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A46520 At the court at Whitehall, the 29th of June, 1688 present, the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, Lord Chancellor, Lord President, Lord Privy Seal, Lord Marquess of Powis, Lord Chamberlain, Earl of Huntingdon, Earl of Bathe, Earl of Craven, Earl of Berkeley, Earl of Melfort, Earl of Castlemain, Lord Bellasyse, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Nicholas Butler, Mr. Petre : whereas by the late Act of Uniformity, which establisheth the liturgy of the Church of England ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1688 (1688) Wing J258; ESTC R2675 703 1 View Text
A38350 At the court at Whitehall the sixteenth of February 1684 present the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Denmark ... : whereas by the late Act of uniformity which establisheth the liturgy. England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1684 (1684) Wing E2894; ESTC R27349 803 1 View Text
A66149 His Majesties letter to the Lord Bishop of London to be communicated to the two provinces of Canterbury and York. William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Compton, Henry, 1632-1713. 1689 (1689) Wing W2355; ESTC R26369 2,091 4 View Text
B06607 His Majesties letter to the Lord Bishop of London, to be communicated to the two provinces of Canterbury and York. William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Compton, Henry, 1632-1713.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) 1690 (1690) Wing W2357; ESTC R186649 2,116 5 View Text
A88427 The proceedings observed in order to, and in the consecration of the twelve bishops, at St. Patricks Church, Dublin, on Sunday the 27. of January 1660. Being an account given by Dr. Dudley Loftus, vicar general for the Kingdom of Ireland. Loftus, Dudley, 1619-1695. 1661 (1661) Wing L2826; Thomason E764_6; ESTC R207105 2,952 8 View Text
A79702 Acts for the utter abolishing of bishops out of the churches of England and Scotland. With a motion to the House for the order for church-government by a better way. Church of Scotland. 1643 (1643) Wing C4196GA; Thomason E87_8; ESTC R19275 3,605 8 View Text
A39623 Five lookes over the professors of the English Bible wherein is shewed the infinite indiscreet invention, of inconsiderate, inveterate dissention about the exaltation of the propagation of that gospel which we all say, wee doe professe to beleeve : whereunto is added the English Protestants resolution / published by Levek Hunarry. Walker, Henry, Ironmonger. 1642 (1642) Wing F1109; ESTC R9379 4,315 10 View Text
A69746 Articles of inquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the Diocesse of Lichfield and Coventry, in the first episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, John, by divine providence Lord Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, in the first year of his consecration, An. Dom. 1662. Church of England. Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry. Bishop (1661-1670 : Hacket); Hacket, John, 1592-1670. 1662 (1662) Wing C4052; ESTC R6535 4,684 12 View Text
A32950 Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and sidemen of every parish within the arch-deaconry of Gloucester, in the visitation of the Arch-Deacon Church of England. Diocese of Gloucester. Bishop (1660-1672 : Nicholson); Nicholson, William, 1591-1672. 1665 (1665) Wing C4047; ESTC R40824 4,806 11 View Text
A91527 The Bishop of Ely's letter to his clergy Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. 1692 (1692) Wing P821A; ESTC R42660 5,032 16 View Text
A79602 Articles of inquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical; exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens and side-men of every parish within the diocess of Lichfield and Coventry; in the triennial visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God John by divine providence lord bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, in the seventh year of his consecration, An. Dom. 1665. Church of England. Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry. Bishop (1661-1670 : Hacket); Hacket, John, 1592-1670. 1665 (1665) Wing C4052AB; ESTC R173883 5,034 13 View Text
A32954 Articles of inquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens and side-men of every parish within the diocess of Lichfield and Coventry, in the second triennial visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God John by divine providence Lord Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry in the seventh year of his consecration ... 1668. Church of England. Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry. Bishop (1661-1670); Hacket, John, 1592-1670. 1668 (1668) Wing C4052B; ESTC R40827 5,074 13 View Text
