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A34534 Dolus an virtus?, or, An answer to a seditious discourse concerning the religion of England and the settlement of reformed Christianity in its due latitude to which are added, the votes of Parliament. Corbet, John, 1620-1680.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1668 (1668) Wing C6252A; ESTC R19442 23,495 41 View Text
A37416 A defensive vindication of the publike liturgy, established ceremonies, and setled patrimony of the Church of England against such as (putting themselves to an ill occupation) have unjustly impeached or oppugned them / by a peaceable sonne of the same church, no way addicted to novelty or innovation. Peaceable sonne of the same church. 1641 (1641) Wing D823; ESTC R17218 23,627 39 View Text
A30335 A discourse concerning transubstantiation and idolatry being an answer to the Bishop of Oxford's plea relating to those two points. Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1688 (1688) Wing B5775; ESTC R23015 24,041 38 View Text
A42884 A true and lively character of a right communicating church-member briefely laid down in eighteen severall arguments: proving an absolute necessity of separating, not only, from all that are openly prophane, but from such also, who have not some visible, that is to say, probable worke of the sanctifying spirit upon them. By Iohn Gobert Master of Arts, and minister of the Gospel. Gobert, John. 1650 (1650) Wing G904B; ESTC R217419 24,327 70 View Text
A54031 The consideration of a position concerning the Book of common-prayer as also of some particulars held forth for truths by one Edmund Elis, stiled a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ : with a warning of tender bowels to the rulers, teachers and people of this nation concerning their church and ministry : likewise a few words concerning the kingdom, laws and government of Christ in the heart and conscience, its inoffensiveness to all just laws and governments of the kingdoms of men / by Isaac Penington the younger. Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.; Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707. 1660 (1660) Wing P1161; ESTC R28789 24,645 40 View Text
A09739 Ane answer made the fourth day of Septembre a thousand fyue hundreth syxtie [and] one, by maister Theodore de Besza minister of the holie Euangile, in the presence of the quene mother, the king and quene of Nauarre, the princes of the blood royall, and of the priuie counseil, vnto that whiche the cardinall of Lorraine had replied against that whiche was propounded in the first iourney of their talking together, by the said de Besza in the name of the reformed churches. Together with an other short answer made by the said de Besza the 26 day of the said moneth vnto certein articles of replie set forth by the said cardinall Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Baron, John. 1562 (1562) STC 2000; ESTC S119255 24,857 90 View Text
A96941 A modell of the government of the church under the gospel, by presbyters, proved out of the holy scriptures, to be that one, onely uniform government of the universall visible church, and of all nationall, provinciall, classicall and congregationall churches: which is according to the will and appointment of Jesus Christ. Which may serve to stay such as are doubting, with hope of full satisfaction, and clear demonstration of this truth, shortly to be made by the reverend Assembly of Divines. / Composed by a Presbyterian minister of the city of London, and approved by divers of his learned brethren, and at their request published. Walker, George, 1581?-1651. 1646 (1646) Wing W362; Thomason E342_3; ESTC R200927 24,926 36 View Text
A61157 A discourse made by the Ld Bishop of Rochester to the clergy of his diocese at his visitation in the year 1695 : published at their request. Church of England. Diocese of Rochester. Bishop (1684-1713 : Sprat); Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713. 1696 (1696) Wing S5031; ESTC R39999 25,340 72 View Text
A04515 A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the thirteenth of Iune, the second Sunday in trinitie tearme 1591 by Thomas Barne ... Barne, Thomas. 1591 (1591) STC 1464.8; ESTC S658 25,473 34 View Text
A61586 Proposals tender'd to the consideration of both Houses of Parliament for uniting the Protestant interest for the present, and preventing divisions for the future together with the declaration of K. Charles II, concerning ecclesiastical affairs, and some proposals of terms of union between the Church of England and dissenters / long since published by the Reverend Dean of S. Pauls. Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Declaration to all his loving subjects of his kingdom of England and dominion of Wales concerning ecclesiastical affairs. 1689 (1689) Wing S5621; ESTC R8098 25,861 37 View Text
A01236 A Christian confession of the late moste noble and mightie prince, Friderich of that name the third, Count Palatine by [ye] Rhein, one of the electours of the holy Empire, and Duke in Bauire: wherein constantlie and meekelie he departed out of this world the 26. of October in the yere of our Lord God 1576. Taken word for word out of his last will and testament. Whereunto is added the Lantgraue his answere to the French King; Proclamations. 1620-07-01 Friedrich III, Elector Palatine, 1515-1576.; Johann Casimir, Pfalzgraf bei Rhein, 1543-1592.; Wilhelm IV, Landgrave of Hesse, 1532-1592. 1577 (1577) STC 11348; ESTC S116026 25,880 96 View Text
