	24
A75487	The declaration of the Hungarian War newly published by the most illustrious Michael Apafi, Prince of Transilvania, against His Imperial Majesty, 1682.; Declaratio belli Hungarici. English	Transylvania (Principality). Sovereign (1661-1690 : Apafi Mihály I); Apafi Mihály I, Prince of Transylvania, 1632-1690.	1682 (1682)	Wing A3526A; ESTC R42700	9,268	15
A91380	A discovery of the great plot for the utter ruine of the city of London, and the Parliament. As it was at large made known by John Pym, Esq; on Thursday being the eighth of June, 1643. at a Common-hall: and afterwards corrected by his own hand for the presse.	Pym, John, 1584-1643.	1643 (1643)	Wing P4265; Thomason E105_21; ESTC R22271	9,849	15
A19143	The sermo[n] of doctor Colete, made to the conuocacion at Paulis; Oratio habita a D. Ioanne Colet ad clerum in convocatione. English	Colet, John, 1467?-1519.; Lupset, Thomas, 1495?-1530.	1530 (1530)	STC 5550; ESTC S111695	9,978	44
A87463	A declaration made by King James, in Scotland; concerning, church-government, and presbyters.; Declaratioun of the Kings Majesties intentioun and meaning toward the lait actis of Parliament. English and Scots.	Adamson, Patrick, 1537-1592.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1646 (1646)	Wing J132; Thomason E506_27; ESTC R202599	10,166	12
A36089	A Discourse concerning the nature, power, and proper effects of the present conventions in both kingdoms called by the Prince of Orange in a letter to a friend.		1689 (1689)	Wing D1588; ESTC R3519	10,789	24
A11683	Treason pretended against the King of Scots by certaine lordes and gentlemen, whose names hereafter followe. With a declaration of the Kinges Maiesties intention to his last acts of Parliament: which openeth fully in effect of all the saide conspiracy. Out of Skottish into English.	Studley, Christopher.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625.; Adamson, Patrick, 1537-1592. Declaration of the Kings Majesties intentioun and meaning toward the lait actis of Parliament. aut	1585 (1585)	STC 21949.5; ESTC S121502	10,840	26
A12496	A playne declaration made at Oxforde the 24. daye of July, by mayster Richarde Smyth, Doctor of diuinite, vpon hys Retractation made [and] published at Paules crosse in London, in the yeare of our lorde God, D.D.xlvii. the xv. daye of May	Smith, Richard, 1500-1563.; Smith, Richard, 1500-1563. Godly and faythfull retractation. aut	1547 (1547)	STC 22824; ESTC S104734	11,143	44
A76829	Resolved upon the question· Or A question resolved concerning the right which the King hath to Hull, or any other fort or place of strength for the defence of the kingdome. Wherein is likewise proved, that neither the setling of the militia as tis done by the Parliament, nor the keeping of Hull by Sir Iohn Hotham, nor any other act that the Parliament have yet done is illegall, but necessary, just, and according to that power which the law hath given them. By Peter Bland of Grays-Inne Gent.	Bland, Peter, of Gray's Inne.	1642 (1642)	Wing B3162; Thomason E119_4; ESTC R10865	11,393	18
A87156	Plain dealing: or, The countreymans doleful complaint and faithful watchword, to the statesmen of the times, whether in the Parliament or Army. Wherein is set down, the rise, nature, and species of right government, with the corruption thereof in former, and this our generation, to this present time. / By Edward Harrison of Keensworth in Hertfordshire, sometimes preacher to Col: Harrison's regiment.	Harrison, Edward, of Keensworth in Hertfordshire.	1649 (1649)	Wing H889; Thomason E554_22; ESTC R13821	12,317	16
A66415	Scripture the rule of faith a sermon preached at St. Martins in the Fields, Febr. 3, 1695/6, being the second of the lecture for this present year, founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esquire / by John Williams ...	Williams, John, 1636?-1709.	1696 (1696)	Wing W2722; ESTC R38942	12,524	32
A86296	A letter from an officer in His Majesties army, to a gentleman in Glocester-shire. Upon occasion of certain querees scattered about that country.	Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.	1643 (1643)	Wing H1724; Thomason E101_25; ESTC R18322	12,609	17
A43543	A letter from an officer in His Majesties army, to a gentleman in Glocester-shire upon occasion of certain quære's [sic] scattered about that countrey.	Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.	1643 (1643)	Wing H1724A; ESTC R12301	12,613	16