A79607 Articles concerning matters ecclesiastical; to be enquired of within the diocese of Lincoln, at the primary visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God James lord bishop of that diocese. : Anno Domini 1697. Church of England. Diocese of Lincoln. Bishop (1695-1705 : Gardiner); Gardiner, James, 1637-1705. 1697 (1697) Wing C4064B; ESTC R225454 5,206 14 View Text
B02174 Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocess of Sarum. In the primary episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God Gilbert by divine permission, Lord Bishop of Sarum. Church of England. Diocese of Salisbury. Bishop (1689-1715 : Burnet); Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1689 (1689) Wing C4084C; ESTC R225625 5,967 15 View Text
A95704 Thirty and two extremes of these times discovered and reduced to sixteene golden meanes tending to the reducing of strayers, the establishing of waverers, and the uniting of judgements and hearts together in the truth. 1647 (1647) Wing T916; Thomason 669.f.11[66]; Thomason 669.f.14[48]; ESTC R210613 6,054 1 View Text
A95705 Thirty and two extremes of these times discovered and reduced to sixteene golden meanes tending to the reducing of strayers, the establishing of waverers, and the uniting of judgements and hearts together in the truth. 1647 (1647) Wing T916; Thomason 669.f.11[66]; Thomason 669.f.14[48]; ESTC R210613 6,084 1 View Text
A78491 Certaine queres concerning the Booke of common prayer, and divers other articles of religion: propounded to a reverend divine of the City of London, and his modest reply unto the same, for the satisfaction of tender consciences; wherein these particulars are fully resolved, viz. 1. Whether the Booke of common prayer is to bee allowed by Gods Word or no? 2. Whether articles of religion agreed upon by a synod bee binding by Gods Word or no? 3. Whether we be tyed by the Gospel to the order and use of the Apostles in all things for matters of religion or no? 4. Whether there bee any right ministry or ecclesiasticall governement at this time in the Church of England or no? 5. Whether nothing may be added in point of worship but what is axactly [sic] commanded in Scripture or no? 6. Whether the clergie are to have the whole governement of the Church in matters ecclesiasticall or no? ... 18. Lastly, whether the King and State be bound to observe the iudiciall lawes of Moses in the puuishment [sic] of criminall offences or no? 1643 (1643) Wing C1736; Thomason E247_17; ESTC R206825 6,203 7 View Text
A00240 Articles to be inquired of within the diocesse of Peterborough in the visitation of the reuerend father in God, Thomas, by the permission of God, Lord Bishop of Peterborough this present yeare 1605 and presentment to be made thereof by the churchwardens and side-men for that purpose lawfully appointed, in visitations, synods, or elswhere, within the dioces aforesaid, at any other time, when occasion shall be offered, giuing in an answer to euery particular article. Church of England. Diocese of Peterborough. Bishop (1600-1630 : Dove); Dove, Thomas, 1555-1630. 1605 (1605) STC 10314.3; ESTC S2646 6,310 14 View Text
A79590 Articles to be enquired of and answered unto by the church-wardens and side-men, in the primary visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Nicholas Lord Bishop of Chester. M.DC.XCL. Church of England. Diocese of Chester. Bishop (1689-1707 : Stratford); Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707 1691 (1691) Wing C4025A; ESTC R173864 6,369 15 View Text
B02167 Articles of enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical. Exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the [archdeaconry] of [Hereford] in the visitation of the Reverend [Dr. Wm. Johnson Archdeacon there] Church of England. Archdeaconry of Hereford.; Johnson, William, D.D. 1691 (1691) Wing C4048A; ESTC R175790 6,474 18 View Text
A32972 Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiasticall according to the laws and canons of the Church of England, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocese of Worcester / by the right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of Worcester. Church of England. Diocese of Worcester. Bishop (1662 : Gauden); Gauden, John, 1605-1662. 1662 (1662) Wing C4090; ESTC R38740 6,493 15 View Text
