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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B14597	A briefe of the Act for the reliefe of the marchants of the estaple.		1624 (1624)	STC 16779.4; Interim Tract Supplement Guide Harl.7614[116]; ESTC S123629	571	2
B02940	Anno regni Gulielmi et Mariæ, regnis & reginæ Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, secundo. On the fourtheenth day of April, Anno Dom. 1690. In the second year of their Majesties reign, this act passed the royal assent. An act for recognizing King William and Queen Mary, and for avoiding all questions touching the acts made in the Parliament assembled at Westminster the thirteenth day of February, 1688.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1690 (1690)	Wing E1058; ESTC R171962	647	1
A37565	An Act for recognizing King William and Queen Mary, and for avoiding all questions touching the Acts made in the Parliament assembled at Westminster the thirteenth day of February, one thousand six hundred eighty eight; Public General Acts. 1690. 2 Gul. & Mary.c.1	England and Wales.	1690 (1690)	Wing E1057B; ESTC R218750	721	5
A82735	A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, with their resolution that if Captaine Clifton, Capt. Catesby, Capt. Lilborne, Capt. Vivers, or any others, which are or shall be taken prisoners, by his Majesties army, shall be put to death, or any other hurt or violence offered to their persons, for their faithful endeavours in the Parliament's service, The like punishment shall be inflicted by death, or otherwise, upon such prisoners, as have been or shall be taken by the forces raised by authority of both Houses of Parliament : also that if judge Heath, or any other Minister of Justice shall do contrary to this Ordinance ...	England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1488; ESTC R231516	1,395	9
A26472	Advice to the patrons of the test		1682 (1682)	Wing A662A; ESTC R9714	1,843	6
A87334	Two acts I. An act for reviving two statutes lately expired, and making them perpetual; and for avoiding unnecessary suits and delays. II. An act for redress of inconveniences for want of proof of the deceases of persons beyond the seas, or absenting themselves, upon whose lives estates do depend.; Laws, etc.	Ireland.	1695 (1695)	Wing I654D; ESTC R178712	2,104	6
A82427	An act for the abolishing the kingly office in England, Ireland, and the dominions thereunto belonging.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; Scobell, Henry, d. 1660.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1649 (1649)	Wing E1086A; ESTC R212317	2,157	4
A82426	An act for the abolishing the kingly office in England, Ireland, and the dominions thereunto belonging.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1649 (1649)	Wing E1086; Thomason 669.f.14[2]; ESTC R211050	2,224	1
A53415	An ordinance ordained, devised, and made by the Master, and Keepers or Wardens, and commonalty of the mystery or art of Stationers of the City of London for the well governing of that society.	Stationers' Company (London, England); Guilford, Francis North, Baron, 1637-1685.; Pemberton, Francis, Sir, 1624-1697.; Saunders, Edmund, Sir, d. 1683.	1683 (1683)	Wing O411; ESTC R216917	2,321	11
A02936	Ansvvere to the petitions of the traytours and rebelles in Lyncolneshyre	England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII)	1536 (1536)	STC 13077.5; ESTC S103769	2,746	10
A76860	The bloody diurnall from Ireland being papers of propositions, orders, an oath, and severall bloody acts, and proceedings of the confederate Catholiques assembled at Kilkenny. Ex: per Phillip: Kearnie Gen: Com. Hiberniæ Cleric		1647 (1647)	Wing B3232; Thomason E386_16; ESTC R201486	3,878	8
B08862	An ordinance declaring that the offences herein mentioned and no other shall be adjudged high treason within the common-wealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and the dominions there unto belonging	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Scobell, Henry, d. 1660.	1653 (1653)	Wing C7125A; ESTC R172010	3,927	10
A70343	By the generall assembly of the confederate Catholiques of Ireland mett at the cittie of Kilkenny the tenth day of Ianuary, anno domini 1646 it is ordered that the oath of associatiõ, with the addition thereunto made by this assembly, in manner as the same hereafter followeth, shalbe de nouo taken, and sworne by the members of this assembly and all others of the confederate Catholickes / ex. per Philippum Kearnie Gen. Com. Hiberniæ Cler.	Ireland. General Assembly at Kilkenny.; Kearnie, Philip.	1646 (1646)	Wing I343A; ESTC R24040	3,994	12