A89699	No interest beyond the principall or, The court camisado. By reduction of government to its primitive end and integrity, Rom. 13.4. The ruler is the minister of God to thee for good. Also, nevves from Scotland : or, the reasons examined of the warre threatned. May. 1. 1648. Imprimatur, Gilb. Mabbott.		1648 (1648)	Wing N1176; Thomason E437_25; ESTC R202984	12,774	16
A59790	An answer to the request to Protestants, to produce plain Scriptures directly authorizing these tenets	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1687 (1687)	Wing S3264; ESTC R16978	12,957	22
A40607	A Full answer to the Levellers petition, presented to the House of Commons, on Munday Septemb. 11, 1648 wherein the divellish poyson therein contained is discussed throughout ... / by a lover of peace and truth.		1648 (1648)	Wing F2343; ESTC R16218	13,050	18
A77296	A treatise of the high rebellion of man against God in blasphemy: shewing what it is according to God in the law. And proving, that men not knowing the sin, come daily to commit it, without the sense thereof. With an examination of an ordinance made by the Lords, and the Act made by the late Parliament against the same. Written by an unworthy witness of the name and soveraignty of the Jehovah elohims, John Brayne.	Brayne, John.	1654 (1654)	Wing B4333; Thomason E725_22; ESTC R206776	13,332	15
A67807	A vindication of my Lord Bishop of Worcester's letter touching Mr. Baxter from the animadversions of D. E.	Yelverton, Henry, Sir, 1566-1629.	1662 (1662)	Wing Y30; ESTC R34109	13,719	17
A29109	A sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable Lord Mayor and Aldermen, and citizens of London, at St. Lawrence Jewry, on Saturday, September the 28th, 1700 at the election of the Lord Mayor, for the year ensuing / by Samvel Bradford ...	Bradford, Samuel, 1652-1731.	1700 (1700)	Wing B4122; ESTC R19662	14,119	30
A54150	The great question to be considered by the King and this approaching Parliament, briefly proposed, and modestly discussed, (to wit); how far religion is concerned in policy or civil government and policy in religion? ... / by one who desires to give unto Cæsar the things that are Gods.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1679 (1679)	Wing P1300; ESTC R7032	14,393	8
A33227	Obedience to magistrates recommended in a discourse upon Titus 3:1 preached September the ninth, 1683 by J.C.	Clapham, Jonathan.	1683 (1683)	Wing C4408; ESTC R29609	14,403	39
A31853	A sermon preached before the Artillery-Company of London at St. Mary-le-Bow, December 2, 1684, and now published at their desire by Benjamin Calamy ...	Calamy, Benjamin, 1642-1686.	1685 (1685)	Wing C220; ESTC R5768	14,741	33
A59543	The addres [sic] of the University of St. Andrews to the King by the rector, vice-chancellor, heads of the colledges, deans of faculties and the rest of the masters and professors of the University of St. Andrews, whose names are insert at the end of their address; also a letter from the arch-bishops and bishops to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty.	University of St. Andrews.	1689 (1689)	Wing S297; ESTC R33582	14,817	22
A40880	The magistrates concern in Christ's kingdom a sermon preached at the assizes at Winchester, July 14, 1697 / by Roger Farbrother, Vicar of Holy-Rhoods in Southampton.	Farbrother, Roger.	1698 (1698)	Wing F421; ESTC R36415	15,012	37
A29452	A brief exposition of our Lords Prayer shewing that through ignorance and the wickedness of their own hearts, those that use it most, doth abuse and prophane it most, and pray against themselves that instead of a blessing, they draw down a curse upon themselves.		1680 (1680)	Wing B4592A; ESTC R214138	15,072	16
A66602	The vanity and falsity of the history of passive obedience detected Wherein is briefly demonstrated, that the first reformers were far from maintaining it in the author of that history and his party's sence. As also it is plainly evinced that it cannot be deduced from the homilies, articles, injunctions or canons, liturgy and bishops of the primitive English Church. And all the specious pretences he makes for it are fully answered. By Tim. Wilson, M.A. and rector of the Kings Noth in Kent. Licens'd according to order.	Wilson, Timothy, 1642-1705.	1690 (1690)	Wing W2952; ESTC R217174	15,141	14
A28043	Cases of treason written by Sir Francis Bacon, Knight ...	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.	1641 (1641)	Wing B272; ESTC R16590	15,315	40