A78013 An individuall letter to every man that calls himselfe a minister of Jesus Christ. Penned more particularly for Mr. Christopher Love, upon some observations from his sermon, preached Jan. 29. 1644. at Windsor, and re-preached at Uxbridge, Jan. 30. 1644. upon Jer. 33. 6. Whereby the author doth examine and enquire, whether Master Love were ever called by God, and Jesus Christ, or directed by the spirit of truth to preach the said sermon: or ever sent forth by Jesus Christ to be his minister. Being also for a caveat or memento to all others who call themselves Christs ministers, to examine whether ever they had a mission or commission from Jesus Christ so to doe, the having embroyled the land of our nativity in an unnaturall warre formerly one with another, contrary to any command, precept, or practises of Christ and his apostles, or word of truth: by whose evill practises they have caused the gospel of truth and peace to be evill spoken of, and have opened a torrent of blood, which none but the heavenly physitian can stop and cure; to whom the author intreateth the people to looke, and pray, and waite for help, for vain is the help of man. Written by an English man, Christs servant, for Englands remembrance. Burt, Nathaniel, fl. 1644-1655. 1651 (1651) Wing B6143; Thomason E637_7; ESTC R206611 6,528 8 View Text
A79636 Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the Diocese of Winchester, in the visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God George by divine providence Lord Bishop of Winchester. Church of England. Diocese of Winchester. Bishop (1662-1684 : Morley); Morley, George, 1597-1684. 1668 (1668) Wing C4087B; ESTC R173912 7,214 15 View Text
B02170 Articles of enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every peculiar or prebendal parish church belonging to the cathedral church of the blessed Virgin St. Mary of Lincoln in the triennial visitation of the right worshipful Michael Honywood doctor in divinity, dean of the said cathedral church. Church of England. Diocese of Lincoln.; Honywood, Michael, d. 1681. 1673 (1673) Wing C4060A; ESTC R173884 7,240 15 View Text
A32948 Articles of visitation and enquiry, concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocese of Exeter, in the primary visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God Thomas by divine permission Lord Bishop of Exeter Church of England. Diocese of Exeter. Bishop (1676-1688 : Lamplugh); Lamplugh, Thomas, 1615-1691. 1677 (1677) Wing C4043; ESTC R40822 7,344 12 View Text
B02165 Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and sidemen of every parish within the diocese of Exeter. In the second episcopal visitation of the right reverend father in God Seth, by divine permission Lord Bishop of Exeter. Church of England. Diocese of Exeter. Bishop (1662-1667 : Ward); Ward, Seth, 1617-1689. 1665 (1665) Wing C4041B; ESTC R173877 7,384 15 View Text
A32971 Articles of visitation & enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocese of Winchester, in the primary episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, George, by divine providence Lord Bishop of Winchester. Church Of England. Diocese of Winchester. Bishop (1662-1684 : Morley); Morley, George, 1597-1684. 1662 (1662) Wing C4087; ESTC R2951 7,762 13 View Text
A32967 Articles of visitation & enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men, of every parish within the diocess of Oxon, in the first episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Walter, by divine permission, Lord Bishop of Oxon. Church of England. Diocese of Oxford. Bishop (1665-1671 : Blandford); Blandford, Walter, 1619-1675. 1666 (1666) Wing C4074; ESTC R41875 7,806 13 View Text
A32956 Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the Diocess of Lincoln, in the first episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Robert ... Lord Bishop of Lincoln. Church of England. Diocese of Lincoln. Bishop (1660-1663 : Sanderson); Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. 1662 (1662) Wing C4054; ESTC R6104 7,869 15 View Text
A69744 Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocese of Hereford, in the first episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Herbert by divine providence Lord Bishop of Hereford. Church of England. Diocese of Hereford. Bishop (1662-1691 : Croft); Croft, Herbert, 1603-1691. 1662 (1662) Wing C4048; ESTC R2053 7,870 16 View Text
A69745 Articles of visitation & enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the Diocese of Landaffe, in the first episcopal visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Hugh, by divine providence Lord Bishop of Landaffe. Church of England. Diocese of Llandaff. Bishop (1660-1667 : Lloyd); Lloyd, Hugh, 1586-1667. 1662 (1662) Wing C4051; ESTC R7865 7,942 13 View Text