A86587	To every member of Parliament Charles Hotham of Peter-house in Cambridge presents this following brief account of the proceedings of the Committee for Reformation of the Universities, in their depriving him of his fellowship in the said colledge, together with his exceptions against those proceedings. ...	Hotham, Charles, 1615-1672?	1653 (1653)	Wing H2899; Thomason 669.f.17[32]; ESTC R211614	4,785	1
A80231	Severall grounds, reasons, arguments, and propositions, offered to the Kings most excellent Majesty, for the improvement of his revenue in the first-fruits, and tenths annexed to the petition of James, Earl of North-hampton, Leicester, viscount Hereford, Sir William Farmer, Baronet, George Carew, Esq; and the rest of the petitioners for a patent of the first-fruits and tenths, for the term of one and thirty years, at the yearly rent of threescore thousand pounds.	Carew, George, Esq.	1660 (1660)	Wing C552; ESTC R230934	5,352	1
A88821	The lawes against vvitches, and conivration. And some brief notes and observations for the discovery of witches. Being very usefull for these times, wherein the Devil reignes and prevailes over the soules of poore creatures, in drawing them to that crying sin of witch-craft. Also, the confession of Mother Lakeland, who was arraigned and condemned for a witch, at Ipswich in Suffolke. Published by authority.	Lakeland, Mother.	1645 (1645)	Wing L694aA; Thomason E307_11; ESTC R200343	5,674	8
A77384	A Brief abstract and narrative of the several spoils, depredations, losses and damages, suffered by Sir William Courten, Sir Paul Pyndar, and William Courten Esq.; deceased, annexed to a petition of the proprietors and creditors, depending in Parliament.	Courten, William, Sir, 1572-1636.; Pindar, Paul, Sir, 1565 or 6-1650.; Courten, William, d. 1655.	1680 (1680)	Wing B4496A; ESTC R173266	5,909	5
A48227	A letter to the author of the Vindication of the proceedings of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners concerning the legality of that Court by Philonomus Anglicus.	Philonomos, Anglicus.	1688 (1688)	Wing L1728; ESTC R4715	5,954	21
A56099	The Protestants' doom in popish times	Bull, George, 1634-1710.	1689 (1689)	Wing P3849; ESTC R22811	6,288	4
A91359	Prynn against Prinn. Or, the answer of William Prynne, utter Barrester of Lincolnes Inne: to a pamphlet lately published by William Prynne Esquire, a member of the House of Commons. Intituled A Briefe Memento to the present un-parliamentary Juncto, touching their present intentions and proceedings to depose and execute Charles Steuart, their lawfull King. January 25. 1648. Imprimatur Theodore Jennings.	Purefoy, William, 1580?-1659.	1649 (1649)	Wing P4228A; Thomason E540_6; ESTC R205753	6,607	15
A77405	A briefe-answere, to the late-resolves of the Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning ministers, their preaching and praying.		1649 (1649)	Wing B4546; Thomason E566_1; ESTC R206176	7,203	11
A83647	Articles of the Commons assembled in Parliament, in maintenance of their accusation, against William Laud Archbishop of Canterbury, whereby he stands charged with high treason. Also, further articles of impeachment by the Commons in Parliament, against the said Archbishop of Canterbury, of high treason, and divers high crimes and misdemeanors. Die Mercurii, 17 Jan. 1643. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that these articles and impeachment, be forthwith printed and published. John Brown Cler. Parliamentor.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1644 (1644)	Wing E2527; Thomason E29_15; ESTC R8429	7,331	16
A60835	Some reflections on a model now in projection by the Presbyterian dissenters with a circular letter intimating it.	W. T.	1698 (1698)	Wing S4583; ESTC R17952	7,378	20
A29596	A sober enquiry, whether it be lawful for subjects without royal authority to take up arms in defence of the Protestant religion, to prevent popery	De Britaine, William.	1684 (1684)	Wing B4809; ESTC R9196	7,868	14
A83373	The petition of right: exhibited to His Maiestie, by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning divers rights, and the liberties of the subject; : with His Majesties severall answers to them. : Also His Majesties declaration upon the same. : Likewise, His Majesties Commission of Aray for Leicester Shire, / written by the King in Latine, and translated for the knowledge of the common-wealth. ; With the votes of both houses of Parliament concerning the same. ; John Browne cler. Parliamentorum. ; Together how Sir Henry Hastings and others had repulse, and were arested by a sergeant at armes in the execution of the said commission.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Browne, John, ca. 1608-1691.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)	1642 (1642)	Wing E2169A; ESTC R34431	7,929	8