A91892	The peoples plea: fully vindicating the povver and proceedings of the Parliament. Occasioned by a defence of the covenant. /	Robinson, John, prebendary of Westminster.	1646 (1646)	Wing R1697; Thomason E328_3; ESTC R200667	15,619	24
A81914	A disingag'd survey of the engagement. In relation to publike obligations. 1. Precedent, 2. Present, in the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, the protestation, and Covenant, and under the present juncture of affaires.		1650 (1650)	Wing D2854; Thomason E592_6; ESTC R206876	15,624	24
A65418	Reasons why the Parliament of Scotland cannot comply with the late K. James's proclamation sent lately to that kingdom, and prosecuted by the late Viscount Dundee : containing an answer to every paragraph of the said proclamation, and vindicating the said Parliament their present proceedings against him : published by authority.	Welwood, James, 1652-1727.; Graham, John, Viscount Dundee, 1648-1689.	1689 (1689)	Wing W1309; ESTC R2126	15,716	35
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
A56794	Sheba's conspiracy and Amasa's confederacy, or, A modest vindication of the national association entred into by the Honorable House of Commons, Feb. 25th, 1695 being a sermon preach'd in the parish-church of St. James Clarkenwell, March 29th / by D. Pead ...	Pead, Deuel, d. 1727.	1696 (1696)	Wing P964; ESTC R3632	17,091	32
A45159	The third step of a nonconformist, for the recovery of the use of his ministry with some occasional notice taken of the judgment and decree of the University of Oxford, past in their convocation, July 21, 1683 / by one of the followers of peace, and lovers of impartiality.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1684 (1684)	Wing H3712; ESTC R39280	17,273	38
A56749	A sermon upon the death of the Queen, preached in the parish-church of St. Mary White-Chappel by William Payne ...	Payne, William, 1650-1696.	1695 (1695)	Wing P911; ESTC R22909	18,504	38
A63233	A Tried method of catechising being an abstract of the Bishop of Corke's Shorter notes on the church-catechism : with the Scripture-proofs of them as far as necessary, and directions for the use of the abstract to advantage.	Rosse, E. Corke.	1698 (1698)	Wing T2272A; ESTC R25824	18,530	36
A79849	Transcendent and multiplied rebellion and treason, discovered, by the lawes of the land.	Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674.	1645 (1645)	Wing C4428; Thomason E308_29; ESTC R200392	18,531	28
A56747	A sermon upon the death of the queen, preached in the parish-church of St. Mary White-Chappel by William Payne ...	Payne, William, 1650-1696.	1695 (1695)	Wing P909; ESTC R18297	18,546	38
A93441	The antiquity & original of the Court of Chancery and authority of the lord chancellor of England being a branch of Serjeant Snagg's reading, upon the 28 chapter of Magna Charta, at the Middle Temple, in Lent, 13 Eliz. : with his congratulatory epistle, (by way of preface) to the Lord Chancellor Hatton, in 29 Eliz.	Snagg, Robert.	1654 (1654)	Wing S4381A; ESTC R42651	18,654	95
A85515	The grand case of conscience stated, about submission to the new and present power. Or, An impassionate answer to a modest book concerning the lawfullnesse of submitting to the present government. By one that professeth himself a friend to presbytery, a lover and embracer of truth wheresoever he find's it.	Ward, Nathaniel, 1578-1652.	1649 (1649)	Wing G1486C; Thomason E530_45; ESTC R205686	19,127	24
A53752	A plain sermon preached to a country congregation in the beginning of the late rebellion in the west published for the instruction of country people in their duty to the King, and the refutation of some slanderous reports raised upon the preacher / by Vin. Owen.	Owen, Vin.	1685 (1685)	Wing O832A; ESTC R20886	19,128	36
A45644	The notion of a God neither from fear nor policy a sermon preach'd at the cathedral-church of St. Paul, March the 7th 1697/8 : being the third of the lecture for that year, founded by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq. / by John Harris ...	Harris, John, 1667?-1719.	1698 (1698)	Wing H852; ESTC R15402	19,178	32