B02159 Articles of visitation and enquiry. Concerning matters ecclesiastical exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the Dioces of Durham. In the primary visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God Nathanael by divine providence Lord Bishop of Durham. Church of England. Diocese of Durham.; Crewe, Nathaniel, 1633-1721. 1676 (1676) Wing C4033BA; ESTC R173872 8,113 14 View Text
A32970 Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical: exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocess of Peterborough. In the episcopal [illegible] visitation of right reverend Father in God William by divine permission Lord Bishop of Peterborough.; Visitation articles. 1683 Church of England. Diocese of Peterborough. 1683 (1683) Wing C4079; ESTC R213189 8,689 12 View Text
A32934 Articles of visitation & enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens and side-men, of the diocess of Bath and Wells, at the triennial visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Peter, Lord Bishop of the that diocess Church of England. Diocese of Bath and Wells. Bishop (1672-1684 : Mews); Mews, Peter, 1619-1706. 1679 (1679) Wing C4015A; ESTC R40816 8,825 15 View Text
A32933 Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens and side-men of every parish within the diocess of Bath and VVells, at the triennial visitation of the Right Reverend Falther in God, Peter, Lord bishop of the said diocess Church of England. Diocese of Bath and Wells. Bishop (1672-1684 : Mews); Mews, Peter, 1619-1706. 1676 (1676) Wing C4015; ESTC R40815 8,857 16 View Text
A79583 Articles of visitation and enquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the diocess of Bath and VVells at the primary visitation of the right Reverend Father in God Peter Lord Bishop of the said diocess.; Visitation articles. 1673 Church of England. Diocese of Bath and Wells. Bishop (1672-1684 : Mews); Mews, Peter, 1619-1706. 1673 (1673) Wing C4014C; ESTC R230196 8,873 15 View Text
A26440 Advice from a dissenter in the city to his friends in the countrey shewing it to be their duty and safety to concur with those who are for abolishing the penal laws and tests. 1688 (1688) Wing A633; ESTC R33061 9,137 8 View Text
B07634 Articles to be enquired of in the ordinary visitation of the right worshipfull, Iames Marsh, Dr. of Divinity, Arch-Deacon of Chichester. Holden Anno Dom. 1640.. Church of England. Archdeaconry of Chichester. Archdeacon (1640-? : Marsh).; Marsh, James, b. 1593 or 4. 1640 (1640) STC 10188; ESTC S92312 9,736 18 View Text
A32949 Articles of visitation and enquiry, concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited to the ministers, church-wardens, and side-men of every parish within the arch-deaconry of Gloucester, in the first visitation of the Arch-Deacon Church of England. Diocese of Gloucester. Bishop (1660-1672 : Nicholson); Nicholson, William, 1591-1672. 1663 (1663) Wing C4045; ESTC R40823 9,808 16 View Text
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 View Text
A63877 A letter to the clergy of the diœcess of Ely from the Bishop of Ely ; before, and preparatory to his visitation. Church of England. Diocese of Ely. Bishop (1684-1690 : Turner); Turner, Francis, 1638?-1700. 1686 (1686) Wing T3277; ESTC R38378 10,246 32 View Text
A31512 A vindication of the true Episcopal religion as it was planted and set forth by our Saviour Christ ... / by W.C., student in divinity. W. C., Student in divinity. 1681 (1681) Wing C173A; ESTC R15221 10,285 16 View Text
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 View Text
A00167 Articles to be enquired of in the diocesse of Carlile, in the visitation of the reuerend father in God, Francis, Lord Bishop of Carlile Church of England. Diocese of Carlisle. Bishop (1626-1629 : White); White, Francis, 1564?-1638. 1627 (1627) STC 10172.5; ESTC S2634 11,300 16 View Text
A65331 English Cretes and atheistical Christians describ'd and instanced with directions for the reformation of all, from St. Paul's Epistle to Titus, the first Bishop of Crete : wherein is intimated the sacred order, and supreme power of episcopacy in the church, with the inferior ministry : concluding all with supplemental instances, and a lamentation of the churches present miseries. T. W. 1695 (1695) Wing W117; ESTC R31986 11,495 34 View Text
B00016 Articles to be enquired of, in the diocesse of Norwich. In the ordinarie visitation of visitation of the reuerend father in God, Francis, Lord Bishop of Norvvich. Anno Domini 1629. Church of England. Diocese of Norwich. Bishop (1629-1631 : White); White, Francis, 1564?-1638. 1629 (1629) STC 10295; ESTC S125656 12,054 16 View Text