A14213 A verie profitable and necessarie discourse concerning the obseruation and keeping of the Sabboth day seruing as well to confute the superstition of the Iewes, which obstinately vrge the strict keeping of the seuenth day, as also to ouerthrowe the vaine and godlesse reasons of others, that stiffely at this day maintaine, that Christians ought to keepe no set or appoynted time to worship and serue the Lord in, in his church and faithfull congregation. Written in Latine by Zacharias Vrsinus, sometimes reader of the diuinitie lecture in the Vniuersitie of Heidelberg in Germanie, and very nevvly turned into English, by Iohn Stockvvood schoolemaster of Tunbridge. Ursinus, Zacharias, 1534-1583.; Stockwood, John, d. 1610. 1584 (1584) STC 24528; ESTC S103618 26,018 66 View Text
A15524 Christs farevvell to Jerusalem, and last prophesie A sermon preached in the quier of the cathedrall church of Canterburie, at the funerall of that reuerend and worthy man, Mr. Doctor Colfe, Vice-Deane of the said church. Octob. 12. 1613. By Thomas Wilson, minister of Gods word. Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622. 1614 (1614) STC 25790; ESTC S101806 26,045 78 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
A85487 The saints support, set out in a sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament. At a publick fast, 29. Iune, 1642. By William Gouge. Gouge, William, 1578-1653. 1642 (1642) Wing G1397; Thomason E107_1; ESTC R9775 26,314 47 View Text
A58583 Act ratifying the confession of faith and settling Presbyterian church-government Edinburgh, the seventh day of June, 1690. Scotland. 1690 (1690) Wing S1157; ESTC R34034 26,464 30 View Text
A43551 A sermon preached in the collegiate church of St. Peter in Westminster, on Wednesday May 29th, 1661 being the anniversary of His Majesties most joyful restitution to the crown of England / by Peter Heylyn ... Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662. 1661 (1661) Wing H1734; ESTC R12653 26,908 49 View Text
A88844 Lay-preaching vnmasked. Or, A discourse tending to shew the unlawfulnesse of laymens preaching in publique or private. being a refutation of some arguments brought for the justification of the lawfulnesse and uniuersall exercise of every mans gift publique and private: by a well-willer to reformation. Well-willer to reformation. 1644 (1644) Wing L750; Thomason E37_14; ESTC R11551 26,948 30 View Text
A28856 No home but heaven A sermon, preached at the funerals of the right worshipful the Lady Sybilla Anderson, in the Church of Broughton, in the county of Lincoln. Octob. 30. 1661. By Edward Boteler, sometimes fellow of St. Mary Magdalen Colledge in Cambridge, and now rector of Wintringham, in the county of Lincoln, and chaplain to His Majesty. Boteler, Edward, d. 1670. 1664 (1664) Wing B3803; ESTC R217243 26,996 74 View Text
A40042 An alarme for sinners containing the confession, prayers, letters, and last words of Robert Foulkes, late minister of Stanton-Lacy in the County of Salop, who was tryed, convicted and sentenced at the sessions in the Old Bayly, London, January 16th, 1678/9, and executed the 31st following : with an account of his life / published from the original written with his own hand, during his reprieve, and sent by him at his death to Doctor Lloyd ... Foulkes, Robert, d. 1679. 1679 (1679) Wing F1644; ESTC R14395 27,043 44 View Text
A56029 Proposals for a national reformation of manners humbly offered to the consideration of our magistrates & clergy : to which is added, I. the instrument for reformation : II. an account of several murders, &c. and particularly a bloody slaughter-house discover'd in Rosemary-lane ... : as also the black roll, containing the names and crimes of several hundreds persons, who have been prosecuted by the society, for whoring, drunkenness, Sabbath-breaking, &c. / published by the Society for Reformation. Societies for the Reformation of Manners. 1694 (1694) Wing P3725; ESTC R4427 27,307 37 View Text
A07858 The hunting of the Romish foxe Presented to the popes holines, with the kisse of his disholy foote, as an odoriferous & redolent posie verie fit for his grauitie, so often as he walketh right stately, in his goodly pallace Bel-vidêre. Bell, Thomas, fl. 1593-1610. 1598 (1598) STC 1823; ESTC S101468 27,735 82 View Text
A26737 The ancient liberty of the Britannick church, and the legitimate exemption thereof from the Roman patriarchate discoursed on four positions, and asserted / by Isaac Basier ... ; three chapters concerning the priviledges of the Britannick church, &c., selected out of a Latin manuscript, entituled, Catholico-romanus pacificus, written by F.I. Barnes ... ; translated, and published for vulgar instruction, by Ri. Watson.; De antiqua ecclesiae Britannicae libertate. English Basier, Isaac, 1607-1676.; Barnes, John, d. 1661. Catholico-romanus pacificus. English. Selections.; Watson, Richard, 1612-1685. 1661 (1661) Wing B1029; ESTC R9065 27,797 82 View Text