A35644	The case of Sir Edward Hales, Baronet being an exact account of the tryal upon an action of 500 pound brought against him, with his plea thereto, upon the King's dispensing with the Stat. 25. Car. II and the opinion of the judges thereupon.	Hales, Edward, Sir, d. 1695, defendant.	1689 (1689)	Wing C993; ESTC R8988	8,238	11
A87628	A perfect relation of the beginning and continuation of the Irish-rebellion, from May last, to this present 12th. of January, 1641. With the place where, and persons who, did plot, contrive, and put in execution that Romish damnable designe. As also their inhumane cruelties which they have, and still execute, with divellish hatred, upon the Protestants. Written by a worthy gentleman and sent over by a merchant now dwelling in Dublin. Whereunto is annexed the merchants letter who sent the copy of this relation: with another letter wherein is truely related, the battell fought betwixt our English, and the rebels, on the tenth of January at a town called Swords, eight miles from Dublin.	Jones, Henry, 1605-1682.; P. G., Merchant now dwelling in Dublin.	1642 (1642)	Wing J942A; Thomason E131_35; ESTC R9329	8,257	16
A54346	A perfect relation of the beginning and continuation of the Irish-rebellion, from May last, to this present 12th , of January, 1641 with the place where and persons who did plot, contrive, and put in execution that Romish damnable designe : as also their inhumane cruelties which they have and still execute with divellish hatred upon the Protestants / written by a worthy Gentleman and sent over by a merchant now dwelling in Dublin ; whereunto is annexed the merchants letter who sent the copy of this relation : with another letter wherein is truely related the battell fought betwixt our English and the Rebels on the tenth of January as a town called Swords eight miles from Dublin.	Jones, Henry, 1605-1682.; P. G., Merchant now dwelling in Dublin.	1642 (1642)	Wing P1508; ESTC R9329	8,267	17
A83684	A declaration of the Commons assembled in Parliament, upon two letters sent by Sir John Brooks, (sometimes a Member of the Commons House this parliament, ... being a projector, a monopolist, and a fomentor of the present bloudy and unnaturall war; for bearing of arms actually against the Parliament) to William Killegrew at Oxford (intercepted neer Coventrey) giving his advice how the King should proceed in the Treaty upon the propositions for peace, presented unto him by the Parliament. With the names of the lords, baronets, knights, esquires, gentlemen, ministers and freeholders, indicted the last sessions at Grantham, of high-treason, by Sir Peregrine Bartue and the said Sir John Brooks, before themselves, and other their fellow-cavaliers, rebels and traitors, commissioners, appointed, (as they say), for that purpose. ... Also, the ordinance of both Houses, made the 17 of Decemb. 1642. that the pretended commissioners, and all others, sheriffs, officers, jurors, and any whom it may concern, may know what to expect, that shall presume to molest the persons or estates of any for their service to the Parliament and Kingdom. With some abstracts of credible letters from Exceter, ... Ordered by the Commons in Parl. that this declaration and letters be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing E2564; Thomason E101_13; ESTC R17040	8,453	16
A33102	The national convenant of the Kirk of Scotland and the Solemn League and Covenant of the three kingdoms	Church of Scotland.	1660 (1660)	Wing C4231C; ESTC R22584	8,495	22
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
A82026	A word without-doors concerning the bill for succession	J. D.	1680 (1680)	Wing D49A; ESTC R204199	8,785	12
A37299	A word without doors concerning the bill for sucession	J. D.	1679 (1679)	Wing D49; ESTC R204396	8,789	4
A37294	A word without-doors concerning the bill for succession	J. D.	1670 (1670)	Wing D48; ESTC R24908	8,795	11
A56353	The speech or declaration of John Pymm, Esquire, to the Lords of the upper House, upon the delivery of the Articles of the Commons assembled in Parliament, against VVilliam Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, in maintenance of their accusation, whereby he stands charged of high treason. Together with a true copie of the said Articles	Pym, John, 1584-1643.; Glover, George, b. ca. 1618, engraver.; Bower, Edward, ,artist.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.	1641 (1641)	Wing P4295A; ESTC R203308	8,796	31
A78542	Legislative povver in problemes [sic], published for the information of all those who have continually adhered to the good cause: and for the reformation of those who had embraced the bad cause. By Peter Chamberlin Docter in Physick.	Chamberlen, Peter, 1601-1683.	1659 (1659)	Wing C1896; Thomason E1079_1; ESTC R207818	8,902	9
