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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60454	The vision of Humphrey Smith, which he saw concerning London, in the fifth month, in the year 1660 being not long after her King came to her.	Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663.	1660 (1660)	Wing S4084; ESTC R15012	6,244	8
A60882	A letter ballancing the necessity of keeping a land-force in times of peace, with the dangers that may follow on it	Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716.	1697 (1697)	Wing S4642; ESTC R11547	8,003	19
A14850	The rare and most vvonderfull things vvhich Edvv. VVebbe an Englishman borne, hath seene and passed in his troublesome trauailes in the cities of Ierusalem, Damasko, Bethlehem and Galely and in the landes of Iewrie, Egypt, Gracia, Russia, and Prester Iohn, vvherein is set forth his extreame slauery sustained many yeeres together in the gallies and warres of the great Turke, against the lands of Persia, Tartaria, Spaine, and Portugale.; Rare and most wonderfull things which Edward Webbe hath seene and passed.	Webbe, Edward, b. 1553 or 4.	1590 (1590)	STC 25152; ESTC S101834	15,304	30
A62600	A sermon preach'd before the Queen at White-Hall, March the 8th, 1688/9 by John Tillotson ...	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1689 (1689)	Wing T1237; ESTC R4814	16,700	44
A10050	The marchant A sermon preached at Paules Crosse on Sunday the 24. of August, being the day before Bartholomew faire. 1607. By Daniell Price Master of Arts, of Exeter Colledge in Oxford.	Price, Daniel, 1581-1631.	1608 (1608)	STC 20296; ESTC S115212	21,895	42
A77160	The sea-men undeceived: or, Certaine queries to a printed paper, intituled, The humble tender and declaration of many wel-affected sea-men, commanders of ships, and members of Trinity-House, to the commissioners of the navy. Wherein are may [sic] objections answered, very necessary for publick use in these times. / By R.B. a seaman, and member of the Trinity-House. Directed to marriners and sea-men in generall, and to all others among whom the fore-mentioned printed papers have been spread. But more especially it is commended to the underwriters of the said paper. Published according to order. Read all or none.	R. B. (Richard Baddeley)	1648 (1648)	Wing B389; Thomason E459_22; ESTC R205101	24,285	41
A46946	A confutation of a late pamphlet intituled, A letter ballancing the necessity of keeping a land-force in time of peace, with the dangers that may follow on it	Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703.	1698 (1698)	Wing J825; ESTC R24417	24,726	39
A19256	The prospectiue glasse of vvarre Shevving you a glimpse of vvarres mystery, in her admirable stratagems, policies, wayes; in victualling of an armie, prouiding money to pay souldiers, finding out the enemies purposes, traps, and stratagems: ordering of marches, framing of battails, sundry fights, retreats, and the like, to auoide battell or fight. Furnished with argument to encourage and skill to instruct. By C.E. Warre is a schoole of necesary knowledge.	Cooke, Edward, fl. 1626-1631.	1628 (1628)	STC 5669; ESTC S120766	26,668	55
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
A01679	The order of equalitie Contriued and diuulged as a generall directorie for common sessements. Seruing for the indifferent defraying, taxing, and rating of common impositions and charges, lyable to citties, townes, or villages, that they may be done in some equall and proportionable order, for the benefit of the common-wealth. Very necessarie for all persons, to whome the execution and apprehension of this businesse appertaine.	Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604.	1604 (1604)	STC 11817; ESTC S116511	27,104	40
A08241	Here begynneth a godly new story of .xii. men that moyses (by the co[m]maundement of god) sent to spye owt the land of canaan of whiche .xii. onely Iosua and Caleb, wer found faythful messengers.	Nicolls, Philip.	1548 (1548)	STC 18576; ESTC S104164	30,068	104
A01371	A watch-vvorde for warre Not so new as necessary: published by reason of the disperced rumors amongst vs, and the suspected comming of the Spanyard against vs. Wherein we may learne how to prepare our selues to repell the enemie, and to behaue our selues all the tyme of that trouble. Compendious for the memorie, comfortable for the matter, profitable for the matter, profitable for the tyme.	Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604.	1596 (1596)	STC 11492; ESTC S117690	33,754	62
A33322	The life & death of Nebuchadnezzar, the Great, the first founder of the Babylonian Empire, represented by the golden head of that image, Dan. 2. 32., and by the lion with eagles wings, Dan. 7. 4. as also of Cyrus, the Great, the first founder of the Empire of the Medes and Persians, represented by the breast, and arms of silver in that image, Dan. 2. 32., and by a bear, Dan. 7. by Sa. Clarke ...	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1664 (1664)	Wing C4530; ESTC R15232	35,680	56
A20054	The dead tearme. Or, VVestminsters complaint for long vacations and short termes Written in manner of a dialogue betweene the two cityes London and Westminster. The contentes of this discourse is in the page following. By T. Dekker.	Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632.	1608 (1608)	STC 6496; ESTC S105243	36,593	55
A37506	The garland of good-will divided into three parts : containing many pleasant songs and pretty poems to sundry new notes : with a table to find the names of all the songs / written by T.D.	Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.	1678 (1678)	Wing D946; ESTC R13235	36,657	129