A28845 A pastoral letter from the Lord Bishop of Meaux to the new Catholicks of his diocess exhorting them to keep their Easter, and giving them necessary advertisements against the false pastoral letters of their ministers : with reflections upon the pretended persecution / translated out of French, and publish'd with allowance.; Lettre pastorale. English Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704. 1686 (1686) Wing B3787; ESTC R12514 28,012 60 View Text
A04429 The opinion, judgement, and determination of two reverend, learned, and conformable divines of the Church of England, concerning bowing at the name, or naming of Jesus. The one somtime a member of the Vnivertie of Cambridge, in a letter to his Christian freind: the other sometime a member of the Vniversitie of Oxford, in a treatise to his brethren the ministers of the Church of England. Printed at Hambourgh, 1632 H. B., Bachelor of Divinity.; I. H., Bachelor of Divinity.; S. O., fl. 1630-1634.; Ofwod, Stephen, attributed name.; Burton, Henry, 1578-1648, attributed name. 1634 (1634) STC 14555; ESTC S106466 28,118 82 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
A55863 A brief narrative of the proceedings of Doctor Parr, and some of the parishioners of Mary Magda'en [sic] - Bermonsey in the county of Surrey against certain people called Quakers, inhabitants of the said parish, for not paying and complying with an illegal tax, laid under pretence of repairing their church ... Rawbone, Joseph. 1677 (1677) Wing P346; ESTC R182375 28,455 42 View Text
A84133 The Anabaptists ground-work for reformation: or, New planting of churches, that no man, woman, nor child, may be baptized, but such as have justifying faith, and doe make profession thereof, before, to the baptizer, found false, with all things depending thereon. As being contrary to the Scriptures, and to the examples of Christ and his Apostles, ... Proved by severall arguments. Whereunto one T.L. a principall baptizer, (and apostle in their account) hath given his answers. Unto which answers, replies are also made by I.E. and some arguments annexed, proving, that the children of all such beleevers as were baptized, and so received into the Church, might be baptized, and received also. With a brief declaration what the true reformation is, and shal be, farre above these Anabaptists, and all such carnall builders conceits. And who the two witnesses of God are, by whom chiefly it is to be performed. Imprimatut [sic]. Iames Cranford, Etherington, John, fl. 1641-1645.; Lamb, Thomas, d. 1686. 1644 (1644) Wing E3381; Thomason E50_2; ESTC R23515 28,610 37 View Text
A75417 An answer to an impertinent pamphlet lately set forth by Iohn Spencer. Wherein is refuted the arguments brought for the justification of the lawfulnesse, and universall exercise of every mans gift, publike and private. By a Well-wisher to the reformation. Well-wisher to the reformation. 1642 (1642) Wing A3352; Thomason E135_29; ESTC R12234 28,632 35 View Text
A78034 Vindiciæ veritatis: truth vindicated against calumny. In a briefe answer to Dr. Bastwicks two late books, entituled, Independency not Gods ordinance, with the second part, styled the postscript, &c. / By Henry Burton, one of his quondam-fellow-sufferers. Burton, Henry, 1578-1648. 1645 (1645) Wing B6177; Thomason E302_13; ESTC R200279 28,751 40 View Text
A25118 An Account of the doctrine and discipline of Mr. Richard Davis of Rothwell, in the county of Northampton, and those of his separation with the canons of George Fox, appointed to be read in all the Quakers meetings. Fox, George, 1624-1691. 1700 (1700) Wing A280; ESTC R12424 28,976 34 View Text
A85548 The shipwrack of all false churches: and the immutable safety and stability of the true Church of Christ. Occasioned: by Doctour Chamberlen his mistake of her, and the holy scriptures also, by syllogising words, to find out spirituall meanings, when in such cases it is the definition, not the name, by which things are truly knowne. Graunt, John, of Bucklersbury. 1652 (1652) Wing G1594; Thomason E674_21; ESTC R207205 29,575 28 View Text
A96865 Church-members set in joynt. Or, A discovery of the unwarrantable and disorderly practice of private Christians, in usurping the peculiar office and work of Christs own pastours, namely publike preaching. In way of answer to a book printed under the name of Lieutenant Edmund Chillenden (but indeed none of his) entituled Preaching without ordination. Wherein all the arguments by him produced, are fully answered and disproved, the truth of the contrary evidenced, and the office forementioned, thereby returned into the hands of the right owners. / By Filodexter Transilvanus. Woodbridge, Benjamin, 1622-1684. 1648 (1648) Wing W3423; Thomason E422_3; ESTC R204785 29,729 41 View Text
A32041 The monster of sinful self-seeking, anatomizd together with a description of the heavenly and blessed selfe-seeking : in a sermon preached at Pauls the 10. of December, 1654 / by Edm. Calamy, B.D. ... Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666. 1655 (1655) Wing C259; ESTC R15527 29,832 44 View Text
A44091 A letter from Mr. Humphry Hody to a friend concerning a collection of ca[n]ons said to be deceitfully omitted in his edition of the Oxford treatise against schism : in which is likewise contained offer of certain propositions to be prov'd by the advocates for the new separation ... Hody, Humphrey, 1659-1707. 1692 (1692) Wing H2342; ESTC R35437 30,096 47 View Text