B13201	Orders and directions, together with a commission for the better administration of iustice, and more perfect information of His Maiestie how, and by whom the lawes and statutes tending to the reliefe of the poore, the well ordering and training vp of youth in trades, and the reformation of disorders and disordered persons, are executed throughout the kingdome: which His royall Maiestie hath commanded to be published and inquired of, by the body of his Priuie Councell, whom he hath made principall commissioners for this purpose.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Privy Council.	1631 (1631)	STC 9252.2; ESTC S101026	8,931	62
A84002	Englands sole remedy: or, A vvholsome directory, for the recory [sic] of our languishing kingdome: drawn from the law of God, and the land. Containing some necessary and pertinent queries, with their resolutions, by Scriptures, law, and reason: very fit and convenient to be thought upon by all Englishmen, for the begetting of a sure, safe, and well-grounded peace. Collected and intended for the good of all. By a lover of peace and truth.	Lover of peace and truth.	1648 (1648)	Wing E3053; Thomason E453_7; ESTC R201935	9,161	16
A19043	Respublica de decimis. Written by Sir VVilliam Cockburne of Langtoun Knight	Cockburn, William, Sir, d. 1628.	1627 (1627)	STC 5460; ESTC S108105	9,316	22
A91321	The out-cries of the poor, oppressed, & imprisoned; or A safe way to free the poor of this city and the whole nation of England, from begging and starving. Presented to the Council of Officers, Nov. 24. by William Pryor, and Thomas Turner. To which is annexed, A plea for the poor and helpless, against the enemies of their peace. By William Pryor.	Pryor, William.; Turner, Thomas, advocate of reform.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4132; Thomason E1010_23; ESTC R205529	9,498	16
A31289	A catalogue of the choicest and most valuable books of the common & statute law hitherto published which will be sold by auction at the auction house in Ave-Mary-Lane over against the Black-Swan, near Ludgate-Street, on Monday the 14th of this instant February, 1686/7 / by Edward Millington.	Millington, Edward, d. 1703.	1687 (1687)	Wing C1369; ESTC R230618	9,505	11
B05867	An antidote against poison. Composed of some remarks upon the paper printed by the direction of the Lady Russel, and mentioned to have been delivered by the Lord Russel to the sheriffs at the place of his execution.	Shower, Bartholomew, Sir, 1658-1701.	1683 (1683)	Wing S3649; ESTC R184221	10,207	4
A65176	Vox populi, or, The peoples claim to their Parliaments sitting, to redress grievances, and provide for the common safety, by the known laws and constitutions of the nation humbly recommended to the King and Parliament at their meeting at Oxford, the 21th of March.		1681 (1681)	Wing V729; ESTC R6049	10,228	18
A60706	Sober advice to church-wardens in a letter to a church-warden in London, from his friend out o7the countrey, and may serve indifferently for constables, and others, who are required to make presentments for not going to their parish-churches, or communicating, &c.		1683 (1683)	Wing S4400; ESTC R41687	10,566	15
A94284	Englands freedome, souldiers rights: vindicated against all arbitrary unjust invaders of them, and in particular against those new tyrants at Windsore, which would destroy both under the pretence of marshall law. Or, the just declaration, plea, and protestation of William Thompson, a free commoner of England, unjustly imprisoned at Windsore. Delivered to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and that which is called his Councell of Warre, the 14. of December, 1647. Unto which is annexed his letter to the Generall, wherein the said plea was inclosed. Also a petition to the rest of his fellow-prisoners to his Excellency.	Thompson, William, d. 1649.	1647 (1647)	Wing T1016; Thomason E419_23; ESTC R204646	10,648	12
B03316	The several statutes in force for the observation of Lent: and fish-dayes, at all other times of the year With full and ready notes in the margent, shewing the effect in brief. / Published by a well-wisher to peace, for the information of all persons subject to the violation of the said laws.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1661 (1661)	Wing E923C; ESTC R207986	10,809	15