A84751	Foure speeches delivered in Guild-Hall on Friday the sixth of October, 1643. At a common-hall, vpon occasion of desiring the assistance of our brethren of Scotland in this warre. / Viz. the [brace] 1. by Mr. Solicitor. 2. by Mr. Edmund Calamy. 3. by Mr. Jeremiah Burroughes. 4. by Mr. Obadiah Sedgewick. Published according to order.	Gardiner, Thomas, Sir, 1591-1652.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.; Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.; Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.	1646 (1646)	Wing F1671; Thomason E338_1; ESTC R200837	38,460	48
A12830	A geographicall and anthologicall description of all the empires and kingdomes, both of continent and ilands in this terrestriall globe Relating their scituations, manners, customes, prouinces, and gouernements.	Stafford, Robert, 1588-1618.	1607 (1607)	STC 23135; ESTC S117770	38,734	82
A42050	A modest plea for the due regulation of the press in answer to several reasons lately printed against it, humbly submitted to the judgment of authority / by Francis Gregory, D.D. and rector of Hambleden in the county of Bucks.	Gregory, Francis, 1625?-1707.	1698 (1698)	Wing G1896; ESTC R40036	38,836	57
A77480	Satan the leader in chief to all who resist the reparation of Sion. As it was cleared in a sermon to the Honourable House of Commons at their late solemn fast, Febr. 28. 1643. By Robert Baylie, minister at Glasgow. Published by order of the House of Commons.	Baillie, Robert, 1599-1662.	1643 (1643)	Wing B468; Thomason E35_17; ESTC R209954	47,169	63
A44581	The petition and argvment of Mr. Hotham, fellow of Peter-house in Cambridge, before the Committee for Reformation of the Universities, April 10, 1651 against the masters negative voice of that colledge, and for a remedy to be granted the colledge against the usurpations of Doctor Seaman the present master, agreeable to what was granted the colledge against the usurpations of Doctor Seaman the present master, agreeable to what was granted by Parliament to the city of London, an. Dom. 1648 for the better enabling them in case of need to act as a free body without their chief officers concurrence.	Hotham, Charles, 1615-1672?	1651 (1651)	Wing H2897; ESTC R26808	47,840	64
A19550	A sermon of predestination preached at Saint Maries in Oxford: by Ri: Crakanthorp.	Crakanthorpe, Richard, 1567-1624.	1620 (1620)	STC 5980; ESTC S109016	48,771	52
A66066	The way to heaven by water concomitated, by the sweet-breathing gales of the spirit: wherein, the point of originall sinne is touched; infants baptisme justified, and how far the guilt of originall sinne, in the elect, is therein ordinarily removed, &c. Delivered in severall lectures at Kingston upon Hull, by John Waite, B.D, and lecturer there for the present. Imprimatur, Jas. Craford, Decemb: 2, 1644.	Waite, John, fl. 1666.	1645 (1645)	Wing W221B; ESTC R220794	49,203	52
A66051	Mercvry, or, The secret and svvift messenger shewing, how a man may with privacy and speed communicate his thoughts to a friend at any distance.	Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.; Kinnaston, Francis, Sir, 1587-1642.	1641 (1641)	Wing W2202; ESTC R1665	56,355	185
A97354	La scala santa, or, A scale of devotions musical and gradual being descants on the fifteen Psalms of Degrees, in metre : with contemplations and collects upon them, in prose, 1670.	Coleraine, Hugh Hare, Baron, 1606?-1667.; Loredano, Giovanni Francesco, 1607-1661. Gradi dell'anima. English.	1681 (1681)	Wing C5063; Wing L3069; ESTC R5066	58,459	102
A33746	La scala santa, or, A scale of devotions musical and gradual being descants on the fifteen Psalms of Degrees, in metre : with contemplations and collects upon them, in prose, 1670.	Coleraine, Hugh Hare, Baron, 1606?-1667.; Loredano, Giovanni Francesco, 1607-1661. Gradi dell'anima. English.	1681 (1681)	Wing C5063; Wing L3069; ESTC R5066	58,602	103
A06166	The famous, true and historicall life of Robert second Duke of Normandy, surnamed for his monstrous birth and behauiour, Robin the Diuell VVherein is contained his dissolute life in his youth, his deuout reconcilement and vertues in his age: interlaced with many straunge and miraculous aduentures. VVherein are both causes of profite, and manie conceits of pleasure. By T.L. G.	Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625.	1591 (1591)	STC 16657; ESTC S109566	59,414	92
A64957	A covert from the storm, or, The fearful encouraged in times of suffering from Rev. 2. 10 : fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer ... / by Nathanael Vincent ...	Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.	1671 (1671)	Wing V404; ESTC R6000	63,594	154
A13907	The treasure of the soule Wherin we are taught how in dying to sin, we may attayne to the perfect loue of God, & our neighbour, and consequently vnto true blessednes and saluation. Many yeares since written in the Spanish tonge, & and [sic] now newly translated into English: by A.P.; Spill de la vida religiosa. English.	Poyntz, Adrian.	1604 (1604)	STC 24208; ESTC S121766	64,180	314
A29627	An historical account of Mr. Rogers's three years travels over England and Wales giving a true and exact description of all the chiefest cities, towns and corporations in England, Dominion of Wales, and town of Berwick upon Twede : together with the antiquities, and places of admiration, cathedrals, churches of note in any city, town or place in each county, the gentleman above-mentioned having made it his whole business (during the aforesaid time) to compleat the same in his travelling, : to which is annexed a new map of England and Wales, with the adjacent parts, containing all the cities and market towns bound in just before the title.	Brome, James, d. 1719.; D. J.	1694 (1694)	Wing B4857; ESTC R39940	65,229	160