A82313 The building and glory of the truely Christian and spiritual church. Represented in an exposition on Isai. 54, from vers. 11. to the 17. Preached to His Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax and the general officers of the army, with divers other officers, and souldiers, and people, at Marston, being the head-quarter at the leaguer before Oxford, June. 7. 1646. / By William Dell, minister of the Gospel, attending on His Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax in the Army. Together with a faithful testimony touching that valiant and victorious army, in the epistle to the reader. Published by authority. Dell, William, d. 1664. 1646 (1646) Wing D918; Thomason E343_5; ESTC R200942 30,138 43 View Text
A20173 The new creature A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, Ianuary 17. 1619. By Stephen Denison, minister of Gods word, at Katherine Kree Church, in the citie of London. Denison, Stephen, d. 1649 or 50. 1619 (1619) STC 6607; ESTC S120525 30,181 101 View Text
A78088 A brief view of Mr. Coleman his new-modell of church government, delivered by him in a late sermon, upon Job 11.20. Byfield, Adoniram, d. 1660. 1645 (1645) Wing B6378; Thomason E307_8; ESTC R200340 30,341 36 View Text
A77072 The spirit of prelacie, yet working. Or, Truth from under a cloud, in a relation, of that great, and publike contestation had in Glocester, July, 1644. Written then, and now published, as it were of necessity. Together, with a postscript, containing some generall and perticular observations, upon Master Edwards his Gangræna. / By Robert Bacon, M.A. minister of the Gospel. Bacon, Robert, M.A. 1646 (1646) Wing B370; Thomason E334_5; ESTC R9476 30,348 42 View Text
A34541 The point of church-unity and schism discuss'd by a nonconformist, with respect to the church-divisions in England. Corbet, John, 1620-1680. 1679 (1679) Wing C6260; ESTC R37663 30,758 79 View Text
A67457 An abstract of a treatise concerning the payment of tythes and oblations in London shewing the antiquitie of those payments according to the rents of houses : that they were payed by positive constitutions, according to the true value of the houses, ever since the yeare 1230 and by antient costome long before : till the quantitie, not the name or nature was altred in time of Henry 8 from 3.s. 6.d. in the pound, to 2. s. 9. d. in the pound as it is now : the liberall maintenance of the clergie of London in former times : the award and Proclamation 25. Henry 8 confirmed by Act of Parliament 27, Hen. 8 : the matters now controverted about double leases, annuall fines, &c. and concerning the jurisdiction ecclesiasticall for tythes of London : a generall survey of the value of the London benefices both as they are now, and also what they might arise unto if tythes were truly payed according to the value of houses : the moderate demands of the clergie, with other matters pertinent to this subject. Walton, Brian, 1600-1661. 1641 (1641) Wing W653; ESTC R7934 31,078 78 View Text
A82521 The propheticall intelligencer, shewing the causes why all corrupt churches of Christendome shall passe away, or depart; and all their sees of corrupt doctrine and discipline shall be abolished, and that the holy city of the church of new Jerusalem is now comming down from my God out of Heaven. I. E. 1647 (1647) Wing E12; Thomason E404_19; ESTC R201854 31,177 24 View Text
A56650 A discourse about tradition shewing what is meant by it, and what tradition is to be received, and what tradition is to be rejected. Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. 1683 (1683) Wing P787; ESTC R7194 31,259 57 View Text
A28291 New Atlantis a work unfinished / written by the Right Honourable Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban. Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. 1658 (1658) Wing B307; ESTC R21978 31,652 41 View Text
A63924 A vindication of infant baptism from the four chief objections brought against it ... : in a letter to Mr. **** / by John Turner ... Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50. 1699 (1699) Wing T3321; ESTC R1870 31,861 38 View Text
A66485 Reflexions upon a pamphlet intituled, An account of the growth of deism in England together with some considerations about the Christian religion. Willis, Richard, 1664-1734. 1696 (1696) Wing W2816; ESTC R38311 32,108 81 View Text
A39395 An Endeavour after further union between conforming & nonconforming Protestants in several particulars by a minister of the Church of England. Minister of the Church of England. 1692 (1692) Wing E726; ESTC R43143 32,518 38 View Text
A63270 The saints declining state under gospel administrations, or, The case of desertion briefly stated in a few considerations by William Troughton ... Troughton, William, 1614?-1677? 1652 (1652) Wing T2318; ESTC R6248 32,617 114 View Text
A09291 Th'appellation of Iohn Penri, vnto the highe court of Parliament from the bad and iniurious dealing of th'Archb. of Canterb. & other his colleagues of the high commission: wherin the complainant, humbly submitting himselfe and his cause vnto the determination of this honorable assembly: craueth nothing els, but either release from trouble and persecution, or just tryall.; Appellation of John Penri, unto the highe court of Parliament. Penry, John, 1559-1593. 1589 (1589) STC 19602; ESTC S101168 33,056 58 View Text