A57692	The grand case of conscience stated, about submission to the new and present power, or, An impassionate answer to a modest book concerning the lawfullness of submitting to the present government by one that professeth himself a friend to presbytery, a lover and embracer of truth wheresoever he find's it.	One that professeth himself a friend to presbytery, a lover and embracer of truth wheresoever he find's [sic] it.; Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.	1649 (1649)	Wing R2015; ESTC R205686	19,214	18
A93719	Rules of civil goverment [sic], drawn from the best examples of forreign nations, and Common-wealths-briefely discovering the excellency and benefit of good governors, and the dangerous consequence of corrupt self-seekers. In a short dialogue between a country man and a scholer. / Written by Robert Sprye, lawyer. Humbly presented to his Excellency the Lord Generall as a word in season.; Rules of civil government	Spry, Robert.	1653 (1653)	Wing S5089; Thomason E1484_3; ESTC R208760	19,290	63
A93718	Councel of states-policy or the rule of government, set forth. Shewing the nature of our presen [sic] government. In a dialogue between a country man and a scholler; as also the various regiments of nations, kingdomes, and Common-weales, and a lively description of the said governments, with the grounds of their rise, continuance, and fall. viz. Monarchicall. Aristocraticall. Oligarchicall. Democraticall, &c. Whereunto is added the new engagement, to be taken throughout the Common-wealth, as touching t[h]e lawfullnes of it. / By Robert Spry, of Plymouth Gent.	Spry, Robert.	1650 (1650)	Wing S5088; Thomason E1354_1	19,858	64
A81177	A sermon preached before the worshipful mayor of Bridgewater, and several other members of that ancient corporation, in the county of Somerset At a lecture design'd for reformation of manners. By John Cumming M.A. minister of the gospel in Shepton-Mallet, in the same county.	Cumming, John, minister of the gospel in Shepton-Mallet.	1699 (1699)	Wing C7583; ESTC R230231	19,904	41
A14262	God save the King A sermon preached in St. Pauls Church the 27th. of March 1639. Being the day of his Maiesties most happy inauguration, and of his northerne expedition. By Henry Valentine, D.D.	Valentine, Henry, d. 1643.	1639 (1639)	STC 24575; ESTC S103273	20,360	44
A31666	The foundation of popery shaken, or, The Bishop of Rome's supremacy opposed in a sermon upon Matth. XVI. 18, 19 / by William Cade.	Cade, William, 1651 or 2-1707.	1678 (1678)	Wing C194; ESTC R24760	20,539	40
A89029	A standard set up: whereunto the true seed and saints of the most High may be gathered together into one, out of their several forms: for the Lambe against the Beast, and false prophet in this good and honourable cause. Or The principles & declaration of the remnant, who have waited for the blessed appearance and hope. Shewing, how saints as saints, men as men, and the creation shall have their blessings herein, as in the deliverance of the true Church out of Babylon, and all confusion; as in the most righteous and free-common-wealth-state; as in the restitution of all things. Subscribed W. Medley, scribe.	Medley, William, scribe.	1657 (1657)	Wing M1612; Thomason E910_10; ESTC R202911	20,825	28
A49699	The power of kings from God a sermon preached in the Cathedral Church of Sarum the XXIX day of June, 1683 upon occasion of the detection of the late horrid plot against the life of His Scared Majesty / by Paul Lathom.	Lathom, Paul.	1683 (1683)	Wing L574; ESTC R25132	20,903	43
A30564	A briefe answer to Doctor Fernes booke tending to resolve conscience about the subjects taking up of arms / by Jer. Burroughes.	Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.	1643 (1643)	Wing B6059; ESTC R36307	21,417	16
A93694	An answer to one part of the Lord Protector's speech: or, A vindication of the fifth monarchy-men, in reference to an accusation of evil charged upon them in his speech to the Parliament in the Painted Chamber, the 4 of September, 1654. / Published by John Spittlehouse, to the end all men may see the strong endeavours that have been used to obstruct the kingly interest of Jehovah the Lord Christ in the world, by blowing the bellows of a persecution against those that desire he should reign over all nations of the earth, by his holy, just, and perfect laws and ordinances recorded in the sacred Scriptures to that very end and purpose.	Spittlehouse, John.	1654 (1654)	Wing S5003; Thomason E813_19; ESTC R211046	21,496	28