A74040	Anno primo Reginæ Elizabethe At the parliament begonne at Westmynster, the xxiii. of January in the fyrste yeare of the reigne of oure Soueraigne Ladye, Elizabeth by the grace of God, of England, Fraunce and Ireland, Quene, defendoure of the faithe, [et]c. And there proroged tyll the. xxv. of the same moneth, and then and there holden, kept, and continued vntill the dissolution of the same, beyng the eyght day of May, then nexte ensuynge, were enacted as foloweth.; Public General Acts. 1559-1560. 1 Elizabeth I	England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I); Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.	1559 (1559)	STC 9459; ESTC S124846	11,386	16
A39243	The priviledges and prerogatives of the High Court of Chancery written by ... Thomas Lord Elsmere ...	Egerton, Thomas, Sir, 1540?-1617.	1641 (1641)	Wing E540; ESTC R11911	11,675	26
A04083	An act for the Kings Maiesties most gracious, generall, and free pardon; Public General Acts	Ireland.	1635 (1635)	STC 14136; ESTC S101136	11,757	16
A88421	Some seasonable and serious queries upon the late act against conventicles tending to discover how much it is against the express word of God, the positive law of the nation, the law & light of nature, and principles of prudence & policy, and therefore adjudged by the law of the land to be void and null ... / by a friend to truth and peace.	Lockyer, Nicholas, 1611-1685.	1670 (1670)	Wing L2801; ESTC R3063	12,344	17
A91601	Questions resolved, and propositions tending to accommodation and agreement betweene the king being the royall head, and both Houses of Parliament being the representative body of the Kingdome of England.		1642 (1642)	Wing Q186; Thomason E118_38; ESTC R11505	12,437	16
A56888	Questions resolved, and propositions tending to accommodation and agreement betweene the King being the royall head, and both Houses of Parliament being the representative body of the Kingdome of England		1642 (1642)	Wing Q186A; ESTC R215158	12,472	10
A37543	The Jury-man charged, or, A letter to a citizen of London wherein is shewed the true meaning of the statute entituled, An act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles ...	H. E.	1664 (1664)	Wing E10; ESTC R23241	12,624	15
A93859	Phinehas, or, The common duty of all men, and the special duty of magistrates, to be zealous and active in the execution of laws against scandalous sins and debauchery and of that in particular, against prophane cursing and swearing.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1695 (1695)	Wing S5433A; ESTC R184628	12,740	16
A35728	A consideration and a resolvtion first concerning the right of the laity in nationall councels : secondly concerning the power of bishops in affaires secular : prepared for the honourable House of Parliament / by Sr. E.D. ...	Dering, Edward, Sir, 1598-1644.	1641 (1641)	Wing D1106; ESTC R4300	13,347	35
A91609	A brief treatise containing a full discovery 1. Of Cæsars politique state, or civill government, 2. Of the divine politique state, or kingdome of Christ Jesus, given him of his father. 3. Of the devilish politique state or kingdome of Antichrist. Laid open in the essentiall and main circumstantiall parts of each body or state by substantiall and fundamentall reasons and principles of policy both divine and humane, and confirmed by holy Scripture. Whereby the great and intolerable grievances of Christ Jesus and his subjects are made knowne: also how honourable magistracy and civill government is, and how farre it extends, without intrenching upon the prerogative of Christ, doth evidently appear in this treatise. Humbley presented to the serious consideration of the Kings most excellent Majesty, and the high court of Parliament now assembled. By Michael Quintine.	Quintyne, Michael.	1641 (1641)	Wing Q227; Thomason E163_7; ESTC R649	13,409	27
A31499	Certaine observations upon the tryall of Leiut. Col. John Lilburne	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1649 (1649)	Wing C1715; ESTC R12622	13,558	20
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
A90228	An arrow against all tyrants and tyrany, shot from the prison of New-gate into the prerogative bowels of the arbitrary House of Lords, and all other usurpers and tyrants whatsoever. wherein the originall rise, extent, and end of magisteriall power, the naturall and nationall rights, freedomes and properties of mankind are discovered, and undeniably maintained; ... the late Presbyterian ordinance (invented and contrived by the diviners, and by the motion of Mr. Bacon and Mr. Taet read in the House of Commons) examined, refuted, and exploaded, as most inhumaine, tyranicall and barbarous. / By Richard Overton prerogative archer to the arbitrary House of Lords, their prisoner in New-gate, ... sent by way of a letter from him, to Mr Henry Martin, a Member of the House of Commons. Imprimatur rectat justitia.	Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.	1646 (1646)	Wing O622; Thomason E356_14; ESTC R201139	14,134	20