A10561 The churches hazard deliuered in a sermon in the cathedrall church in Norvvich, vpon the fifth of Nouember. 1629. By Tho. Reeve, Minister of Gods Word at Coleby in Norfolke. Reeve, Tho. (Thomas), 1583 or 4-1651. 1632 (1632) STC 20832; ESTC S118921 34,072 42 View Text
A40086 The resolution of this case of conscience whether the Church of England's symbolizing so far as it doth with the Church of Rome, makes it unlawful to hold communion with the Church of England? Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714. 1683 (1683) Wing F1713; ESTC R9491 34,420 57 View Text
A43313 An essay for the discovery and discouraging of the new sprung schism raised and maintained by Mr Simon Henden of Bennenden in Kent. Exhibited in some passages of writing which have gone between Mr John Elmeston of Cranebroke, and the same M. Henden. Published according to order. Elmeston, John.; Henden, Simon, attributed name. 1652 (1652) Wing H1429B; ESTC R216858 34,427 52 View Text
A26203 Englands common-wealth shewing the liberties of the people, the priviledges of Parliament, and the rights of souldiery : with epistles to the persons mentioned ... / written by John Audley ... Audley, John, Preacher of the Gospel. 1652 (1652) Wing A4202; ESTC R1402 34,551 48 View Text
A10583 The solace of Sion, and ioy of Ierusalem. Or consolation of Gods church in the latter age redeemed by the preaching of the Gospell vniuersallye. Beeing a godly and learned exposition of the Lxxxvij. Psalme of the princelye prophet Dauid: written in Latine by the reuerend Doctor Vrbanus Regius, pastor of Christes Church at Zelle, in Saxonie. 1536. Translated into english by R. Robinson citizen of London 1587.; Psalmus octuagesimus septimus, de gloriosa Christi ecclesia Rhegius, Urbanus, 1489-1541.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London. 1587 (1587) STC 20852; ESTC S119789 35,218 86 View Text
A34673 The covenant of Gods free grace most sweetly unfolded and comfortably applied to a disquieted soul from that text of 2 Sam. 23. Ver. 5. : also a doctrinall conclusion that there is in all such who are effectually called, in-dwelling spirituall gifs [sic] and graces wrought and created in them by the Holy Ghost / by that reverend and faithful minister of Gods word, Mr. John Cotton, Teacher of the Church at Boston in New-England ; whereunto is added, A profession of faith, made by the reverend divine, Mr. John Davenport, in New-England, at his admission into one of the Churches there. Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Davenport, John, 1597-1670. A profession of faith. 1645 (1645) Wing C6424; ESTC R30971 35,301 46 View Text
A39764 A survey of Quakerism, as it is stated in the professed doctrine and principles of that party with a serious reflection on the dreadful import thereof, to subvert the very being and reality of the Christian religion / by a lover of the truth. Fleming, Robert, 1630-1694. 1677 (1677) Wing F1274; ESTC R20984 35,868 86 View Text
A11054 A godlie and short discourse shewing not onely what time the inhabitants of this land first receyued the Christian faith: but also what maner of doctrine was planted in the same. Whereby may appeare, howe the reformation at this day in England is not a bringing in of a newe religion, but a reducing againe of the olde and auncient fayth. Rosdell, Christopher, b. 1553 or 4. 1589 (1589) STC 21320; ESTC S101597 36,383 98 View Text
A66963 A discourse concerning the celibacy of the clergy R. H., 1609-1678. 1687 (1687) Wing W3445; ESTC R7162 36,602 46 View Text
A82317 Right reformation: or, The reformation of the church of the New Testament, represented in Gospell-light. In a sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons, on Wednesday, November 25. 1646. Together with a reply to the chief contradictions of Master Love's sermon, preached the same day. All published for the good of the faithfull, at their desire. / By William Dell, minister of the Gospel, attending on his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax. Dell, William, d. 1664. 1646 (1646) Wing D927; Thomason E363_2; Thomason E363_3; ESTC R201227 36,729 61 View Text
B22970 An appeale to thy conscience as thou wilt answere it at the great and dreadfull day of Christ Iesus. Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655. 1643 (1643) Wing F987 36,794 40 View Text
A29956 An explanation of some truths, of the carriage of things about this great work Buchanan, David, 1595?-1652? 1645 (1645) Wing B5272; ESTC R19658 36,798 68 View Text
A11372 Wonderfull prophecies from the beginning of the monarchy of this land hidden vnder the parables of: Three young noble-men in a fiary fornace. A chast wife, and two old fornicators. The idol Belus and his dragon. Daniel in a den amid lyons. Their agreement with canonical prophecies: also in temperate defence of the apocryphals annexed to the canon of the Scriptures. Together with an essay touching the late prodigious comete; how farre forth the præsages thereof doe accord with such prophecies, as are found to pertaine to these our times. By all which, the discrete and wise in heart may gather touching things to come, what is forewarned vnto men; as for the general and publique, so also for their priuate and particular. By Robert Salter. Salter, Robert, fl. 1626. 1626 (1626) STC 21630; ESTC S112138 36,819 56 View Text