A47581 Truth reignes conquerour, or, The light of hidden secrets revealed Shewing how all men erre from the waies of God, and what false prophets are, and how they are come into the world if it were possible, to deceive the elect. Being a vindication of the truth against popery, heresie, or schisme. Whereunto is annexed both exhortations and instructions to all those who desire to stand in the doctrine of the truth. By William Knowles B. of P. Knowles, William. 1662 (1662) Wing K735; ESTC R221973 12,230 29 View Text
A44086 Animadversions on two pamphlets lately publish'd by Mr. Collier the one call'd, A defence of the absolution given to Sir William Parkins at the place of execution, April 3d, the other, A vindication thereof, occasion'd by a paper entituled, A declaration of the sense of the achbishops [sic] and bishops, &c. : shewing the nature of the late absolution, both as to church and state : in a letter to a friend. Hody, Humphrey, 1659-1707. 1696 (1696) Wing H2338; ESTC R13887 12,754 28 View Text
A00187 Articles to be inquired of in the Arch-deaconrie of Salop within the diocesse of Hereford, in the year 163[9?] at the visitation of Morgan Godwyn, Doctor of Lawes, Arch-deacon of Salop. Church of England. Archdeaconry of Salop.; Godwyn, Morgan. fl. 1685 1639 (1639) STC 10217.5; ESTC S1243 12,815 15 View Text
A25619 An Answer to the rector's libel, or, The Bishop's case truly stated shewing, I. that the rector has stated the case disingeniously [sic], II. that the rubrick and canons which he quotes ... do manifestly turn to his own condemnation, III. that the three queries ... upon which he builds the whole resolution, are (modestly speaking) impertinently put, and falsly, or impertinently resolv'd. 1694 (1694) Wing A3440; ESTC R41255 13,459 26 View Text
A85839 Analysis. The loosing of St. Peters bands; : setting forth the true sense and solution of the covenant in point of conscience so far as it relates to the government of the church by episcopacy. / By John Gauden ... Gauden, John, 1605-1662. 1660 (1660) Wing G340; ESTC R202274 13,622 28 View Text
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 View Text
A07535 Concerning imposition of hands A sermon a the Lord Archbishop his visitation metropolitical, held, at Saint Marie Cray in Kent, by the Bishop of Rochester his Graces commissioner, the 7 of September last, preached by Richard Milborne Doctor of Diuinitie, and parson of Seuenoke in Kent. Milbourne, Richard, d. 1624. 1607 (1607) STC 17917; ESTC S100306 14,523 52 View Text
A51427 The presentment of a schismaticke by Thomas, Lord Bishop of Dvrham ; in his sermon preached at the cathedrall church of Saint Pauls the 19 of Iune, 1642. Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659. 1642 (1642) Wing M2846; ESTC R22069 15,026 30 View Text
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 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
A80418 A coole conference between the Scottish commissioners cleared reformation, and the Holland ministers apologeticall narration, brought together by a well-willer to both. 1644 (1644) Wing C6045; Thomason E35_15; ESTC R19126 16,004 18 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
A42569 The catalogue of all the discourses published against popery, during the reign of King James II by the members of the Church of England, and by the non-conformists with the names of the authors of them. Gee, Edward, 1657-1730. 1689 (1689) Wing G454; ESTC R10194 16,688 38 View Text
A02997 The order of ceremonies obserued in the annointing and coronation of the most Christian King of France & Nauarre, Henry the IIII. of that name, celebrated in our Lady Church, in the cittie of Chartres vppon Sonday the 27. of February 1594. Faithfully translated out of the French coppy printed at Roan, by commaundement of the said Lord. by E.A.; Ordre des ceremonies du sacre et couronnement du Henry IIII. English. Aggas, Edward. 1594 (1594) STC 13138; ESTC S122430 16,744 32 View Text
A56120 A sermon preached in the Parish-Church of Bridgewater, July 16, 1693, before the Right Reverend Father in God, Richard, Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, at a confirmation by Fran. Prode ... Prowde, Francis, 1653 or 4-1723. 1694 (1694) Wing P3879; ESTC R6025 16,780 34 View Text
A51738 The considerations which oblig'd Peter Manby dean of London-dery, to embrace the Roman Catholic religion humbly dedicated to His Grace the Lord Primate of Ireland. Manby, Peter, d. 1697. 1687 (1687) Wing M384; ESTC R7924 16,848 24 View Text