A07129	Youths instruction. Composed and written by William Martyn Esquire. Recorder of the honourable citie of Exeter	Martyn, William, 1562-1617.	1612 (1612)	STC 17530; ESTC S102312	67,049	142
A77581	The life of the renowned Sr Philip Sidney. with the true interest of England as it then stood in relation to all forrain princes: and particularly for suppressing the power of Spain stated by him. His principall actions, counsels, designes, and death. Together with a short account of the maximes and policies used by Queen Elizabeth in her government. Written by Sir Fulke Grevil Knight, Lord Brook, a servant to Queen Elizabeth, and his companion & friend.	Greville, Fulke, Baron Brooke, 1554-1628.	1651 (1651)	Wing B4899; Thomason E1288_1; ESTC R208970	75,650	263
A18071	The preachers trauels Wherein is set downe a true iournall to the confines of the East Indies, through the great countreyes of Syria, Mesopotamia, Armenia, Media, Hircania and Parthia. With the authors returne by the way of Persia, Susiana, Assiria, Chaldæa, and Arabia. Containing a full suruew of the knigdom [sic] of Persia: and in what termes the Persian stands with the Great Turke at this day: also a true relation of Sir Anthonie Sherleys entertainment there: and the estate that his brother, M. Robert Sherley liued in after his departure for Christendome. With the description of a port in the Persian gulf, commodious for our East Indian merchants; and a briefe rehearsall of some grosse absudities [sic] in the Turkish Alcoran. Penned by I.C. sometimes student in Magdalen Colledge in Oxford.	Cartwright, John, of Magdalen College, Oxford.	1611 (1611)	STC 4705; ESTC S107677	77,355	114
A13228	The history of the present warres of Germany A sixt part. Gathered out of the best intelligences, and reduced into times, places, and actions. Briefly brought down from October last past, to our Lady day 1634.; Swedish intelligencer. Part 6	N. C.; Watts, William, 1590?-1649. Swedish intelligencer.	1634 (1634)	STC 23525.5; ESTC S118828	78,445	180
A44826	The benefit of a well-ordered conversation as it was delivered in a sermon preached June 24th. 1682. On a day of publick humiliation. As also a funeral discourse upon the three first verses of the third chapter of Isaiah; occasioned by the death of the worshipful Major General Denison; who deceased at Ipswich, Sept. 20. 1682. By Mr. William Hubbard. To which is annexed an Irenicon or a salve for New-England's sore: penned by the said major general; and left behind him as his farewell and last advice to his friends of the Massachusets.	Hubbard, William, 1621 or 2-1704.; Denison, Daniel, 1613-1682. Irenicon.	1684 (1684)	Wing H3208; ESTC W9576	81,919	262
A58347	A call and patern for true and speedy repentance being an abridgment of those many severe sermons by Thomas Reeve ... intituled God's plea for Nineveh.	Reeve, Thomas, 1594-1672.	1683 (1683)	Wing R692; ESTC R33984	87,424	108
A02044	Giacomo di Grassi his True arte of defence plainlie teaching by infallable demonstrations, apt figures and perfect rules the manner and forme how a man without other teacher or master may safelie handle all sortes of weapons aswell offensiue as defensiue: vvith a treatise of disceit or falsinge: and with a waie or meane by priuate industrie to obtaine strength, iudgement and actiuitie. First written in Italian by the foresaid author, and Englished by I.G. gentleman.; Ragione di adoprar sicuramente l'arme. English	Grassi, Giacomo di.; Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604.; I. G., Gentleman.	1594 (1594)	STC 12190; ESTC S103388	94,439	180
A53046	The life of the thrice noble, high and puissant prince William Cavendishe, Duke, Marquess and Earl of Newcastle ... written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, Margaret, Duchess of Newcastle, his wife.	Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.	1667 (1667)	Wing N853; ESTC R30741	100,054	226
A09463	The combat betvveene Christ and the Diuell displayed: or A commentarie vpon the temptations of Christ: preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and iudicious diuine M. William Perkins; Satans sophistrie answered by our Saviour Christ	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Pierson, Thomas, ca. 1570-1633.	1606 (1606)	STC 19748; ESTC S115736	100,567	72
A42547	God's soveraignty displayed from Job 9. 12. : Behold he taketh away, who can hinder him? &c., or, A discourse shewing, that God doth, and may take away from his creatures what hee pleaseth, as to the matter what, the place where, the time when, the means and manner how, and the reasons thereof : with an application of the whole, to the distressed citizens of London, whose houses and goods were lately consumed by the fire : an excitation of them to look to the procuring causes of this fiery tryal, the ends that God aims at in it, with directions how to behave themselves under their losses / by William Gearing ...	Gearing, William.; Gearing, William. No abiding city in a perishing world.	1667 (1667)	Wing G435A; ESTC R18630	101,655	265
A03096	Herodian of Alexandria his Historie of tvventy Roman Cæsars and emperors (of his time.) Together with the most solemne deification of the Roman emperors and empresses. Interpreted out of the Greeke originall.; History. English	Herodian.; Maxwell, James, b. 1581.; I. M., fl. 1629.	1635 (1635)	STC 13223; ESTC S104000	107,861	378