A55001 A Platform of church discipline gathered out of the Word of God, and agreed upon by the elders, and messengers of the Churches, assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in New England, to be presented to the churches and Generall Court for their consideration and acceptance in the Lord, the eighth moneth, anno 1649. Mather, Richard, 1596-1669. 1649 (1649) Wing P2396; ESTC W2574 37,140 44 View Text
A00289 A very lively portrayture, of the most reverend arch-bishops, the right reverend bs. of the Church of England set forth in XX. irrefragable positions, concerning their authority, power, and practise, as they onely are our diocesan lord bishops, so grounded upon Scripture, reason, and experience, by evident demonstrative practises, as their troublesome opposites, may cleerely see, how greatly they are deceived in all these. A labour undertaken for the peace of all Gods people, and for a just condemnation of al those, that cause division, and offences, contrary to the doctrine and discipline of Christs Church. 1640 (1640) STC 10406; ESTC R212270 37,262 65 View Text
A49116 The healing attempt examined and submitted to the Parliament convocation whether it be healing or hurtful to the peace of the church. Long, Thomas, 1621-1707. 1689 (1689) Wing L2968; ESTC R26161 37,353 36 View Text
A56711 A manifest touching M.W.F. aversion from the Protestant congregation And his conversion to the Catholique Church presented to the right wor. ll [sic] Sir A.P. his much honoured father, and his other best friends, for their better satisfaction and his owne iustification. Medical Women's Federation (Great Britain); H. P. 1650 (1650) Wing P85A; ESTC R218671 37,865 97 View Text
A45589 A detection or discovery of a notable fraud committed by R.B., a seminary priest of Rome, upon two of the articles of the Church of England in a booke imprinted in anno 1632, intituled, The judgment of the apostles and of those of the first age in all points of doctrine, questioned betweene the Catholikes and Protestants of England as they are set downe in the nine and thirty articles of their religion : with an appendix concerning Episcopacy / by a lay gentleman. Harlowe, Pedaell. 1641 (1641) Wing H780; ESTC R21855 37,934 54 View Text
A48465 The lamb calling his follovvers to retirement Being a gumble enquiry into the duty of churches, ministers, and all that fear the Lord, under the present dispensation of God. By one that would be found (though unworthy) the Lords witness and servant, and of all his saints. One that would be found the Lords witness and servant. 1662 (1662) Wing L213A; ESTC R221678 38,215 130 View Text
A42315 The old Roman Catholik, as at first he was taught by Paul, in opposition to the new Roman Catholick, as of latter he is taught by the Pope the one being apostolicall, the other apostaticall : derived and proven only out of the Epistle of Paul to the Romanes : whereunto is added a clear probation that the same also was the doctrine of the primitive bishops of Rome ... discovering to all clearly the apostasie of that church from the ancient Roman fayth and puritie thereof to the noveltie of gross heresie and idolatrie, and sufficient to convince, if not convert, any papist that is not wilfully obdured / by W. Guild. Guild, William, 1586-1657. 1649 (1649) Wing G2210; ESTC R30326 38,314 116 View Text
A10781 A pituous lamentation of the miserable estate of the churche of Christ in Englande in the time of the late reuolt from the gospel, wherin is conteyned a learned comparison betwene the comfortable doctrine of the gospell, [and] the traditions of the popish religion: with an instruction how the true Christian ought to behaue himself in the tyme of tryall. Wrytten by that worthy martyr of god Nicolas Rydley, late Bysshoppe of London. Neuer before this tyme imprynted. Wherevnto are also annexed certayne letters of Iohn Careles, written in the tyme of his imprisonment. Perused and allowed according to the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions. Ridley, Nicholas, 1500?-1555.; Careless, John, fl. 1564-1566. 1566 (1566) STC 21052; ESTC S110643 38,326 116 View Text
A55373 Blasphēmoktonia: = The blasphemer slaine with the sword of the spirit: or a plea for the god head of the Holy Ghost Wherein the deity of the spirit of God is proved in the demonstration of the spirit, and vindicated from the cavils of John Bidle. The second edition with many additions. By Matthew Pool, Master of Arts of Emmannel-Colledge in Cambridge; and pastor of the church of God at Michaels Quern in London. Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679. 1654 (1654) Wing P2826; ESTC R217686 38,396 97 View Text
A66393 The difference between the Church of England, and the Church of Rome in opposition to a late book, intituled, An agreement between the Church of England, and Church of Rome. Williams, John, 1636?-1709. 1687 (1687) Wing W2701A; ESTC R38648 38,428 98 View Text