A79999	Englands compleat law-judge, and lawyer. Declared in these ensuing heads; 1. Whether that law and those judges and practizers owned time out of minde by the supreme authority of the nation, be not the laws, judges, and lawyers of this Common-wealth, &c. 2. Whether courts so constituted are not records of the nation. 3. Whether each court hath not power, as such, to enforce its owne decrees. 4. That the decrees and usages of such a court are as valid as of any court. 5. Whether it be not against reason, that when divers courts in the same nation act by divers lawes, one of the courts should have power to prohibit the other to proceed to bring the matters in difference before it self. 6. Concerning judges of appeale.	Cock, Charles George.; Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1655 (1655)	Wing C4788; Thomason E860_3; ESTC R206642	21,704	41
A85038	A Fuller answer to the moderatour, wherein his argument of advantage and disadvantage is so opened, as that he is laid open too, and made manifest to be an imposter, most grosly abusing king and kingdome. Worthy all men's observation, who, with an entire heart, wish peace to both.		1643 (1643)	Wing F2487; Thomason E94_17; ESTC R13077	22,058	22
A01039	An ansvvere to M. I. Forbes of Corse, his peaceable warning	Calderwood, David, 1575-1650.	1638 (1638)	STC 11143; ESTC S102458	22,575	36
A69365	His Majesties declaration, concerning his proceedings with his subjects of Scotland, since the pacification in the camp neere Berwick	Windebank, Francis, Sir, 1582-1646.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1640 (1640)	STC 9260; ESTC S101025	22,729	66
A09104	A little treatise concerning trial of spirits: taken for the most part our of the works of the R.F. Robert Parsons, of the Societie of Iesus. Whereunto is added a comparison of a true Roman Catholike with a Protestant, wherby may bee discouered the difference of their spirits. With an appendix taken out of a later writer	Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.	1620 (1620)	STC 19410; ESTC S119802	23,165	70
A39241	The doctrine of passive obedience asserted in a sermon preach'd on January 30, 1684 / by James Ellesby ...	Ellesby, James, b. 1644 or 5.	1685 (1685)	Wing E537; ESTC R11960	23,468	38
A61516	A discourse of the nature and obligation of oaths wherein, satisfaction is tendered touching the non-obligation and unlawfulness of the oath called, the Solemn League and Covenant : the acknowledgement whereof, is required of us by a late act of Parliament, intituled, An act for uniformity : published as an appendix to the Peace-offering / by the same author.	Stileman, John, d. 1685.; Stileman, John, d. 1685. Peace offering.	1662 (1662)	Wing S5552; ESTC R16314	24,193	32
A55052	An impartial account of the state of New England, or, The late government there, vindicated in answer to the Declaration which the faction set forth when they overturned that government : with a relation of the horrible usage they treated the governour with , and his Council, and all that had His Majesty's commission : in a letter to the clergy there / by John Palmer.	Palmer, John, 1650-1700?	1690 (1690)	Wing P246; ESTC R37740	24,245	41
A15317	A copy of the decree wherein two bookes of Roger Widdrington an English Cathotholick [sic] are condemned, and the author commanded to purge himselfe: and a copy of the purgation which the same Roger Widdrington sent to his Holinesse Pope Paul the fift. Translated out of Latine into English by the author, whereunto he hath also adioined an admonition to the reader concerning the Reply of T.F. &c. and the condemnation of Fa: Suarez booke by a decree of the Parliament of Paris.; Exemplar decreti. English	Preston, Thomas, 1563-1640.	1614 (1614)	STC 25606; ESTC S119081	24,518	68
A26140	A defence of the late Lord Russel's innocency by way of answer or confutation of a libellous pamphlet intituled, An antidote against poyson : with two letters of the author of this book, upon the subject of His Lordship's tryal : together with an argument in the great case concerning elections of members to Parliament, between Sr. Samuel Barnardiston bar. plaintiff, and Sr. Will. Soames, sheriff of Suffolk, defend., in the Court of Kings-Bench, in an action upon the case, and afterwards by error sued in the Exchequer-chamber / by Sir Robert Atkyns, Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath ...	Atkyns, Robert, Sir, 1621-1709.	1689 (1689)	Wing A4136; ESTC R4958	24,651	29