A65560 A sermon preached Octob. 23, 1692 before His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant and the Lords spiritual and temporal, and divers of the commons, in Christ-Church, Dublin by Edward Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross. Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713. 1692 (1692) Wing W1518; ESTC R24614 17,334 26 View Text
A65562 A sermon setting forth the duties of the Irish Protestants arising from the Irish Rebellion, 1641 and the Irish tyranny, 1688, &c. : preached ... October 23. 1692 / by Edward, Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross. Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713. 1692 (1692) Wing W1520; ESTC R22564 17,350 28 View Text
A26279 Aaron's rod blossoming, or, The orthodox government of the Church of England by bishops, presbiters, and deacons, asserted from the practice of the apostles, the testimony of councils, synods, fathers and doctors, from the apostles time to this day ... 1680 (1680) Wing A43; ESTC R22486 17,618 40 View Text
A41704 Conformity according to canon justified, and the new way of moderation reproved a sermon preached at Exon, in the cathedral of St. Peter, at the visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Anthony by divine permission Lord Bishop of Exon / by William Govld. Gould, William, d. 1686. 1674 (1674) Wing G1438; ESTC R10196 17,842 58 View Text
A27034 A second sheet for the ministry iustifying our calling against Quakers, seekers, and papists and all that deny us to be the ministers of Christ by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1657 (1657) Wing B1404; ESTC R17263 18,288 16 View Text
A36083 A discourse concerning excommunication, as executed by officials, and concerning the common law writts, de excommunicato capiendo and de cautione admittenda, for the punishment of persons excommunicated and their deliverance from the punishment vvherin is examined whether the execution of the former as executed by many, be not a profanation of a great ordinance of God, whether by the second the subjects is many cases be not unwarrantably oppressed : as also by the difficult granting of the other, which is a common law writt, and the right of every subject to be obtained without difficulty : discoursed in a letter to an honourable friend / by one who is a friend to English liberty. One who is a friend to English liberty. 1680 (1680) Wing D1579; ESTC R6708 18,986 26 View Text
B00327 The forme and manner of making and consecrating bishops, priestes and deacons.; Ordinal Church of England.; Barker, Robert, d. 1645, printer.; Bill, John, d. 1630, printer. 1633 (1633) STC 16473; ESTC S122861 19,142 27 View Text
A34216 A conference between a Bensalian bishop and an English doctor, concerning church-government shewing the difference betwixt that of Bensalia and the Church of England : together with a letter from the Bishop of Bensalia to the Archbishop of Canterbury in order to the healing of our church-differences ... Do-Well, Theophilus. 1681 (1681) Wing C5725; ESTC R20811 20,094 22 View Text
A34539 The nonconformist's plea for lay-communion with the Church of England together with a modest defence of ministerial nonconformity, and the exercise of their ministry / by Mr. John Corbet ... Corbet, John, 1620-1680. 1683 (1683) Wing C6259; ESTC R2132 20,263 32 View Text
A03797 Certaine greevances, vvell vvorthy the serious consideration of the right honorable and high Court of Parliament Set forth by way of dialogue, or conference betweene a countrey gentleman, and a minister of Gods word; for the satisfying of those that doe clamour, and maliciously revile them that labour to have the errors of the Booke of common prayer reformed. By Levves Hevves, minister of Gods Word. Hughes, Lewes, fl. 1620. 1640 (1640) STC 13917.5; ESTC R212825 20,742 44 View Text
A26478 A testimony of antiquity shewing the ancient faith in the Church of England, touching the sacrament of the body and blood of the Lord here publickly preached, and also received in the Saxons time, above 600 years agoe.; Sermo de sacrificio in die Pascae. English Aelfric, Abbot of Eynsham.; Joscelyn, John, 1529-1603.; Parker, Matthew, 1504-1575.; Lisle, William, 1579?-1637. 1675 (1675) Wing A677; ESTC R38168 20,773 42 View Text
A15304 The schysmatical puritan A sermon preached at Witney concerning the lawfulnesse of church-authority, for ordaining, and commanding of rites, and ceremonies, to beautifie the Church. By Giles Widdowes rector of St Martins church in Oxford. Widdowes, Giles, 1558?-1645. 1630 (1630) STC 25594; ESTC S120720 21,327 48 View Text