A09649 A comfortable treatise vpon the latter part of the fourth chapiter of the first Epistle of Saint Peter, from the twelfe verse to the ende. By O. Pigge. Seene and alowed; Comfortable treatise upon the latter part of the fourth chapiter of the first Epistle of Saint Peter, from the twelfe verse to the ende. Pigg, Oliver, b. ca. 1551.; Fielde, John, d. 1588. 1582 (1582) STC 19915; ESTC S106422 38,659 87 View Text
A43678 The spirit of enthusiasm exorcised in a sermon preached before the University of Oxford, on Act-Sunday, July 11, 1680 / by George Hickes. Hickes, George, 1642-1715. 1680 (1680) Wing H1871; ESTC R10947 39,266 51 View Text
A45830 Infants-baptism disproved and believers baptism proved, or, An answer to several arguments propounded in a paper by Mr. Alexander Kellie, minister at Giles Criple Gate London, and sent to Mr. Jeremiah Ives of the said parish and is now published for the general information of all, but particularly for the satisfaction of many of the inhabitants of the said parish who have desired it, wherein the arguments for infant-baptism are examined and disproved by the said Jeremia Ives. Ives, Jeremiah, fl. 1653-1674. 1655 (1655) Wing I1100; ESTC R31669 39,332 78 View Text
A91565 The great case of tythes truly stated, clearly opened, and fully resolved. By a countrey-man, A.P. Pearson, Anthony, 1628-1670? 1657 (1657) Wing P989; Thomason E931_2; ESTC R207656 39,708 44 View Text
A66965 The Greeks opinion touching the Eucharist misrepresented by Monsieur Claude in his answer to Mr. Arnold R. H., 1609-1678. 1686 (1686) Wing W3447; ESTC R26397 39,994 38 View Text
A29882 The head of Nile, or, The turnings and windings of the factious since sixty in a dialogue between Whigg and Barnaby. Baker, Thomas, 1652 or 3-1702. 1681 (1681) Wing B518; ESTC R3068 40,159 46 View Text
A88100 A discourse concerning Puritans. A vindication of those, who uniustly suffer by the mistake, abuse, and misapplication of that name. A tract necessary and usefull for these times. Ley, John, 1583-1662, attributed name.; Parker, Henry, 1604-1652, attributed name. 1641 (1641) Wing L1875; Thomason E204_3; ESTC R15236 40,576 60 View Text
A56699 A sermon preached upon St. Peter's day printed at the desire of some that heard it, with some enlargements / by a divine of the Church of England. Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. 1687 (1687) Wing P845; ESTC R4849 40,780 79 View Text
A97370 Constitutions and canons ecclesiastical treated upon by the archbishops and bishops and the rest of the clergy of Ierland [sic] and agreed upon with the Kings Majesties license in their synod begun at Dublin Anno Dom. 1634 and in the year of the reign of our sovereign Lord Charles ... King of Great Brittain, ... the tenth. Church of Ireland. 1669 (1669) Wing C4098; ESTC R29961 40,928 69 View Text
A05037 A collection of certaine sclaunderous articles gyuen out by the bisshops against such faithfull Christians as they now vniustly deteyne in their prisons togeather with the answeare of the saide prisoners therunto. Also the some of certaine conferences had in the Fleete according to the bisshops bloudie mandate with two prisoners there. Barrow, Henry, 1550?-1593.; Greenwood, John, d. 1593. aut 1590 (1590) STC 1518; ESTC S101231 40,961 58 View Text
A77079 A taste of the spirit of God, and of this vvorld, as they have appeared in opposition heretofore, so now latest of all at New-Windsor. Occasioned through the violence, and reproach of evil men, against the temple and tabernacle of God, and them that dwel therein. Presented in a narrative to the honourable committee, for the propagating the Gospel. / By Robert Bacon, preacher by the allowance of God, and the nation, now these five years there. Bacon, Robert, M.A. 1652 (1652) Wing B371; Thomason E669_13; ESTC R207030 41,008 52 View Text
A41335 Weighty questions discussed I. Whether imposition of hands in separating a person to the work of the ministry be necessry?, II. Whether it be essential to the right constitution of a particular church, that the teaching elders and the members meet alwayes in one place? : whereunto is added a prediction of Mr. Daniel Rogers, minister in Essex, long before the beheading King Charles I and Arch-Bishop Laud, foretelling that they should not dye a natural death / by Giles Firmin ... Firmin, Giles, 1614-1697.; D. R. (Daniel Rogers), 1573-1652. 1692 (1692) Wing F969; ESTC R31512 41,078 37 View Text
A04190 Nazareth and Bethlehem, or, Israels portion in the sonne of Iesse. And, mankinds comfort from the weaker sexe Tvvo sermons preached in St Maryes Church in Oxford. By Thomas Iackson, Bachelour of Divinitie, and fellow of Corpus Christi College in Oxford. Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640. 1617 (1617) STC 14314; ESTC S107487 41,136 80 View Text
A12919 A discourse wherin is debated whether it be expedient that the scripture should be in English for al men to reade that wyll Fyrst reade this booke with an indifferent eye, and then approue or condempne, as God shall moue your heart. Standish, John, 1507?-1570. 1554 (1554) STC 23207; ESTC S117827 41,170 164 View Text