A79846	A full ansvver to an infamous and trayterous pamphlet, entituled, A declaration of the Commons of England in Parliament assembled, expressing their reasons and grounds of passing the late resolutions touching no further addresse or application to be made to the King.	Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674.	1648 (1648)	Wing C4423; Thomason E455_5; ESTC R205012	109,150	177
A17524	The complete captain, or, an abbridgement of Cesars warres with observations upon them; together with a collection of the order of the militia of the ancients; and a particular treatise of modern war: written by the late great generall the Duke of Rohan: Englished by I.C.; Parfait capitaine. English	Rohan, Henri, duc de, 1579-1638.; Cruso, John, d. 1681.; Caesar, Julius.	1640 (1640)	STC 4338; ESTC S107127	109,532	199
A09829	The most noble and famous trauels of Marcus Paulus, one of the nobilitie of the state of Venice, into the east partes of the world, as Armenia, Persia, Arabia, Tartary, with many other kingdoms and prouinces. No lesse pleasant, than profitable, as appeareth by the table, or contents of this booke. Most necessary for all sortes of persons, and especially tor trauellers. Translated into English; Travels of Marco Polo. English	Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?; Frampton, John, fl. 1577-1596.	1579 (1579)	STC 20092; ESTC S105055	116,899	196
A19489	The Bishop of Gallovvay his dikaiologie contayning a iust defence of his former apologie. Against the iniust imputations of Mr. Dauid Hume.	Cowper, William, 1568-1619.; Hume, David, 1560?-1630?	1616 (1616)	STC 5915; ESTC S108980	120,052	204
A37935	The doxology approven, or, The singing glory to the Father, Son and Holy Ghost in the worship of God its lawfulness and expediency proven from the Holy Scriptures, councils and Fathers, and the scruples of the weak thereanent cleared / by Mr. Robert Edward ...	Edward, Robert, ca. 1616-1696.	1683 (1683)	Wing E187; ESTC R31408	120,446	132
A47502	The honour of chivalry, or, The famous and delectable history of Don Bellianis of Greece continuing as well the valiant exploits of that magnanimous and heroick prince, son unto the Emperor Don Bellanco of Greece : as also the wars between him and the Souldan of Persia : wherein is likewise described the strange and dangerous adventures that befel him in the prosecution of his love towards the Princess Florisbella, daughter to the Souldan of Babylon : his releasing of her father the souldan from a strange enchantment, and vanquishing the Emperor of Trebizond : illustrated with pictures / now newly written in English by F.K.; Belianís de Grecia. English	Fernández, Jerónimo.; Kirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680.	1664 (1664)	Wing K633; ESTC R16229	123,697	184
A10697	The aduentures of Brusanus Prince of Hungaria, pleasant for all to read, and profitable for some to follow. / Written by Barnaby Riche, seauen or eight yeares sithence, and now published by the great intreaty of diuers of his freendes.	Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617.	1592 (1592)	STC 20977; ESTC S101595	128,542	180
A17059	The historie of Leonard Aretine concerning the warres betwene the Imperialles and the Gothes for the possession of Italy, a worke very pleasant and profitable. Translated out of Latin into Englishe by Arthur Goldyng.; De bello Italico adversus Gotthos. English	Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606.	1563 (1563)	STC 3933; ESTC S105952	129,577	400
A05353	A treatise concerning the defence of the honour of the right high, mightie and noble Princesse, Marie Queene of Scotland, and Douager of France with a declaration, as wel of her right, title, and interest, to the succession of the croune of England: as that the regiment of women is conformable to the lawe of God and nature. Made by Morgan Philippes, Bachelar of Diuinitie, An. 1570.; Defence of the honour of the right highe, mightye and noble Princesse Marie Quene of Scotlande and dowager of France	Leslie, John, 1527-1596.	1571 (1571)	STC 15506; ESTC S106704	132,510	314
A16482	The trauellers breuiat, or, An historicall description of the most famous kingdomes in the world relating their situations, manners, customes, ciuill gouernment, and other memorable matters. / Translated into English.; Relazioni universali. English	Botero, Giovanni, 1540-1617.; Johnson, Robert, fl. 1586-1626.	1601 (1601)	STC 3398; ESTC S115576	135,154	186
A11493	The quintesence of wit being a corrant comfort of conceites, maximies, and poleticke deuises, selected and gathered together by Francisco Sansouino. VVherin is set foorth sundrye excellent and wise sentences, worthie to be regarded and followed. Translated out of the Italian tung, and put into English for the benefit of all those that please to read and vnderstand the works and worth of a worthy writer.; Propositioni overo considerationi in materia di cose di stato. Book 1. English.	Hitchcock, Robert, Captain.; Sansovino, Francesco, 1521-1586.	1590 (1590)	STC 21744; ESTC S121812	137,938	218
A05352	A defence of the honour of the right highe, mightye and noble Princesse Marie Quene of Scotlande and dowager of France with a declaration aswell of her right, title & intereste to the succession of the crowne of Englande, as that the regimente of women ys conformable to the lawe of God and nature.	Leslie, John, 1527-1596.	1569 (1569)	STC 15505; ESTC S108490	138,133	306
A43972	Behemoth, or, An epitome of the civil wars of England, from 1640 to 1660 by Thomas Hobs ...	Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.	1679 (1679)	Wing H2213; ESTC R9336	139,001	246