A31349 Catholicon, the expediency of an explicit stipulation betwixt the parochial ministers and their congregations, or, An essay to prove that the intervention of solemn mutual promises betwixt the parochial ministers and their people (faithfully to discharge their relative duties to one another) would be useful and expedient for these ends to promote in clergy-men regularity of life, and diligence in their ministerial function, to increase in the lay parishioners, Christian knowledge, sincere godliness, with a free and friendly conversation, to give a stop to separation, and reduct dissenters to the communion of the church without using secular compulsion, to secure the peace of the nation, to inlarge trade, and make provision for the poor, and that all may be effected without the least innovation, or alteration of the present legal establishment of the Church of England humbly tendred to the consideration of all English Protestants / by a parochial minister. Parochial minister. 1674 (1674) Wing C1498; ESTC R17127 21,417 32 View Text
A10838 A manumission to a manuduction, or Answer to a letter inferring publique communion in the parrish assemblies upon private with godly persons there. By Iohn Robinson; Unreasonablenesse of the separation Robinson, John, 1575?-1625. 1615 (1615) STC 21111; ESTC S106681 22,876 24 View Text
A43057 A discourse about the charge of novelty upon the reformed Church of England made by the papists asking of us the question, Where was our religion before Luther? Hascard, Gregory. 1683 (1683) Wing H1110; ESTC R13685 23,223 39 View Text
A43271 A treatise concerning schism and schismaticks wherein the chief grounds & principles of a late separation from the Church of England, are considered and answered / by Henry Hellier ... Hellier, Henry, 1662?-1697. 1697 (1697) Wing H1381; ESTC R20518 24,128 62 View Text
A59860 The protestant resolution of faith being an answer to three questions : I. How far we must depend on the authority of the church for the true sense of Scripture? II. Whether a visible succession from Christ to this day makes a church, which has this succession, an infallible interpreter of Scripture, and whether no church, which has not this succession, can teach the true sense of Scripture? III. Whether the Church of England can make out such a visible succession? Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707. 1683 (1683) Wing S3332; ESTC R22228 24,360 46 View Text
A50844 A short defence of the orders of the Church of England, as by law establish'd, against some scatter'd objections of Mr. Webster of Linne by a presbyter of the diocess of Norwich. Milbourne, Luke, 1649-1720. 1688 (1688) Wing M2038; ESTC R15534 26,123 38 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
A46626 Ad clerum a visitation sermon preached at Beckonsfield in the county of Bucks, April the 9th, 1678 / by John James ... James, John, b. 1649. 1678 (1678) Wing J427; ESTC R35427 26,308 47 View Text
A33223 The state of the Church of Rome when the Reformation began as it appears by the advice given to Paul III and Julius III by creatures of their own : with a preface leading to the matter of the book. Clagett, William, 1646-1688. 1688 (1688) Wing C4400; ESTC R15337 26,546 43 View Text
A53946 The antiquity of the Protestant religion with an answer to Mr. Sclater's reasons, and the collections made by the author of the pamphlet entitled Nubes Testium : in a letter to a person of quality : the first part. Pelling, Edward, d. 1718. 1687 (1687) Wing P1072; ESTC R1036 27,540 74 View Text
A90361 The English Episcopacy and liturgy asserted by the great refomers abroad, and the most glorious and royal martyr the late King his opinion and suffrage for them. Published by a private gentleman for the publique good. Peirce, Edmund, Sir, d. 1667. 1660 (1660) Wing P1062; Thomason E1032_10; ESTC R208951 27,962 48 View Text
A91473 Independency accused by nine severall arguments: written by a godly learned minister, to a member of Mr. John Goodwins congregation, and acquitted by severall replyes to the said arguments by a member of the same church. In both which, sweetnesse of spirit, and soundnesse of arguments have been endeavoured. Published according to order. I. P. 1645 (1645) Wing P53A; Thomason E296_16; ESTC R200209 27,998 39 View Text
A70390 A sermon preach'd at Turners-Hall, the 5th of May, 1700 by George Keith ; in which he gave an account of his joyning in communion with the Church of England ; with some additions and enlargements made by himself. Keith, George, 1639?-1716. 1700 (1700) Wing K209; ESTC R14185 28,024 34 View Text