A82320 The stumbling-stone, or, A discourse touching that offence which the world and worldly church do take against 1. Christ himself. 2. His true word. 3. His true worship. 4. His true church. 5. His true government. 6. His true ministry. Wherein the University is reproved by the Word of God. Delivered partly to the University-congregation in Cambridge, partly to another in the same town. Together with a brief touch in the epistle (for the present) on the late quarrelsom, weak, and erroneous Animadversions of one Mr. Chambers, called Doctor in Divinity, and Pastor of Pewsy in Wiltshire. By William Dell minister of the Gospel, and Master of Gonvil and Cains Colledge in Cambridge. Dell, William, d. 1664. 1653 (1653) Wing D930; Thomason E692_1; ESTC R206987 41,191 48 View Text
A62048 The life and death of Mr. Tho. Wilson, minister of Maidstone, in the county of Kent, M.A. Swinnock, George, 1627-1673. 1672 (1672) Wing S6277; ESTC R34633 41,246 112 View Text
A07787 Two homilies concerning the meanes how to resolue the controversies of this time. First written in French, by Ph. Mornay, and now translated into English; Deux homélies du moyen de se résoudre sur les controverses de ce temps. English Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623. 1612 (1612) STC 18164; ESTC S112907 41,284 146 View Text
A79660 The Catholick doctrine of transubtantiation proued to be ancient and orthodoxall against the sclanderous tongue of D. Iohn Cozens a Protestants minister auouching the sayd doctrine neuer to haue been knowne, in the Church before the Councels of Latteran and of Trent. Campion, William, 1599-1665. 1657 (1657) Wing C410; ESTC R42675 41,340 187 View Text
A63916 A second representation of the hospitaller of St. Thomas Southwark's case in an humble address to the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Pilkinton, lord mayor of the city of London / by J.T. Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50. 1689 (1689) Wing T3316; ESTC R26335 41,508 50 View Text
A04125 Constitutions, and canons ecclesiasticall treated vpon by the archbishops, and bishops, and the rest of the cleargie of Ireland. And agreed upon with the Kings Majesties licence in their synod begun at Dublin, Anno. Dom. 1634. And in the yeare of the raigne of our soveraigne, Lord Charles by the grace of God, king of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland, the tenth. And now published for the due observation of them, by his Majesties authoritie under the great seale of Ireland.; Constitutions and canons Church of Ireland. 1635 (1635) STC 14265; ESTC S107631 42,000 128 View Text
A04816 The burthen of a loaden conscience: or the miserie of sinne set forth by the confession of a miserable sinner. Kilby, Richard, d. 1617. 1608 (1608) STC 14950; ESTC S100262 42,020 107 View Text
A02641 The repentance of Iohn Haren priest and his returne to the Church of God; publickly by him recited in the French Church at Wezell, in the presence of the senate, conposed of the ministers and the people assembled togeather vpon the 7. day of March, Anno. 1610. Likewise, the recantation of Martine Bartox, at Rochell, sometimes Doctor of Diuinitie in Spaine, vicar prouinciall and visitor of the order of the holy Trinitie for the redemption of prisoners in the Kingdomes and Crowne of Arragon. Translated out of the Latine and French, into English. Haren, Jean.; Bartox, Martin. aut 1610 (1610) STC 12769; ESTC S120641 42,616 62 View Text
A62224 Observations upon the statute of 22 Car. II. cap. I. entituled, An act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles by Sir Edmund Saunders, Kt. ... Saunders, Edmund, Sir, d. 1683. 1685 (1685) Wing S742; ESTC R9546 42,853 166 View Text
A91884 A moderate answer to Mr. Prins full reply to certaine observations on his first twelve questions: vvherein all his reasons and objections are candidly examined and refuted. A short description of the congregationall way discovered. Some arguments for indulgence to tender consciences modestly propounded. By the same author. Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.; Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?, attributed name. 1645 (1645) Wing R1676; Thomason E26_20; ESTC R13022 43,033 54 View Text
A87607 Lux & lex, or The light and the lavv of Jacobs house: held forth in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons at St Margarets Westminster March 31. 1647. being the day of publike humiliation. / By Robert Johnson, Eboraicus, one of the Assembly of Divines. Johnson, Robert, d. 1670. 1647 (1647) Wing J818; Thomason E383_6; ESTC R201430 43,460 44 View Text
A09313 The letters patents of the presbyterie vvith the plea and fruits of the prelacie. Manifested out of the scriptures, fathers, ecclesiasticall histories, Papists, and sundrie other authors. By Iames Peregrin. [Peregin, James].; Partridge, James, attributed name. aut 1632 (1632) STC 19622B.5; ESTC S103890 43,655 62 View Text
A86659 Sermo secularis. Or, A sermon to bring to remembrance the dealings of Jehovah with this kingdom of England, and our ingratitude and dis-loyalty to him, in this last century of years. Ab anno nativitatis Christi, 1547. usque ad præsentem annum, 1647. The time of the ruine of Rome, is herein according to Gods Word modestly pointed at. With sundry uses seasonable and sutable for all degrees and sorts of people. / Preached at Belstead, neer Ipswich, July 4, 1647. By Benjamin Hubbard, preacher of the Word of God at Copdock in Suffolke. Hubbard, Benjamin. 1648 (1648) Wing H3207; Thomason E422_15; ESTC R202479 43,832 60 View Text