A43991	The history of the civil wars of England from the year 1640-1660 / by T.H.; Behemoth	Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.	1679 (1679)	Wing H2239; ESTC R35438	143,512	291
A04873	The popish kingdome, or reigne of Antichrist, written in Latine verse by Thomas Naogeorgus, and englyshed by Barnabe Googe; Regnum papisticum. English	Naogeorg, Thomas, 1511-1563.; Googe, Barnabe, 1540-1594.; Naogeorg, Thomas, 1511-1563. Agriculturae sacrae libri quinque. Book 1-2. English. aut	1570 (1570)	STC 15011; ESTC S109280	147,386	198
A01059	The famous historie of Montelyon, Knight of the Oracle, and sonne to the renowned Persicles King of Assyria Shewing his strange birth, vnfortunate love, perilous adventures in armes, and how he came to the knowledge of his parents. Interlaced, with much variety of pleasant and delightfull discourse.	Ford, Emanuel.	1640 (1640)	STC 11167.5; ESTC S120140	156,123	202
A00746	The calling of the Ievves A present to Iudah and the children of Israel that ioyned with him, and to Ioseph (the valiant tribe of Ephraim) and all the house of Israel that ioyned with him. The Lord giue them grace, that they may returne and seeke Iehovah their God, and Dauid their King, in these latter dayes. There is prefixed an epistle vnto them, written for their sake in the Hebrue tongue, and translated into English. Published by William Gouge, B. of D. and preacher of Gods word in Blackefryers. London.	Finch, Henry, Sir, d. 1625.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1621 (1621)	STC 10874; ESTC S102095	158,276	326
A39031	The excellent woman described by her true characters and their opposites	Dorrington, Theophilus, d. 1715.	1692 (1692)	Wing E3838; ESTC R21842	158,291	335
A11537	Vincentio Sauiolo his practise In two bookes. The first intreating of the vse of the rapier and dagger. The second, of honor and honorable quarrels.	Saviolo, Vincentio.; Muzio, Girolamo, 1496-1576. Duello. English.	1595 (1595)	STC 21788; ESTC S116779	158,351	306
A11541	Vincentio Sauiolo his practise In two bookes. The first intreating of the vse of the rapier and dagger. The second, of honor and honorable quarrels. Both interlaced with sundrie pleasant discourses, not vnfit for all gentlemen and captaines that professe armes.	Saviolo, Vincentio.; Muzio, Girolamo, 1496-1576. Duello. English.	1595 (1595)	STC 21789; ESTC S110859	158,622	305
A73271	The summarie of English chronicles (lately collected and published) nowe abridged and continued tyl this present moneth of Marche, in the yere of our Lord God. 1566. By J.S.; Summarie of Englyshe chronicles. Abridgements	Stow, John, 1525?-1605.	1566 (1566)	STC 23325.4; ESTC S124615	158,676	423
A09659	A godlie exposition vpon certeine chapters of Nehemiah, written by that worthie byshop and faithfull pastor of the Church of Durham Master James Pilkington. And now newly published. In the latter end, because the author could not finish that treatise of oppression which he had begonne, there is added that for a supplie, which of late was published by Robert Some, D. in Diuinitie	Pilkington, James, 1520?-1576.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; Some, Robert, 1542-1609. Godlie treatise of the church. In the ende .. a treatise against oppression.	1585 (1585)	STC 19929; ESTC S114273	162,441	172
A35248	The surprizing miracles of nature and art in two parts : containing I. The miracles of nature, or the strange signs and prodigious aspects and appearances in the heavens, the earth, and the waters for many hundred years past ... II. The miracles of art, describing the most magnificent buildings and other curious inventions in all ages ... : beautified with divers sculptures of many curiosities therein / by R.B., author of the Hist. of the wars of England, Remarks of London, Wonderful prodigies, Admirable curiosities in England, and Extraordinary adventures of several famous men.	R. B., 1632?-1725?	1683 (1683)	Wing C7349; ESTC R11001	165,303	248
A16240	Certaine secrete wonders of nature containing a descriptio[n] of sundry strange things, seming monstrous in our eyes and iudgement, bicause we are not priuie to the reasons of them. Gathered out of diuers learned authors as well Greeke as Latine, sacred as prophane. By E. Fenton. Seene and allowed according to the order appointed.; Histoires prodigieuses extraictes de plusiers fameux auteurs grecs & latins. English	Boaistuau, Pierre, d. 1566.; Fenton, Edward.	1569 (1569)	STC 3164.5; ESTC S105563	173,447	310
A64345	An account of Poland containing a geographical description of the country, the manners of the inhabitants, and the wars they have been engag'd in, the constitution of that government, particularly the manner of electing and crowning their king, his power and prerogatives : with a brief history of the Tartars / by Monsieur Hauteville ... ; to which is added, a chronology of the Polish kings, the abdication of King John Casimir, and the rise and progress of Socinianisme ; likewise a relation of the chief passages during the last interregnum ; and the election and coronation of the new King Frederic Augustus ; the whole comprehending whatsoever is curious and worthy of remark in the former and present state of Poland.; Relation historique de la Pologne. English	Tende, Gaspard de, 1618-1697.	1698 (1698)	Wing T678; ESTC R20715	178,491	319