A94042	Secret reasons of state in reference to the affairs of these nations, at the interruption of this present Parliament: anno 1653. discovered. Also, the power of parliaments, touching imprisonment, debated. With other matters worthy of observation, in Jo: Streater's case: this being a narrative of his two years troubles at the beginning of the late monarchie, erected by General Cromwel.	Streater, John, fl. 1650-1670.	1659 (1659)	Wing S5949; Thomason E983_24; ESTC R203671	14,755	20
A38407	Englands monarch, or, A conviction and refutation by the common law, of those false principles and insinuating flatteries of Albericus delivered by way of disputation, and after published, and dedicated to our dread soveraigne King James, in which he laboureth to prove by the civill law, our prince to be an absolute monarch and to have a free and arbitrary power over the lives and estates of his people : together with a generall confutation (and that grounded upon certaine principles taken by some of their owne profession) of all absolute monarchy.		1644 (1644)	Wing E2997; ESTC R10980	14,794	18
A88235	Lieu. Col. John Lilburn's plea in law, against an Act of Parliament of the 30 of January, 1651. entituled, An act for the execution of a judgment given in Parliament against Lieu. Col. John Lilburn. Contrived and penned, on purpose for him, by a true and faithful lover of the fundamental laws and liberties of the free people of England, ... all which compels and forceth the penman to be very studious of his own good and preservation, ... and therefore, for his own good and benefit, the honest readers information, and for Mr Lilburns the prisoners advantage, he presents these ensuing lines to thy view, and his, as the form of a plea; that the penman hereof, as a true well-wisher of his, and the people of England, would have him to ingross into parchment, and to have ready by him to make use of (in case his own braines cannot contrive a better) when he is called up to answer for his life before the judges of the upper-bench, or any other bar of justice whatsoever; and the said form of a plea for him thus followeth verbatim.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2160; Thomason E703_12*; ESTC R202744	14,820	16
A41882	The Great case of the justices stated and determined touching their duty of putting the laws in execution, whether dissenters were indulg'd or not, or, A discourse concerning the oath of the justice of peace, explaining the extent of its obligation : being a case universally seasonable, in regard to righteousness, peace, and the prosperity of this nation.		1688 (1688)	Wing G1672; ESTC R43213	15,063	84
A86443	The reading in Lincolnes-Inne, Feb. 28. 1641. Vpon the stat. of 25. E.3. cap. 2. being the statute of treasons. / By Robert Holborne, Esq.	Holborne, Robert, Sir, d. 1647.	1643 (1643)	Wing H2374; Thomason E246_14; ESTC R19470	15,208	17
A28043	Cases of treason written by Sir Francis Bacon, Knight ...	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.	1641 (1641)	Wing B272; ESTC R16590	15,315	40
A45022	The power of parliaments asserted by G.H. in a letter to a friend, lately chosen a member of the House of Commons, in answer to an indigested paper by E.F. called, A letter from a gentleman of quality to his friend upon his being chosen a member to serve in the approaching Parliament, being an argument relating to te point of succesion to the crown, &c. ...	G. H.	1681 (1681)	Wing H35; ESTC R17378	15,347	12
A44972	The power of parliaments asserted by G.H., in a letter to a friend, lately chosen a member of the House of Commons, in answer to an indigested paper by E.F. called, A letter from a gentleman of quality to his friend upon his being chosen a member to serve in the approaching Parliament, being an argument relating to the point of succession to the crown, &c.	G. H.	1679 (1679)	Wing H34; ESTC R23370	15,379	14
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
A77282	A plea for the peoples good old cause: Or, The fundamental lawes and liberties of England asserted, proved, and acknowledged, to be our right before the Conquest, and by above 30 Parliaments, and by the late King Charls; and by the Parliament and their army in their severall declarations in their particular streights and differences. By way of answer to Mr. James Harrington his cxx. political aphorismes, in his second edition. By Capt. William Bray.	Bray, William, 17th cent.	1659 (1659)	Wing B4307; Thomason 763[7]; ESTC R207096	15,797	16
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