A06663	The castell of comforte in the whiche it is euidently proued, [that] God alone absolueth, and freli forgeueth the sinners of so many as vnfaynedly repent, and turne vnto hym Lately compyled by Thomas Becon.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1549 (1549)	STC 1712; ESTC S109188	24,993	94
A60152	A sermon preach'd to the societies for reformation of manners, in the cities of London and Westminster, Nov. 15, 1697 by John Shower.	Shower, John, 1657-1715.	1698 (1698)	Wing S3689; ESTC R17773	25,046	74
A61710	A sermon preach'd before the King at White-Hall, Jan. 30, 1674/5 at the anniversary commemoration of the martyrdom of King Charles I / by George Stradling ...	Stradling, George, 1621-1688.	1675 (1675)	Wing S5782; ESTC R17016	25,074	38
A31183	The Case of the sheriffs for the year 1682, or, The third years paper in regard to the act for corporations being the case also of the dissenting ministers in regard to the act of Oxford : in a second and third sheet, together with the first revised, strengthened and reprinted ...		1682 (1682)	Wing C1164; ESTC R18154	25,181	37
A91212	The Long Parliament tvvice defunct: or, An answer to a seditious pamphlet, intituled, The Long Parliament revived. Wherein the authors undeniable arguments are denied, examined, confuted: and the authority of this present Parliament asserted, vindicated. By a zealous yet moderate oppugner of the enemies of his prince and country.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669, attributed name.	1660 (1660)	Wing P4003; Thomason E1053_2; ESTC R203196	25,482	48
A81909	Conscience eased: or, the main scruple which hath hitherto stuck most with conscionable men, against the taking of the Engagement removed. Where amongst other things is shewed, first, how farre the oath of allegiance, and the nationall League and Covenant are obligations; either in their legall intents unalterable or at this time no more binding and alterable. Secondly. How farre in a free people the subordinate officers of the state, have a right to judge of the proceedings of a king in that state. Thirdly, how Zedekia'es case in breaking his oath to the king of Babylon, and our case in making use of our freedome from the oath of allegiance, and supremacie to the king of England doe differ. / The author, John Dury.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1651 (1651)	Wing D2841; Thomason E625_4; ESTC R206464	25,629	40
A41294	A Fifth collection of papers relating to the present juncture of affairs in England		1688 (1688)	Wing F889; ESTC R12341	25,667	34
A77280	Innocency and the blood of the slain souldiers, and people, mightily complaining, and crying out to the Lord, and the people of the land, against those forty knights and burgesses, or thereabouts, that sit in the House of Commons. For the violation of our capital fundamental laws and liberties, and those capital obligations mentioned in this my letter, in capital letters. Or a letter to an eight yeers speaker of the House of Commons. / By Cap. William Bray, from his indurance, illegal, un-Christian, and cruel gaol in Windsor Castle.	Bray, William, 17th cent.	1649 (1649)	Wing B4304; Thomason E568_12; ESTC R206251	25,812	21
A51391	The Bishop of VVorcester's letter to a friend for vindication of himself from Mr. Baxter's calumny	Morley, George, 1597-1684.	1662 (1662)	Wing M2790; ESTC R697	25,939	52
A88229	The out-cryes of oppressed commons. Directed to all the rationall and understanding men in the kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales, (that have not resolved with themselves to be vassells and slaves, unto the lusts and wills of tyrants.) Fron Lieut. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and Richard Overton, prerogative prisoner, in the infamous gaole of Newgate. Febr. 1647.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.; Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.	1647 (1647)	Wing L2150; Thomason E378_13; ESTC R201382	26,058	20
A45196	Mr. Emmertons marriage with Mrs. Bridget Hyde considered wherein is discoursed the rights and nature of marriage, what authority the Curia Christianitatis hath in matrimonial causes at this day, the levitical degrees, the bounds of a legal marriage, and the reasons thereof, and that now matrimonial causes are determinable by virtue of the statute of H. 8. by the judges of common law : in a letter from a gentleman in the country to one of the commissioners delegates in that cause, desiring his opinion therein.	Hunt, Thomas, 1627?-1688.	1682 (1682)	Wing H3757; ESTC R15660	26,212	49