A20888	The historie of the great emperour Tamerlan VVherein are expressed, encounters, skirmishes, battels, sieges, assaults, skalings, taking of cities and strong places, defended, and assaulted, with diuerse stratagems of warre, the which this great and renowned warriour hath conducted and accomplished, during his raigne of fortie or fiftie yeares: with other instructions for the warre, which should not be vnknowen of them that would attaine vnto the knowledge of armes. Drawen from the auncient monuments of the Arabians, by Messire Iean du Bec, Abbot of Mortimer. Newly translated out of French into English, for their benefite which are ignorant in that language. by H.M.; Histoire du grand Tamerlan. English	Du Bec, Jean, 1540-1610.; Mildmay, Humphrey, attributed name.	1597 (1597)	STC 7263; ESTC S109956	178,782	270
A95614	The Irish rebellion: or, An history of the beginnings and first progresse of the general rebellion raised within the kingdom of Ireland, upon the three and twentieth day of October, in the year, 1641. Together vvith the barbarous cruelties and bloody massacres which ensued thereupon. / By Sir Iohn Temple Knight. Master of the Rolles, and one of his Majesties most honourable Privie Councell within the kingdom of Ireland.	Temple, John, Sir, 1600-1677.	1646 (1646)	Wing T627; Thomason E508_1; ESTC R201974	182,680	207
A62628	Sermons preach'd upon several occasions. By John Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. The fourth volume	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1694 (1694)	Wing T1260B; ESTC R217595	184,892	481
A15803	The historie of Xenophon containing the ascent of Cyrus into the higher countries. VVherein is described the admirable iourney of ten thousand Grecians from Asia the Lesse into the territories of Babylon, and their retrait from thence into Greece, notwithstanding the opposition of all their enemies. Whereunto is added a comparison of the Roman manner of warres with this of our time, out of Iustus Lipsius. Translated by Ioh. Bingham.; Anabasis. English	Xenophon.; Lipsius, Justus, 1547-1606. De militia Romana. Book 5. English. Selections.; Bingham, John, Captain.	1623 (1623)	STC 26064; ESTC S118779	190,227	166
A43906	The history of Prince Erastus, son to the Emperour Dioclesian and these famous philosophers called the seven wife masters of Rome being a full account of all that was ever written of that antient, famous, pleasant, and excellent history / written originally in Italian, then translated into French, and now rendred English by F.K.; Seven sages of Rome. English.	Kirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680.	1674 (1674)	Wing H2136; ESTC R20131	193,262	356
A50829	A relation of three embassies from His Sacred Majestie Charles II, to the great Duke of Muscovie, the King of Sweden, and the King of Denmark performed by the Right Hoble. the Earle of Carlisle in the years 1663 & 1664 / written by an attendant on the embassies ...	Miege, Guy, 1644-1718?	1669 (1669)	Wing M2025; ESTC R15983	195,535	475
A17733	Tvvo very notable commentaries the one of the originall of the Turcks and Empire of the house of Ottomanno, written by Andrewe Cambine, and thother of the warres of the Turcke against George Scanderbeg, prince of Epiro, and of the great victories obteyned by the sayd George, aswell against the Emperour of Turkie, as other princes, and of his other rare force and vertues, worthye of memorye, translated oute of Italian into Englishe by Iohn Shute.; Della origine de Turchi et imperio delli Ottomani. English	Cambini, Andrea, d. 1527.; Shute, John, fl. 1562-1573.	1562 (1562)	STC 4470; ESTC S107293	198,882	250
A81938	Geographia universalis: the present state of the whole world giving an account of the several religions, customs, and riches of each people; the strength and government of each polity and state; the curious and most remarkable things in every region; with other particulars necessary to the understanding history and the interests of princes. Written originally by the Sieur Duval, Geographer in Ordinary to the French King; and made English, and enlarged by Ferrand Spence.	Duval, P. (Pierre), 1619-1682.; Spence, Ferrand.	1685 (1685)	Wing D2919A; ESTC R229216	199,644	399
A17521	The eyght bookes of Caius Iulius Cæsar conteyning his martiall exploytes in the realme of Gallia and the countries bordering vppon the same translated oute of latin into English by Arthur Goldinge G.; De bello Gallico. English	Caesar, Julius.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606.; Hirtius, Aulus. De bello Gallico. Liber 8.	1565 (1565)	STC 4335; ESTC S107121	200,458	592
A39081	Bucaniers of America, or, A true account of the most remarkable assaults committed of late years upon the coasts of the West-Indies by the bucaniers of Jamaica and Tortuga, both English and French wherein are contained more especially the unparallel'd exploits of Sir Henry Morgan, our English Jamaican hero who sack'd Puerto Velo, burnt Panama, &c. / written originally in Dutch by John Esquemeling ... ; and thence translated into Spanish by Alonso de Bonne-Maison ... ; now faithfully rendred into English.; Amerikaanse zeerovers. English	Exquemelin, A. O. (Alexandre Olivier).; Bonne-Maison, Alonso de.	1684 (1684)	Wing E3894; ESTC R21525	201,281	412
A13030	A summarie of Englyshe chronicles conteynyng the true accompt of yeres, wherein euery kyng of this realme of England began theyr reigne, howe long they reigned: and what notable thynges hath bene doone durynge theyr reygnes. Wyth also the names and yeares of all the baylyffes, custos, maiors, and sheriffes of the citie of London, sens the Conqueste, dyligentely collected by Iohn Stovv citisen of London, in the yere of our Lorde God 1565. Whervnto is added a table in the end, conteynyng all the principall matters of this booke. Perused and allowed accordyng to the Quenes maiesties iniunctions.; Summarie of Englyshe chronicles	Stow, John, 1525?-1605.	1565 (1565)	STC 23319; ESTC S117862	206,452	546