A46343	The judgment and doctrine of the Church of England concerning one special branch of the King's prerogative, viz. in dispencing with the penall laws / asserted by the most reverend father in God, the lords Arch-Bishops Bancroft, Laud and Usher, the right reverend fathers in God, the lords Bishops Sanderson and Cartwright, the reverend doctors, Sir Thomas Ridley L.L.D., Dr. Hevlin, Dr. Barrow, Dr. Sherlock master of the temple, Dr. Hicks, Dr. Nalson and Dr. Puller ; and by the anonymus, author of The harmony of divinity and law : together with the concurring resolutions of our reverend judges, as most consonant and agreeable thereunto ; in a letter from a gentleman of Oxford, to his friend at London.	Gentleman of Oxford.	1687 (1687)	Wing J1172; ESTC R1415	16,661	48
A11626	God and the king in a sermon preached at the Assises holden at Bury S. Edmonds, June 13. 1631. By Thomas Scot Batchelour in Divinitie, and minister of the word at S. Clements in Ipswich.	Scot, Thomas, minister at St. Clement's, Ipswich.	1633 (1633)	STC 21873; ESTC S100056	17,205	34
A22836	A collection of the substaunce of certayne necessarye statutes, to be by the iustices of peace diligently executed, within euery sheare of the realme; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1561 (1561)	STC 9339.5; ESTC S3148	17,398	8
A33745	An answer to a paper importing a petition of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and six other bishops, to His Majesty, touching their not distributing and publishing the late declaration for liberty of conscience	Care, Henry, 1646-1688.	1688 (1688)	Wing C506; ESTC R5331	17,718	34
A78637	His Majesties answer, to a printed book, intituled, A remonstrance, or the declaration of the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament, 26. May 1642 In answer to a declaration under His Majesties name, concerning the business of Hull.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1642 (1642)	Wing C2105; ESTC R229539	17,902	16
A83414	A remonstrance or The declaration of the Lords and Commons, now assembled in Parliament, 26. of May. 1642. In answer to a declaration under His Majesties name concerning the businesse of Hull, sent in a message to both houses the 21. of May, 1642 ...	England and Wales. Parliament.; Elsynge, Henry, 1598-1654.	1642 (1642)	Wing E2227B; ESTC R222786	18,138	16
A51730	The Man-hunter, or, A due reproof of a malicious libel against the present government entituled, The third and last part of the magistracy and government of England vindicated with reasons for a general act of indemnity.		1690 (1690)	Wing M369; ESTC R5950	18,444	18
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
A51017	Mr. Croftons case soberly considered, plainly stated, and humbly submitted to the consideration of just and prudent men made publique to silence clamor, correct mistake, and acquit him from the charge of high treason vrged by Tho. Tomkins, fellow of All-Souls, Oxon. and others in their frivolous, scurillous and invective pamphlets.	Griffith, Hugh.	1661 (1661)	Wing M2260; ESTC R25739	18,624	30
A87640	The new Returna brevium or the law returned from Westminster and restored in brief to its native, antient, and proper habitation, language, power, puritie, integritie, cheapness, briefness, plainness. Rescued out of the sacrilegious hands, barbarous disguises, ænigmatical intricacies, lucrative constructions, extorted verdicts, fals judgments, & bribeful executions of her perjured impostors, fals interpreters, iailers, catchpols, attorneys, &c whereunto is added the Petition of Right, granted by Parliament in the 3 year of King Charls, and confirmed by this (although to bee found in larger volumes) for cheapness to the generalitie to inform themselvs what is their rights. Written by John Jones of the Neyath in com. Brecon Gent.	Jones, John, of Neyath, Brecon.	1650 (1650)	Wing J972; Thomason E1411_2; ESTC R202637	18,638	94
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
A63896	Addenda & mvtanda, in the late defence of the marriage of an uncle with his niece being the daughter of the half-brother by the father's side / by the author of that defence.	Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50.	1686 (1686)	Wing T3298; ESTC R6190	18,827	51
A66454	An answer to sundry matters contain'd in Mr. Hunt's postscript to his argument for the bishops right in judging capital causes in Parliament ... whereunto is added a query to be put to the scrupulous and dissenting brotherhood : with an advertisement how usurpers of the crown ought to be dealt with / by Wa. Williams of the Middle Temple, a barrister at law.	Williams, Walter, of the Middle Temple.	1683 (1683)	Wing W2773A; ESTC R7863	19,108	36
A25576	An Answer to the Bishop of Rochester's second letter to the Earl of Dorset &c. by an English-man.	Englishman.; Charlton, Mr.	1689 (1689)	Wing A3390; ESTC R31265	19,150	70