A62285 A serious inquiry into the means of an happy union, or, What reformation is necessary to prevent popery and to avert God's judgments from the nation written upon the occasion of the fast, and humbly offered to the consideration of the Parliament by William Saywell. Saywell, William, 1643-1701. 1681 (1681) Wing S805; ESTC R25119 28,144 52 View Text
A52023 The parson's vade mecum containing choice observations about the accounts of the year, ecclesiastical censures, of the primitive fathers and their writings, a catalogue of the arch-bishops, bishops and deans in England and Wales, their election, consecration, instalment, with the clergies tenths, and their valuation in the King's book ... R. M. 1693 (1693) Wing M73; ESTC R5583 28,330 126 View Text
A42476 Charis kai eirēnē, or, Some considerations upon the Act of uniformity with an expedient for the satisfaction of the clergy within the province of Canterbury / by a servant of the God of peace. Gauden, John, 1605-1662. 1662 (1662) Wing G347; ESTC R26763 28,892 52 View Text
A60585 A sermon concerning the doctrine, unity, and profession of the Christian faith preached before the University of Oxford : to which is added an appendix concerning the Apostles Creed / by Tho. Smith ... Smith, Thomas, 1638-1710. 1682 (1682) Wing S4249; ESTC R17775 29,525 52 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
A67422 Room for the cobler of Gloucester and his wife with several cartloads of abominable irregular, pitiful stinking priests : as also a demonstration of their calling after the manner of the Church of Rome, but not according to Magna Charta, the rule of the Gospel : whereunto is added a parallel between the honour of a Lord Bishop, and the honour of a cobler, the cobler being proved the more more honourable person. Wallis, Ralph, d. 1669. 1668 (1668) Wing W619; ESTC R17872 30,594 42 View Text
A35038 Analepsis, or, Saint Peters bonds abide for rhetorick worketh no release, is evidenced in a serious and sober consideration of Dr. John Gauden's sense and solution of the Solemn League and Covenant : so far as it relates to the government of the church by episcopacy / by Zech. Crofton. Crofton, Zachary, 1625 or 6-1672. 1660 (1660) Wing C6984; ESTC R7749 30,761 39 View Text
A01580 Hold fast a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse vpon Sunday being the xxxi. of October, Anno Domini 1624. By Iohn Gee, Master of Arts, late of Exon Colledge in Oxford. Gee, John, 1596-1639. 1624 (1624) STC 11705; ESTC S115878 32,349 76 View Text
A14573 A catalog of the bishops of Excester with the description of the antiquitie and first foundation of the Cathedrall church of the same. Collected by Iohn Vowell alias Hoker, gentleman. Hooker, John, 1526?-1601. 1584 (1584) STC 24885; ESTC S102101 32,358 40 View Text
A53701 A guide to church-fellowship and order according to the gospel-institution wherein these following particulars are distinctly handled, I. The necessity of believers to joyn themselves in church-order, II. The subject matter of the church, III. The continuation of a church-state, and of the administration of evangelical ordinances of worship, briefly vindicated, IV. What sort of churches the disciples of Christ may and ought to joyn themselves unto as unto entire communion / by ... John Owen ... Owen, John, 1616-1683. 1692 (1692) Wing O760; ESTC R38177 32,962 84 View Text
A30399 The Protestant's companion, or, An impartial survey and comparison of the Protestant religion as by law established, with the main doctrines of popery wherein is shewn that popery is contrary to scripture, primitive fathers and councils ... / by a true son of the Protestant Church of England as established by law. Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1685 (1685) Wing B5845; ESTC R29606 32,970 68 View Text
A45153 The question of re-ordination, whether, and how a minister ordained by the Presbytery, may take ordination also by the Bishop? by John Humfrey ... Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. 1661 (1661) Wing H3704; ESTC R8105 33,209 104 View Text
A13959 A relation of such things as were obserued to happen in the iourney of the right Honourable Charles Earle of Nottingham, L. High Admirall of England, his highnesse ambassadour to the King of Spaine being sent thither to take the oath of the sayd King for the maintenance of peace betweene the two famous kings of Great Brittaine and Spaine: according to the seuerall articles formerly concluded on by the constable of Castilla in England in the moneth of August, 1604. Set forth by authoritie. [Treswell, Robert]. 1605 (1605) STC 24268; ESTC S118681 33,987 72 View Text