A16169	Beautiful blossomes, gathered by Iohn Byshop, from the best trees of all kyndes, diuine, philosophicall, astronomicall, cosmographical, historical, & humane, that are growing in Greece, Latium, and Arabia, and some also in vulgar orchards, as wel fro[m] those that in auncient time were grafted, as also from them which haue with skilful head and hand beene of late yeares, yea, and in our dayes planted: to the vnspeakable, both pleasure and profite of all such wil vouchsafe to vse them. The first tome	Bishop, John, d. 1613.	1577 (1577)	STC 3091; ESTC S102279	212,650	348
A20479	A righte noble and pleasant history of the successors of Alexander surnamed the Great, taken out of Diodorus Siculus: and some of their lives written by the wise Plutarch. Translated out of French into Englysh. by Thomas Stocker; Bibliotheca historica. Book 18-20. English	Diodorus, Siculus.; Plutarch. Lives. English. Selections.; Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592.	1569 (1569)	STC 6893; ESTC S109708	214,981	340
A30685	The four epistles of A.G. Busbequius concerning his embassy into Turkey being remarks upon the religion, customs, riches, strength and government of that people : as also a description of their chief cities, and places of trade and commerce : to which is added, his advice how to manage war against the Turks / done into English.; Legationis Turcicae epistolae quatuor. English	Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de, 1522-1592.; Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.	1694 (1694)	Wing B6219; ESTC R14352	216,533	438
A50368	The history of the Parliament of England, which began November the third, MDCXL with a short and necessary view of some precedent yeares / written by Thomas May, Esquire ...	May, Thomas, 1595-1650.	1647 (1647)	Wing M1410; ESTC R8147	223,011	376
A33311	A geographicall description of all the countries in the known vvorld as also of the greatest and famousest cities and fabricks which have been, or are now remaining : together with the greatest rivers, the strangest fountains, the various minerals, stones, trees ... which are to be found in every country : unto which is added, a description of the rarest beasts, fowls ... which are least known amongst us / collected out of the most approved authors ... by Sa. Clarke ...	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.; Gaywood, Richard, fl. 1650-1680.	1657 (1657)	Wing C4516; ESTC R36024	224,473	240
A51286	Apocalypsis Apocalypseos, or, The revelation of St. John the Divine unveiled containing a brief but perspicuous and continued exposition from chapter to chapter, and from verse to verse, of the whole book of the Apocalypse / by Henry More ...	More, Henry, 1614-1687.	1680 (1680)	Wing M2641; ESTC R7100	230,692	425
A41682	Londinum triumphans, or, An historical account of the grand influence the actions of the city of London have had upon the affairs of the nation for many ages past shewing the antiquity, honour, glory, and renown of this famous city : the grounds of her rights, priviledges, and franchises : the foundation of her charter ... / collected from the most authentick authors, and illustrated with variety of remarks.	Gough, William, 1654?-1682.	1682 (1682)	Wing G1411; ESTC R24351	233,210	386
A79993	The sect every where spoken against or, the reproached doctrine of Ely. As it was held forth in several sermons in the year, MDCLI. By Christopher Cob, lay-man, minister of an united people in Ely. Collected and analized for a private use, by Hampden Reeve, Master of Arts, one of that Society, and a constant hearer. Now published by the assent of the whole Society (as a short character, at present, of them and their way, till an opportunity of a farther and fuller discovery) for satisfaction in general.	Cob, Christopher.; Reeve, Hampden.	1651 (1651)	Wing C4769; Thomason E1251_1; ESTC R209173	234,596	386
A67704	Kyrou paideia, or, The institution and life of Cyrus the Great written by that famous philosopher and general, Xenophon of Athens, and from the original Greek made English, the first four books by Francis Digby ..., the four last by John Norris.	Xenophon.; Digby, Francis.; Norris, John, 1657-1711.	1685 (1685)	Wing X10; ESTC R30212	245,110	427
A34944	Æternalia, or, A treatise wherein by way of explication, demonstration, confirmation, and application is shewed that the great labour and pains of every Christian ought chiefly to be imployed not about perishing, but eternal good things from John 6, 27 / by Francis Craven.	Craven, Francis.	1677 (1677)	Wing C6860; ESTC R27286	248,949	428
A42277	The history of the managements of Cardinal Julio Mazarine, chief minister of state of the Crown of France written in Italian by Count Galeazzo Gualdo Priorato, and translated according to the original, in the which are related the principal successes happened from the beginning of his management of affairs till his death.; Historia del ministerio del cardinale Giulio Mazarino. English	Gualdo Priorato, Galeazzo, conte, 1606-1678.	1671 (1671)	Wing G2168; Wing G2169; ESTC R7234	251,558	956
A57598	Londons resurrection, or, The rebuilding of London encouraged, directed and improved in fifty discourses : together with a preface, giving some account both of the author and work / by Samuel Rolls.	Rolle, Samuel, fl. 1657-1678.	1668 (1668)	Wing R1879; ESTC R28808	254,198	404