A53971	A sermon preacht on January 30th, 1683 in Westminster-Abby before the reverend and honourable, the Kings judges, and printed at their request by Edw. Pelling ...	Pelling, Edward, d. 1718.	1684 (1684)	Wing P1096; ESTC R23221	19,302	48
A55586	The Power of the Kings of England to examine the charters of particular corporations and companies exemplified by the statutes and laws of this realm.		1684 (1684)	Wing P3106; ESTC R10321	19,542	18
A53091	The Character of a rebellion, and what England may expect from one, or, The designs of dissenters examined by reason, experience, and the laws and statutes of the realm	Nalson, John, 1638?-1686.	1681 (1681)	Wing N91; ESTC R4252	19,653	22
A96054	No nevvs, but a letter to every body. Prescribed, to your truly beloved self; any where: so that you be not resolved to be, who and where you should not be; with care and speed, these be presented. / And subscribed, your daily orator at the throne of grace, R.W.	R. W.	1648 (1648)	Wing W101; Thomason E526_12; ESTC R205656	20,082	16
A31129	The Case of the charter of London stated shewing, I. What a corporation is, II. Whether a corporation may be forfeited, III. Whether the mayor, commonalty, and citizens have done any act in their common council, whereby to forfeit their corporation and franchises.		1683 (1683)	Wing C1026; ESTC R20678	20,199	19
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
A57739	The blessedness of departed saints in their immediate enjoyment of God in glorie Propounded and improved in a funeral-sermon, upon Revel. 14.13. March 3. 1651. By Joseph Rowe, minister of the Gospel, and pastor of Buckland-monachorum in Devon.	Rowe, Joseph, b. 1617 or 18.	1654 (1654)	Wing R2067A; ESTC R218416	20,652	33
A38384	Englands concern in the case of His R.H.		1680 (1680)	Wing E2953; ESTC R4819	21,170	27
A35589	The Case between Sir Jerom Alexander, Knight ... and Sir William Ashton, Knight ... concerning precedency	Alexander, Jerome, Sir.; Ashton, William, Sir.	1661 (1661)	Wing C853; ESTC R7783	21,183	14
A08939	The case of shipmony briefly discoursed, according to the grounds of law, policie, and conscience and most humbly presented to the censure and correction of the High Court of Parliament, Nov. 3. 1640.	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.	1640 (1640)	STC 19216; ESTC S114002	21,342	52
A50940	Pro populo adversus tyrannos, or, The sovereign right and power of the people over tyrants, clearly stated, and plainly proved with some reflections on the late posture of affairs / by a true Protestant English-man, and well-wisher to posterity.	Milton, John, 1608-1674.	1689 (1689)	Wing M2164; ESTC R432	21,897	27
A45191	A defence of the charter, and municipal rights of the city of London, and the rights of the other municipal cities and towns of England directed to the citizens of London. / By Thomas Hunt.	Hunt, Thomas, 1627?-1688.	1683 (1683)	Wing H3750; ESTC R16568	22,067	49
A69292	A record of some worthy proceedings in the honourable, wise, and faithfull Howse of Commons in the late Parliament	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.	1611 (1611)	STC 7751; ESTC S122422	22,834	50
A91168	A declaration and protestation against the illegal, detestable, oft-condemned, new tax and extortion of excise in general; and for hops (a native incertain commodity) in particular. By William Prynne of Swainswick, Esq;	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1654 (1654)	Wing P3936; Thomason E813_16; ESTC R203225	23,096	31
A96507	Truths triumph, or Treachery anatomized, being an impartiall discovery of the false, and treacherous information of M. Masterson, pretended minister of Christ at Shoreditch, against L.C.J. Lilburne, and I. Wildman, at the Lords Barre, January 18. 1647. concerning a meeting of severall honest men, in East Smithfield, Ian. 17. &c. In relation to which information, the said L.C. Lilburne stands committed to the Tower, and J. Wildman to the Fleet. With a true narrative of all the passages and discourses that passed at the said meeting, / as it was delivered at the Bar of the House of Commons, by J. Wildman, Ian. 19. 1647. Iohn VVildman.	Wildman, John, Sir, 1621?-1693.	1648 (1648)	Wing W2173; Thomason E520_33; ESTC R206186	24,304	20
A53658	Church-pageantry display'd, or, Organ-worship, arraign'd and condemn'd, as inconsistent with the revelation and worship of the Gospel, the sentiments of the ancient fathers, the Church of England, and several eminent divines, both Protestants and Papists. By Eugenius Junior - in answer to a letter about organs.	Owen, James, 1654-1706.	1700 (1700)	Wing O706A; ESTC R25513	24,345	29