A61650	Counsel to the afflicted, or, Instruction and consolation for such as have suffered loss by fire with advice to such as have escaped that sore judgement contained in the resolution of three questions occasioned by the dreadful fire in the city of London in the year 1666 ... : in the discussing of which questions are handled several profitable cases of conscience concerning self-murder, preparing for afflictions, taking up our rest in God &c. which are inserted in the contents / by O.S.	Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680.	1667 (1667)	Wing S5698; ESTC R28857	256,415	416
A41204	The famous and delectable history of Don Bellianis of Greece, or, The honour of chivalry containing his valiant exploits strange and dangerous adventures, with his admirable love to the Princesses Florisbella, daughter to the Souldan of Babilond / now newly writ[t]en by Francis Kirkman.; Belianís de Grecia. English	Fernández, Jerónimo.; Kirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680.	1671 (1671)	Wing F779; ESTC R16345	257,809	344
A44019	Tracts of Mr. Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury containing I. Behemoth, the history of the causes of the civil wars of England, from 1640 to 1660, printed from the author's own copy never printed (but with a thousand faults) before, II. An answer to Arch-bishop Bramhall's book called the catching of the Leviathan, never before printed, III. An historical narration of heresie and the punishment thereof, corrected by the true copy, IV. Philosophical problems dedicated to the King in 1662, but never printed before.; Selections. 1682	Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.	1682 (1682)	Wing H2265; ESTC R19913	258,262	615
A04863	The theorike and practike of moderne vvarres discoursed in dialogue vvise. VVherein is declared the neglect of martiall discipline: the inconuenience thereof: the imperfections of manie training captaines: a redresse by due regard had: the fittest weapons for our moderne vvarre: the vse of the same: the parts of a perfect souldier in generall and in particular: the officers in degrees, with their seuerall duties: the imbattailing of men in formes now most in vse: with figures and tables to the same: with sundrie other martiall points. VVritten by Robert Barret. Comprehended in sixe bookes.	Barret, Robert, fl. 1600.	1598 (1598)	STC 1500; ESTC S106853	258,264	244
A50332	A defence of diocesan episcopacy in answer to a book of Mr. David Clarkson, lately published, entituled, Primitive episcopacy / by Henry Maurice ...	Maurice, Henry, 1648-1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing M1360; ESTC R8458	258,586	496
A49426	Part of Lucian made English from the originall, in the yeare 1638 by Jasper Mayne ..., to which are adjoyned those other dialogues of Lucian as they were formerly translated by Mr. Francis Hicks.	Lucian, of Samosata.; Mayne, Jasper, 1604-1672.; Hickes, Francis, 1566-1631.	1663 (1663)	Wing L3434; ESTC R32905	264,332	418
A34768	The French spy, or, The memoirs of John Baptist de la Fontaine, Lord of Savoy and Fontenai, late brigadier and surveyor of the French King's army, now a prisoner in the Bastile containing many secret transactions relating both to England and France / tr. from the French original, printed at Cologn in the year 1699.; Mémoires de Jean-Baptiste de La Fontaine. English	Courtilz de Sandras, Gatien, 1644-1712.	1700 (1700)	Wing C6597A; ESTC R2705	273,497	404
A40040	The history of the wicked plots and conspiracies of our pretended saints representing the beginning, constitution, and designs of the Jesuite : with the conspiracies, rebellions, schisms, hypocrisie, perjury, sacriledge, seditions, and vilefying humour of some Presbyterians, proved by a series of authentick examples, as they have been acted in Great Brittain, from the beginning of that faction to this time / by Henry Foulis ...	Foulis, Henry, ca. 1635-1669.	1662 (1662)	Wing F1642; ESTC R4811	275,767	264
A86934	A brief exposition of the prophecies of Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah. By George Hutcheson minister at Edenburgh. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy	Hutcheson, George, 1615-1674.	1654 (1654)	Wing H3822; Thomason E1454_1; ESTC R209588	282,367	353
A07559	The history of the vvarres betvveene the Turkes and the Persians. Written in Italian by Iohn-Thomas Minadoi, and translated into English by Abraham Hartvvell. Containing the description of all such matters, as pertaine to the religion, to the forces to the gouernement, and to the countries of the kingdome of the Persians. Together with the argument of euery booke, & a new geographicall mappe of all those territories. A table contayning a declaration aswell of diuerse new and barbarous names and termes vsed in this history, as also how they were called in auncient times. And last of all, a letter of the authors, wherein is discoursed, what cittie it was in the old time, which is now called Tauris, and is so often mentioned in this history; Historia della guerra fra Turchi, et Persiana. English	Minadoi, Giovanni Tommaso, 1545-1618.; Hartwell, Abraham, b. 1553.; Whitwell, Charles, engraver.	1595 (1595)	STC 17943; ESTC S122232	286,033	442
A06140	The pilgrimage of princes, penned out of sundry Greeke and Latine aucthours, by Lodovvicke Lloid Gent	Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610.	1573 (1573)	STC 16624; ESTC S108781	286,699	458
A56530	Politick discourses written in Italian by Paolo Paruta ... ; whereunto is added a short soliloquy in which the author briefly examines the whole course of his life ; rendred into English by the Right Honorable Henry, Earl of Monmouth.; Discorsi politici. English	Paruta, Paolo, 1540-1598.; Monmouth, Henry Carey, Earl of, 1596-1661.	1657 (1657)	Wing P639; ESTC R19201	289,485	232